Gucci × Hirohiko Araki × SPUR
Gucci × Hirohiko Araki × SPUR (GUCCI × HIROHIKO ARAKI × SPUR), also known as the Rohan Kishibe Goes to Shinjuku Exhibition (「岸辺露伴 新宿に行く」展, Kishibe Rohan Shinjuku ni iku-ten), was an exhibit held in Shinjuku, Tokyo from September 17 to October 6, 2011 at the Shinjuku Takano Building.[1]
Announced on August 23, 2011, it was a collaboration between the fashion company Gucci, the women's fashion magazine SPUR and manga author Hirohiko Araki.[1]
The event's main highlight was their first collaborative comic, Kishibe Rohan Meets Gucci, a short graphic novel that celebrated the reopening of Gucci Shinjuku, the 90th anniversary of Gucci and the 30th anniversary of Hirohiko Araki.[1]
Summary
The exhibition was held on the third Floor of the Gucci Shinjuku Building with free admission. Upon entering, a promptly lit wall was presented, displaying all sixteen original pages of Kishibe Rohan Meets Gucci along with some newer paintings by Hirohiko Araki. The rest of the exhibit showcased Gucci goods that were featured in the one-shot comic for purchase and as well as a life-size statue of the character Rohan Kishibe.
Gallery
Gucci Shinjuku
Entrance to Exhibit
Rohan Kishibe Statue
Exhibit
Kishibe Rohan Meets Gucci
Original Paintings
Runway shoot featuring the Gucci clothing featured in the oneshot
Trivia
- On June 24, 2023, two supposed original paintings from Kishibe Rohan Meets Gucci went for auction in Italy at the Little Nemo Auction House SRL.[2][3][4] According to the item listing, the paintings were given to the project manager of the exhibit by Araki and were put up for auction by the project manager's family after he had passed away. However, the auction ended on June 28, 2023 and none of the artworks were ever sold.[5][6]
