Past Exhibitions
Sat, May 28, 2016 - Sun, Sep 25
“Sincerely Yours,” was the first solo museum exhibition of the multitalented Omiya Ellie, who has attracted attention as a writer, director, and painter. The exhibition featured new works as well as standout pieces from past exhibitions. Full of inherent and unbridled expression, Omiya’s paintings illustrate motifs, both familiar and naturally magnificent, that appeal to visitors’ emotions through their storytelling. “Shopping Street Museum by Ellie Omiya,” which also included several live painting events accompanied by musical performances, ran concurrently in venues across the city, giving audiences a rare and refreshing opportunity to see Omiya create at the intersection of painting and music.
Ellie Omiya (b. 1975, Osaka, Japan) graduated from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Tokyo, and after working in advertising, published a book of essays on daily life. She is also known for her work as a screenwriter, director, radio host, and TV show host.
Artist Message
I’ve painted these pictures as if they were letters, beginning each with “Dear,” and ending it with “Sincerely yours.” I hope that they touch you in some way.
Embrace them in ways that are meaningful to you.
No need to write me back.
See you in Towada!
-Ellie Omiya
Title
Date
Location
Towada Art Center
Central Towada
Hours
9:00-17:00
(admission until 30 minutes before closing)
Closed
Mondays
(Open Aug 1, 8, 15 and Sep 20)
Admission
Exhibition: 600 yen
Collection + Exhibition: 1,000 yen
Children (18 and Under): Free
100 yen/ticket discount for groups of 20 or more
Organizers
Ellie Omiya Exhibition Organizing Committee
Towada Art Center
Co-Organizer
Tomio Koyama Gallery
Special Support from
Nakagawa Chemical
Endorsed by
To-o Nippo Press, Daily Tohoku Shimbun, Aomori Broadcasting Corporation, Aomori Television Broadcasting Company, Asahi Broadcasting Aomori Company, Towada City Board of Education
