The “2022 Mainichi Calligraphy Exhibition New Member Artists Exhibition,” gathering work by artists who will be promoted to membership of the Mainichi Calligraphy Exhibition in April, opened this week on the 7th at the first-floor gallery Art Salon Mainichi in the Palaceside Building. New work by 186 artists who will carry the next generation, in seven categories—kanji, kana, modern-poetry calligraphy, large-character calligraphy, tenkoku (seal carving), carved characters, and avant-garde calligraphy—will be introduced over about a month in five periods. Admission is free.
Exhibitors in Period 1 (March 7–12) are as follows.
Kanji = Ajiro Kenyo, Ikai Shuen, Ichikawa Shogo, Hitoshiki Saiko, Ehara Junko, Endo Kae, Endo Gyobo, Ota Gekko, Otsuka Choshin, Okutani Megumi, Katayama Karyu, Kanai Akane, Kawashima Kakushu, Tajiri Wakei, Numata Toshiaki ▽ Kana = Akashi Ikuko, Imamura Suikyu, Osawa Shuran, Onuma Soei, Shirai Shisai ▽ Modern-poetry calligraphy = Ayabe Kyosen, Araki Yukitaka, Arisawa Eisen, Iezumi Daikyo, Ishizuka Shunrei, Ichihashi Sayoko, Inagaki Sotei, Inoue Reika, Matsuoka Kazuma ▽ Large-character calligraphy = Arakawa Shuho, Kamihira Seikei, Udagawa Esen ▽ Seal carving = Ohashi Kyoshi ▽ Carved characters = Ito Chitan ▽ Avant-garde calligraphy = Aiuchi Juri, Arakawa Kuka, Umeyama Hisako
＜Dates＞ Period 2 = March 14–19 ▽ Period 3 = March 21–26 ▽ Period 4 = March 28–April 2 ▽ Period 5 = April 4–9 (closed Sundays)
＜Hours＞ 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (until 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays)
※Hours may change with the COVID-19 situation.
Organizers: The Mainichi Newspapers, Mainichi Calligraphy Association