Tomoo Gokita's 'Lush Life' Opens at Taka Ishii Gallery's Two Venues
Taka Ishii Gallery presents 'Lush Life,' a solo exhibition of new paintings by Tomoo Gokita, running from June 27 to July 25 at both its Roppongi and Kyobashi locations. This marks Gokita's first solo show with the gallery in four years and his seventh overall. The exhibition title references Billy Strayhorn's 1961 jazz composition 'Lush Life,' also recorded by John Coltrane that same year. In jazz slang, the phrase denotes a drunkard's life rather than abundance. The lyrical ballad evokes various memories and emotional states.
Key facts
- Tomoo Gokita's solo exhibition 'Lush Life' is held at Taka Ishii Gallery.
- The exhibition runs from June 27 to July 25.
- It takes place at both Roppongi and Kyobashi venues.
- This is Gokita's first solo show with the gallery in four years.
- It is his seventh solo exhibition with Taka Ishii Gallery.
- The exhibition features Gokita's latest paintings.
- The title 'Lush Life' is a 1961 song by Billy Strayhorn.
- John Coltrane released an album titled 'Lush Life' in 1961.
Entities
Artists
- Tomoo Gokita
- Billy Strayhorn
- John Coltrane
Institutions
Locations
- Roppongi
- Kyobashi