gallery UG Tennoz is pleased to hold a solo exhibition by artist Asami KATO titled “Memories of Ancient Rome” from Friday, June 19th, 2026 to Saturday, June 27th 2026.
The legacy of Ancient Rome still lives on today in the streets of Europe. I have created statues inspired by those scenes of public spaces, cobblestones and brick walls.
At first glance Venice and the Dolomites seem to have little resemblance to Rome. But if you explore their history, the memory of Rome flows through them as well.
Venice, which escaped the fall of the empire, crossed the sea and went on to rule the Mediterranean.
The Dolomites, which are hidden among desolate rocky mountains to this day, remain as a place where ancient language is still preserved.
When I sculpt landscapes, I begin to see those “lines of the landscape” which have been changed by historical events and don’t exist in the modern world.
There are no people that appear in my art pieces.
But try imagining the crowds walking on the cobblestone, the elderly man that stands still by the canal and the little child that peers out from the window, the people who live there and the life they live.
Asami KATO
Asami KATO
Sculptor
Born in Saitama, Japan, 1952. Currently based in Italy.
After graduating from the Nagoya University of Arts, Department of Sculpturing she moved to Italy to study under Emilio Greco at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome, Department of Sculpturing. After graduating in 1980, he went on to work as a professor at the Nagoya University of Arts from 1997 to 1999. He continues to create art pieces inspired by the streets and landscapes of Rome, Venice, Sicily, the Dolomites and other locations.
He has held solo exhibitions at Kerr Gallery in New York, Shibuya Seibu Gallery in Tokyo, Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris, Museum Ladin in Italy, Yoshino Gallery in Yamagata and more.
We warmly invite you to visit the exhibition if you are nearby.
We are pleased to announce that the exhibition “Featured Artist : Misako Maegaki” will be held at gallery UG Fukuoka from June 17th (Wed) to July 7th (Tue), 2026.
The artist will be present at the gallery on July 5th (Sun) from 14:00 to 19:00.
The Forgotten Times, Revisited HOTEL VISION x Sculptor - Kunihiko NOHARA
HOTEL VISION, VISON, Mie
From February 2026, artworks by our exclusive artist Kunihiko NOHARA will be displayed at VISON resort’s main hotel, HOTEL VISON located in Takicho, Mie.
The lobby displays a Cappuccino monument, while a series of smaller artworks are displayed in the corridor. You can also view life sized wood sculptures.
The artworks are placed to match the setting of the hotel, creating a space where you can naturally encounter them.
Exhibit Date: February 6th, 2026 - September 30th, 2026
Venue: HOTEL VISON
〒519-2170 Mie, Takicho, Vison, 672-1 HOTEL VISON
As the exhibit is located in a hotel, visitors who wish to view the artwork are kindly asked to inform the receptionist.
The exhibit is also featured on VISON’S official website. Please click the image link below to view.
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galleryUG are always there for our artists.
We will grow together with the artists and support them from production to promotion.
We aim to further enrich and expand the contemporary art scene by proposing the ideal way for galleries to be.
I express visions inspired by ordinary daily life, where animals happily coexist and warm feelings of nostalgia prevail. I hope viewers will cherish their imagination, which is often overlooked in today's fast-paced world, and the time they spend relaxing. Through my work, I encourage them to freely imagine the stories that lie beyond the artwork.
In moments when I feel like I’m in a place independent of my surroundings,
I sometimes feel like I’m in a different time and space.
The feeling is like clouds or smoke that change shape with no regard for time
that people have to live by, and it also feels like a space of my own.
To turn, various scenes that came up in my imagination from things I encountered.
To express freedom, time and desires that are on the verge of being discarded from memory.
That is what is important, in order for me to be me and for a person to be them self.
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8 minutes walk from Tennozu Isle Station on the Tokyo Waterfront Area Rapid Transit Rinkai Line(Exit B)
11 minutes walk from Tokyo Monorail Haneda Airport Line Tennozu Isle Station(Central Exit)
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