1943 |
Jan. 24 |
0 years old |
Born
in Ganriin-cho, Nara-city, Nara. His family ran a time-honored Japanese
restaurant called Meishukan where many public figures visited. |
1950 |
Apr. |
7 years old |
Entered
Elementary School, Nara University of Education. Just after entering the
school, an art teacher Yoshikazu Nishioka introduced him to painting. He
owned a camera in his boyhood days. |
1956 |
Mar./ Apr. |
13 years old |
Graduated
from Elementary School, Nara University of Education. Entered Junior High
School, Nara University of Education. Belonged to an art club and to a
baseball club throughout his time in junior hight school and in high school. |
1956 |
Nov. |
13 years old |
Received a prize at Nara
Prefectural Art Exhibition. |
1959 |
Mar./ Apr. |
16 years old |
Graduated
from Junior High School, Nara University of Education. Entered Nara High
School. |
1962 |
Mar. |
19 years old |
Graduated
from Nara High School. |
|
Apr. |
|
Entered
Department of Painting, Tokyo University of the Arts. |
1964 |
|
21 years old |
Joined
a study trip for antiquities. Impressed by the Horyuji Mural Painting. This
experience led him to major in mural painting in the graduate school. |
1966 |
Feb. |
23 years old |
Received the Ohashi Prize for his work Blue Interval which was exhibited at the
graduation exhibition. |
|
Mar. |
|
Graduated
from Department of Painting, Tokyo University of the Arts, where he studied
under professor Ryohei
Koiso. |
|
Apr. |
|
Entered
Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts. Studied classic
fresco painting under professor Minao Shimamura. |
|
Oct. |
|
The 34th Dokuritsu [Independent] Exhibition. Exhibited Ao no Sakusou [Blue Confusion] and Trick of Harmony. Received the Dokuritsu Prize. |
1967 |
May |
24 years old |
Exhibited Traces of Illusion at the 6th Exhibition of
Independents [Dokuritsu] Selected. |
|
Oct. |
|
Exhibited Ao no rekidan [Runover by Blue] and
Mark of Harmony at the 35th Dokuritsu [Independent]
Exhibition. Received the Dokuritsu Prize. |
1968 |
Mar. |
25 years old |
Graduated
from Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts. |
|
Apr. |
|
Became
a teaching assistant at Tokyo University of the Arts. |
|
May |
|
Exhibited
Aoi kaze [Blue Wind] at the 7th
Exhibition of Independents [Dokuritsu] Selected. |
|
Oct. |
|
Exhibited
Ao no kairan [Blue Destruction]
and Taikou no soba
[Faded Red Mountain] at
the 36th Dokuritsu [Independent] Exhibition. Became a member of the Dokuritsu
Art Association. |
1969 |
Mar. |
26 years old |
Exhibited
his work at the 12th Ysui Prize Exhibition. |
|
May |
|
Exhibited Ao no kaisetsu [Blue Diffraction] at the
8th Exhibition of Independents [Dokuritsu] Selected. |
|
Oct. |
|
Exhibited
Blue Isolation and Traces of a Blue Wind at the 37th Dokuritsu
[Independent] Exhibition. |
1970 |
July |
27 years old |
His
first solo exhibition, Kinutani koji koten [Koji
Kinutani Solo Exhibiton] was held at the Shiseido
Gallery in Ginza. |
|
Aug. |
|
Was
invited to the Academy of Fine Arts of Venice by Professor Bruno Saetti who
was visiting Japan to give lectures for an intensive fresco painting course
at Tokyo University of the Arts. |
|
Aug. |
|
Resigned
as the teaching assistant at Tokyo University of the Arts. |
|
Oct. |
|
Exhibited his work at the 38th Dokuritsu [Indipendent] Exhibition. |
1971 |
Mar. |
28 years old |
Went
to Italy to study at the Academy of Fine Arts of Venice at his own
expense. |
|
Oct. |
|
Exhibited his work at the 39th Dokuritsu [Indipendent] Exhibition. |
|
Dec. |
|
Exhibited
series of works, Flight of the Apple at an exhibition held by the Bevilacqua la Masavezzia
Foundation. Received the La Masa Prize. The work was purchased by the Ca'
Pesaro Venice - International Gallery of Modern Art. |
1972 |
May |
29 years old |
Solo
exhibition, Koji Kinutani was held at the Scotland House in Milan. |
|
June |
|
Exhibited
Motovun no tuki [Moon of Motovun] at the exhibition Incontro A Motovun in former Yugoslavia. The work was purchased by Pazin Museum.
Later, exhibited at the same exhibition in 1973 and in 1978. |
|
Oct. |
|
Exhibited Nella Camera and Venezia
at the 40th Dokuritsu [Indipendent] Exhibition. |
1973 |
Jan. |
30 years old |
Solo
exhibition was held at the Cavalion Gallery in Venice. |
|
June |
|
Graduated
from the Academy of Fine Arts of Venice. |
|
July |
|
Dispatched
to the Central Institute of Restration in Rome by the Agency for Cultural
Affairs to take conservation measures for the mural paintings of the
Takamatsuzuka tumulus. |
|
Sep. |
|
Solo
exhibition was hled at the Venice Municipal Museum of Art. |
|
Sep. |
|
Came
back to Japan. |
|
Oct. |
|
Joined
the 3rd investigation of the Takamatsuzuka tumulus in Nara as a conservation
task force member. |
|
Oct. |
|
Exhibited at the 41st Dokuritsu [Independent] Exhibition. |
|
Nov. |
|
Solo
exhibition was held at the Saikado Gallery in Ginza. Exhibited his works made
in his time in Europe, including reproductions of old paintings. |
1974 |
Mar. |
31 years old |
Exhibited Portrait of Mr. Anselmo (Belong to Tokyo
Museum of Modern Art) and Torso's TearsⅠat the 17th Yasui Prize Exhibition on the recommendation. Received the 17th Yasui Prize for Portrait
of Anselmo at the
youngest age among the successive recipiensts. The work was purchased by
Tokyo Museum of Modern Art. |
|
May |
|
Solo
exhibition was held at the Nara Culture Center. |
|
Oct. |
|
The 42nd Dokuritsu [Indipendent] Exhibition. Exhibited Portrait of Miss Sandra. |
1975 |
Oct. |
32 years old |
The 43rd Dokuritsu [Indipendent] Exhibition. Exhibited Portrait of Daria Ganassini. |
1976 |
Oct. |
33 years old |
The 44th Dokuritsu [Indipendent] Exhibition. Exhibited Angela and the Blue
SkyⅡ(Belong to Tokyo Museum of Modern Art). |
|
Nov. |
|
Solo
exhibition was held at the Gallery Saikado in Ginza. |
1977 |
Feb. |
34 years old |
Angela and the Blue SkyⅡ was
purchased by the Agency for Cultural Affairs under FY1976 Excellent Artwork
Purchase Program. |
|
Oct. |
|
The 45th Dokuritsu [Indipendent] Exhibition. Exhibited Self-Portrait with Blue
Sky (Belong to The Tokushima Modern Art Museum). |
|
Oct. |
|
Appointed
as a trainee for FY1977 program of Overseas Study for Upcoming Artists,
Agency for Cultural Affiars. Visited Boston and New York via Mexico and later
Europe. |
1978 |
June |
35 years old |
Exhibited
his work at the Exhibition
Manifest in Venice. Received the Manifest Prize.
The work was purchased by Venetia Biennale. |
|
Oct. |
|
Came
back to Japan. |
|
Oct. |
|
The 46th Dokuritsu [Indipendent] Exhibition. Exhibited AiⅡ [Love Ⅱ]. (The title was changed to Love (Work) later.) |
|
Dec. |
|
Produced
a mural painting Honoo Honoo
[Flame Flame] for the
Higashiyama Park Hotel in Aizuwakamatsu. |
1979 |
Apr. |
36 years old |
Solo
exhibition, Koji Kinurani Works in Europe was held at Seibu Department Store
in Ikebukuro. |
|
May |
|
Formed
a Toka-Kai with members including Hiroshi Okutani and Yonezo Shibata. |
|
Oct. |
|
The 47th Dokuritsu [Indipendent] Exhibition. Exhibited Day of South Wind (Sings of Wind) (Belong
to The Tokushima Modern Art Museum). |
|
Oct. |
|
Solo
exhibition, Kinutani Koji ten [Koji Kinutani Exhibition] was held at the Nichido Gallery. |
1980 |
Apr. |
37 years old |
Appointed
to an assistant professor of Nihon University College of Art. |
|
July |
|
Traveled
to Beijing, Xian and Dun Huang. Studied mural painting. |
|
Oct. |
|
The 48th Dokuritsu [Indipendent] Exhibition. Exhibited Drift of Sand. |
1981 |
Oct. |
38 years old |
The 49th Dokuritsu [Indipendent] Exhibition. Exhibited Calm Day. |
|
Nov. |
|
Solo
exhibition, My Jewel Box was held at the Fujii New Gallery
in Ginza. |
1982 |
Feb. |
39 years old |
Traveled
to Egypt. |
|
Oct. |
|
The Memorial 50th Dokuritsu [Indipendent] Exhibition. Exhibited Nella Sabia (In the Sand). |
|
Nov. |
|
Solo
exhibition, [Koji Kinutani] Selection of His Own Works was held at the Fujii Gallery in
Ginza. |
|
Nov. |
|
Resigned
as an assistant professor of Nihon University College of Art. |
1983 |
Feb. |
40 years old |
Produced
a mural painting Bridge to Civilization for Asada Hospital in Marukame. |
|
Feb. |
|
Solo
exhibition, Dessin of Nude was held at Matsuya Dapartment Store in Ueno. |
|
Apr. |
|
Appointed
to a professor of Musashino Art University. |
|
May |
|
Received
the 2nd The Japan Association for the Promotion of Arts Prize. |
|
May |
|
Exhibited Buddha's Disciples Singing (Belong to The Museum of Modern
Art, Toyama) at the exhibition 100 Landscapes by 100 Artists held at Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art & Design. The
museum purchased his work. |
|
Sep. |
|
Solo
exhibition, [Koji Kinutani]
Flower and Nude was
held at Tenmaya Department Store in Hiroshima. |
|
Oct. |
|
The 51st Dokuritsu [Independent] Exhibition. Exhibited Dreams of the Sand. |
|
Oct. |
|
Traveled
to India and Pakistan. |
|
Nov. |
|
Solo
exhibition Dai 2 kai
Kinutani Koji ten [The 2nd Koji Kinutani Exhibition] was held at the Nichido Gallery. |
1984 |
Apr. |
41 years old |
Solo
exhibition, Gandhara – India
was held at Seibu Department Store in Ikebukuro. |
|
May |
|
Solo
exhibition was held at Tenmaya Department Store in Okayama. |
|
June |
|
Became
a part-time lecturer of the Ishikawa Prefectural Institute for Kutani Pottery
and gave painting lectures. |
|
Oct. |
|
The 52nd Dokuritsu [Independent] Exhibition. Exhibited Love Burried in the Sand. |
1985 |
Feb. |
42 years old |
Exhibited
Hikari huru toki [Time Illuminated by Lights] at the
2nd Exihibition for Young Japanese Painters held
at Mitsukoshi Department Store in Nihombashi and received the Excellence
Award. |
|
Aug. |
|
Solo
exhibition, Hi, tuki, hosi, hito, hana [Koji Kinutani
Exhibition - Small Works Sun, Moon, Star, Man & Flower] was held at Matsuzakaya Department Store in Ueno. |
|
Oct. |
|
Produced
a mural painting Arabesque
for Aoyama Children's Castle, a National Children's Hall. |
|
Oct. |
|
The 53rd Dokuritsu [Independent] Exhibition. Exhibited Another ‘I’ (Belong to Toyama
Prefectural Museum of Art & Design). |
|
Nov. |
|
Solo
exhibition, Kinutani Koji koten [Koji Kinutani Solo
Exhibition] was held at Takashimaya Department
Store in Nihombashi. |
1986 |
Mar. |
43 years old |
Visited
Shaolin Temple in China to produce a Shaolin Temple calendar. |
|
Apr. |
|
Traveled
to Southeast Asia, Thailand and Indonesia. |
|
June |
|
Solo
exhibition, Kinutani's World
of Fresco was held at Tenmaya Deparment Store in
Hiroshima. |
|
June |
|
Produced
a mural painting Hikari huru machi tanabe [Tanabe, the
City Illuminated by Light] for the new government
building of Tanabe City, Kyoto. |
|
Oct. |
|
The 54th Dokuritsu [Independent] Exhibition. Exhibited Portrait of Mr.Ceschini (Belong to Nara Prefectural Museum of
Art). |
1987 |
Feb. |
44 years old |
Exhibited
An Angel of the Time at the 4th Exhibition for Young Japanese Painters and received the Excellence Award. |
|
Mar. |
|
Resigned
as a professor of Musashino College of Fine Arts. |
|
Mar. |
|
The 4th Exhibition Yokonokai was held at the Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art. Exhibited Confusion (Belong to the Miyazaki
Prefectural Art Museum), Lavonia no shouzou
[Portait of Lavonia] and Portrait of Francesca and Mr.Zotti
(Belong to Setagaya Art Museum). Later, went on a tour. |
|
Apr. |
|
Appointed
to a lecturer of Tokyo University of the Arts. |
|
June |
|
Received
the 19th Grand Prize for Japanese Fine Arts for Portrait
of Mr.Ceschini (Belong
to the Nara Prefectural Museum of Art). |
|
July |
|
Produced
a mural painting Ayanasumachi ichinomiya
hitohitohitomoyou [Ichinomiya, The City Richly Variegated in Color and
Pattern, Pattern of Man, Man and Man] for the Ichinomiya City Museum. |
|
July |
|
Produced
posters for the 2nd Tokyo International Film Festival. |
|
Oct. |
|
The 55th Dokuritsu [Independent] Exhibition. Exhibited Liga no Shouzou
[Portrait of Liga]. |
|
Oct. |
|
Solo
exhibition, A SENSATION OF LIFE IN A SPRIGHTLY MOTION
KOJI KINUTANI SELF SELECTION 1966-1987 was held at Matsuzakaya Deparment Store in Nagoya. |
|
Oct. |
|
Traveled
to India. Visited New Delhi, Agra, Ajanta and Ellora, etc. |
1988 |
Feb. |
45 years old |
Exhibited Namidasuru Catherine [Catherine, Shedding Tears] at the 5th Exhibition of Young
Japanese Painters. Received the Excellence
Award. |
|
Feb. |
|
Solo
exhibition, Kinutani Koji zisen ten houjyou na sikisai,
atui omoi [Koji Kinutani Exhibition, a collection of his works selected by
himself -Fertile Colors / Passion] was held at the
Art Forum of Seibu Department Store in Ikebukuro. Later, went on a tour. |
|
June |
|
Solo
exhibition was held at the Nichido Gallery in Paris. |
|
July |
|
Produced
a mural painting Hi, tuki, ryusei [Sun, Moon and
Shooting Star] for the Kyoto Brighton Hotel. |
|
Aug. |
|
Traveled
to China. |
|
Oct. |
|
The 56th Dokuritsu [Independent] Exhibition. Exhibited Niziiro no toki [Rainbow‐Colored Time]. |
|
Nov. |
|
Solo
drawing exibition was held at the Nippon Gallery in Aoyama. |
|
Nov. |
|
Solo
exhibition, Ai to si to eros Kinutani Koji ten [Koji Kinutani Solo Exhibition
Love, Poetry and Eros] was
held at the Fujii Gallery and at the Fujii Gallery Modern. |
1989 |
Jan. |
46 years old |
Received
the 30th Mainichi Newspapers Fine Arts Prize. |
|
May |
|
Group
exhibition to commemorate the opening of the Hiroshima City Museum of
Contemporary Art, Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Hiroshima -
Kokunaigai no Seisaku itaku sakka 78 mei ni yoru Hiroshima no Kokoro-
[Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Hiroshima - Hears of Hiroshima by commissioned 78
Japanese and overseas artists -]. Exhibited MAYUMI (Belong to the Hiroshima
City Museum of Contemporary Art). |
|
Aug. |
|
Investigated
prehistric murals in Europe including the Altamira cave and the Lascaux cave
as a member of the Scientific Research of Foreign Cultural Inheritance,
Department of Education. |
|
Oct. |
|
Exhibited his work at the 57th Dokuritsu [Independent] Exhibition. |
1990 |
May |
47 years old |
Solo
exhibition, Koji Kinutani was
held at the Isetan Museum. Later, went on a tour. |
|
July |
|
Solo
exhibition was held at the Art Basel in Switzerland. |
|
May |
|
Produced
a ceiling painting Ten, ti, hito [Sky-Earth-Human] for the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre. |
|
May |
|
Solo
exhibition, Koji Kinutani was held at the Cavallino Gallery in Venice. |
|
Oct. |
|
The 58th Dokuritsu [Independent] Exhibition. Exhibited Alberi (Tree Spirit) (Belog to Setagaya Art Museum). |
|
Nov. |
|
Solo
exhibition, Koji Kinutani Recent Works was held at the Duson Gallery,
Seoul, Korea. |
1991 |
Apr. |
48 years old |
Appointed
to an assistant professor of Tokyo University of the Arts. |
|
May |
|
Exhibited Asahi huji [The Morning Sun and
Mt. Fuji] at the Gendai nihon kaiga ten [Exhibition of Contemporary Japanese
Paintings] held at the Palace Museum (the
Forbidden City) in China. |
|
May |
|
Produced
a mural painting Ai hishou
[Love, Flying] and Tremolo, Namu [Tremolo, I have a faith in you] for the five-story pagoda of the Houjuin-Temple in Hitachi
City. |
|
Aug. |
|
Produced
a mural painting Asahi kunpuu Nara [The Morning Sun,
Gentle Wind, Nara] for the Nara Park Hotel. |
|
Oct. |
|
Exhibited
his work at the 59th Dokuritsu [Independent] Exhibition. |
|
Nov. |
|
Solo
exhibition, Takasimaya Sougyou 160 shuunen kinen
Kinutani Koji ten [Koji Kinutani Exhibition to Commemorate the 160th
Anniversary of Takashimaya Department Store] was held at Takashimaya Department Store in Nihombashi. Later,
went on a tour. |
1992 |
June |
49 years old |
Solo
exhibition was held at Matsuzakaya Department Store in Nagoya. |
|
Oct. |
|
The Commemorative 60th Dokuritsu [Independent] Exhibition. Exhibited Soutenmutan [Blue Sky,
a Fantastic Story]. |
1993 |
Mar. |
50 years old |
Ttaveled
to Thailand. |
|
Apr. |
|
Appointed
to a professor at School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts. |
|
May |
|
Produced
a ceiling painting Asahi hakou [Rising Sun, Light Waves] for La Vita in Kochi City. |
|
Oct. |
|
The 61st Dokuritsu [Independent]
Exhibition. Exhibited Bo
Ji So Wa Ka. |
|
Oct. |
|
Dispatched
to Beijing by Japan Foundation to give lectures for environmental art at the
China Central Academy of Fine Arts for one month under the Cultural Dispatch
Program. |
|
Nov. |
|
Solo
exhibition, Koji Kinutani was held at
the Gallery at Takashimaya in New York. Later, went on a tour in Japan. |
|
Oct. |
|
Produced
a collaboration work with childrens and art teachers of a public school in
New York. |
|
Dec. |
|
Group
exhibition, Nicchuu gendai yuga ten [China-Japan
Contemporary Oil-Paintings Exhibition] was held with his students at Tokyo University of the Arts and
Chinese artists at the National Museum of China in Beijing. |
1994 |
July |
51 years old |
Produced
a mural painting Hi tuki manjyou hugaku [Majestic Mt. Fuji with Sun and Moon] for the Matsudo Cycling Stadium. |
|
Oct. |
|
The 62nd Dokuritsu [Independent] Exhibition. Exhibited Non Dimenticare (Do not
Forget). |
|
Nov. |
|
Solo
exhibition was held at the Gallery Vromans in Amsterdam. |
1995 |
Mar. |
52 years old |
Produced
a wall painting Aisurumonotati he, kibou [For Loved Ones
- Hope] as a requiem for the Great Hanshin
Earthquake at the lobby of the Setagaya Literary Museum. |
|
Oct. |
|
Exhibited his work at the 63rd Dokuritsu [Independent] Exhibition. |
1996 |
Oct. |
53 years old |
The 64th Dokuritsu [Independent] Exhibition. Exhibited Prayer (Open Mouth and Closed Mouth)
(Belong to the Hiratsuka Museum of Art). |
|
Oct. |
|
Produced
a wall relief VINTO PER TE for the Toda Cycling Stadium. |
|
Dec. |
|
Produced
a mural painting Hikari huru machi [The City Illuminated
by Light] for the Ibaraki Prefectural University
of Health Sciences Hospital. |
|
Mar. |
|
Solo
exhibition, Koji Kinutani's Universe was held at Mitsukoshi Department Store in Nihombashi. Later,
went on a tour. |
1997 |
Feb. |
54 years old |
Produced
an original drawing for the Nagano Winter Olympics official poster, A Goddess of the Silvery Peaks in addition to other original drawings for posters for seven
sports. |
|
Apr. |
|
Kinutani koji ten [Koji Kinutani Exhibition] was held at the Niigata City Art Museum. Later, went on a tour. |
|
Oct. |
|
Exhibited
his work at the 65th
Dokuritsu [Independent] Exhibition. |
|
Dec. |
|
Solo
exhibition was held at the Space Untitled in New York. |
1998 |
Mar. |
55 years old |
Joined
the academic investigation of Kitora tumulus in Nara. |
|
Oct. |
|
Exhibited his work at the 66th Dokuritsu [Independent] Exhibition. |
|
|
|
Produced
a mural painting Zitugetu yamato uruwasi [Sun, Moon,
Yamato, Beauteous] for
the Nara Centennial Hall in Nara City. |
|
|
|
Visited
China as a member of Delegation of Japan - China Cultural Exchange
Association with the leader Ikuma Dan. |
1999 |
Oct. |
56 years old |
Exhibited his work at the 67th Dokuritsu [Independent] Exhibition. |
|
Dec. |
|
Produced
a mural painting Ten hisyou [Heaven, Flying] and
Zitugetu Soukaku Fuji [Sun, Moon, Two Cranes and Mt. Fuji] for the Kitakashiwa General
Rihabiliration Hospital in Kashiwa City. |
2000 |
Apr. |
57 years old |
Solo
exhibition was held at the Miyazaki Prefectural Art Museum. Produced Himuka [Sunny Place] in public over the duration of the exhibition. |
|
May |
|
Produced
a bronze work Sen no yume wo motu otoko [A Man with Thousands Dreams] at the request of the National Mint Bureau of France. |
|
Oct. |
|
The 68th Dokuritsu [Independent] Exhibition. Exhibited Dream Tale of the Blue Sky (Belong
to The Japan Art Academy). |
2001 |
Mar. |
58 years old |
Received
the Japan Art Academy Prize for Dream Tale of the Blue
Sky. Was recommended to become a member of the
Japan Art Academy. |
|
Mar. |
|
Produced
a ceramic mural painting Cerulean ni somaru Ai [Love, to
be Dyed with Cerulean] and Nitirin Hishou [The Sun, Flying] for the Cerulean Tower in Shibuya. |
|
Oct. |
|
Exhibited his work at the 69th Dokuritsu [Independent] Exhibition. |
2002 |
Jan. |
59 years old |
Produced
original drawings for posters for Daihonzan Eiheizi
kouso Dougenzensi 750 kai Daionki Housyuu [The 750th great annual memorial
services for Reverend Dogen at the Eihei-ji Temple]. |
|
Jan. |
|
Solo
exhibition, Tensho Daiti
Kinutani Koji ten [Heavenly Felicity on Earth] was
held at Mitsukoshi Department Store in Nihombashi. Later, went on a tour. |
|
Jan. |
|
Produced
a trilogy Zitugetu ranran hokkaido [Sun, Moon, Full of
Cheerful Sun, Hokkaido] to
commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art. |
|
Jan. |
|
Directed
senic art for the ballet program Carmina Burana performed at the New National
Theatre in Tokyo. |
|
Oct. |
|
The Commemorative 70th Dokuritsu [Independent] Exhibition. Exhibited Tenshou daichi [ Heavenly Felicity on Earth]. |
2003 |
May |
60 years old |
Solo
exhibition APOCALYPSE Koji Kinutani
was held at the Setagaya Art Museum. |
|
Oct. |
|
Exhibited
his work at the 71st Dokuritsu [Independent] Exhibition. |
2004 |
Jan. |
61 years old |
Produced
a wall painting Kibou no
taiyou [The Sun of Hope] at the Consulate General of Japan in New York. |
|
Feb. |
|
Coverage
tour to Brazil. |
|
Aug. |
|
Coverage
tour to Naples, Sorrento peninsula and Sicily. |
|
Oct. |
|
Exhibited his work at the 72nd
Dokuritsu [Independent] Exhibition. |
2005 |
Oct. |
62 years old |
The 73rd Dokuritsu [Independent] Exhibition. Exhibited Self-Portrait, Dream. |
2006 |
Feb. |
63 years old |
Traveled
to France. Visited Mont Saint-Michel. |
|
Mar. |
|
Visited
Pyeongyang. Obseved the Goguryeo old tomb. |
|
Sep. |
|
Visited
China as a head of the delegation of the 1st China Central Exposition held in
Changsha, Huan. Attended the opening celemony. |
|
Oct. |
|
The 74th Dokuritsu [Independent] Exhibition. Exhibited Shitsunai Bihuu [Indoor Breeze]. |
2007 |
Jan. |
64 years old |
Gave
lectures Kodomo, Yume, Art,
Academy [Children, Dream, Art, Academy] sponsored by the Agency for Cultural Affairs and the Japan Art
Academy at his old school, Junior High School, Nara University of Education.
Later, visited many schools throughout the nation. |
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Oct. |
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The 75th Dokuritsu [Independent] Exhibition. Exhibited Mou hitori iru watasi
[Another ‘I’]. |
2008 |
May |
65 years old |
Attended
the luncheon party at the new public hall to welcome the Chinese President Hu
Jintao who was visiting Nara Prefecture. |
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June |
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Produced
a ceramic mural painting Kira
Kira Shibuya [Sparkling Shibuya] in Shibuya Station to commemorate the opening of the Tokyo
Metro Fukutoshin Line. |
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Sep. |
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Established
the Koji Kinurani Prize to reward young painters. In February of the
following year, a painter who received the 1st Koji Kinutani Prize was
announced. |
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Sep. |
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Solo
exhibition, Takashimaya Bijyutubu Sousetu 100 nen kinen
Kinutani Koji ten Jyounetu no iro, kanki no manazasi [Koji Kinutani
Exhibition to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the establishment of Art
Division of Tamashimaya Department Store, Color of Passion, Delighted Eyes] was held at Takashimaya Department
Store in Nihombashi. |
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Oct. |
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The 76th Dokuritsu [Independent] Exhibition. Exhibited Souten hugaku souryuu
hishou [Blue Sky, Mt. Fuji, Two Dragons, Flying]. |
2009 |
Oct. |
66 years old |
The 77th Dokuritsu [Independent] Exhibition. Exhibited Bara no Okurimono [Gift of Roses]. |
2010 |
Jan. |
67 years old |
Solo
exhibition, Tokyo geijyutu daigaku tainin kinen ten Kinutani Koji seimei no kiseki ars vita esta・vita ars esta [Commemorative Exhibition for
Retirement from Tokyo University of the Arts Koji Kinutani Trajectory of
Life] was held at
The University Art Musem, Tokyo University of the Arts. |
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Mar. |
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Retired
from the position of professor at Tokyo University of the Arts. |
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Apr. |
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Appointed
to a professor emeritus at Tokyo University of the Arts and to a professor at
Osaka University of Arts. |
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May |
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Produced
a ceiling painting using LED lights Zitugetu ten
hishou[Sun, Moon, Sky, Flying] for the Japanese
Industry Pavillion at the China World Exposition, Shanghai. |
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Oct. |
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The 78th Dokuritsu [Independent] Exhibition. Exhibited Ingniting the Passion (Self-Portrait Praying the Peace). |
2011 |
June |
68 years old |
Solo
exhibition, Kokoro, inori, hurusatonihon Kinutani Koji
ten [Heart, Prayer, Homeland Japan - Koji Kinutani Exhibition] was held at Mitsukoshi Department Store in Nihombashi. Later,
went on a tour. |
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Oct. |
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Solo
exhibition, Ichinomiya sisei
90 shuunen kinen tokubetuten Kinutani koji ten [Special exhibition to
commemorate the 90th anniversary of the establishment of Ichinomiya City] was held at the Ichinomiya City
Museum. |
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Oct. |
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Solo
exhibition, Koji Kinutani,
Kibou Asuka kara no kaze [Koji Kinutani Exhibition Hope - Wind from Asuka] was held at the Nara Prefecture
Complex of Man'yo Culture. |
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Oct. |
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The 79th Dokuritsu [Independent] Exhibition. Exhibited Tenne Gongen zigazou
[Shifting the Foundation, Gongen, Self‐Portrait].
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2012 |
Aug. |
69 years old |
Solo
exhibition, Daiwa sougyo 90 shuunen kinen Kinutani Koji
ten [Koji Kinutani Exhibition to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the
establishment of Daiwa] was held at Daiwa Korinbo
Department Store in Kanazawa. |
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Oct. |
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Solo
exhibition, Koziki hensan 1300 nen kinen tokubetu ten
Kinutani Koji ~houjyonaru image~ [Koji Kinutani Special Exhibition to
commemorate the 1300th Anniversary of Compilation of Kojiki, Recoreds of
Ancient Matters ~ A Fertile Imagination~] was held
at the Nara Prefecture Museum of Art. |
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Oct. |
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Solo
exhibition, Biyuukyuu,
yumemuhen Kinutani Koji ten [Eternal Beauty / Infinte Dreams Koji Kinutani Exhibition] was held at Takashimaya Department Store in Nihombashi. Later,
went on a tour. |
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Oct. |
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The Commemorative 80th Dokuritsu[Independent] Exhibition. Exhibited Midori ni somaru omoide
[Memories, to be Dyed Green]. |
2013 |
Apr. |
70 years old |
Solo
exhibition, Kinitani Koji ten -Kibou no ime-ji- [Koji
Kinutani Exhibition Image of Hope] was held at the
Hiratsuka Museum of Art. |
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Oct. |
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The 81st Dokuritsu [Independent] Exhibition. Exhibited Syuku Hiryuu Fuji
Houmon [Celebration, Flying Dragon, Mt. Fuji, Dogma]. |
2014 |
Mar. |
71 years old |
Solo
exhibition, Abeno Harukas Gurando open kinen Kinutani
Koji ten [Koji Kinutani Exhibition to Commemorate the Grand Opening of the
Abeno Harukas] was held at the Art Gallry of
Kintetsu Department Store Main Store Abeno Harukas. |
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Oct. |
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The 82nd Dokuritsu [Independent] Exhibition. Exhibited Fudomyo-o (Acalanatha):
Ahum. |
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Nov. |
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Selected
as a Person of Cultural Merits. |
2015 |
Mar. |
72 years old |
Received
the 66th NHK Broadcasting Culture Award of Japan Broard Casting
Corporation. |
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Apr. |
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Solo exhibition, ~Bunka kourosha
kenshou kinen~ Kinutani Koji ten
[Commemorative Exhibition for Person of Cultural Metits Award - Koji
Kinutani] was held at Mitsukoshi Department Store
in Nihombashi. Later, went on a
tour. |
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Oct. |
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Solo
exhibition, Kaikan 40 shuunen kinen - Seimeinosanka-
Kinutani Koji ten [Koji Kinutani Exhibition to commemorate the 40th
Anniversary of Ikeda Museum of 20th Century Art -Paean to Life-] was held at Ikeda Museum of 20th
Century Art. |
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Oct. |
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The 83rd Dokuritsu [Independent] Exhibition. Exhibited Rebuking. |
2016 |
Apr. |
73 years old |
Produced
a mural painting Asahi
nihonnichi Ranman Kojou Fuji [Morning Sun, The best in Japan, Dazzling, Mt. Fuji on the
Lake] for Nihon
University, Sangenjaya Campus. |
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July |
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Published
Kinutani Koji ziden [The autobiography of Koji Kinutani] from Nikkei Publishing Inc. |
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Oct. |
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The 84th Dokuritsu [Independent] Exhibition. ExhibitedYomotsuhirasaka (The
Slope That Leads to the Land of the Dead). |
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Dec. |
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The
Koji Kinutani Tenku Art Museum was opened on the 27th floor of the Umeda Sky
Building. |
2017 |
June |
74 years old |
Produced
a collaborative work Shining Life with Kanako Kinutani. |
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Aug. |
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Solo exhibition, KOJI KINUTANI: A
Journey of Color and Imagery was held at the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto. |