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What is “Art Money”? A System for Supporting Art Purchases 現代美術, Hidemi Shimura, Hidemi Shimura, fiberart, contemporaryart Hidemi Shimura

What is “Art Money”? A System for Supporting Art Purchases

As a contemporary artist, I often have the opportunity to interact directly with visitors at exhibitions. I’m always fascinated by their behavior and the conversations we share.

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For People Who Get Bored Easily: "Work Hard Every Other Day" for Better Health Management Artwork Production Note, 体調管理 Hidemi Shimura

For People Who Get Bored Easily: “Work Hard Every Other Day” for Better Health Management

Before starting my career as a contemporary artist, I worked as a company employee in CG production. Deadlines…

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New series "Somewhat beautiful, but damaged" was born 現代美術, Hidemi Shimura, Hidemi Shimura, hidemishimura, fiberart, contemporaryart Hidemi Shimura

New series “Somewhat beautiful, but damaged” was born

I have been working on creating many artworks recently, and a new series has been born, which I would like to introduce to you.

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Exploring the Spirit of Gardens and the Philosophy of Semi-Official, Semi-Reclusive Life Review of Jiangnan no Niwa: Chinese Literati and Their Spirit Suzhou, 江南の庭, 庭園, タオイズム, for artists Hidemi Shimura

Exploring the Spirit of Gardens and the Philosophy of Semi-Official, Semi-Reclusive Life Review of Jiangnan no Niwa: Chinese Literati and Their Spirit

A friend recommended the book Jiangnan no Niwa: Chinese Literati and Their Spirit, so I decided to give it a read. I found it fascinating and wanted to share my thoughts here.

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Taoism and Art: The Path of Living Naturally as an Artist 現代美術, タオイズム, for artists Hidemi Shimura

Taoism and Art: The Path of Living Naturally as an Artist

I have an interest in Taoism and sometimes take time to study it. Taoism is an elusive and challenging philosophy to grasp, and I’m far from understanding it fully.

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Recommended Overseas Shipping Service in Japan: “Pochilogi” 現代美術, 海外輸送, for artists, contemporaryart Hidemi Shimura

Recommended Overseas Shipping Service in Japan: “Pochilogi”

Last year, when I shipped my artwork from Japan to Portugal, I faced a challenge because one of the pieces was too large to send via EMS or similar services. I ended up using a service called "Pochilogi" by Be Forward Co., Ltd., and it worked out very well. Here’s my experience.

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My Online Store Has Become a Cross-Border E-Commerce Site 現代美術, オンラインストア, ART, Hidemi Shimura, fiberart, contemporaryart Hidemi Shimura

My Online Store Has Become a Cross-Border E-Commerce Site

I have renewed my online store and it is now possible to order from overseas. https://store.hidemishimura.com/…

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Art Fair Ginza 2023 現代美術, Hidemi Shimura, Hidemi Shimura, tagboat, hidemishimura, fiberart, contemporaryart Hidemi Shimura

Art Fair Ginza 2023

Sorry for the late notice, but I will be exhibiting at Ginza Mitsukoshi on the 7th floor starting today. Pleas…

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two-person show “Jikan – Time” at Luka Art Gallery in Sintra, Portugal - exhibition view My art event report, Hidemi Shimura, ポルトガル, シントラ, Hidemi Shimura, sintra, mixedmedia, hidemishimura, fiberart, contemporaryart, artinportugal Hidemi Shimura

two-person show “Jikan – Time” at Luka Art Gallery in Sintra, Portugal – exhibition view

I will upload the exhibition view of our two-person show in Portugal. It is a very beautiful exhibition! The c…

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I will be exhibiting at the two-person show "Jikan - Time" at Luka Art Gallery in Sintra, Portugal Hidemi Shimura, Hidemi Shimura, ART, sintra, portugal, lukaartgallery, hidemishimura, fiberart, contemporaryart, artinportugal Hidemi Shimura

I will be exhibiting at the two-person show “Jikan – Time” at Luka Art Gallery in Sintra, Portugal

I will be exhibiting at the two-person show at the newly opened Luka Art Gallery in Sintra, Portugal. This exh…

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tagboat art fair 2023 -about exhibited artworks 現代美術, Hidemi Shimura, Hidemi Shimura, ART, tagboat, hidemishimura, fiberart, contemporaryart Hidemi Shimura

tagboat art fair 2023 -about exhibited artworks

tagboat art fair 2023 has ended successfully. Thank you very much! After the exhibition, I am now filled with …

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I will exhibit at the tagboat art fair 2023 Hidemi Shimura, Hidemi Shimura, ART, tokyo, tagboat, hidemishimura, fiberart, contemporaryart Hidemi Shimura

I will exhibit at the tagboat art fair 2023

I will be exhibiting at the tagboat art fair 2023, which will be held on April 14-16. I will be showcasing man…

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My mother's death and sunflowers② Mother\'s death, view of life and death, ひまわり Hidemi Shimura

My mother’s death and sunflowers②

I wrote an article called “My Mother’s Death and the Sunflower” when my mother passed away i…

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Exhibition Schedule Announcement 現代美術, Hidemi Shimura, Hidemi Shimura, hidemishimura, fiberart, contemporaryart Hidemi Shimura

Exhibition Schedule Announcement

The upcoming exhibitions include the Tagboat Art Fair 2023 at Tokyo Portcity Takeshiba from April 14-16, 2023,…

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My mother's death and sunflowers Mother\'s death, view of life and death Hidemi Shimura

My mother’s death and sunflowers

My mother passed away suddenly last week and we had a funeral yesterday. Even though she passed away suddenly,…

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【Exhibition Info】I will exhibit at the group exhibition "core part11". Hidemi Shimura, Hidemi Shimura, tagboat, hidemishimura, fiberart, contemporaryart Hidemi Shimura

【Exhibition Info】I will exhibit at the group exhibition “core part11”.

I’m participating in a group exhibition of six artists on the 7th floor of Yurakucho Hankyu Men’s …

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Thanks for visiting "Art Fair Ginza" Hidemi Shimura, Hidemi Shimura, tagboat, hidemishimura, fiberart, contemporaryart Hidemi Shimura

Thanks for visiting “Art Fair Ginza”

tagboat × MITSUKOSHI “Art Fair GINZA”, part 1 where I exhibited, has ended successfully. Tha…

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【Exhibition Info】I will exhibit at Art Fair GINZA Hidemi Shimura, Hidemi Shimura, ART, tagboat, hidemishimura, fiberart, contemporaryart Hidemi Shimura

【Exhibition Info】I will exhibit at Art Fair GINZA

I will exhibit at Art Fair GINZA held at Ginza Mitsukoshi. I will be exhibiting large works about half a tatam…

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Artwork production was interrupted by a backache 現代美術, ART, hidemishimura, fiberart, contemporaryart Hidemi Shimura

Artwork production was interrupted by a backache

I had to stop working for a while due to a back ache and some other reasons. Tomorrow, I will start coiling th…

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Food is on sale for "The Day Cats Live to 30." 猫健康情報, 猫が30歳まで生きる日 Hidemi Shimura

Food is on sale for “The Day Cats Live to 30.”

A new kidney-healthy cat food developed by Toru Miyazaki, author of “「猫が30歳&…

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Plans for exhibitions and artwork production in 2022 Hidemi Shimura, Hidemi Shimura, hidemishimura, contemporaryart, cganimation Hidemi Shimura

Plans for exhibitions and artwork production in 2022

This year, I will be exhibiting in Tokyo in August and in Paris and Fukuoka in November. At that time, I will …

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About Pet Loss and the new series "Memory Engrams" My art event report, Hidemi Shimura, hidemishimura, fiberart, contemporaryart Hidemi Shimura

About Pet Loss and the new series “Memory Engrams”

The new series “Memory Engrams” exhibited at the Tagboat Art Fair in March was created after my ca…

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Exhibiting at tagboat art fair 2022 Hidemi Shimura, Hidemi Shimura, tagboat, hidemishimura, contemporaryart Hidemi Shimura

Exhibiting at tagboat art fair 2022

I am currently exhibiting at tagboat art fair. One large work and one installation are also exhibited, so if y…

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tagboat art show @ Hankyu Men’s Tokyo -exhibition info 現代美術, Hidemi Shimura, Hidemi Shimura, Artist, tagboat, hidemishimura, fiberart, contemporaryart Hidemi Shimura

tagboat art show @ Hankyu Men’s Tokyo -exhibition info

The exhibition has started today at Hankyu Men’s Tokyo. 9 works from the new series “Memory Engram…

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【Fiber Art event info】Inventario 20 Biennale Fiber Art Sardegna - Italy  Hidemi Shimura

【Fiber Art event info】Inventario 20 Biennale Fiber Art Sardegna – Italy

My artwork belongs to so called “Fiber Art”, but I felt that the Fiber Artis not well known especi…

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Website renewal  Hidemi Shimura

Website renewal

I’ve changed the layout of this website from what has been the same since it was renewed with wordpress …

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About new series "Rhythm of Life" Hidemi Shimura, Hidemi Shimura, hidemishimura, fiberart, contemporaryart Hidemi Shimura

About new series “Rhythm of Life”

Rhythm of Life _2 250 x 1830 x 70 mm, 2021 This artwork represents people’s life and up and down of life…

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My exhibiting event information and artwork introduction are published in the May 2021 issue of the magazine Hanako. hidemishimura, contemporaryart Hidemi Shimura

My exhibiting event information and artwork introduction are published in the May 2021 issue of the magazine Hanako.

On page 65 of the magazine “Hanako May 2021 Issue いま大銀座で&#2700…

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I will exhibit at 'Art Liberation Zone at EATS Nihonbashi produced by gallery Tagboat' tagboat, hidemishimura, fiberart, contemporaryart Hidemi Shimura

I will exhibit at ‘Art Liberation Zone at EATS Nihonbashi produced by gallery Tagboat’

I will exhibit at ‘Art Liberation Zone at EATS Nihonbashi produced by gallery Tagboat’. This time,…

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I will exhibit at Shun Art Gallery Tokyo's second exhibition "Giraffe's neck -Wait Patiently-" shunartgallery, hidemishimura Hidemi Shimura

I will exhibit at Shun Art Gallery Tokyo’s second exhibition “Giraffe’s neck -Wait Patiently-“

I’m participating in the group exhibition from the 30th. It’s been a long time since I exhibitied …

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Solo Exhibition「线索 track」@Shanghai  Hidemi Shimura

Solo Exhibition「线索 track」@Shanghai

My solo exhibition is being held in Shanghai, open until February 23. If you live in Shanghai or have the oppo…

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Group Show "Fragrance of Old - Those from warehouse Vol.1 " thread, Shanghai, hidemishimura, fiberart, embroidery, contemporaryart Hidemi Shimura

Group Show “Fragrance of Old – Those from warehouse Vol.1 “

I didn’t think there is any exhibition opportunity this year, but suddenly the group exhibition in Shang…

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Museu Coleção Berardo -Modern and Contemporary Art Museum in Lisbon-  Hidemi Shimura

Museu Coleção Berardo -Modern and Contemporary Art Museum in Lisbon-

I visited Museu Coleção Berardo during my stay in Lisbon. It was just in front of Espaço …

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Group Show "ENCONTRO DE RIOS -URBAN DIALOGUES- @Espaço Espelho D´água"  Hidemi Shimura

Group Show “ENCONTRO DE RIOS -URBAN DIALOGUES- @Espaço Espelho D´água”

These are group exhibition photos in Lisbon, Portugal of an artist group “Urban Dialogue” which I …

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Group Show "TOKYO ILLUSION" started taiwan, hidemishimura, contemporaryart Hidemi Shimura

Group Show “TOKYO ILLUSION” started

I’m participating in a group show “TOKYO ILLUSION” which is the first exhibition in the newl…

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I made a long version of the artist statement ART Hidemi Shimura

I made a long version of the artist statement

I made a long version of the artist statement. Actually I did not receive my artwork sales fee in the last exh…

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Solo exhibition -blooming Vol.2- @ JINEN GALLERY Tokyo  Hidemi Shimura

Solo exhibition -blooming Vol.2- @ JINEN GALLERY Tokyo

I’m showing my artworks at JINEN GALLERY Tokyo, please come and see my works! My artworks are made by em…

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"Power Station of Art"  Shanghai art info 2018-4  Hidemi Shimura

“Power Station of Art” Shanghai art info 2018-4

The art museum “Power Station of Art” remodeled thermal power plant located in the former venue of…

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I have started crowdfunding  Hidemi Shimura

I have started crowdfunding

Until recently I did not think that I was supposed to do this kind of thing, but I started crowdfunding. Pleas…

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New Year's greetings & schedule for this year  Hidemi Shimura

New Year’s greetings & schedule for this year

It’s been a while after new year has come, but I wish you a happy new year! In my schedule for the first…

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