Asia Week 2024 - Onishi Gallery - Exhibition I

Location: Onishi Gallery, 521 West 26th Street, New York, NY 10001

Exhibition Dates: March 14–22, 2024 (Extended to April 5th 2024)

Opening Party: Thursday March 14, 5pm–8pm

NEW YORK, N.Y. — March 2024: In celebration of Asia Week New York 2024, Onishi Gallery (521 W. 26th Street) is proud to announce its next exhibition “Inoue Manji / David Stanley Hewett,” bringing together the work of two prominent artists based in Japan, one Japanese and one American. The exhibition opens on March 14.

“Inoue Manji / David Stanley Hewett” is presented by Onishi Gallery to mark the inauguration of KOGEI USA, a nonprofit dedicated to revitalizing Japan’s world-famous KOGEI (art crafts) under the banner Securing Our Heritage, Nurturing Our Traditions, Building Our Futures. The exhibition promotes one of KOGEI USA’s key goals: the formation of new creative links between Japanese and non-Japanese masters who share a passion for preserving and handing on the best traditional hand-made arts.

The two artists’ practices convey contrasting aspects of Japanese visual expression. Inoue Manji—a “Living National Treasure” and the embodiment of his country’s dedication to traditional philosophies, materials, and techniques—uses the purity of hakuji (white porcelain) to create works that offer a new perspective on Japanese minimalism. David Stanley Hewett, an American living in Japan, works in the medium of finest Japanese gold leaf applied to canvas or wood, preserving and re-imagining a heritage of gorgeous decoration with its roots in elite samurai culture.