KEY HIRAGA’S ROOM
1970s Works
Studio Gariboldi has the pleasure to announce the opening of the exhibition Key Hiraga’s Room. 1970s Works.
The solo exhibition brings together a group of striking and psychedelic works by the Japanese artist, inspired by 1970s Paris.
Until 16 July 2026
From Monday to Friday, from 11am to 1pm, and from 2pm to 6pm.
Key Hiraga’s Room is part of the project Italy-Japan. Japanese Artists in Milan since 1960.
Info at press@studiogariboldi.com
KEY HIRAGAâS ROOM
1970âs Works
7 May â 16 July 2026
HANDS
Hands seek, welcome, brush against, hold, tremble, heal, mend, support, protect, intertwine, reveal, and ultimately let go, transforming every gesture into a silent form of relationship, attention, and care.
In the paintings of Key Hiraga, hands seem to express a yearning toward the other. In an age marked by distance and mediation, the act of touching and grazing another body takes on meanings different from those it held when the works were first conceived and created. For todayâs viewer, it becomes the search for presence and contact.
The artistâs figures appear to entrust to their hands what their faces can no longer convey. Through gesture, the body attempts to transcend the boundary that separates individuals, imprisoned within appearances and imposed roles. Within proximity, there may still exist the possibility of mutual recognition.
The grasping hands, in their unease, also evoke desire and obsession, yet at the same time a fragile longing for belonging. In this way, Key Hiraga transforms the body into an emotional language and touch into a poetic form of connection.
Picture: Key Hiraga, Untitled, 1971, oil on canvas, details, 130 Ă 165 cm.
The exhibition is part of the project ITALY-JAPAN, Japanese artists in Milan since 1960s, held under the patronage of the Consulate General of Japan in Milan.
Monday â Friday
11:00 am â 1:00 pm | 2:00 â 6:00 pm
Saturday by appointment
Info: press@studiogariboldi.com
www.studiogariboldi.com
Corso Monforte 23, Milano
đš#KeyHiraga was a Japanese painter born in Tokyo in 1936. After graduating in economics from Rikkyo University, he devoted himself entirely to painting. In the 1960s he moved to Paris, where he developed a style influenced by Pop Art and psychedelic art.
đąHis works explored themes of desire, consumer society, and sexuality through an ironic and satirical figurative language. He died in 2000 in Hakone, Japan.
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đšKEY HIRAGAâS ROOM
1970s Works
7 MAY - 16 JULY 2026
Pics: details of Hiragaâs works.
â¨Monday - Friday
11:00 am - 1:00 pm | 2:00 - 6:00 pm
Saturday by appointment
đinfo: press@studiogariboldi.com
www.studiogariboldi.com
Corso Monforte 23, Milan
#modernart #japaneseart #contemporaryart #studiogariboldi
The mouth in the paintings of #KeyHiraga is a central and recurring element.
It often appears distorted, gigantic, or caricatured, immediately attracting the viewerâs attention.
Through this figure, the artist expresses desires, instincts, and the tensions of modern society.
The mouth becomes a symbol of communication, but also of consumption and excessive pleasure.
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đšKEY HIRAGAâS ROOM
1970s Works
7 MAY - 16 JULY 2026
Pics: details of Hiragaâs works.
â¨Monday - Friday
11:00 am - 1:00 pm | 2:00 - 6:00 pm
Saturday by appointment
đinfo: press@studiogariboldi.com
www.studiogariboldi.com
Corso Monforte 23, Milan
#modernart #japaneseart #contemporaryart #studiogariboldi
đ˛đŚThis year, once again, #StudioGariboldi took part in the #PandaRaid, the legendary rally across the Moroccan desert. A total of 3,000 km, 7 stages in 8 days, through dirt, rock, sand, desert landscapes and forests. Every day meant an average of 6â10 hours behind the wheel, tackling dunes, rough tracks and navigation based solely on a roadbook.
đźDriving a #FiatPanda4x4 Sisley, the crew faced one of the most iconic off-road challenges, where performance is measured through consistency, vehicle management and the ability to adapt to extreme conditions.
đąCompeting against more than 300 teams in the 4x4 category, Studio Gariboldi completed the rally with a strong and consistent performance, standing out for the reliability of the car, steady pace and true team spirit throughout the entire raid.
đď¸Consistency, determination and commitment were the key traits that defined the journey, guiding every stage of the adventure and making it possible to deliver a solid performance from start to finish.
â¨An intense experience in the heart of the Moroccan desert, celebrating endurance, teamwork and determination where simply reaching the finish line is an achievement of real value.â¨
đŤGiovanni and Elisabetta would like to thank @miniotti.garage, the specialist who prepared and developed their Panda for the raid, and look forward to the next edition of the Panda Raid with @pandaraidoficial and all their fellow raiders!
In painting, pattern (the regular and structured repetition of a form, object, or color) transforms the surface into a visual rhythm, capable of guiding the eye beyond the figurative subject. This modular structure generates a hypnotic harmony that imparts order, depth, and a vibrant energy to the work.
Within the universe of Key Hiraga, pattern evolves into a psychedelic profusion of motifs and minute details, merging Pop aesthetics with the Japanese tradition of ukiyo-e (the âfloating worldâ), with the aim of conveying the chaos and sensuality of modern urban life.
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In pittura, il pattern (la ripetizione regolare e strutturata di una forma, un oggetto o un colore) trasforma la superficie in un ritmo visivo, capace di guidare lâocchio oltre il soggetto figurativo. Questa struttura modulare crea unâarmonia ipnotica che conferisce ordine, profonditĂ e una vibrante energia allâopera.
Nellâuniverso di Key Hiraga, il pattern si evolve in unâesplosione psichedelica di motivi e dettagli minuziosi, che fondono lâestetica Pop con la tradizione giapponese dellâukiyo-e (il mondo fluttuante), con lâobiettivo di raccontare il caos e la sensualitĂ della vita urbana moderna.
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đšKEY HIRAGAâS ROOM
1970s Works
7 MAY - 16 JULY 2026
Pics: details of Hiragaâs works.
â¨Monday - Friday
11:00 am - 1:00 pm | 2:00 - 6:00 pm
Saturday by appointment
đinfo: press@studiogariboldi.com
www.studiogariboldi.com
Corso Monforte 23, Milano
#keyhiraga #modernart #japaneseart #contemporaryart #studiogariboldi
New exhibition
đšKEY HIRAGAâS ROOM
1970s Works
7 MAY - 16 JULY 2026
As part of the project âItalyâJapan: Japanese Artists in Milan since 1960â, it will be possible to visit Key Hiragaâs Room, a new solo exhibition bringing together dazzling and psychedelic works, conveying the painterly energy and visionary imagination of the artist. The works on display feature the Paris of the Pigalle district, Hiragaâs main source of inspiration. We are in the mid-1960s, and the bustling nightlife of the French capital is translated onto his canvases into ironic and theatrical scenes populated by imaginary figures, enigmatic men, and sensual women. The body lies at the center of a continuous visual game, in which eyes, mouths, and ears transform and mutate, creating an immersive, almost cinematic experience, with some surprises for visitors who encounter the works up close.
In 1972, the Italian public encountered for the first time the exuberant works of Key Hiraga (Tokyo,1936 â Hakone, 2000), an eclectic protagonist of the postwar Japanese art scene. In 2015, after nearly half a century, Studio Gariboldi dedicated a retrospective exhibition to him, presenting a selection of works from the series The Elegant Life of Mr. K, created between the 1960s and 1970s. And now, we have the pleasure to present Key Hiragaâs Room, the second solo exhibition that Studio Gariboldi dedicates to the Japanese artist.
Pics: Key Hiraga, Untitled, 1972, oil on canvas, details, 65 Ă 54 cm.
ItalyâJapan is held under the patronage of the Consulate General of Japan in Milan.
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â¨Monday - Friday
11:00 am - 1:00 pm | 2:00 - 6:00 pm
Saturday by appointment
đinfo: press@studiogariboldi.com
www.studiogariboldi.com
Corso Monforte 23, Milano
