Art Exhibit w/ Futuristic Landscapes: 20+ Prints by Kuriyagawa (SF)

Submitted by the Event Organizer

We are honored to present this series of 20 silkscreen prints by the “Father of Hokkaido design,” Kenichi Kuriyagawa.

Kenichi Kuriyagawa was a Japanese graphic designer from Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan’s main islands. He was known for creating posters for Japan’s 1972 Winter Olympic Games in Sapporo, the first ever in Asia, as well as numerous travel and tourism posters for Hokkaido.

Although these prints were made in 1988, they look so modern in 2025. They resemble something generated by ChatGPT, with a distinctly AI feel to them. They also seem like the futuristic landscapes from Japanese anime, set on distant, unspoiled planets.

Yet, they are not AI. They are just so ahead of their time. They are modern, yet serene, cinematic, and romantic. Kenichi’s love is shining through them. As he said so eloquently:

“I love the trees, the leaves, the flowers, the birds of my land, and I have a deep affection for every nameless wild plant and its modest, simple, delicate flower.

There is nothing that I don’t love.”

Please see 20+ silkscreen prints in person at our closing reception on Saturday, August 23, 2025.

You can also visit the gallery during our regular business hours before the closing reception (Wed-Sat 11-7, Sun 11-5).

All artworks are available for purchase.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.