The International Photography Lishui Award, established by the Lishui Photography Museum (China) in 2023, is an international academic prize. We are pleased to announce that Thomas Ruff has been selected as the second laureate of this award.
For more than forty years, Ruff has explored the mechanisms, technologies, and very act of seeing that define the medium of photography, continuously expanding its expressive possibilities. Through his sustained practice, he has introduced new methods and perspectives to contemporary image-making, a contribution that was highly recognized by the jury. Comprising nine experts from China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Japan, the jury unanimously selected him for this honor.
To commemorate the award, the Lishui Photography Museum will present the exhibition Thomas Ruff. A Mindmap on Photography.
Exhibition title:Thomas Ruff. A Mindmap on Photography Dates: November 7, 2025 – February 28, 2026 Venue: Lishui Museum of Photography, China
Gallery Koyanagi will participate in Art Week Tokyo (AWT), taking place from Wednesday, November 5 to Sunday, November 9, 2025. Art Week Tokyo is an annual showcase of the creativity and diversity of contemporary art in Tokyo. During the period, the gallery will present Thomas Ruff’s solo exhibition “Two of Each.”
Please note that opening hours vary by day: Nov 5 (Wed) 12:00 – 19:00 Nov 6 (Thu) 12:00 – 19:00 Nov 7 (Fri) 10:00 – 18:00 Nov 8 (Sat) 10:00 – 18:00 Nov 9 (Sun) 10:00 – 18:00
In conjunction with Arisa Kumagai’s solo exhibition Heaven Stolen, opening on Saturday, August 23, 2025, Gallery Koyanagi will release a new limited-edition booklet of her works titled Shiro-muku/White Witch.
Drawing on deeply personal motifs, her grandfather dressed in high-end Italian shirt from the family-run boutique, the adorned hands of her mother and other women wearing an eclectic mix of flamboyant jewelry, and flowers offered to her father who died alone, Kumagai’s work reflects universal themes such as wealth and poverty, life and death. Through these intimate recollections, she is transforming private memory into works of art that transcend individual experience.
This upcoming solo exhibition, Heaven Stolen, marks her fourth at Gallery Koyanagi, following Single bed (2019), My yearning to be You (2022), and …apparently God is forgiving (2023). The new limited-edition booklet titled Shiro-muku/White Witch will carry on 11 selected paintings previously exhibited at the gallery, and newly written poetry by the artist. The front cover features a work from one of her most iconic series, Leisure Class.
The booklet will go on sale from 12:00 PM on Saturday, August 23, 2025, exclusively at Gallery Koyanagi, in a limited run of 500 copies. Among these, 10 will be special editions, each accompanied by one one two original drawing(s). Additionally, during the opening reception of Heaven Stolen (5:00–7:00 PM on the same day), booklets purchased at the gallery will be signed in person by the artist.
【Bibliographic information】
Title: Shiro-muku / White Witch Author: Arisa Kumagai Text: Tomoko Yabumae (Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo) Design: Rie Shimoda Published by: Gallery Koyanagi Translation: Tomoko Araki
Language: Japanese and English Pages: 20 pages Format: A4 size
Price: Regular Edition: ¥1,500 (tax included) Special Edition (includes one or two framed original drawing(s)): ¥198,000 – ¥275,000 (tax included)
*Prices vary depending on the drawing. *The original drawings will be exhibited in the Viewing Room at Gallery Koyanagi during the exhibition period. Please note that there may be a waiting time during busy hours. *If you are unable to visit the gallery and wish to purchase a booklet, please contact us at: mail@gallerykoyanagi.com.
Please be informed that our gallery will be closed for the summer holidays from Sunday, August 10 through Monday, August 18. Following this period, our gallery will remain closed from Tuesday, August 19 through Friday, August 22 due to the installation of our upcoming exhibition.
We are pleased to announce that the gallery will reopen on Saturday, August 23 with Arisa Kumagai’s solo exhibition, “Heaven Stolen”.
We apologize for any inconvenience and sincerely appreciate your understanding.
The interview with Arisa Kumagai is now on the Asian Art Contemporary website. She talks extensively about her upbringing, the artists who influenced her, and her creative inspirations.
Hiroshi Sugimoto’s podcast is now available on the Time Sensitive website.
In this podcast, Sugimoto discusses his pictures as fossilizations of time through his series, Diorama, Theater, Seascapes and Architecture. For an hour, he talks about his enduring love for collecting fossils to his ongoing projects.
Please listen to the podcast from below website and apps.
■Time Sensitive website■Apple Podcasts ■Spotify ■Youtube
Hiroshi Sugimoto’s retrospective exhibition ‘Hiroshi Sugimoto: Time Machine’ is now on view at Hayward Gallery from Wednesday, October 11, and runs through Sunday, January 7, 2024. This exhibition primarily features his photographic masterpieces, showcases a range of works, spanning from the earliest series of Dioramas, Theaters, and Seascapes, to the more recent Opticks series. This retrospective offers a panoramic view of his artistic career to date.
Trailer for Hiroshi Sugimoto｜Hayward Gallery Ralph Rugoff, director of Hayward Gallery and the curator of this exhibition, gave a speech of Sugimoto’s works and creative achievements in the opening ceremony.
Gallery Koyanagi will participate in “Art Week Tokyo” from November 2 to November 5. This event is an annual showcase of the creativity and diversity of contemporary art in Tokyo. Throughout this period, Gallery Koyanagi will be continuing its presentation of the exhibition “Arisa Kumagai | …apparently God is forgiving.” Also, during this event, the exhibition “Worlds in Balance: Art in Japan from the Postwar to the Present” will be held at Okura Museum of Art, exhibiting one of Sugimoto’s Opticks.
“Art Week Tokyo” Thursday, November 2 – Sunday, November 5, 2023 *no closing days 10:00–18:00 *Please note that Gallery Koyanagi will have special opening hours during this period.
AWT FOCUS “Worlds in Balance: Art in Japan from the Postwar to the Present” Thursday, November 2 – Sunday, November 5, 2023 10:00–18:00 (Last admission at 17:00) Okura Museum of Art
The solo exhibition “Hiroshi Sugimoto Honkadori Azumakudari” is now being held at the Shoto Museum of Art, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. The exhibition includes the premiere of Sugimoto’s new work Mt. Fuji which incorporates Katsushika Hokusai’s Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji. Also shown is Iroha-Uta (47 Characters) from the latest Brush Impression series, the series now on view at Gallery Koyanagi. This exhibition shows the evolution of Sugimoto’s art, a world encompassing photography as well as a variety of other artistic fields and expressions in which contemporary art repeatedly harmonizes and intersects with classic works.
“Hiroshi Sugimoto Honkadori Azumakudari” Saturday, September 16, 2023 – Sunday, November 12, 2023 First period: September 16 – October 15 Second period: October 17 – November 13 *Some works will be replaced during the exhibition period.
