PIER GAJEWSKI Exhibition
The Kyoto International Manga Museum, which continues to enthusiastically introduce the now of foreign comics, this time around introduces the works of Mr. Pierre Gajewski, an up and coming star of French comics.
This January Mr. Gajewski became an Artist In Residence at L'Institute Franco-Japonaise du Kansai (managed by the French Government), staying at Villa Kujoyama. He has been dedicating his time to creating and in this exhibition new work and sketches he drew in Kyoto will be presented; it is his first solo exhibition.
In the world of what is called 'The 9th Art', French comics (bande dessinee), Pierre Gajewski's sense of style has drawn a lot of attention. Please enjoy Kyoto as seen through his eyes.
This exhibition is, like last year's Lucie Albon exhibition, the second by an Artist in Residence of Villa Kujoyama.
Live painting by the artist from 3pm on the opening day! Join it!!
| Period |
Saturday, June 5 - Sunday, June 20, 2010 10am - 6pm (Admission until 5:30pm) Regularly Scehduled closures on Wednesday *June 7-10,2010 are closed for maintenance period. |
| Venue | Kyoto International Manga Museum 2floor Gallery 3 |
| Admission fee |
free *However the general entrance fee to the Museum still applies. |
| Exhibition details |
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Organization: Kyoto International Manga Museum
Support: L'Institute Franco-Japonaise du Kansai, Villa Kujoyama
Pierre Gajewski
Born in 1976 in France. BD author, illustrator, graphic designer.
Graduate of l'Ecole Superieure de l'Image d'Angouleme, a top class school among French BD ecucational institutes.
In 2008 he participated in an international project that gathered up and coming comic artists from around the world to work on a common project, "Lingua Comica 3" (Organization: Kyoto International Manga Museum, ASEF). He participated as one of 14 artists, and this is his second stay in Kyoto.
His bold graphics are published in independent publications around the world, and his illustrations also appear in news papers and magazines.
About L'Institute Franco-Japonaise du Kansai, Villa Kujoyama
The L'Institute Franco-Japonaise du Kansai, Villa Kujoyama is a facility run by the French Foreign Ministry together with France Culture, managed by L'Institute Franco-Japonaise du Kansai.
Opened in 1992, it is a facility where artists and scholars who have already gained critical acclaim in France can stay from four to twelve months. After a strict selection procedure those selected, while trying to fit into the reality of Japan, all work on their own projects.
Since its inauguration over 150 artists and scholars, contemporary artists as well as scholars from the field of humanities and social studies, have been invited to stay.
