{"id":745587,"date":"2025-09-19T12:16:50","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T03:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitmatsumoto.com\/?p=745587"},"modified":"2025-09-23T10:22:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T01:22:28","slug":"sculpture-skin-by-ito-sumiyo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/culture-art\/sculpture-skin-by-ito-sumiyo\/","title":{"rendered":"“Sculpture Skin” by Ito Sumiyo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Matsumoto Fans,
\nHow are you doing?<\/p>\n

One of the things that I really like about living in Matsumoto is that there is always a lot going on, and that is because the city is known to be a city of artists with a lot of creative people who and organize events, art galleries, and gatherings.<\/p>\n

The other day, coming back from work, as I was going to my favorite cake shop in Ote Matsumoto, I noticed this art gallery: “Sculpture Skin” by Ito Sumiyo.<\/p>\n

This is held on the second floor of an entirely unsupervised building and the entrance is free. You could also look at the sculptures from really close.<\/p>\n

Here are some pictures of the gallery:<\/p>\n

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I had a fun time walking around the empty building, it was a bit strange but fun.<\/p>\n

I later found out that Ito Sumiyo is a female artist born in Nagano City (the biggest city in Nagano Prefecture). When you visit the gallery you can find this portfolio she left for the visitors.<\/p>\n

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You can find many independent little pop up events like this one in Matsumoto, if you are in the right place at the right time!<\/p>\n

More about Ito Sumiyo:
\nBorn in 1982 in Nagano City, she studied sculpture at Musashino Art College and graduated in 2009. From the year of her graduation, she held a number of solo exhibitions in Tokyo. She won several awards for her art, including the “Tokyo Wonderwall Award”.
\nCurrently she lives and works in Yamagata.<\/p>\n

About Ote Matsumoto:<\/p>\n

Ote is an interesting area in Matsumoto, a bit retro, full of delicious restaurants and interesting shops. It’s right by Matsumoto Station, and I recommend checking it out. I am sure you will have a fun time!<\/p>\n