Events & exhibitions
Twice-yearly student exhibitions create a public goal for making, while talks and international exchange connect the classroom with a wider creative community.
Late February 2026 | Student exhibition
The two-day exhibition presented 325 student works and welcomed about 400 visitors. It gave students a chance to share work made in regular lessons with family, friends, and the wider community.
- Late February 2026
- 2 days
- 325 works
- About 400 visitors
March 16, 2026 | Exchange with manga students from Norway
Eighteen students from a Norwegian manga vocational school visited and worked with Horie Art School students. They drew from shared prompts, designed characters from Japanese and Norwegian folktales, and finished with a collaborative artwork.
- March 16, 2026
- 18 visiting students
- Collaborative cross-cultural drawing
March 29–30, 2024 | Talk with a professional manga artist
A professional manga artist joined principal Shirin Ito for a special talk during the 12th student exhibition. About 40 people attended to hear directly about making manga and creative work.
- March 29–30, 2024
- About 40 attendees
- Professional manga artist × principal Shirin Ito
