[8/26/2023 - 9/10] Summer Original Art Exhibition

In August 2023, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the cozyca products brand and the 5th anniversary of our direct-managed store HIRAETH, we will be holding a special exhibition titled "Summer Original Art Exhibition" featuring five groups of cozyca products collaborating artists.

Normally, cozyca products collaborates with many wonderful artists to create our products.
This time, we are presenting an original art exhibition together with the collaborating artists who we are always very grateful to.
It promises to be a luxurious and enjoyable exhibition with a different flair from last year's Summer Original Art Exhibition.

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The six groups of artists participating this time are as follows.

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◇ Masao Takabatake

Illustrator and more.
I manage to get by somehow by changing my methods and products.
My hobby is wood-carved bears.
Born in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture. Has a sweet tooth.

◇ Reiko Tada

Born in 1976, Tokyo-born, Kyoto-based illustrator.
Mainly works on illustrations for music, books, advertisements, manga, packaging, etc.
Author of "Tadaima Okaerinasai" and "Happyaku Happyaku Nikki" (both co-authored with Akito Inui).
Actively self-publishes small press works such as the manga "Chiisai Avocado Nikki" and "Tekitou Kantantan" through her own label, "GOLDEN BUTTER BOOKS".

◇ Necktie

An illustrator unit based in Hokkaido.
We do illustrations, design, paper goods creation, run an atelier shop, and even make bread out of wood.
We take the things we find cute and interesting and turn them into various forms using various methods.

◇ Beni Hirose

Painter, manga artist, and clay artist.
Picture book works for which she provided the illustrations include Aoko Matsuda's "Nande Sonna Koto Suruno?"
Hatsue Nakawaki (ed.) "Asobiuta Surumono Yottoide"
and "Asobiuta Surumono Kono Yubi Tomare" (Fukuinkan Shoten).
Books include Kaho Nashiki's "Hontou no Leader no Mitsukekata" (Iwanami Shoten).

◇ Aiko Fukawa

As a painter and illustrator, she is widely involved in domestic and international advertising, book cover art, animation and merchandise production, and collaborations with fashion brands. She also holds exhibitions of her original art.
As a picture book author, she has published many works including:
"Fuyu no Coat wo Tsukuri ni" (Text by Mutsumi Ishii, Bronze Shinsha)
"Himitsu ga Arimasu" (Hakusensha, text and illustrations by her)
and others.
Born in 1980. Graduated from the Department of Design, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts.

◇ Mariko Fukuoka

Illustrator. Lives in Kyoto, mother of two.
Graduated from the Department of Spatial Design at Kyoto University of the Arts, MJ Illustrations 26th term.
After working as a graphic designer at an interior goods store, she has been working as a freelance illustrator since 2015.
She works on illustrations for advertisements, magazines, the web, packaging, paper items, etc.

This original art exhibition invites artists who are widely active in various genres.
Although it is called an "Original Art Exhibition," you will be able to see a wide range of works from each artist, including not only original drawings but also print works and three-dimensional pieces.

We hope you will invite your friends and visit us during the exhibition period.
All of our staff are looking forward to seeing you.

(HIRAETH Aoyama)

<Notes>
・Works and original merchandise will be sold only at the exhibition venue and are not scheduled to be sold on our online shop.
・All purchased works will be "picked up at the store" or "shipped via Sagawa Express with shipping charges paid by the recipient" after the exhibition ends.

<Participating Artists> (In alphabetical order, titles omitted)
・Masao Takahata
・Reiko Tada
・Necktie
・Beni Hirose
・Aiko Fukawa
・Mariko Fukuoka