The Esoteric Influence of Taro Okamoto
Alien named PAIRA, 1956 Visiting the Taro Okamoto Museum of Art is always a fascinating experience. Located in Kawasaki's heavily...
Leonor Fini: Consciously Painting the Subconscious
Between the Two, 1967 One of my favorite paintings is one by a trained elephant that I picked up on holiday in Thailand daubed by a ...
Jackson Pollock: The First Major Japan Exhibition
Despite his art superstar status, Jackson Pollock's avant-gardism has proved a stumbling block in Japan. Surprisingly, "Jackson...
Takanori Oguiss: the Japanese Utrillo
When I first saw the oil paintings of Paris by the Japanese artist, Takanori Oguiss (1901-1986), I was strangely reminded of the neutron...
Shinsui Ito: An Eye for the Ladies
Yubi 1922 Shinsui Ito (1898-1972) was a central figure during Japan's artistic identity crisis in the 20th century. As wave after...
The Bewitching Art of Fuyuko Matsui
Photo: C.B.Liddell There's something bewitching about Fuyuko Matsui. I mean that in both senses of the word. Yes, she's rathe...
Belgium's Bicultural Heart of Darkness
Ghent, Evening (1903) by Albert Baertsoen Looking at the Tokyo listings, I see that there are a couple of exhibitions focusing on bygo...
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George Segal: Standing Out from the Crowd
Art does not exist in a neat little bubble. Contemporary events, like the devastating terrorist attack on America, effect the way we ...
Greek Sculpture: The Naked and the Divine
How many of the artworks being made today will stand the test of time and still be appreciated more than 2,000 years in the future — as...
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