CWAJ's 75th Anniversary Special Exhibition
Five women artists who paved the way for future generations: SHINODA Toko, YOSHIDA Chizuko, IWAMI Reika, YANAGISAWA Noriko, TATSUNO Toeko
To celebrate CWAJ’s 75th anniversary, we focus on five artists who, through their career choices and distinctive styles, shattered molds and challenged stereotypes, becoming role models for generations of women artists.
This exhibition is held at two venues. Both venues showcase different works by the same five artists.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to savor their precious artwork.
1) Frederick Harris Gallery, Tokyo American Club (TAC) B1 2-1-2 Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8649
Date: October 8 (Tue) – November 5 (Tue), 2024
2) Hillside Forum, Daikanyama, Tokyo
To be held simultaneously at the 67th CWAJ Print Show
SHINODA Toko (1913-2021)
Defying societal expectations, Shinoda pursued a career in calligraphy, finding success in New York and then back in Japan. Known for her unique abstract style and large-scale murals, she became one of Japan’s most renowned modern artists, with a prolific career that spanned well into her centenarian years. Shinoda remained independent throughout her life. She and CWAJ shared the view that women should help women to advance in society.
First year in Print Show: 1966
No. of times: 50
*On display at Tokyo American Club
*On display at Hillside Terrace Forum
YOSHIDA Chizuko (1924-2017)
Yoshida transitioned from oil painting to printmaking after marrying into the Yoshida family of artists. She was active in several important art associations and in 1956 co-founded the Women’s Print Association with Iwami and other artists to showcase female printmakers’ work. From 1987 onwards she held solo and group exhibitions both in Japan and overseas.
First year in Print Show: 1956
No. of times: 42
First year in Print Show: 1966
No. of times: 50
*On display at Hillside Terrace Forum
*On display at Tokyo American Club
IWAMI Reika (1927-2020)
Iwami’s career as a printmaking artist began with her debut at the Japan Print Association in 1953. She co-founded the Women’s Print Association in 1956 with Yoshida and other female print artists. Renowned novelist and print collector James A. Michener initially mistook Iwami for a male artist, as he admired the strength and skillful use of driftwood grain in her compositions.
First year in Print Show: 1957
No. of times: 54
*On display at Hillside Terrace Forum
*On display at Tokyo American Club
YANAGISAWA Noriko (1940- )
In 1959 Yanagisawa was one of the few women that were admitted to the prestigious Tokyo University of the Arts and studied under the great copperplate print artist Tetsuro Komai during the “golden age” of his classroom. She later became professor at Musashino Art University, where she trained and mentored several generations of artists.
First year in Print Show: 1969
No. of times: 24
*On display at Hillside Terrace Forum
*On display at Tokyo American Club
TATSUNO Toeko (1950-2014)
Launching her career while she was a student during Japan’s rise as a global economic power, Tatsuno formed the group “Cosmos Factory” and gained international recognition through her participation in the influential exhibition “Japanese Art after 1945: Scream against the Sky.” She was the first woman to hold a solo show at the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo (1995).
First year in Print Show: 1995
No. of times: 2
*On display at Hillside Terrace Forum
*On display at Tokyo American Club
