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Jan.20th,2012  WORKSHOP IN TIVON 
Kazuo Ishii's three-hour workshop in Chinese-Japanese calligraphy and ink painting at the Shiboku Gallery in Kiryat Tivon. The workshop includes personal instruction of ink painting or calligraphy (based on participant's choice) and an outdoor qi-gong practice. The workshop is in English and is suitable for beginners as well as advanced participants.

Time&dete:Jan.16,Friday,10:00-13:00

Location: Ben-Zvi.St,Kiryat Tivon

Contact: 052-8465127
shiboku@netvision.net.il 
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Shiboku-Studio/261462570543218 


Dec.16th  CALLIGRAPHY AND INK PAINTING WORKSHOP 
Kazuo Ishii's three-hour workshop in Chinese-Japanese calligraphy and ink painting at the Shiboku studio in Kiryat Tivon. The workshop includes personal instruction of ink painting or calligraphy (based on participant's choice) and an outdoor qi-gong practice. The workshop is in English and is suitable for beginners as well as advanced participants.

Time&dete:Dec.16,Friday,10:00-13:00

Location: Ben-Zvi.St,Kiryat Tivon

Contact: 052-8465127
shiboku@netvision.net.il 
 


Dec.10th, Saturday  THE OPENING OF NEW SHIBOKU GALLERY 
The new Shiboku Gallery will open at 12:00 in Kiryat Tivon.
Location: Ben-Zvi. St, Kiryat Tivon
Contact:052-8465127 Kazuo 
 


Oct. 30 2011-March 2012  NEW COURSES IN FALL 2011-12 
New courses will open this fall.
Below are course schedules, prices and locations:

Sundays:
Tivon at Shiboku studio
10:00-12:30 or 18:00-20:30
Oct.30-Mar.11

Mondays:
Tel Aviv at the Social Science and Management Library in TA university
11:00-13:30
Ramat Gan at the Museum of Far Eastern Art, 18 Hibbat Zion St.
18:00-20:30
Oct.31-Mar.12

Wednesdays:
Tel Aviv (same location as above)
11:00-13:30 or 18:00-20:30
Nov.2-Mar.14

- Each course has 19 meetings.
- We practice Qigong for 30min.
- The whole course is 2565 NIS.

New Students:
- Trial course for new students - 140NIS.
After that new students can decide if they will proceed with the full schedule.
- Calligraphy and ink painting techniques will be introduced in the first lesson. After that each new student can decide on the subject (calligraphy or ink painting) to practice in the course.
Please feel free to contact us for any questions:
Tel: 052-8465127
e-mail: shiboku@netvision.net.il 
 


August 22nd, 2011  BOOK RELEASE EVENT IN NEVE TZEDEK 
A book release event - "In Powdery Snow - The Zen Poetry of Dogen and Ryokan", cover design by Kazuo Ishii.
Featuring Eitan Bolokan, translator and researcher at Tel-Aviv universtiy, Dr. Dror Burstein, Mordechai Geldman, Rafi Weichert - poet and publisher, and Prof. Jacob Raz.

Monday, August 22nd, 2011
19:30
"Sipur Pashut" bookstore
36 Shabazi st.
Neve tzedek, Tel-Aviv 
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=212072415509233 


August 19th, 2011  CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHOPS AT TIKOTIN MUSEUM OF JAPANESE ART 
Calligraphy workshops will be held during the Japanese Kite festival at Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art in Haifa.

Friday, August 19th, 2011
10:30-12:00 and 12:30-14:00
Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art
Haifa

Event details: 04-8383554, 04-9115964
education@thms.org.il 
http://www.tmja.org.il/Museum/Templates/showpage.asp?DBID=1&TMID=900&LNGID=1&FID=562&PID=0&IID=4947 


July 27th - Sep 14th, 2011  SUMMER COURSES IN TEL AVIV 
Two Summer courses of 7 meetings, each 2.5 hours,
will open in in Tel Aviv, at Tel Aviv University.

Wednesdays, July 27th-Sept. 14th (no lesson at Aug 31st),
11:00-13:30 or 18:00-20:30

Social Sciences and Management Library, Tel-Aviv University
Price: 980NIS for 7 meetings

Please contact us at 077-2130012
shiboku@netvision.net.il
 
 


July 17th-August 21st, 2011  SUMMER COURSES IN KIRYAT TIVON 
Two Summer courses of 6 meetings, each 2.5 hours,
will open in the Shiboku Studio in Kiryat Tivon.

Sundays, July 17th-August 21, 9:30-12:00 or 18:00-20:30
Studio Shiboku, 12 Dagniot st.
Kiryat Tivon
Price: 840NIS for 6 meetings

Please contact us at 077-2130012
shiboku@netvision.net.il 
 


June 22nd-July 6th, 2011  SHORT COURSE IN JERUSALEM 
Short course of 3 meetings, each 2.5 hours, will open in Jerusalem.

Wednesdays June 22th, 29th, July 6th 10:30-13:00

Painting Studio at Ha'Pa'amon building, 2nd Floor
3 King George St.
Jerusalem

Please contact us at 077-2130012
shiboku@netvision.net.il 
 


May 20th, 2011  ''WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND'' - CALLIGRAPHY DEMONSTRATION IN JERUSALEM 
A Calligraphy demonstration by Kazuo Ishii will be held during the International Philosophy Festival "What's on your Mind" in Jerusalem.

Friday, May 20th at 10:30a.m
Mishkenot Sha'ananim
Jerusalem 
http://philosophy.mouse.co.il/en/ 


April 9th, 2011  OPEN HOUSE 2011 IN KIRYAT TIVON 
Kiryat Tivon's yearly Open House art event
will be held during the weekend 8-9th of April, 2011.
Shiboku Studio will be open to all event visitors
only on Saturday, April 9th, 11:00-16:00.

Saturday, April 9 2011, 11:00-16:00.
Studio Shiboku, 12 Dagniot st.
Kiryat Tivon
 
http://matnastiv.co.il/?CategoryID=171&ArticleID=453 


March 31st, 2011  ''RED PLUM'' IN ''HA'ARETZ'' NEWSPAPER 
The ink painting "Red Plum" is exhibited in "Close Your Mouth and Say One Word" in Tel-Aviv. The painting also appears in the exhibition opening press release (in Hebrew) in the "Ha'aretz" daily newspaper. 
http://www.haaretz.co.il/hasite/spages/1223155.html 


March 31st, 2011  PRAY FOR JAPAN - HOJOKI IN ''CLOSE YOUR MOUTH AND SAY ONE WORD'' 
Kazuo Ishii has lately released the calligraphy "HOJOKI" in a pray for Japan's safety and fast recovery of its people.
This calligraphy describes the disasters that had befallen the people of Kyoto 800 years ago, from earthquakes to famine and fire. 
http://shiboku.com/admin/EnAdmin/Gallery/hojoki.jpg 


April 29th , 2011  CALLIGRAPHY DEMONSTRATION 
A Calligraphy demonstration by Kazuo Ishii will be held during the exhibition "Close Your Mouth and Say One Word" in Tel-Aviv.

Friday, April 29 2011, 12:00

Rothschild Fine Art
140 Rothschild Blvd.
Tel Aviv 
 


March 31st, 2011  THE OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION ''CLOSE YOUR MOUTH AND SAY ONE WORD'' 
The exhibition includes 8 artists and will show oil painting, watercolour, sculpture, calligraphy and more.

The artists:
Simon Adjiashvili, Meir Appelfeld, Adam Cohn, Kazuo Ishii, Ken Kewley, Asia Lukin, Jonathan Ofek, Noa Shay.

Opening: Thursday, March 31, 2011, 20:00
Rothschild Fine Art
140 Rothschild Blvd.
Tel-Aviv 
http://www.rgfineart.com/default.asp?father_id=176&catid=270 


February 18th, 2011  WORKSHOP AT THE SHIBOKU STUDIO IN KIRYAT TIVON 
Kazuo Ishii's three-hour workshop in Chinese-Japanese calligraphy and ink painting at the Shiboku studio in Kiryat Tivon. The workshop includes personal instruction of ink painting or calligraphy (based on participant's choice) and an outdoor qi-gong practice. The workshop is in English and is suitable for beginners as well as advanced participants.

When: Friday, 18th February, 2011, 10:00 to 13:00
Where: 12 Deganit st., Kiryat Tivon.

Please contact us at 077-2130012, shiboku@netvision.net.il 
 


February 6-March 13, 2011  NEW COURSE IN KIRYAT TIVON 
A new short course will start on February 6th, 2011.
When: Sundays,10:30~13:00
6 meetings (February 6,13,20,27, March 6,13, 2011)
Where: Kazuo Ishii's Studio
12 Dganiyot st, Kiryat Tivon.

For further information please contact us: 077-2130012, shiboku@netvision.net.il 
 


December 28th, 2010  LECTURE AND CALLIGRAPHY DEMONSTRATION AT TA UNIVERSITY 
During the class of Prof. Jacob Raz at the Tel Aviv University, Kazuo Ishii lectured and demonstrated the calligraphy painting of zanshin, a term used in the Japanese martial arts referring to a state of relaxed alertness. The literal translation of zanshin is "remaining mind". 
 


December 26th, 2010  SHIBOKU STUDIO STUDENTS EXPERIENCE THE JAPANESE ART OF THE BRUSH (THE JERUSALEM POST) 
Fifteen Shiboku Studio students from all around the country, sharing a passion for Japanese art of the brush, travelled together with Master Kazuo Ishii to explore the four treasures – brush (fude), ink stick (sumi), inkstone (suzuri) and paper (washi) – in Honshû, the largest island of Japan. Article in The Jerusalem Post. 
http://www.jpost.com/Travel/TravelNews/Article.aspx?id=200950 


May 28th, 2010  ARTWORKS OF KAZUO ISHII IN THE EXHIBITION “NEW ACQUISITIONS III” AT THE TIKOTIN MUSEUM 
In 2007, the Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art in Haifa held “Flying White”, a solo exhibtion of Kazuo Ishii. The heart of the exhibition was a series of eight large calligraphies that derive from the four faiths of the Far East: Shinto, Buddhism, Confucianism and Daoism. Ishii donate the works to the museum, and two of them are now on show in “New Acquisitions III”, in the honor of the fiftieth anniversary of the Museum. 
 


June-September 2010  TRAVELING LETTERS 2010 
Kazuo Ishii participating in an international exhibition of calligraphy and typography artists. June 2010, Lahti Museum of Art, Finland.
 
http://www.lahdenmuseot.fi/main.php?id=108 


October 2009  STUDYING CHINESE - JAPANESE CALLIGRAPHY AND PAINTING IN JERUSALEM 
From October 2009 Kazuo Ishii will give lessons in Jerusalem every Tuesday. For further detail: Shira Nativ 077-2130012
 
 


May 2010  SPRING SEMESTER 2010 – COURSES IN JAPANESE AND CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY AND INK PAINTING 
Kazuo Ishii teaches in Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan, Jerusalem and Kiryat Tivon. For further information call us: 077-2130012
 
 


September 2009  CALLIGRAPHY AND INK PAINTING WORKSHOP IN TA UNIVERSITY 
The two-meeting workshop will take place in Tel Aviv University on Tuseday, Sep.1st and on Tuseday Sep.8th, 18:00-20:00.
The instruction is individual, in English, and would fit experienced practitioners as well as people with no past experience.
For further details: Shira 077-2130012 
 


Summer 2009  “TRAVEL IN YOUR MIND”- JAPANESE CULTURAL MONTH IN ICELAND 
Kazuo Ishii was invited by the Embassy of Japan in Iceland to participate in a Japan culture festival. The goal of the festival is to cheer up the Icelandic people, that will have less opportunity to travel abroad in the near future, because of the economical situation. 
 


June 5th, 2009  JAPANESE INK PAINTING WORKSHOP AT THE TIKOTIN MUSEUM 
Friday, June 5th, 2009, 10:30am-12:30am
Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art, 89 Hanasi Ave., Haifa

The workshop will primarily deal with cherry blossom drawing, one of the important classical themes in Japanese culture and art.
No former experience is required. The teaching will be in English. Registration is in advance.

For further information and registration, please contact the Tikotin Museum:
04-9115959
education@tmja.org.il 
http://www.tmja.org.il/Museum/TMJA.asp?DBID=1&LNGID=1 


May 7, 2009  TAI CHI CLASS IN KIRYAT TIVON 
The lessons will take place every Thursday Evening 17:00-18:00, May 7 - July 16, 2009.
For further information: Shira 077-2130012 
 


March 28th, 2009  CALLIGRAPHY T-SHIRT 
T-Shirts with calligraphy by Kazuo Ishii are available.
For purchase please contact Shira: 077-2130012, or Aviram: 054-4318077
 
 


October 1st - 18th, 2008  EXHIBITION IN ''LIETUVOS AIDO GALERIJA'', VILNIUS 
In October 2008, the Lietuvos Aido Gallery in Vilnius, Lithuania, will hold a two-man show of Leo Ray and Kazuo Ishii. Ray will exhibit 3 series of works, combining Latin calligraphy with drawing, using ink, acrylic and gouache on paper. Ishii will exhibit Chinese and Japanese calligraphy works, using ink on paper. Among his works are both traditional-style calligraphies and abstract calligraphies.

 
http://www.lagalerija.lt/ 


From October 2007  THE SHIBOKU GALLERY AND STUDIO IN KIRYAT TIVON IS OPEN FOR VISITORS 
Ishii's artworks are exhibited in the "Gallery", a traditional Japanese room. The visitors are invited to the artist's own living space and studio.
For appointments, Shira 077-2130012.
 
 


Febuary 24 – July 21, 2007  ARTWORKS FROM THE EXHIBITION ''FLYING WHITE'', AT THE TIKOTIN MUSEUM, ARE NOW FOR SALE 
A variety of calligraphies and ink-paintings by Kazuo Ishii are now available in our studio in Kiryat Tivon. For visiting, please contact Kazuo Ishii or Shira Nativ at: 077-2130012. 
http://www.hms.org.il/home.asp?M=3