Exhibition｜Kentarou Sugi "Hanakage" Announcement
We are pleased to announce that Otsuka Fine Art will present “Hanakage,” a Hanakai (Flower Ceremony) and exhibition by contemporary IKEBANA artist SUGI Kentaro.
Rooted in the traditions of classical ikebana while exploring contemporary expressions through flowers, this marks Sugi’s first presentation at Otsuka Fine Art.
The first half of the program will feature Hanakai, in which Japanese antiques and contemporary art are brought together in carefully composed settings. The second half will present an exhibition centered on the flower vessels Sugi has created in recent years.
We warmly welcome you to join us.
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Tickets for the flower arrangement event will go on sale at the Otsuka Fine Art web store from noon on July 7th.
Please visit our web store to purchase tickets for your desired session. If you have any questions, please contact Otsuka Fine Art.
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〈Hanakage〉
Hanakai | Exhibition
by contemporary IKEBANA artist SUGI Kentaro
［Hanakai］
July 24 (Fri)
Afternoon Session | 1:30 PM
Evening Session | 5:30 PM
July 25 (Sat)
Afternoon Session | 1:30 PM
Evening Session | 5:30 PM
July 26 (Sun)
Afternoon Session | 1:30 PM
Evening Session | 5:30 PM
• Limited to 10 participants per session
• Participation Fee: ¥12,000 + tax
• Each session lasts approximately two hours
• Cancellations made within five days of the event are non-refundable.
［Exhibition］
July 30 (Thu) – August 5 (Wed)
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Free Admission / Closed on Sunday / Closes at 5:00 PM on the final day
［Venue］
Otsuka Fine Art
Kawai Building 1F, 5-14-4 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0062, Japan
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SUGI Kentaro
Born in Fukuoka Prefecture in 1975.
Born into a family of rose growers in Fukuoka, Sugi began studying the Ikenobō school of ikebana in his teens. He later traveled extensively throughout Europe before returning to Japan to study under Harada Kōzō. Building upon a lineage of ikebana passed from the classical ikebana scholar Okada Kōzō to Harada, Sugi has developed a distinctive artistic practice rooted in classical ikebana.
Since 2013, he has presented numerous Hanakai throughout Japan and internationally. While firmly grounded in the traditions of classical ikebana, his work explores contemporary expressions through flowers from a wide range of perspectives.
［Selected Activities］
2013 — Hanakai at museum as it is
2014 — Hanakai at the Former Residence of Naoya Shiga, Shin-Yakushiji Temple, and the Nigatsudō Retreat Hall of Tōdai-ji Temple
2015 — Hanakai at the Shoji Hamada Memorial Mashiko Sankokan Museum
2016 — Hanakai in Taiwan and Shanghai
2017 — Floral offering at the Kyogen Stage of Tōdai-ji Temple; Hanakai in Beijing
2018 — Hanakai at Rōkyōsō (Odawara); Hanakai at Pavillon MIWA (Paris); Hanakai in South Korea and the Netherlands
2023 — Hanakai at Enoura Observatory; Hanakai at Tama Art University; Special Lecture at Kanazawa College of Art
2024 — Solo Exhibition at Tokyo Gallery (Tokyo); Hanakai at Pavillon MIWA (Paris); Hanakai at Tōdai-ji Temple; Hanakai at Roppongi Art Night 2024
2025 — Hanakai at CURATION⇄FAIR Kyoto
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Photo｜Haruhi Okuyama
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