Exhibitions

Current

#58 '... and yes, I still hear the peacocks' - Miho Kajioka
25 Mar - 22 May 2023 IBASHO is proud to present the second solo-exhibition at the gallery of the Japanese photographic artist Miho Kajioka - ‘… and yes, I still hear the peacocks’. “Right after the accident, I found a blog about peacocks that were left in the evacuation zone, within the 20 km limit. I... Read more

Past

#57 Perfectly Imperfect
Wabi Sabi in Photography and Ceramics 4 Feb - 12 Mar 2023 “There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” - Leonard Cohen IBASHO is proud to present the group exhibition ‘Perfectly Imperfect’. This exhibition follows the museum exhibition ‘Wabi-sabi. Japanese aesthetics in photography and ceramics’ that was held in Japanmuseum Sieboldhuis Leiden, the Netherlands, and that has... Read more

#56 Contrepoint - Yoko Ikeda
3 Dec 2022 - 22 Jan 2023 IBASHO is proud to present the second solo-exhibition at the gallery of the female Japanese photographer Yoko Ikeda. The exhibition coincides with the launch of her new book ‘Contrepoint’, which is a coproduction of IBASHO & the(M) éditions. Like the book, the exhibition will be a showcase of Ikeda’s body... Read more

#54 Undercurrents - Sayako Sugawara
24 Sep - 13 Nov 2022 Sayako Sugawara is a London based artist working with photography, moving image and installation. Her work explores notions of memory and imagination through a poetic approach to stillness and movement. Using photographic processes, drawings and actions in space, she strives to bring the past and the present together, creating new... Read more

#55 Absentee - Sayuri Ichida
24 Sep - 13 Nov 2022 Sayuri Ichida is a young photographic artist based in Margate whose work has come to fruition during the Covid-pandemic. The series ‘Absentee’ & ‘E3 2JH’ that will be exhibited at IBASHO were created during the lockdowns. In ‘Absentee’ Ichida focuses on the temporality of our existence. This work evokes a... Read more

#53 Toshi-City
Summer group exhibition 25 Jun - 28 Aug 2022 For the 2022 Summer group exhibition IBASHO has chosen the city ('Toshi' in Japanese) as a theme. Who thinks of Japanese cities, thinks of Tokyo first. This hypermodern city in which the traditional Japanese culture is never far away and is the home for millions of Japanese, has been a... Read more

#52 Keep an Eye Shut - Hanayo
12 May - 12 Jun 2022 IBASHO is proud to present the exhibition 'Keep an Eye Shut' by the Japanese female artist Hanayo (1970). Since the late 1980s Hanayo has pursued a multifaceted career encompassing the roles of geisha, model, actor, singer, performer, photographer and artist, developing an unconventional approach to expression based on a highly... Read more

#51 A Retrospective – Hiromi Tsuchida
26 Mar - 1 May 2022 IBASHO is proud to present Hiromi Tsuchida’s solo exhibition ‘ A Retrospective’. Tsuchida is one of the grand masters of Japanese photography, who has produced unique work since the 1970s. He has uniquely managed to metaphor his country ’ s social-economic direction through a number of techniques and approaches. Works... Read more

#50 Trees, Water and Light - Mika Horie
29 Jan - 13 Mar 2022 IBASHO is delighted to present Mika Horie’s work in her first solo exhibition at IBASHO: ‘Trees, Water and Light’ and her newest book with the same title, co-published by the(M) éditions & IBASHO. Horie is a Japanese photographic artist who focuses on creating cyanotypes on paper made by herself. Trees,... Read more

#49 - IBASHO & the (M)éditions present 'The Photo Book as Object'
20 Nov 2021 - 9 Jan 2022 After the successful launch of 6 newest publications at Paris Photo 2021, IBASHO & the (M)éditions are proud to present the exhibition 'The Photo Book as Object' in IBASHO's gallery space. Within Japanese photography the photo book is a very important medium for Japanese photographers. During the 1960s and '70s... Read more

#48 Painting/Falling Water - Toshio Shibata
2 Sep - 31 Oct 2021 We are proud to present the second solo exhibition of the Japanese artist Toshio Shibata at IBASHO. Two books ‘Painting’ by Chose Commune’ and ‘Falling Water’ by the Velvet Cell, that are being published at the moment, reflect two essential elements in Shibata’s body of work. Shibata started his career... Read more

#47 Mizu
Summer group exhibition on the theme of 'Water' 17 Jun - 22 Aug 2021 For the annual Summer exhibition of 2021 IBASHO has chosen the theme ' Mizu ', the word for 'water' in Japanese. As an island nation, Japan has a deep connection with water in various ways, creating a cultural history where water and life go hand in hand. In Japan, under... Read more

#45 Androids - Wanda Tuerlinckx
13 May - 6 Jun 2021 Especially for the Antwerp Art Weekend, IBASHO will hold two exhibitions. Both exhibitions will start on 13 May and run until 6 June. First of all, we are very happy to present the first exhibition of Wanda Tuerlinckx, a Belgian photographer based in Amsterdam, who has created a fascinating series... Read more

#46 Hibi: fragments of daily life - Issei Suda
13 May - 6 Jun 2021 The second exhibition that will open during the Antwerp Art Weekend is 'Hibi: fragments of daily life' by the Japanese photographer Issei Suda (1940 - 2019). This is in connection with the large retrospective exhibition in FoMu Antwerp of Suda's works that starts on 7 May. Suda is maybe lesser... Read more

#44 ASAKUSA - Ronin de Goede
tabigarasu no nikki 25 Mar - 2 May 2021 IBASHO is proud to announce the solo exhibition 'ASAKUSA' of the Dutch photographer Ronin de Goede. ASAKUSA is Ronin's visual diary of the time he spent following Horikazu-sensei, the traditional Japanese tattoo master in Tokyo’s Asakusa district. 'In 2011, Ronin knocked on the door of the renowned tattooist Horikazu shodai.... Read more

#43 Pale Blue ● - Albarrán Cabrera
28 Jan - 14 Mar 2021 IBASHO will start the brand new year 2021 with the exhibition ‘Pale Blue Dot’ by Albarrán Cabrera. The accompanying book ‘Pale Blue Dot’ was launched in November 2020 and now works from the book will be on display at IBASHO. Albarrán Cabrera’s newest project is based on a Japanese creation... Read more

#42 Mukayu - Paul Cupido
29 Oct 2020 - 17 Jan 2021 IBASHO is honoured to announce the exhibition Mukayu by the Dutch photographer Paul Cupido and the launch of his book Mukayu published by the (M)éditions & IBASHO. Mukayu has been Cupido's spiritual guideline during his most recent travels to Japan, resulting in his latest series to be exhibited and published.... Read more

#41 The Wind Cannot Be Named - Mikiko Hara
10 Sep - 18 Oct 2020 IBASHO is proud to present a solo exhibition of Mikiko Hara (1967, Toyama Prefecture), a renowned Japanese contemporary photographer, known for her unique snapshot works in colour. Most of Hara’s photographs capture fleeting moments: figures, landscapes and material things that emerge and disappear before her as she navigates daily life.... Read more

#40 Wabi Sabi
11 Jun - 30 Aug 2020 IBASHO is delighted to announce the Summer exhibition for 2020 which will be a group exhibition on the concept of ‘wabi sabi’. Wabi sabi as an aesthetic concept is generally described as a beauty of things imperfect, impermanent and incomplete. A beauty of things modest and humble. A beauty of... Read more

#39 with me - Ryudai Takano
21 Mar - 31 May 2020 IBASHO is proud to present Ryudai Takano’s solo exhibition. With this exhibition Takano and IBASHO intend to show the public the essence and versatility of Takano’s oeuvre. Takano (1963, Fukui) has been engaged in his artistic practice on the theme of nudity and sexuality since the beginnings of the 1990s.... Read more

#38 Parallel Crossings - Ariko Inaoka & Sean Lotman
25 Jan - 8 Mar 2020 IBASHO is delighted to introduce two new artists with the exhibition 'Parallel Crossings'. Ariko Inaoka and Sean Lotman are wife-husband on a 'parallel' course with geographic 'crossings' in their photographic aesthetic. Ariko Inaoka (b. 1975, Kyoto, Japan) not only pursues personal photographic projects but also manages her family business, her... Read more

#37 初雪 HATSUYUKI - a group exhibition on 'FIRST SNOW'
7 Dec 2019 - 12 Jan 2020 A small flake of snow Came floating down Onto my forefinger Onto its tip Heaven's messenger as it were A small flake of snow Arrived floating Melted on my forefinger Melted on its tip Before telling me heaven's message - Michio Mado Traditionally the Japanese have many celebrations connected to... Read more

#36 Murder - Guillaume Simoneau
2 Nov - 1 Dec 2019 IBASHO is proud to introduce the body of work 'Murder' created by the Canadian photographer Guillaume Simoneau (1978). When he was a child, Guillaume Simoneau's family adopted a nest of baby crows orphaned from a fallen tree. Photographs from this time, taken by Simoneau's mother, a poet and painter, are... Read more

#35 Gathering Light - Ken Kitano
14 Sep - 26 Oct 2019 IBASHO is proud to present Ken Kitano's solo exhibition 'Gathering Light'. Kitano has deployed a highly philosophical approach to his photography, which can be seen throughout the exhibition. Although there will be an emphasis on Kitano's most recent series 'Gathering Light', the exhibition is also retrospective by showing works from... Read more

#34 NEKO Project
1 Jun - 4 Aug 2019 Japanese people have had a long relationship with cats. More than 1000 years ago, people in the upper class were already living with cats. Common people also started having pet cats at home several hundred years ago and Japanese people have been involved with cats in a variety of ways... Read more

#33 Borders of Nothingness - On the Mend - Margaret Lansink
16 - 19 May 2019 Special Exhibition @ IBASHO during the Antwerp Art Weekend This 4-day special exhibition shows the ongoing series 'Borders of Nothingness' and 'On the Mend' by Dutch photographer Margaret Lansink (b. 1961). The first part of the exhibition 'Borders of Nothingness' was created during Margaret's Artist in Residence in Onishi, Japan... Read more

#32 BLACKOUT - Hitoshi Fugo
21 Mar - 19 May 2019 With pleasure we announce the solo-exhibition BLACKOUT by the prominent Japanese photographer Hitoshi Fugo. The exhibition features works that Fugo has created over a long period from the early 1980s to the early 2000s during his extensive travels to India, Mexico and the U.S. The series captures the subtle moments... Read more

#31 Subtle Shadows of Bamboo on Bamboo - Albarrán Cabrera
19 Jan - 10 Mar 2019 The artistic duo Angel Albarrán and Anna Cabrera (both born 1969 in Spain) travel to and stay in Japan frequently, and their time spent in this country has strongly influenced the aesthetic content of their work and printing techniques. The solo exhibition at IBASHO will show works from their series,... Read more

#30 CHICAGO CHICAGO - YASUHIRO ISHIMOTO & THE CHICAGO INSTITUTE OF DESIGN
17 Nov 2018 - 6 Jan 2019 The exhibition 'Chicago Chicago' at IBASHO highlights works created by Yasuhiro Ishimoto (1921 - 2012) from various periods in his long career as a photographer. Ishimoto was an important figure in the cross-pollination of photographic ideas and styles between American and Japanese photography. In 'Chicago Chicago' Ishimoto's works are surrounded... Read more

#29 So it goes - Miho Kajioka
9 Sep - 4 Nov 2018 An exhibition in two chapters, divided over two cities: Antwerp & Amsterdam in collaboration with Galerie Caroline O'Breen. 'So it goes.' Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse-five In the upcoming exhibition so it goes Miho Kajioka is presenting new work which relates to the concept of time, memory and location and which will... Read more

#28 NI'HOMME - SUMMER GROUP EXHIBITION
16 Jun - 1 Sep 2018 Since the opening of IBASHO in March 2015 we have been exposed to so much photographic talent coming from Japan, that we have decided to start curating annual group exhibitions showing new and unknown works from contemporary Japanese photographers. Last year we started with the first group exhibition called 'Female... Read more

#27 TEA CEREMONY AND FLOWER ARRANGEMENT - MAX PINCKERS IN DIALOGUE WITH WERNER BISCHOF
5 May - 10 Jun 2018 IBASHO is delighted to announce the exhibition 'Tea Ceremony and Flower Arrangement', a collaboration initiated by the Belgian artist Max Pinckers with work created by him and Werner Bischof during their travels to Japan. The image of Japan, saturated by clichés of an impenetrable and technologically advanced island nation with... Read more

#26 Between the Light and Darkness - Yan Kallen
15 Mar - 22 Apr 2018 In his solo-exhibition 'In Between the Light and Darkness', Hong Kong artist YAN Kallen pays tribute to the passion and processes of the craftsmen and artisans in Kyoto. YAN has always been interested in the relationship between human and nature. After winning the KG+ Award from Kyotographie International Photography Festival... Read more

#25 I'm only happy when I'm naked - Tokyo Rumando
25 Jan - 4 Mar 2018 IBASHO is proud to present Tokyo Rumando's solo exhibition 'I'm only happy when I'm naked'. Tokyo Rumando is the artist name of a young Tokyo photographer (1980) who after a career in modelling turned the camera lens on herself. In carefully crafted scenes, she not only creates imagined characters but... Read more

#24 VIVO - EIKOH HOSOE, KIKUJI KAWADA, IKKO NARAHARA, AKIRA SATO, AKIRO TANNO, SHOMEI TOMATSU
7 Dec 2017 - 14 Jan 2018 IBASHO proudly presents the exhibition VIVO, a group show with work by the founders of the renowned Japanese photographer’s collective VIVO, Eikoh Hosoe, Kikuji Kawada, Ikko Narahara, Akira Sato, Akira Tanno and Shomei Tomatsu . Although VIVO was active only from 1959 until 1961, it culminated a movement in postwar... Read more

#23 Laying Stones - Munemasa Takahashi
26 Oct - 3 Dec 2017 IBASHO welcomes everyone to Munemasa Takahashi's solo show where we present his project 'Laying Stones' as well as 'The Lost & Found Project'. The series 'Laying Stones' is a very personal series that Takahashi has created to overcome the grief he felt after the death of his best friend, Kazuto... Read more

#22 A Retrospective - Asako Narahashi
7 Sep - 15 Oct 2017 IBASHO is delighted to announce a retrospective solo exhibition of Asako Narahashi. Narahashi is a female photographer from Tokyo, whose work mainly focuses on the relationship between land and water. A large part of her body of work is shot from the water offering a different and unexpected viewpoint on... Read more

#21 Female Force from Japan
1 Jun - 3 Sep 2017 EXHIBITION EXTENDED: OPEN BY APPOINTMENT DURING SUMMER! Since the opening of IBASHO in March 2015 we have been exposed to so much photographic talent coming from Japan, that we have decided to start curating annual group exhibitions showing new and unknown works from contemporary Japanese photographers. With pleasure IBASHO announces... Read more

#20 Motohiro Takeda
28 Apr - 28 May 2017 With pleasure IBASHO announces a solo exhibition of the Japanese photographer Motohiro Takeda. Takeda’s forte lies in camera-less photography. When studying at Parsons, The New School For Design in New York, Takeda became fascinated by the camera obscura and the idea of being inside the camera. He transformed his bedroom... Read more

#19 Fleeting Images - Casper Faassen
24 Mar - 23 Apr 2017 IBASHO is proud to present an exhibition of photographic works by the Dutch artist Casper Faassen (1975). The exhibition includes several works in which Faassen combines photography, painting and Japanese culture, illustrating the transience of worldly existence. In parallel with the Japan museum Sieboldhuis in the Netherlands, where Faassen exhibits... Read more

#18 THE GALLERY CLUB AND IBASHO PRESENT WESTERN EYES ON JAPAN
11 - 12 Mar 2017 On Saturday March 11 and Sunday March 12, 2017 The Gallery Club and IBASHO present Western Eyes on Japan Work by Rasa Anaityte, Zaza Bertrand, Ed van der Elsken, William Klein, Sarah van Marcke, Anders Petersen, Marc Riboud and Chris Steele-Perkins. @ Magazijn, Oudezijds Voorburgwal 153, Amsterdam Saturday March 11... Read more

#17 Otani/Nieuwenhuize
16 Feb - 19 Mar 2017 With pleasure IBASHO announces the solo exhibition of OTANI NIEUWENHUIZE, a new collaboration of Japanese photographer Shinji Otani (1972) and Dutch photographer Johan Nieuwenhuize (1980). Shinji Otani and Johan Nieuwenhuize recognise a similar state of mind in each other’s work. They share a large overlap in working methods, but their... Read more

#16 Naoyuki Ogino
12 Jan - 12 Feb 2017 With pleasure IBASHO presents a solo exhibition of the Japanese photographer Naoyuki Ogino. IBASHO will show works from Ogino's black-and-white series 'Womb of the Myth' from 2010/2011. This series was photographed on the site of the movie studio at Uzumasa Kyoto, Japan, which is one of the last places where... Read more

#15 IBASHO Photo Competition
25 Nov 2016 - 8 Jan 2017 Due to growing interest in and appreciation of the IBASHO Photo Competition exhibition we have decided to extend the exhibition until Sunday 8 January 2017. During this festive season IBASHO will be open from Friday to Sunday from 2 - 6 pm except for: Saturday 24 December (open from 12... Read more

#14 Hideyuki Ishibashi
20 Oct - 20 Nov 2016 IBASHO invites you with great pleasure to the solo exhibition of young Japanese artists Hideyuki Ishibashi. Ishibashi has developed a highly personal and atypical approach to his photographic practice. Since moving to France four years ago, he has mainly been using found photographs from antique markets, random postcards, shots from... Read more

#13 Bridge - Toshio Shibata
16 Sep - 16 Oct 2016 IBASHO proudly presents the first solo exhibition in Belgium of the internationally renowned Japanese contemporary photographer Toshio Shibata (°1949, Tokyo). One of Japan's preeminent landscape photographers, Toshio Shibata is known for exploring the delicate balance between humanmade structures and nature. Photographing erosion control barriers, water catchments, roads, dams and bridges,... Read more

#12 Summer Exhibition 2016
7 Jul - 4 Sep 2016 Our summer exhibition shows some highlights of exhibitions and fairs of the first half of 2016. The exhibition is only open by appointment. Please call us on +32473139328 or +32473139329, or send us an email at info@ibashogallery.com to make an appointment. Read more

#11 THE GALLERY CLUB AND IBASHO PRESENT JAPANESE PHOTOGRAPHY
28 - 29 May 2016 On Saturday May 28 and Sunday May 29 2016 The Gallery Club and IBASHO present Japanese Photography @ The Studio of Karen Knispel & Henk Drosterij, Binnen Dommersstraat 7, Amsterdam Saturday May 28 19.00 - 23.00 hrs The Gallery Club dinner @ The Studio of Karen Knispel & Henk Drosterij... Read more

#10 There's only the real - Sarah Van Marcke & Kumi Oguro
20 May - 26 Jun 2016 This is the last week of the duo exhibition of Belgian photographer Sarah van Marcke and Japanese photographer Kumi Oguro, with which IBASHO explores the relationship between Belgian en Japanese culture. The performative series Van Marcke created reflects her experiences as a Belgian in Japan. Oguro who lives in Belgium,... Read more

#09 Sakura - Yoshinori Mizutani
7 Apr - 8 May 2016 IBASHO is proud to present the world premiere of Yoshinori Mizutani's latest work. In his series 'Sakura' Mizutani presents an unusual and mesmerizing view on one of the most sacred Japanese themes, the cherry blossom. Abstract and graphic black and white photographs of the classic 'birds on a wire' are... Read more

#08 Monkey Puzzle - Yoko Ikeda
18 Feb - 26 Mar 2016 In her work, the talented Ikeda reveals the beauty of humble, daily objects or surroundings that she not only finds in Japan, but also on her frequent travels outside of her home country. With her particular eye for detail, her unusual compositions and her sophisticated use of colour, she creates... Read more

#07 Western Eyes on Japan
14 Jan - 14 Feb 2016 Photography was introduced to Japan by foreigners in the new era of openness in the mid-nineteenth century, and has taken an enormous flight. Throughout the last one and a half century Western photographers have continued to travel to Japan and some have also left their marks. The pictorialist movement for... Read more

#06 Akiko Takizawa
12 Nov - 20 Dec 2015 IBASHO is proud to present a solo exhibition of Japanese artist Akiko Takizawa, who won the prestigious HSBC Prix pour la Photographie in 2014. Takizawa works both with traditional processes and contemporary ideas, carrying forward the honorable tradition of Japanese innovation in black and white photography since the Second World... Read more

#05 Photographer Hal - IBASHO Popup
25 Sep - 1 Nov 2015 IBASHO is presenting a solo exhibition of Japanese artist Photographer Hal on a pop-up location in the beautiful space of HAL in Borgerhout. The Japanese artist feels that the attraction between couples is often so strong that they want to become one entity and that this fundamental passion contains an... Read more

#04 Summer Exhibition 2015
2 Jul - 30 Aug 2015 After the first three months of the opening of IBASHO we are going to enjoy the Summer and will not have regular opening hours, but we will still open our doors for anyone who would like to visit our gallery during the Summer months. In the gallery the highlights from... Read more

#03 Photographs from the Floating World
7 May - 21 Jun 2015 'Photographs from the Floating World' refers to the famous woodblock prints made by masters such as Hokusai, Hiroshige and Kuniyoshi under the name 'Ukiyo-e', pictures of the floating world. In this centuries-long tradition, artists and artisans made beautiful, stylised artworks with themes such as beautiful women, actors, historic events and... Read more

#02 Yoshinori Mizutani (Pop-up Exhibition)
28 Mar - 20 Apr 2015 Two days after the official opening in our main gallery we will be opening a second IBASHO exhibition at Graanmarkt 13 in Antwerp introducing photography by the young Japanese talent Yoshinori Mizutani from his acclaimed series 'Tokyo Parrots'. 28 Mar - 14:00 until 17:00 The pop-up exhibtion will be available... Read more

#01 SHASHIN YO KONNICHIWA (HELLO TO PHOTOGRAPHY)
26 Mar - 30 Apr 2015 Shashin yo Sayonara (Bye-bye to Photography) is the title of Daido Moriyama's groundbreaking photo book, in which the master of Japanese contemporary photography breaks out of the boundaries of conventional photography. With this group exhibition, Shashin yo Konnichiwa (Hello to Photography), IBASHO welcomes photography to its gallery, presenting a contrasting... Read more

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