JUNKO KOSHINO: From Origin to Present — Niigata Prefectural Bandaijima Art Museum 2024.02.05 SHOW & EVENT frame>Born in Kishiwada, Osaka, JUNKO KOSHINO won the Soen Award — regarded as the gateway for emerging designers — as its youngest-ever recipient in 1960, and went on to begin her career as a fashion designer based in Tokyo. While holding highly acclaimed shows around the world, in recent years she has opened new frontiers that transcend the field of clothing design. This exhibition is the largest ever devoted to the full scope of JUNKO KOSHINO’s work — an artist who has always been at the forefront of fashion, continually unfolding new creations. Some 200 items, including costumes, design sketches, and photographic panels, bring her appeal into focus. Visit the Niigata Prefectural Bandaijima Art Museum website here [Organisers] Niigata Prefectural Bandaijima Art Museum, TeNY Television Niigata, the JUNKO KOSHINO Niigata Exhibition Executive Committee [Cooperation] City of Mitsuke, Mitsuke Knit Industry Cooperative [Support] Niigata Prefectural Board of Education, City of Niigata, Niigata City Board of Education, The Niigata Nippo, the Asahi Shimbun Niigata Bureau, FM Niigata 77.5 [Special Cooperation] JUNKO KOSHINO Inc.