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Heritage 2013 Contemporary Japanese Masterworks March 12 - 28, 2013 On the special occasion of Asia Week New York 2013 (March 12 – 23), Onishi Gallery invites TOBI, a newly established ceramic arts organization based in Japan, to collaborate on a dual exhibition that features a range of established and young artists.
Flowers and Fruits Toshiko Kitano Groner February 21 – March 6, 2013 Groner’s paintings come to us in the same way music does, passing through our senses directly, wordless and pure. Her brilliant expressions in Flowers and Fruits gather visually with effort, like a perfectly modeled song heard for the first time.
Renewal – Contemporary Calligraphy David Chang & Ayako Wakahara January 31 – February 13, 2013 An Onishi Project exhibition featuring David Chang’s ink on paper works and Ayako Wakahara’s character carvings and pictographs.
Illumination Masako Inkyo December 13 – 22, 2012 The fourth solo show of acclaimed calligraphy artist contains expressions of the traditional art of shodo (Japanese calligraphy). PIeces in this exhibition represent passages from famous works of classic Japanese literature, including Yukiguni by Yasunari Kawabata and Hyakunin Isshu, celebrating the festive and tranquil natures of the winter season through images of still winter night skies, snow-covered landscapes, and illuminated fir trees.
Journey into a Secret Garden Curated by Stefania Carrozzini November 27 – December 8, 2012 A group exhibition curated by Stefania Carrozzini, a Milan based independent curator, that captures the journey into a secret garden -- a metaphor of knowledge, a safe haven, where our feelings can find their rightful abode.
Carnival of Color A Group Show by Onishi Project November 8—21, 11am – 6pm Onishi Gallery is proud to present “Carnival of Color,” the second New York group show of Onishi Project, an art management division of Onishi Gallery and a showcase for emerging, mid-career and leading artists around the world. Onishi Project connects artists and art patrons across the globe, and enables patrons to locate original paintings, sculptures and photographs at affordable prices in the international art market.
Thirty-Six New Views of Mount Fuji Seisai November 5 & 6, 11am–6pm A print show by artist, poet, professor, and award-winning translator Seisai, the artist name of Peter MacMillan, “Thirty-Six New Views of Mount Fuji” takes as its starting point Katsushika Hokusai’s eponymous series of color woodblock prints that depict Mount Fuji from 36 different perspectives.
Moderation II Hideto Imai October 23 – 27, 2012 The theme of Hideto Imai's third solo exhibition at Onishi Gallery was born from the experience of the recent earthquake in Japan. Since the earthquake, Imai has increasingly felt the importance of “daily life.” He recognizes the significance of obtaining “things” and “food” in everyday life. Today we are surrounded by all our necessities and subsequently lose a sense of striving to obtain them.
Lights and Shadows Wataru Matsumura / Shinichi Nakahata / Tetsuro Sato October 4 – 17, 2012 The inaugural group show of Onishi Project, an art management division of Onishi Gallery and a showcase for emerging, mid-career and leading artists around the world. Onishi Project connects artists and art patrons across the globe, and enables patrons to locate original paintings, sculptures and photographs at affordable prices in the international art market.
Contemporary Japanese Masterworks Tokuda Yasokichi III, Tokuda Yasokichi IV, Ohi Toshio and Tsuruta Yoshitaka September 8 – 29, 2012 Onishi Gallery is proud to present Contemporary Japanese Masterworks, featuring four leading Japanese contemporary craft masters in a visually and conceptually diverse exhibition.
Fantasy World Issei Hidaka July 26 – August 8, 2012 Issei Hidaka’s solo show “Fantasy World” uses colored pencils to create precise lines and saturated colors that portray his own unique vision of nature in daily life. In the way that a kaleidoscope manipulates and recreates light, Hidaka re-imagines the familiar scenes of daily life into a fantasy world.
Moderation Hideto Imai July 17 – 24, 2012 Onishi Gallery is proud to present Hideto Imai’s solo exhibition, “Moderation,” as the first of our two summer shows. Similarly to his previous show, “Stock Box”, this exhibition’s theme was born from the experience of the recent earthquake in Japan. Since the earthquake, Imai has felt the importance of “daily life” and how we are surrounded by all our necessities, losing a sense of striving to obtain them.
HENGAO Tetsuro Sato June 20 – July 7, 2012 Onishi Gallery is proud to announce an upcoming exhibition of the work of Tetsuro Sato’s "HENGAO" in the lobby of the Four Seasons Restaurant in NYC, from June 20 to July 7, 2012.
colors complex Masaki Asakawa June 14 – 27, 2012 Onishi Gallery is proud to present Masaki Asakawa's solo show "colors complex" where he reconstructs the automobile, according to his view "the symbol of the mass consumption society" and via photocollage, hopes to present viewers with a re-imagining of contemporary society.
you must have chaos within you to give birth to a dancing star Curated by Stefania Carrozzini May 24 – June 6, 2012 A Milan based independent curator, Stefania Carrozzini, curates this exhibition with a title inspired by Nietzsche's Thus Spake Zarathustra.
HERITAGE Contemporary Japanese Masterworks March 15 - 31, 2012 "Heritage" is a visually and conceptually diverse exhibition that offers a unique collection representing a wide variety of crafts, from metal-inlay and glass sculpture, to ceramics, porcelain and lacquer ware. From artists who range vastly in age, personal background, and life experience.
Monochrome Landscape Yoshitaka Tsuruta February 28 – March 10, 2012 Onishi Gallery is proud to present Yoshitaka Tsuruta’s solo show “Monochrome Landscape.” This exhibition’s uniqueness is described by Kazuko Todate, the art critic, in her essay on Tsuruta’s work.
STOCK BOX Hideto Imai January 21 – February 3, 2012 "Stock Box," artist Hideto Imai's solo show, was born from the experience of the recent earthquake in Japan. Since the earthquake, Imai has increasingly felt the importance of “daily life." Today we are surrounded by all our necessities and subsequently lose a sense of striving to obtain them. There is a "Stock Box" that exists inside the artist's mind.
The Sound of White Marble Shikama Koziro January 5 – 18, 2012 Onishi Gallery is proud to present artist and sculptor Shikama Koziro in his first American solo show, "The Sound of White Marble". With his signature use of aperture areas and openness in his work, Shikama uses rectangular, circular, and semi-circular shapes together to transform his sculpture into a living form. His works have been described as "full of life" and "biomorphic" because of the spirit he breathes into them.
Dreamscapes Curated by Stefania Carrozzini December 6 – 17, 2011 Onishi Gallery is pleased to announce DREAMSCAPES, an international exhibition curated by the Milan-based Stefania Carrozzini, featuring ten artists: Andrea Agrati / Beatrice Corradi Dell’Acqua / Alessio Elli / Karen Hochman Brown / Yeoun Lee / Emanuele Panzera / Matti Sirvio / Lisbeth Svensson / Dal Pozzo D’Annone / Canal Cheong-Jagerroos / Mike Wong Joon Fong
Rinne Samsara Megumi Nagai November 8 – 23, 2011 Onishi Gallery is pleased to announce the solo exhibition of Megumi Nagai entitled "Rinne samsara". In her most recent work, Nagai revisits the spirituality of her native Japan and the legacy of Italian artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo, evoking her own faith as she endeavors to give form to the Buddhist concept of Rinne, or rebirth.
Meditations: History, Faith, Calling David Chang October 13 – 27, 2011 Onishi Gallery is pleased to announce its second exhibition of work by David Chang. "Meditations" is a deeply personal exploration of Chang’s triune study of self: his history, his faith, his calling. It consists of three large inks on canvas and a series of studies, building up from various texts, ranging from the poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke, to sacred biblical verses, to the philosophy of Howard Hain.
Lines – 線 | Road to the Future Watatu Matsumura Sep 29 – Oct 12, 2011 Onishi Gallery is proud to present the artist and draftsman Wataru Matsumura in his first American solo show, Lines. Using pen and paper, the artist creates intricate and time-consuming pieces that evoke the textile traditions of both Japanese kimonos and western fabric designs.
Japan’s Leading Art College in New York Students of Kanazawa College of Art September 8 - 22, 2011 Onishi Gallery is pleased to present a group exhibition of contemporary crafts from the Kanazawa College of Art, Japan from September 8 to 22. The Kanazawa College of Art is the only art school in Japan which offers an academic major in crafts. As a result, the college has produced a myriad of great craft artists with no close rivals in Japan. This exhibition consists of two parts: "Wa-Ring" and "Japanese Contemporary Crafts by Three Great Masters".
Around the Bend Toshiko Kitano Groner August 3 – 9, 2011 Onishi Gallery is pleased to announce a one week summer exhibition of Toshiko Kitano Groner. Around the Bend, an exhibit of water colors, pastels and oils, takes for its theme a richly hued pastel of farm buildings found along a rural road.
Hengao Tetsuro Sato June 9 – July 2, 2011 Photographer Tetsuro Sato in his solo show, Hengao -- a presentation of photos from the artist’s collection where Japanese models pose for the camera holding a variety of glassware ranging from lenses to vessels. Inspired by the Japanese phenomena purikura, where young girls take pocket sized photos of themselves, Sato himself takes the place of the photo booth.
Last Samurai Hiroaki Tatei: Painter from Fukushima May 20 - June 2, 2011 Onishi Gallery is proud to present Last Samurai, a solo exhibition of Hiroaki Tatei (1937-1995), an artist who was from Fukushima Prefecture. It was Hiroaki Tatei’s dream to have a show in the United States. In his work, Hiroaki Tatei explored the shadow side of the human soul and the intensity of human existence. He was deeply concerned with the dualism of light and dark in humanity, and his work expresses the disparity between inner and outer appearances.
Among the Serious and Playful Things Curated by Stefania Carrozzini May 5 – 18, 2011 A colorful group exhibition curated by Stefania Carrozzini, a Milan based independent curator and journalist who has imagineered shows at the Onishi Gallery since 2009. The exhibition is composed of 24 artworks: sculptures, paintings and photographs. The catalogue is available at the gallery. Click on for more.
Porcelain, Metal & Wood TOKUDA YASOKICHI III et al FEB 24 - MAR 30 2011 A group show including work by two Living National Treasure artists, Porcelain, Metal and Wood presents four artists who use the techniques and materials of Japanese traditional art to ingeniously realize contemporary tastes and aesthetics. The exhibition coincides with Asia Week New York 2011 (March 18 – 26), which presents the stunning diversity of pan-Asian art at museum exhibitions, galleries, auctions and special programs held throughout New York City.
Sacred Dialogues David Chang Jan 29 – Feb 11, 2011 Green Pastures, 25 x 45 inches, acrylic on canvas, 2010 Onishi Gallery is pleased to present David Chang, a Korean-American artist based in New York City, exploring the art of western calligraphy within a contemporary context. Using hermeneutics, a study of the theory of interpretation, as his tool for investigation and drawing on the principles of [...]
Tenkoku Ayako Wakahara January 6 – 19, 2011 Ayako Wakahara's solo show featuring recent works of Tenkoku (Stone Seal Carving), a highly sophisticated art form with more than 3,000 years of history that requires mastery of both calligraphy and design. Wakahara uses Tenkoku as calligraphy within calligraphy, where art is created with a chisel and stone – instead of a bamboo brush and rice paper.
Reality, what Reality? Curated by Stefania Carrozzini Nov 30 – Dec 15, 2010 A group of selected artists, mostly from Italy, asked to represent an individual sense of reality. With an increasing of a great influx and mass communication overwhelmed stimuli we are obliged to swim in a precarious and fluid flood, liquid and continually changing with no single real referent point..
Contemporary Comments Masako Inkyo et al. October 27, 2010 Showcasing the works of: Masako Inkyo, Nagai Megumi, Mamoru Nakagawa, Yasokichi Tokuda III Photograph courtesy: Andrea Brizzi Masako Inkyo Yasokichi Tokuda III Nagai Megumi Mamoru Nakagawa Kutani Glasses
KABURAKI Wine Glasses With SPIEGELAU October 2 – 9, 2010 A show of Kaburaki Wine Glasses that beautifully marry Japanese traditional aesthetics with solid German craftsmanship, and plates and vases by Yasokichi Tokuda, a Japanese Living National Treasure. Both art forms embody Kutani porcelain.
ShinRaBanSho Masako Inkyo September 9 – 28, 2010 Artist Masako Inkyo's third solo exhibition, “ShinRaBanSho" (森羅万象) brings traditional Japanese Shodo calligraphy created with brush and ink on rice paper, with nature as her inspiration.
frequency Curated by Stefania Carrozzini July 8 – 21, 2010 A group exhibition curated by Stefania Carrozzini, featured by eight artists from Japan, United States and Italy, who derive artistic similarity from the special frequency, energy, that moves through all living things.
Gataku Yumiko Nagata June 17 – 30, 2010 Yumiko Nagata, a Gataku artist, presents 12 of her latest works inspired by the ancient Japanese picture scroll from the 12th century, Tales of Genji, that depicted dancers performing on brocade cloth spread in a garden.
Louvre-DNP Museum Lab Sponsored by DNP & KBK June 3-10, 2010 Presenting "Technologies from Museum Lab" exhibition, a joint project seeking to explore new approaches to artworks, applying cutting edge-technology to the (re)discovery of prestigious works in the Louvre collection.
Mixed Reality Technology Sponsored by Canon and KBK May 15 – 29, 2010 Featuring MR Technology, developed by CANON Inc., an imaging innovation that seamlessly integrates the real and the virtual worlds in real time.
Black & White Tomoko Kagami Apr 29 - May 12, 2010 Kagami's unique take on calligraphy is deeply rooted and underpinned by traditional Japanese calligraphy, although not limited by it. She presents her pennings as paintings or musical scores in their own right.
extra-ordinary life Curated by Stefania Carrozzini March 30 - April 10, 2010 Featuring eleven artists mostly from Italy, this exhibition brings 26 artworks -- photographs, paintings, installations, sculptures, collages -- looking into the conflicts of contemporary culture and into their own personal experiences.
Contemporary Comments Mamoru Nakagawa, Megumi Nagai, Toshio Ohi, Hiroto Rakusho, Ralph Rucci March 19 – 27, 2010 Onishi Gallery is proud to present Contemporary Comments, a group show of recent works by Japanese Living National Treasure artist Mamoru Nakagawa, Nagai Megumi, Toshio Ohi, Hiroto Rakusho and Ralph Rucci, during Asian Week in New York. The artworks encompass: Kaga inlay metal sculpture; fanciful, hyper-realistic, surrealistic “face” paintings on wood grains; Ohi ceramics based [...]
perspectives Jun Ahn Yojiro Imasaka March 2 - 13, 2010 Onishi Gallery is proud to present, perspectives, an exhibition of photographs by two Asian artists, Yojiro Imasaka and Jun Ahn. The exhibition, March 2 to 13, 2010, will be Imasaka and Ahn’s first exhibition at the gallery. The opening reception will take place, March 4th, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. The young international artists were inspired [...]
collaboration Hiroto Rakushu Ralph Rucci FEBRUARY 9 - 27, 2010 Onishi Gallery is proud to present “collaboration”, a two-person show of artworks by Kyoto Gold Leaf Master Hiroto Rakusho and New York fashion designer Ralph Rucci. Four large scale works painted in acrylic by Rucci on gold, bronze or silver leaf panels created by Rakusho, mark a rich, nuanced, cross-cultural understanding. Each artist’s recent personal [...]
Art of Integration Fusako Kuyama January 7 – 20, 2010 Onishi Gallery is proud to present Fusako Kuyama in a solo show, Art of Integration, an exhibition of 10 new works. Each stunning work is comprised of four square-shaped panels that form visual relationships that are deeply enjoyable for Kuyama’s viewers to observe. This is Kuyama’s second solo show in New York, following her show [...]
heart - curated by Stefania Carrozzini Barbara LaVerdiere Bachner, Rosaspina Buscarino Canosburi, Felipe Cardena, Giacomo Cavina, Annamaria Cimbal, Marcello Diotallevi,Grazia Gabbini, Massimo Lomasto, Claudio Onorato, Marisa Pezzoli,Marcello Sestito, Rosa Spina,Giovanna Usai, Maria Chiara Zarabini, Susi Zucchi December 5 – 19, 2009 Onishi Gallery is pleased to announce “heart”, an international exhibition curated by Stefania Carrozzini, featuring fifteen artists, most based in Italy. The heart is the center of our being. The West has made it into the origin of our feelings and passion, quite the opposite of traditional cultures, which place intelligence and intuition there instead. However, [...]
Lines Emi Uchida November 19 – December 2, 2009 Onishi Gallery is pleased to announce our second solo exhibit of Emi Uchida, “LINES”. Please join us a reception for the artist from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, November 19th. A New Cosmos Born of Obliteration By Yoshio Kato, Independent Curator The work of Emi Uchida first came to my attention about a year ago. [...]
Face Megumi Nagai October 22 – November 14, 2009 Onishi Gallery is proud to present Nagai Megumi in FACE, a solo exhibition, featuring a series of new pieces that focus on vivid depictions of faces. Each piece incorporates facial imagery to illustrate shifting outward appearances and what they reveal about inner realities. Megumi has created powerful, exquisitely-detailed, ultra-realistic, yet infinitely surreal pieces. Strongly inspired [...]
Contemporary Metal Master Works Mamoru Nakagawa Satoshi Hara Tomoyo Hiraiwa Kodo Murakami Tensei Sakai October 1 – October 14, 2009 Onishi Gallery is proud to present a group show, Contemporary Metal Master Works, in which Living National Treasure Mamoru Nakagawa leads a group of Outstanding New Artists—Satoshi Hara, Tomoyo Hiraiwa, Kodo Murakami and Tensei Sakai. Born in 1947 in Ishikawa Prefecture, Mamoru Nakagawa is one of the most respected Kaga inlay artists of his time. In [...]
Soul Tomoko Kagami August 20 – September 2, 2009 Onishi Gallery is proud to present Tomoko Kagami in a solo show, SOUL. Tomoko Kagami is a young Japanese calligrapher who lives and works in Tokushima prefecture in Japan. She began practicing calligraphy at the age of 8 and has continued to work in the medium for seventeen years. A graduate of Shikoku University’s Department [...]
Air Shinichi Nakahata July 16 – 29, 2009 Nakahata’s art-making is anchored by color. To Nakahata, “air” denotes that the shapes and colors of his art come to him as naturally as if they simply float in the air around him. He likens colors and shapes to nature, creating modern interpretations of ecology while bringing classic Japanese colors and patterns to contemporary art [...]
Daily Life Hideto Imai June 26 - July 11, 2009 Onishi Gallery is proud to present Hideto Imai in a solo show, Daily Life, an exhibition of 30 drawings that reveal the material of Imai’s daily life. When Hideto Imai shops for food and daily necessities, he collects his shopping receipts. Then, he burns the receipts into charcoal and dissolves the charcoal into water to create [...]
SHO Kimura Ryoyu June 18 - 24, 2009 Calligraphy demonstration: Thursday, June 18, 7 pm Calligraphy: Kimura Ryoyu Belly Dance: Marea Mizuki Music (koto): Chiaki Endo Onishi Gallery is proud to present calligrapher Kimura Ryoyu in a solo exhibition entitled SHO (“calligraphy”). SHO will be presented with an exclusive calligraphy demonstration on Thursday, June 18, at 7pm. In the demonstration and performance, Japanese belly [...]
Gold Leaf Kyoto: Preserving cultural heritage, creating new beauty Masterpiece Archives Series from Kyoto March 12 – March 28, 2009 Demonstration by Hiroto Rakusho, Master of Traditional Handicrafts certified by Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Thursday March 12: 6–8 pm Friday March 13: 2–5 pm Organized by: GLK, Onishi Gallery Sponsored by: Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto City, Kyoto International Culture Foundation, Specified Nonprofit Corporation Kyoto Culture Association, The Institute for Zen Studies, Kenninji NEW [...]
Midnight Gaze Max Fujishima Nobuko Terada January 24 - February 6, 2009 Onishi Gallery is proud to present a two-person show of Max Fujishima, and Nobuko Terada. Creating a dreamlike world in this exhibition, Fujishima showcases miniature dolls of only a few inches in height, captured in an urban environment. Fujishima photographs these subjects using only natural light. He does not believe in manipulating his photographs. Through [...]
XX: Women, “Made in the South of Italy” / XX: Donne, “Create nel sud Italia” Many women in San Luca are mothers, wives and even accomplices of mobsters, but some are standing up to the powerful ‘Ndrangheta and calling for peace.” January 8 – 21, 2009 Onishi Gallery will present the first exhibit of XX: Women, “Made in the South of Italy”/XX: Donne, “Create nel sud Italia”, contemporary Italian art based on the San Luca Women’s Movement of Southern Italy, January 8 — 21, 2009. A little over a year ago when Rosy Canale, a businesswoman and volunteer social worker in [...]
Trace Emi Uchida December 4 – 23, 2008 Onishi Gallery is proud to present Emi Uchida in a solo show, Trace. In this exhibition, Uchida presents a new body of art in which she builds on the beautiful colors in her former work by adding charcoal lines on top of her colorful oil paintings. Her paintings use fresh and transparent colors echoing watercolor. [...]
Color / No Color Ai Campbell Akira Ikezoe Sungmi Lee Natsu Ayako Wakahara November 6 – 29, 2008 Onishi Gallery is proud to present five contemporary Asian artists who work with the theme of “Color / No Color.” The uniquely Asian sense of color – seen in everything from fashion, food and literature to interior decoration – is rooted in an appreciation of the four seasons. Color represents feelings, mood, and atmosphere; just [...]
Group Show Anjin Abe Tomoyo Hiraiwa Megumi Nagai Amamoru Nakagawa Toshio Ohi Emi Uchida Yusuke Yamamoto September 10 – October 18, 2008 Onishi Gallery is proud to present a group show featuring Anjin Abe, Tomoyo Hiraiwa, Nagai Megumi, Mamoru Nakagawa, Toshio Ohi, Emi Uchida and Yusuke Yamamoto. The artists previously exhibited at the Sculpture, Objects and Functional Art (SOFA) Exposition 2008, held at the Park Avenue Armory in New York in May. Anjin Abe, creator of Bizen Ware [...]
New Plus Old: Young Japanese Calligraphers Hiromi Hirai Akina Kamijima Eriko Miura Yurika Nagamine Saya Tanaka Ayako Wakahara August 2 – August 16, 2008 Onishi Gallery is delighted to present six young Japanese calligraphers in a group show, New Plus Old. The show will feature 16 pieces by the young calligraphers, all of whom are in their twenties. At the August 8th opening, inspired by the summer season, a calligraphy-music band will perform at 7 pm in the gallery. [...]
Crystallization Natsu May 15 – June 28, 2008 Onishi Gallery is proud to present Natsu in a solo show, Crystallization. Crystallization is Natsu’s third solo show at the Onishi Gallery. Her most recent work was also seen at the Onishi Gallery in the 2008 Asian Contemporary Art Fair. Meteorite 001, 2008 Plastic beads, brass wire and sequins, 41x41x34 in. Natsu’s numerous public installations have [...]
Pulse Aruha Yamaoka April 17 – May 10, 2008 The Onishi Gallery is proud to present the photography of Aruha Yamaoka in an exhibition entitled Pulse. This is Yamaoka’s first solo exhibition in New York, and the work of this important young photographer has occasioned eager anticipation. Frank Franca, a photographer and a faculty at the International Center of Photography and at Pratt Institute, [...]
Ephemeral Megumi Nagai Natsu Akira Ikezoe Tomoe Murakami Tetsuomi Sukeda Ari Tabei Aruha Yamaoka March 12 – April 12, 2008 The Onishi Gallery is pleased to present Ephemeral, an exhibition of paintings, sculptures, and photographs by seven Japanese artists. Ephemeral is the gallery’s contribution to this year’s Asian Contemporary Art Week, and it is the inaugural exhibition in the gallery’s newly remodeled space in Chelsea. Co-curating Ephemeral are Mako Wakasa and Nana Onishi. Ephemeral will [...]
Clay Art Toshio Ohi December 6 – December 22, 2007 Onishi Gallery is proud to present Toshio Ohi, an 11th generation Ohi potter, in a solo exhibition titled Clay Art. Onishi Gallery showcases leading Japanese contemporary ceramics in Chelsea, a worldwide center of contemporary art in New York City. The Ohi Ware ceramic tradition has been handed down from generation to generation continuously. Today, Toshio Ohi [...]
night goblins Megumi Nagai November 3 – November 29, 2007 Onishi Gallery is proud to present Nagai Megumi in night goblins, a solo exhibition. Japanese-born Nagai Megumi maps the connection between primitive dream worlds and waking life in her art. Inspired by Japanese fables and Edo period artists, Nagai Megumi’s exquisite renderings of inner fantasies reveal a passionate and humorous soul, and a gentle person [...]
Anjin Abe | Emi Uchida October 5 – November 1, 2007 Onishi Gallery is proud to present Anjin Abe and Emi Uchida in a two-person show. The exhibition unites two artists who begin their aesthetic process in traditional techniques, and through unceasing experimentation, translate their technical skills into personal languages that bring a high level of aesthetic expression to material surfaces. Born in Osaka, Japan in [...]
land[e]scape - curated by Eric C. Shiner Shingo Francis Kenji Hirata Shigeno Ichimura Futoshi Miyagi Keiko Miyamori Yoshiaki Mochizuki Juri Morioka Tadashi Moriyama Manika Nagare NATSU Hiroko Ohno Mizue Sawano Eiji Sumi Aki Yamamoto September 13 – October 3, 2007 Curated by Eric C. Shiner Shingo Francis, Kenji Hirata, Shigeno Ichimura, Futoshi Miyagi, Keiko Miyamori, Yoshiaki Mochizuki, Juri Morioka, Tadashi Moriyama,Manika Nagare, NATSU, Hiroko Ohno, Mizue Sawano, Eiji Sumi, Aki Yamamoto Onishi Gallery is proud to present land[e]scape featuring 14 Contemporary Japanese artists. Japanese artists have turned to their natural and manmade environments for inspiration [...]
Evidence of Form - Indizio di Forma Pamela Cento July 12 – 18, 2007 By Alberto Tessore, art critic, Rome: Onishi Gallery is proud to present the latest artwork of Pamela Cento in her New York exhibition debut, under patronage of the Italian Cultural Institute of New York and the Cultural Policies Assessorship of the City of Rome. While Onishi Gallery hosts the physical portion of the exhibit, for those [...]
Ma’chunfu Elixir May 10 – June 2, 2007 Essay by Victoria Lu Creative Director Museum of Contemporary Art, Shanghai Onishi Gallery is pleased to present Ma’chunfu’s “Elixir”, his first-ever solo exhibition in New York, as the premiere in an on-going series of Asian contemporary art projects. Ma’chunfu is recognized as a young talented Chinese artist, graphic designer and animator from Taiwan. As a [...]
Cosmic Chant Natsu April 7 – April 28, 2007 Mushiki Whale, the Formless Whale, floating and drifting between the sea and the sky, is called Cosmic Egg. It consists of all Emptiness without any emotion or desire, but sings a Cosmic Chant. With its Breath it created the universe by blowing out numberless crystals. – NATSU Onishi Gallery is pleased to present a new series [...]
continued dots Michiko Sotobayashi March 14 – March 31, 2007 Michiko Sotobayashi, renowned Japanese artist and calligrapher, will present a series of work for her first solo exhibit at Onishi Gallery. Sotobayashi’s works will be on view from March 14th through March 31st, 2007. An expansion of her calligraphic works, the exhibition will consist of her intricately fabricated abstract ink paintings. Starting her training in [...]
Art of Kyoto Kyoto International November 15 – December 6, 2006 Preserving our cultural history – the art, architecture and aesthetics of our cities – is one of the most important tasks any generation attends to, especially in an era in which many things feel disposable. The ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto, with a history dating back over 1400 years, has a tremendous wealth of artistic masterpieces that were created originally for temples and shrines. These pieces were once widely viewed and enjoyed, but can no longer be shown publicly, due to deterioration over time. In order to preserve this aesthetic legacy and extend it to the next generation, Kyoto International Culture Foundation has digitally reproduced brilliant sets of fusuma-e (sliding door art) masterpieces.
Water from Heaven Natsu October 28 – November 11, 2006 Onishi Gallery proudly presents “Water from heaven” by NATSU. Living in New York City, NATSU channels the energy of a metropolis to evoke acts of nature. The artist describes the act of stringing beads to prayer and contemplation. Materials such as beads stream through the air. Colorful beads leave trails between the sky and earth. NATSU [...]
KUYO Suzanne Broughel, Rob Carter, Roberto Leone, Natsu, Yamini Nayar, Carol Pereira, Jesús Polanco, Sirio Tommasoli, Jaret Vadera September 9 – September 30, 2006 Onishi Gallery is pleased to exhibit a talented group of artists whose works reflect various components of Kuyo. Kuyo is to nurture love. It is a bond. In times of strife, hope lies in realizing relationships with another person. The question lies in how one can pray. In Japan, in numerous homes, the concept of Kuyo [...]
Imprint Yuichi Hibi June 8 - July 1, 2006 Yuichi Hibi is an internationally renowned photographer and filmmaker. His exhibition featured a series of black and white photographs from his first book of photographs, imprint. These images resonate illuminated dark corners and streets where various people inhabit nighttime scenarios. They tell stories of personal discovery between New York City and Japan. Born and raised in [...]
Who are You? Seo-Kyung Kim May 5 - May 27, 2006 Onishi Gallery is pleased to present Seo-Kyung Kim. She is a visual artist born in Seoul, Korea, 1971. She has received a BFA and a MFA in sculpture at the Ewha Woman’s University in Seoul. She has exhibited widely in Korea and France. She has also participated in solo exhibitions in Tokyo, Japan and in [...]
Catch the Sun Yukari Edamitsu February 3 - March 1, 2006 Myths, stories, and well-documented cases indicate that prolonged, direct exposure to the sunlight can result in permanent damage to the retina and even blindness. Dangers to our health notwithstanding, the sunlight is so blinding that confronting it would only make the object one is trying to capture – the sun itself — dissolve before one’s [...]
Water Vessels Yuji Nagai January 7 - January 20, 2006 Yuji Nagai’s first exhibition in the US. An emerging Japanese artist, Yuji Nagai creates paper vessels holding water and then photographs them under strikingly bright – almost blinding – light. The vessels’ seeming fragility is emphasized by their pastel colors. And yet, no matter how fragile and breakable, they hold water firmly. It is only over [...]
Discovery of the Moon - A History in Calligraphy Masako Inkyo December 8, 2005 A huge, spherical rock mass in the empty, air-less, volume-less sidereal space, the moon first comes across as a bright, white mark on a huge black canvas. Indeed, it is pure white on pure black. Without the latter, it gradually becomes ethereal, transparent, like a giant jellyfish floating in a distant sea; then, in broad [...]