Shun Art Gallery presents an exhibition featuring the artist Mikuo Konoki, collaborating with fashion designer Li Li Ming.

About the Artist:

Mikuo Konoki, a Japanese painter, sculptor, glass painter and muralist. He graduated from Department of Painting, Musashino Art University. After the graduation, he went to Italy and accepted further education in Galleria dell’Accademia in Rome. In 1970’s, Mikuo Konoki won the “Tenko” Golden Prize, “Tokyo News Agency” Prize and “Kanagawa Kamakura Mayor” Prize in succession in the Japan Third Civilization Exhibition. It was in 1995 and 1998 that Mikuo Konoki opened his two private galleries: My Art Museum in Nasu Heights and Matsuyama Art Museum in Chiba. The Hokusai Museum which built and founded by collectors was also showcased Mr. Konoki’s artworks in public. Moreover, we can also see around 30 large frescos composed by him in temples all over Japan, which firmly established the development of Public Art in Japan.

About the Fashion Designer:

Li Li Ming, known the world over as China’s “Knitting Queen”, founded the LILIMING brand in 1994. Every year she uses her creative genius to create a new line of limited series hand-knitted clothing. The unique combination of traditional artisanal craftsmanship and cutting-edge fashion innovation has earned LILIMING its place as a leader in the industry.

Image: © Mikuo Konoki, Shun Art Gallery