May 15, 2020 ARTIST: B. Sharav B. Sharav (Balduugiin “Marzan” Sharav) is a Mongolian painter. Though he died in 1939, his work is said to have “[introduced] modern painting styles […] Keep Reading...
May 11, 2020 ARTIST: Sato Shintaro Photographer Sato Shintaro (b. 1969 in Japan) captures Tokyo cityscapes – typically under cover of darkness yet illuminated by all of the electric lights […] Keep Reading...
May 11, 2020 ARTIST: Xiaoze Xie Chinese-American painter and current Stanford professor Xiaoze Xie moved to the United States with his wife, Daxue Xu, in 1991, where he studied art […] Keep Reading...
May 10, 2020 ARTIST: Amanda Heng Born in Singapore in 1951, Amanda Heng is an artist that pushes boundaries on a regular basis. Enhanced by her degree in printmaking, Heng […] Keep Reading...
May 9, 2020 ARTIST: Takashi Murakami Takashi Murakami, born in 1962 in Tokyo, Japan, combines traditional Japanese painting styles and aesthetics with pop culture influences. Coining the term ‘superflat’, Murakami […] Keep Reading...
May 8, 2020 ARTIST: Qin Feng Contemporary Chinese artist Qin Feng has created works that predominantly feature ink and brushstrokes, some of which merge with three-dimensional installations, such as in […] Keep Reading...
May 7, 2020 ARTIST: Arahmaiani (Arahmayani Feisal) Our conversation about contemporary Asian performance artists would not be complete without mention of Arahmaiani (Arahmaiani Faisal, born 1961 in Indonesia). She only […] Keep Reading...
May 6, 2020 ARTISTS: Zhang Huan and Ai Weiwei Two outstanding examples of contemporary Chinese artists who are also incredibly outspoken about their beliefs are Zhang Huan (born 1965 in […] Keep Reading...
May 5, 2020 ARTIST: Ikeda Shuzo (1922 – 2004) Born in the Akita Prefecture of Japan, which boasts wooden samurai mansions in the historic center of town, Ikeda Shuzo was […] Keep Reading...
May 4, 2020 ARTIST: Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988, Japanese-American) The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, 1983-85 HOLIDAY: Greenery Day (Japan) Prolific sculptor and political activist Isamu Noguchi was an artist […] Keep Reading...