Untitled, 1971. © Kohei Yoshiyuki

Kohei Yoshiyuki: The Park

Exhibition on view:
September 10–October 30, 2011

Presentation House Gallery:
333 Chesterfield Avenue
North Vancouver BC V7M 3G9
Canada
(604) 986-1351

Presentation House Gallery is currently exhibiting Kohei Yoshiyuki‘s photograph series, The Park. Taken in Tokyo during the 1970s, the series captures nighttime sexual encounters in public spaces. Born and currently living in Japan, Yoshiyuki’s work explores the voyeuristic aspect of photography. His photos are included in the Brooklyn Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Museum of Modern Art collections. Yoshiyuki’s work was featured in Aperture issue 188.

#2077 by Todd Hido

The Copenhagen Photo Festival, opening in Denmark on May 12th, will feature a photo exhibition installed on the city of Copenhagen itself. The exhibit entitled Day and Night will be presented in the form of banners, projections and billboards and will feature works by an eclectic roster of artists including Walead Beshty, who was featured in Aperture magazine issue 192, Aperture published Tim Davis, Todd Hido and Kohei Yoshiyuki who was featured in Aperture Magazine issue 188.

In addition there will be special events hosted by the city’s galleries and a conference on contemporary art photography at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts on May 14th. The festival runs May 12th through May 20th, 2010.

Click here to learn more about the 2010 Copenhagen Photo Festival

Click here to purchase Limited-Edition Todd Hido print #2077 from the series House Hunting

Click here to purchase Limited-Edition Tim Davis print Democrat and Republican

Copyright Kohei Yoshiyuki

Kohei Yoshiyuki’s series The Park, featured in Aperture Issue #188, will be exhibited for the first time on the West Coast at M+B gallery. These controversial photographs of couples having sex and their voyeurs were taken in parks in Tokyo during the 1970s. Also included in the exhibition are images from Love Hotel, a series of video stills made at rooms-by-the-hour hotels.

Opening reception:
Saturday, March 13, 2010
6:00-8:00 pm

Exhibition on view:
March 13-April 17, 2010

M+B
612 North Almont Drive
Los Angeles, CA