2012
"From the Crane's Back" at Trace Foundation"
Rima will be talking about her recent book, "Save the Himalayas," her organization, "Books for Children" and her recent visit to the Tibetan refugee schools in India. The guest readers will read from the book in Tibetan, English and Japanese. The original drawings from the book will be exhibited, and the book signing will follow.
*Free admission
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Link: From the Crane’s Back: Reading “Save the Himalayas” with Rima Fujita (Buddhadharma Online)
"Rima Fujita~Her Journey to Dharamsala
to Deliver Her Books~"
There will be a special feature article
on my recent trip to Dharamsala, India
in "SPUR" magazine (June issue) that
will be in stores on April 23, 2012.
*The books have been shipped to the Dalai Lama's office in Delhi, India!
Books for Children presents the new book:
Save the Himalayas
*A solo-exhibition at James Alan Rose Gallery, San Diego will be held until the end of February.
*"~Save the Himalayas~ Gallery Talk & Book Signing" will be held in the evening of Monday, April 16 at San Diego Museum of Art.
(More information will be posted soon.)
2011
Video upload: "Save the Himalayas" Book Launch & Reception in New York
"Save the Himalayas" Book Launch & Reception in New York:
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at Rubin Museum of Art in New York from 6pm. (More details will be announced.)
"Save the Himalayas" Book Launch & Reception in Tokyo:
Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Roppoingi Nouen Restaurant from 5pm. (More details will be announced soon.)
Solo exhibition, "Gods and All Living Things" will start at Isetan Art Gallery
Solo exhibition, "Gods and All Living Things" will start at
Isetan Art Gallery (Shinjuku, Tokyo) from October 19 to 25.
Signing event: Oct. 22 from 2 to 3pm
Gallery talk and signing event: Oct.23 from 2 to 4pm
*Admission is free.
Opening party will be on Wednesday, October 19 from 5pm to 7pm.
*Interview article in Beverly Hills Courier, April 22, 2011
Artist Rima Fujita (www.rimafujita.com) brings home issues surrounding
the Asian Himalayas from April 29 to May 14 when her ecologically and environmentally
educational exhibit“Save
The Himalaya” debuts at Sundaram Tagore Gallery, located at 9606 S. Santa
Monica Blvd in Beverly Hills.
Fujita’s first show at the gallery will feature original drawings from
her latest children’s book, Save The Himalaya.
Lobsang Nyandak, representative
of the Dalai Lama, is scheduled to
speak at the exhibit’s opening.
The artist’s fourth book serves to
educate children on the ecological issues
affecting the Himalaya and its culture.
Her tale reflects on the Himalaya’s
endangered species that have suffered
because of flooding and the deforestation
resulting from excessive mining in
the region.
“Right now everybody is focusing
on China’s industry and economic
growth which is very exciting but behind
the scenes there is so much environmental
damage done and sooner or
later we all have to pay the price for it,”
she said.
Fujita’s books are created and donated
to refugee children in Tibet
through Books for Children, a nonprofit
established by the artist in 2000.
For more information, visit
www.sundaramtagore.com or call 310-
278-4520.
*Solo exhibition, "Save the Himalaya"
April 29 to May 14, 2011
Opening reception: Friday, April 29 from 6-9pm
(details)
Admission is free
This is a charity event, and all proceed goes to educating
children about the environmental crisis.
@ Sundaram Tagore Gallery, Beverly Hills
9606 Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA
(310)278-4520
2010
New Solo Exhibition !!
Solo Exhibition at Shinjuku Isetan Art Gallery:
from November 3 to 9, 2010.
Opening Reception on November 3, 2010
Signing & Talk on November 6 and 7, 2010 (at 2PM)
"Le Rêverie de Rima," a collection of the popular art work of Rima Fujita will be exhibited at Aux Bacchanales.
Schedule:
*October 1 to 29, 2010 at Kiyoi Cho. (phone)03-5276-3422
*November 2 to 30, 2010 at Ark Hills Akasaka (phone)03-3582-2555
*December 1 to Jan.6, 2011 at Ginza (phone)03-3569-0303
*January 7 to 31, 2011 at Takanawa (phone)03-5798-7070
(For more details please contact Ms.Katsuura at Gala-group:03-5728-3755)
22/05/10 : The Fundraiser Luncheon at Le Bernardin
for the Tibetan Community Center Project
2009
Books For Children 10 years!!
I am very happy to announce that Books for Children is welcoming its 10th anniversary! Thank you for your warm support!
Solo Exhibition, "Happiness" will start at the Isetan Art Gallery
Solo Exhibition, "Happiness" will start at the Isetan Art Gallery
on October 28 until November 3, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan.
Opening Party: October 28 from 5pm at the gallery.
Signing & Talk Event: October 31 from 2pm to 4pm.
Signing Event: November 1 at 2pm to 3pm.
* The gallery will close at 6pm on November 3.
See you at the exhibition!
Solo Exhibition, at "Space R" Ashiya City, Hyogo
from Saturday, December 19 to Monday, January 11 2010.
Close from Dec. 29 to Jan. 3
Space R 2F, 1-12 Chayanocho Ashiya City Hyogo, Japan
zip 659-0067
TEL: 0797-38-2949 FAX: 0797-38-2933
Blog"Rima's Chai Time in New York"
07/03/09
Kee Magazine
06/02/09 : This is an interview article in Kee Magazine, the newest issue.
Talk Event: "Hope for Peace ~ Tibetan Refugee Children~"
Sunday, June 7th, 2009, 11am
at Mitsuwa (Cultural Room) in N.J.
Admission is free; hosted by Yuru LOHA
The Peninsula Magazine
P.30 - P.34
2008
I am so happy to have met the Dalai Lama again this year!
11/04/08
>> More...
Solo Exhibition in Japan 2008-2009
Solo Exhibition in Tokyo "Go Green!"
10/15(Wed) - 10/21(Tue)
at Shinjyuku Isetan Art Gallery
For more information: 03-3352-1111
Solo Exhibition in Kanazawa
October 29 to November 3
at Ishitaya. For more information:
For more information: 076-280-4800
Solo Exhibition in Ashiya
December 29 to January 12, 2009
For more information: 0797-32-5161
The Journey of the Magnificent Prince: Life of Buddha"
My new serial starts in a comic magazine,
"Malika" from the September issue. I depict
the Life of Buddha with drawings and texts.
There will be twelve chapters (10 pages
each
month)
to complete the serial.
Solo Exhibition "Go Green!"
My 15th solo exhibition at Isetan Art Gallery
will start from October 15 to 22 in Tokyo.
There will be a book signing & talk event
on the weekend. For more information please
contact Isetan Art Gallery.
[Inquiry] 03-3352-1111 Isetan
TB Aware
"TB Aware," the children's book that I illustrated received "Angel Awards Silver Award Excellence in Media, Prints Department" in 2008 in U.S.A.
2007
His Holiness the Dalai Lama
A wonderful opportunity to meet HHDL was given to me in Yokohama, Japan. Despite his extremely busy schedule he kindly took time to be photographed with me.
From the Peace Summit
Solo Exhibition in Ashiya, Hyogo
12/22/07-01/14/08
My annual solo exhibition in Ashiya will start on December 22nd this year. Please contact the gallery for more information.
[Inquiry] Gallery R (0797)32-5226
Solo Exhibition 2007 "Prayer" in Tokyo
2007/10/31-2007/11/06
I will be showing my newest work, "Prayer," at Isetan Art
Gallery in Tokyo, Japan. The original drawings, paintings and prints will
be exhibited. Book signing:
from 2~3pm on Nov.3; Book signing & Talk: from 2~4pm on Nov. 4 at Isetan
Art Gallery.
[Inquiry] 03-3352-1111 Isetan
New book is coming out in autumn.
2007/05/18-
I am currently working on a children's book called, "TB AWARE" that is written by Rachel von Roeschlaub, a scientist at Cambridge. It is an educational book that teaches how to avoid getting tuberculosis. When Rachel taught science as a volunteer at a Tibetan refugee school in India she witnessed so many children dying with TB every year. This disturbing experience made her commit to create this book. Rachel asked me to draw illustrations for her texts in order to make the book more inviting for the kids to read. I have drawn eleven pieces and those three are a part of them. The foreword is written by Dr. James Watson, a Nobel Prize Laureate who discovered DNA. The book will be donated to all the refugee schools, monasteries and nunneries in India, Nepal and Bhutan this fall.
Wonder Garden & Wonder Talk
Those children's books are now available at Asia Society (725 Park Avenue), WHOLEFOODS at Bowery downtown and ABC Carpet & Homes! They are also available at Rubin Museum of Art and Tibet House Museum.
My project was written up
2007/01/20-
My project was written up by the news papers Chennai, India. >Click Here.
Pictures have arrived from India! (2/14update)
His Excellency Kodaki, the Consul General of Japan's speech
2006
International Peace Summit in Hiroshima
2006/11/01-2006/11/02
The Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Mrs.
Betty Williams, three Nobel Peace Prize Laureates are the guest speakers. I am extremely honored to contribute my art for this wonderful event's poster.
http://www.hiroshimasummit.jp/
Charity Event
2006/10/07-2006/10/10
I will be participating again with this charity event
(hosted by Veuve Clicqout) this year. My drawing will be on Yahoo! Auction and all the proceed goes to
WWF. For more info. : www.art-charity.com
Books Arrived at TCV!
Solo Exhibition in Ashiya, Hyogo
2006/12/23-2007/01/14
At Space R in Ashiya.
[Inquiry] 0797-32-5161
Solo Exhibition 2006
2006/10/25-2006/11/01
A series of new works will be exhibited at Shinjuku Isetan Art Gallery, Tokyo.
[Inquiry] 03-3225-2790
Books Arrived in Exile!
I am happy to announce that Books for Children has donated 2000 copies of Wonder Garden~ A Tale of an Old Dog and a Baby Rabbit~ to the education department of the Dalai Lama's Tibetan Government in exile, India, on March 7 2006. The books will be distributed to 82 refugee schools in India, Nepal and Bhutan, as gifts for Losar (Tibetan New Year.)
I thank again everyone who has supported me to make this happen, and I am praying that the Tibetan refugee children will enjoy my book.
Thank you very much! Rima
Rima's Design Towels at ABC Carpet
Rima are now available at ABC Carpet & Home!
ABC Carpet & Home, 3rd Floor
888 Broadway at 18th Street
Tel:212-473-3000
designed by RIMA "Freedom"
http://www.ikeuchitowel.com/ikt/lineup14.html
designed by RIMA "Hapiness"
http://www.ikeuchitowel.com/ikt/lineup13.html
Exhibition at Tibet House Museum
Tibet House Museum 22 West 15th Street, NYC
http://www.tibethouse.org/exhibitions/
