Shingo Francis : Information

On permament display starting December 19th, 2008
at Shinshindo Restraunt and Bakery
When you are in Kyoto please stop by to see my new paintings
at Teramachi Shinshindo.

For directions, visit them online at
www.shinshindo.jp/eng/map/teramachi.html.

Blue`s Silence: ashes in darkness
Hino Gallery, Tokyo
November 10th-29th, 2008
Hours: 11:00am-19:00pm　SAT -17:00pm
Closed: Sundays, National holidays

Nihon-bashi 2-13-12, Nihon-seimei Bldg 1F, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan 1030027
Tel/Fax: +81-(0)3-3275-9099
e-mail:hinogall@a1.mbn.or.jp
URL: www.hinogallery.com

Opening Party and Performance:
7:00pm~10:00pm, Saturday, October 11th, 2008
Artist Talk:
14:00~, Sunday, October 12th, 2008

October 11th ~ November 2nd, 2008
Hours：    Monday-Friday 11:00-18:00, Saturday- Sunday 11:00-19：00
Venue:         4th Floor, ZAIM (Annex)

Address:     34  Odori, Yokohama-Shi Kanagawa, 231-0021 Japan
Access:       2 minutes on foot from Nihon-odori Station on the Minato Minari line.
5 minutes on foot from Kanai Station on the Negishi or the Yokohama-shiei Subway lines.
TEL:         045-222-7030  / FAX: 045-662-0509
Homepage:     http://za-im.jp

Artists:
Khadim Ali (Islamic Republic of Pakistan)
Dadang Christanto (Republic of IndonesiaCommonwealth of Australia)
Shingo Francis (United State of America/Japan)
Shunsuke Imai (Japan)
Chika Kato (Japan)
Eva Teppe (Federal Republic of Germany)

Concept:
The color red has a mysterious existence for us, as human beings, it is a color that makes strong impressions; while negatively it creates images of danger and crisis; positively it gives feelings of energy and strength. The colors of the sunrise or sunset that we may see everyday give us a sense of security and show us the magnificence of nature.

Since ancient times red has been a symbol of “sin”. In relation to Christianity, blood has a deep connection to the history of murder, beginning with Cain – the first of mankind to kill.
If we imagine blood it follows that we think of fear, hatred and pain, but on the other hand
this color is also a symbol of passion (as represented by Christ’s blood of atonement). The crucifixion transcends these things and includes both the love of mankind and deep compassion. In fact, the cardinals living in the Vatican wear robes of red and one explanation holds that this is in order to help them recall the crucifixion of Jesus.

From the 19th century red became a symbol of the socialists and the rise of communist thought. The Bolshevik Red Army in Russia paraded the slogan “Blood of the Workers” and on the Chinese continent, Mao Tse-Tung compiled his own sayings into the little red book that was a momentary best seller and had a great ideological effect. The results of the violence of red are seen in the historical blemish of McCarthy’s hunt for communists in America and in the unbalanced passion of the 1960’s as the Red Guard of the Cultural Revolution destroyed their own cultural roots. Regardless of these things, the red used in France’s national flag, the tricolour, was originally meant as an image of charity.

Using the powerful symbol of “Red” that contains all these various elements and through these diverse images we collected the works of these five artists based on these themes and would now like to introduce the results of this commissioned project. In this time when we have entered the 21st century and communism lies in the shadows we have freedom and liberalism; in this exhibit as well the understanding of the theme and the work has been left up to each artist’s own way of expression. At ZAIM we ask you to add your own unique understanding to the image of Red.

Hacth Art:
This project is planned by the curatorial association ‘Hatch Art’. The office is located at ZAIM, and is the fourth contemporary art production in Japan. The first exhibition was titled “Boundary: Seven Artists in Yokohama” (November-December, 2006).and the second exhibition was titled “Happy Hours” (March-April, 2007) with a simultaneous exhibition “Exhibition of Magnus Bärtås” (at the Embassy of Sweden Tokyo) and the third one "Yokohama Boogie：Under the Influence"(September, 2007)
The mission of Hatch Art is to promote international cultural exchange and present new art to the public.The words hatch art is used as a metaphor for a new art and expression.

Nov 8- 12, 2007
Asian Contemporary Art Fair New York
Pier 92, Manhattan

Open hours ：
Nov 8 14:00-　Press Preview
　　 17:00- VIP Preview
Nov 9-10 11:00-19:00
Nov 11 11:00-18:00
Nov 12 11:00-15:00
Asian Contemporary Art Fair New York: http://www.acafny.com/info.html

Shingo Francis will exhibit his new paintings as one of the participating artists of hino gallery.
The Art Fair is also offering other professional environments:
Special Exhibition titled ‘SIMULASIAN: REFIGURING “ASIA” FOR THE 21ST-CENTURY’
Daily press briefings
Cultural and educational programs designed to complement the fair
Scholarly lecture series, etc.

Oct 26- Nov 10, 2007

Yokohama Civic Gallery Azamino
Open hours：10:00−18:00
Opening Reception : Oct 26, 18-20:00
Yokohama Civic Gallery : http://www.yaf.or.jp/azamino/event/index.html
Participating Artists: Asae SOYA x Yoko HAYASHI / Shingo FRANCIS x Yumi SAGARA / Norihisa HASHIMOTOI x Megumi NAKAMURA / Keisuke TAKAHASHI x Mikuni YANAIHARA

Yokohama Civic Gallery Azamino is pleased to announce their 2nd anniversary exhibition titled ‘ ART x DANCE Art meets Dance’.

Time table for performance
Ticket available: Yokohama Civic Gallery Azamino　Tel:+81-45-910-5656, E-mail: azamino@yaf.or.jp）
□　Mikuni YANAIHARA（off nibroll）
Oct 26 19:00-
Oct 27 14:00-, 16:00
□　Yumi SAGARA
Oct 28 13:00-, 15:00-
Nov 3 13:00-, 15:00-
Nov 4 14:00-, 16:00-
□　Megumi NAKAMURA
Oct 27 13:00-, 15:00-
Nov 3 14:00-, 16:00-
Nov 10 13:00-, 15:00-
□　Yoko HAYASHI
Oct 28 14:00-, 16:00-
Nov 4 13:00-, 15:00-
Nov 10 14:00-, 16:00-

June 4, 2007 18-21pm

Moti Hasson Gallery http://www.motihasson.com/

exhibitied one work on paper.

Apr 12-May 31, 2007
‘Art & Spirituality’

City Without Walls,NJ

Open hours：11：00−19：00（Wed-Fri）13:00-18:00(Sat)

City Without Walls(CWOW)　www.cwow.org/

Installation view of new drawing



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'ZAIM FESTA'

ZAIM, Yokohama
Open hours: 11:00-19:00
Installation view with Asae Soya(left)

ZAIM
http://za-im.jp

Apr 27-May 5, 2007
‘Art Omi 2006’

The Lab Gallery,NY

The Lab Gallery　www.rogersmitharts.com/thelab/thelab.htm