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Resol Gallery Ueno
At "Resol Gallery Ueno" located in the living lobby, up-and-coming artists will be exhibiting a variety of artworks that embody their passion and skills.
The artistic experience that is unique to Ueno, a city of academia, will provide travelers with a spice that is different from a simple hotel stay.
In addition to the permanent exhibition, the gallery also has a special exhibition section that is held every other month, providing an opportunity for new discoveries and growth every time you visit.
Permanent Exhibition
Here we introduce the art on permanent display.
The Sun and the Moon (2020, Keita Shimizu, acrylic paint on wooden panel, set of 2)
On the large pedestrian bridge in front of Ueno Station, there are two large objects themed on the sun and the moon. Each is installed in a different place on the bridge, and the "moon" object in particular is not well known, but both are works by the late Shoji Yokokawa, an environmental designer and one of my university teachers. Through the appearance of a sculpture that expresses the difference between yin and yang in an abstract form, it encourages travelers visiting the Ueno area to make small discoveries. With respect to Professor Yokokawa...
Panda (2020 Masaru Ishikawa and Keita Shimizu, acrylic paint on resin figure)
Based on the Japanese block-type figure BE@BRICK, the symbol of Ueno, the panda has been dyed in cherry blossom pink.
Baby pandas who have their fur licked by their mother turn pink, so the cherry blossom pink panda is a sign of love. The object, which has been painted over and over again with time and love, will grow up together with Risol Ueno, loved by many customers.
EDO, rotated 90° (2020 Keita Shimizu, printed on canvas)
If you invert the colors of an old map from the end of the Edo period and rotate it 90 degrees, it looks like a satellite photo of Tokyo at night. Where is Resol Ueno?
Ueno (2020 Keita Shimizu, acrylic paint on wooden panel)
There was a painting in a foreign land, depicting a historic town crowded with many buildings with simple black lines. Ueno is also lined with many unique buildings, but what would happen if I depicted the coexistence of these buildings in a simple way, not in a descriptive way, but with a boyish feeling? I took up my brush with a very simple thought, without thinking too deeply.
Profile
Keita Shimizu
Designer, design consultant
Born in Tokyo in 1974.
After graduating from the Master's program at the Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, he began working as a designer based in Milan.
His inclusive designs, born from the global values he developed during his childhood in the United States and his life as a designer in Italy, have been highly praised both in Japan and overseas. Recently, he has not only been involved in product design, but also in hotel concept development and corporate design.
Special Exhibition
Here are this month's special exhibits.
Exhibition period: August 1st to August 31st, 2025
"Execution Ability" (2014, oil on canvas, size S30)
This is one of four works in the "Power to Live" series (power of execution, power of concentration, perseverance, and tolerance).
Instead of just waiting, you can move forward by taking action one thing at a time.
The ability to live and the ability to execute are very important in life.
The work is conscious of dynamism, with the force of the brushstrokes exerting a powerful influence, as if to convey to the viewer the strength of the will to live.
"Capacity" (2014, oil on canvas, size S30)
This is one of four works in the "Power to Live" series (power of execution, power of concentration, perseverance, and tolerance).
Caring for, empathizing with, and accepting others in society.
This is the will to live and the ability to accept things as they come into being, which is very important in life.
The large U-shape wraps you in warmth.
This work emphasizes its intention by deliberately keeping the composition simple.
"Voice of the Earth" (2024, oil on canvas, size F4)
This piece is an abstract motif of a large tree that has taken deep root in the earth and survived for a long time, expressing its vitality in monochrome with accents of vermilion.
"Existence" (2025, oil on canvas, size F3)
A work that uses abstract expression to express the significance of the existence of objects and people.
I hope that each person who sees the work will appreciate it in their own way.
Profile
After graduating from the Department of Oil Painting at Musashino Art University, he continues to exhibit his works as an oil painter through solo exhibitions and group exhibitions, mainly in Tokyo. In recent years, he has been creating works with the theme of "the will to live." He is currently a member of the Kokugakai and the Japan Artists Association.
- 1992
- Graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University, Faculty of Letters
- 1996
- Graduated from Musashino Art University, Faculty of Art and Design, Department of Oil Painting
- 1997 and after
- up to now
＜Solo Exhibition＞
Nihombashi Takashimaya 6th floor art gallery (2006)
Ichibanboshi Gallery (Nihonbashi) ('98, '99, '00, ' 01, '05, '11, '14, '20)
Museum Nagatoro Ichibanboshi (2003)
Saegusa Gallery (Ginza) (1997)
Gallery Kyou (Ginza) (2007)
Shirota Gallery (Ginza) (2012)
Gallery Azuma (Ginza) ('16'19'23) and others
<Group Exhibition>
KOKU 10/TEN (Ginza Gallery Himawari) ('11, '12, '13)
Kokugakai New Members Exhibition (Ginza Inoue Gallery) (2015)
Winter Aoi Exhibition (Exhibition by three members of the National Exhibition) (Gallery Himawari) ('21) and others
＜Exhibition＞
National Exhibition (National Art Center, Tokyo) Exhibited every year since 1996 (except '98)
Showakai Exhibition (Nichido Gallery) ('97, '99)
Field of Now Exhibition (Japan Foreign Art Dealers Association) ('00, '01, '02)
The Rite of Spring (Foreign Art Dealers Association) ('17, '18, '20)
Ueno Royal Museum Grand Prize Exhibition ('98,'02)
EU JAPON Contemporary Art Exchange Exhibition (Paris, Luxembourg, etc.) (1998)
Kyoko Ito Exhibition (Homma Museum of Art, Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture) (2002)
Three Women Artists Exhibition (Homma Museum of Art) (2005)
Tokyo Art Fair (Tokyo International Forum) ('08, '09, '11) and others
Evening Star Exhibition (Ichibanboshi Gallery, Memorial to Tadanori Hoshi) ('20)
Currently a member of the Kokugakai and the Japan Artists Association
＜Collection＞
Exhibition "Lafre Saitama" (Saitama New Urban Center, Saitama Prefecture)
"Homma Museum of Art" (Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture)
"Ichibanboshi Gallery" (Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo)
"Seikogaoka Hospital" (Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture)
"Asahi Neurological Rehabilitation Hospital" (Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture)
"Le Japon" (Restaurant, Aobadai, Meguro-ku, Tokyo)
"Granduo Kyodo II" (apartment in Kyodo, Setagaya, Tokyo)
"Aoyama Gakuin High School" (Shibuya Ward, Tokyo)
"Yachiyo Wakaba Kindergarten" (Yachiyo City, Chiba Prefecture)
"Tamagawa Seigakuin" (Setagaya-ku, Tokyo)
"Hotel de L'Arpage" (Tateshina Plateau, Nagano Prefecture)
"Marusan Heavy Machinery Construction Co., Ltd." (Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture)
