Footprints in the Heart:
Julian Togashi

 
 

Join us in tracing the footprints of a young man’s life and legacy

* amble through exhibits showcasing the curiosities, hobbies, and wonders of his childhood
* stride alongside awards and memorabilia chronicling his athletic passions and achievements
* stroll through original images of his art - drawings and photographs inspired by his love for natural and urban landscapes
* wade through the expressions of remembrance and undying love his family, friends, and colleagues poured into their art and words in the aftermath of his passing
* tread within the footprints left indelibly imprinted in the memories of all who knew him
* step into the realization that, though his footprints may no longer be visible, they are always felt within the hearts of those with whom he shared life and love

Continue scrolling down to see a preview of selected works on display, then schedule your appointment for an in-person viewing.

Dates: 28 October 2023 ~ 8 January 2024
Time: by appointment
Location: Tenpo Gallery (map)

Exhibit Preview

Julian Togashi, Esquisse , 2010 Julian drew this charcoal on paper image as a college student. He presented it to his mother as a gift for her 50th birthday.

Julian Togashi, Esquisse, 2010
Julian drew this charcoal on paper image as a college student. He presented it to his mother as a gift for her 50th birthday.

Julian Togashi, Jungle Book , 1993 Always colorful, curious, and creative, Julian, in his early crayon drawing, Jungle Book , depicted a fantasy land teeming with the flora and fauna he always held dear.

Julian Togashi, Jungle Book, 1993
Always colorful, curious, and creative, Julian, in his early crayon drawing, Jungle Book, depicted a fantasy land teeming with the flora and fauna he always held dear.

Julian Togashi, Sunflower , 1995 Please click on the image of the sunflower to read a full feature description of this work.

Julian Togashi, Sunflower, 1995
Please click on the image of the sunflower to read a full feature description of this work.

Hiromitsu Terao, Winter Scene , 2022 This oil painting depicts the barren winter scene from Jiro and Källén's dining room window. The river is black with their tears of grief as the sky is aflame with their rage of loss.

Hiromitsu Terao, Winter Scene, 2022
This oil painting depicts the barren winter scene from Jiro and Källén's dining room window. The river is black with their tears of grief as the sky is aflame with their rage of loss.

Luigi Cruz Basilio, Julian , 2017 Luigi was a colleague of Julian's at Zymo Research Corp. where the two had bonded over a shared love of cars. Luigi drew this ink on paper image of Julian upon learning of the death of his friend. He presented th

Luigi Cruz Basilio, Julian, 2017
Luigi was a colleague of Julian's at Zymo Research Corp. where the two had bonded over a shared love of cars. Luigi drew this ink on paper image of Julian upon learning of the death of his friend. He presented the framed drawing to us five days after Julian's death. He inscribed the words, Ride into the sunset my friend, on the back.

Jenö A. Róth, Hanukkiah , 2017 As a child, Julian liked to collect rocks that appeared to have faces. In Hanukkiah , a traditional symbol of the Jewish Festival of Lights , Róth incorporates those anthropomorphic rocks in expressing the anguish

Jenö A. Róth, Hanukkiah, 2017
As a child, Julian liked to collect rocks that appeared to have faces. In Hanukkiah, a traditional symbol of the Jewish Festival of Lights, Róth incorporates those anthropomorphic rocks in expressing the anguish of the lights being extinguished by the death of one's child.

Steve Roberts, In Memorium: Julian Togashi, 2017 Lifelong family friend, colleague, and artist Steve Roberts presented this collage to us at Julian's memorial service. He inscribed the back of the card with the words, Every thought is with you,

Steve Roberts, In Memorium: Julian Togashi, 2017
Lifelong family friend, colleague, and artist Steve Roberts presented this collage to us at Julian's memorial service. He inscribed the back of the card with the words, Every thought is with you, Steve

Ted Younglove, Bleak , 2023 In this piece, our longtime family friend starkly captured the reality of inconceivable loss and the resultant sense of an inescapably bleak future.

Ted Younglove, Bleak, 2023
In this piece, our longtime family friend starkly captured the reality of inconceivable loss and the resultant sense of an inescapably bleak future.

Källén Togashi, Self-Portrait in Grief , 2022 The Tenpo Gallery logo colors flipped on end depict a childless mother whose world is forever upside down. Her tears pool into a heaven that has crashed from above.

Källén Togashi, Self-Portrait in Grief, 2022
The Tenpo Gallery logo colors flipped on end depict a childless mother whose world is forever upside down. Her tears pool into a heaven that has crashed from above.

Footprints in the Heart Image by Källén Togashi (2020), Poem by Jiro Togashi (2020) Poem in translation: Somewhere within my heart, his footprints remain.

Footprints in the Heart
Image by Källén Togashi (2020), Poem by Jiro Togashi (2020)
Poem in translation: Somewhere within my heart, his footprints remain.