In early April, a press review took place in Hiroo, Tokyo. It unveiled the opening of Gallery L, an exhibition for the AWATA COLLECTION. The collection exclusively features works by Lou Zhenggang.
A press preview and reception was held at the beginning of April. On the day, the gallery welcomed its owner, Takaya Awata, along with Yasuhide Shinbata, Curator and General Manager in Education of Artizon Museum, and Simon de Pury, Auctioneer, from whom greeting speeches were given respectively. A conference about the gallery was also held.
Written by Yasuhide Shinbata, Curator and General Manager in Education of Artizon Museum.
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The speech given by Simon de Pury on the day of the conference can be found here:
https://lzgstudio.com/en/article/detail20240516.html
Articles about the gallery from media outlets:
Bijutsu Techo
https://bijutsutecho.com/magazine/news/market/28747
Tokyo Art Beat
https://www.tokyoartbeat.com/articles/-/galleryL-awata-collection-open-news-202404
Please find below the press release by Gallery L
https://www.artpr.jp/prs/gallery-l
Photo above:
(centre left) Takaya Awata, Founder, Representative Director and CEO, Tridor Holdings Inc.
(centre right) Auctioneer, Art Dealer, Curator, Simon de Pury
(Right) Curator, General Manager in Education Popularization, Artizon Museum, Ishibashi Foundation Yasuhide Shimbata
(Left) Lou Zhenggang, Manager, Takeyasu Kikuchi, Manager
Photo below:Simon de Pury
UPDATE May 31st, 2024
