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Morio Matsui (松井 守男, Matsui Morio, 1942 – 30 May 2022)[1] was a Japanese artist who lived and worked in Corsica, France from 1998 until his death.[2]
Morio Matsui | |
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松井 守男 | |
 Matsui in 2007 | |
| Born | 1942 |
| Died | 30 May 2022 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Alma mater | Musashino School of Fine Art, Tokyo |
| Occupation | Artist |
Biography
editMorio Matsui was born in Toyohashi, Aichi, the sixth in a family of seven children.[3] His father was wounded in war, and his mother died when he was 14.[3] He studied at the Musashino College of Fine Art in Tokyo.[3]
In 1967, he moved to Paris, France, on a French government scholarship.[3] He continued his studies at the Académie Julian (Guancé Studio, 1967–1968) and the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris,(Singier Studio, 1967–1972).[citation needed]
Matsui was made Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2000,[4] and was awarded France's Legion of Honour medal in 2003.[5]
Paintings (selection)
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- Le Testament, oil on canvas, 215 x 470 cm (1985)
- Paysage en noir et blanc, oil on canvas, 200 x 450 cm (1985)
- Kakejiku, oil on canvas, 1000 x 215 cm (1987)
- Triptych: La Crucifixion, La Résurrection, L'Ascension, oil on canvas, (195 x 130 cm) x3 (1998)
- La Nature, oil on canvas, 215 x 500 cm (2004)
- Arbre de Vie, oil on canvas, 215 x 500 cm (2006)
- Soleil levant, oil on canvas, 215 x 500 cm (2007)
- No more Nagasaki, oil on canvas, 215 x 1000 cm (2010)
- Hope Japan, oil on canvas, 215 x 1000 cm (2011-2012)
- Yamato-Damashii (detail), oil on canvas, 215 x 1000 cm (2012)
- Univers, (detail), oil on canvas, 200 x 200 cm (2017)
Exhibitions
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- Galerie de France, Paris Twelve Artists from the Singier studio (1969)
- Eglise de la Madeleine, Paris (1971)
- Salon des Réalités Nouvelles, Paris (1970, 1971, 1974)
- Salon de Mai, Paris (1970, 1971, 1986)
- Bernheim-Jeune Gallery, Paris (1978, 1982, 2007)
- Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris. Contemporary Prints with Pignon, Zao Wou-Ki, Warhol, Picasso (1979)
- Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris. Air France Poster Exhibition with Vasarely, Poliakoff, Mathieu, Hartung, Colin (1981)
- Toyohashi Art Museum, Japan (1986)
- Sogetsu Gallery, Tokyo (1986, 1988, 1990)
- Nichizu Museum of Design, Kyoto (1987)
- Mitsubishi Artium Gallery, Fukuoka, Japan (1989)
- New Chitose Airport Terminal Museum, Sapporo (1992)
- Fesch Museum, Ajaccio. Retrospective (1997)
- La Marge Gallery, Ajaccio (1998)
- Fine Arts Museum, Menton.Masters of Modern Portrait with Giacometti, Warhol, César, Arman, Ben (1999)
- Palais de l'Europe, Menton. Contemporary Nudes Exhibition with Villeglé, Monory, Velikovic, Combas, Di Rosa (2000)
- Ajaccio, Monaco, Paris, Nice, Calvi, Nagasaki. Exhibition of the triptych "La Crucifixion, la Résurrection, l'Ascension" (2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008)
- Saint Paul de Vence Museum (encounter with André Verdet) (2001)
- Galerie de la Marine, Museum of Nice (2002)
- UNESCO, Miro Hall, Paris (2003)
- Expo 2005 in Aichi, French pavilion, Japan (2005)
- Takashimaya, Nihombashi, Tokyo (98 large paintings: 5, 7 and 10 meters) (2005)
- Chanel Nexus Hall, Ginza, Tokyo. 150th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between France and Japan (2008)[6]
- Expo 2008 in Zaragoza, French pavilion, Spain (2008)
- Goto Cultural Center, Nagasaki (2010)
- Toyohashi City Museum of Art & History, Japan Retrospective (2010)
- Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall, Nagasaki 65th anniversary (2010)
- 5/R Hall & Gallery, Nagoya (2011)
- Contemporary Arts Festival, Aspretto base, Corsica (2011)
- Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum (2012)
- Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum for the 90th anniversary of the Franco-Japanese cultural partnership (1924-2014). 151 paintings plus 17 measuring 10 meters (2014)
- Lourdes Sanctuary(43 paintings in 6 sites). Each year the sanctuary greets 80 000 sick people, 100 000 volunteers and 6 000 000 pilgrims (2015).
- Kyoto Sanctuary. Kamigamo-jinja, Hosein and Sanzen-in Temples where the artist celebrated his 50-year career (2016-2017).
- Tsukiji Honganji Temple, Tokyo (Opening ceremony celebrating the 160th anniversary of diplomatic relations between France and Japan)
- Inaugural Exhibition at the Kanda Myojin shrine in Tokyo (2018)
- Sakuragaoka Museum, Toyokawa (2020)
Books
edit- 80 works from 1966 to 2000, French-English, 150 pages, DCL editions 2001[7]
- Recent works from 1997 to 2007, French-Japanese, 50 pages, DCL editions 2007[8]
- Matsui Morio - Retrospective, Catalogue of the retrospective at the Toyohashi City Museum of Art & History (Japan) 17 July - 22 August 2010, Japanese-English, 133 pages, Insho-sha editions 2010[9][full citation needed]
- Création de la Lumière in June–July 2014 at Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum, Japanese, 223 pages, Showado editions, 2014
References
edit- ^ 洋画家・松井守男さん死去 79歳 油絵の具重ねる「光の画家」 (in Japanese)
- ^ Aria Magazine No.187, September 2009, France
- ^ a b c d Kenrick, Vivienne (24 July 2004). "Personality Profile: Morio Matsui". The Japan Times Online. Japan: The Japan Times Ltd. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ Corse-Matin, published 22 October 2000, No.19213
- ^ Corse-Matin, published 22 July 2003, No.20206
- ^ See 2008 Exhibitions Chanel Ginza
- ^ Amazon ref:ISBN 2-911797-46-9. DCL editions 2001
- ^ Amazon ref:ISBN 978-2-35416-005-0. DCL editions 2007
- ^ Insho-sha editions 2010, APT International 1-26-4 Minami-Aoyama, Mikato-ku, Tokyo, Japan