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Category Archives: Japanese Art
Action Painting Japanese Style
It’s the first time that a full-scale retrospective exhibition of Kazuo Shiraga (1924-2008), who is known as a pioneer of “action painting”, is being held in Japan. This exhibition is a part of Shiraga’s creative activities through the following six … Continue reading
Posted in Abstract, Japanese Art
Tagged action painting, Art, japan, Kazuo Shiraga, painting
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Konoike Tomoko
Konoike Tomoko caught my attention with her “Story Series” (2004-2006) of massive paintings presented in reverse order from Chapter Four to Chapter One. In her recent solo exhibition, entitled “Inter-Traveller,” Konoike discovers the roots of human imagination in the state … Continue reading
Posted in Abstract, Contemporary, Japanese Art, installation
Tagged Art, japan, painting, Paintings, Tomoko Konoike
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Bathing In Art
A sento is a type of Japanese communal bath house where customers pay for entrance. Traditionally these bath houses have been quite utilitarian, with one large room separating the sexes by a tall barrier, and on both sides, usually a … Continue reading
Posted in Abstract, Architecture, Assemblage, Contemporary, Japanese Art
Tagged Architecture, Art, bath, japan
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Gelitin Zen
When I lived in Tokyo, I was fortunate to visit some beautiful zen gardens but nothing like the Klunk installation by Gelitin. Japanese gardens are a living work of art in which the plants and trees are ever changing … Continue reading
Posted in Eco / Earth Art, Japanese Art, Modern Art
Tagged Farmboy Fine Arts, Gelitin, Klunk, Todd Towers, zen, zen gardens
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