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Asia Society Japan's Art for Breakfast

May 25, 2022

Art for Breakfast 2022 Japanese Painting for the 21st Century | Ryo Shinagawa
Asia Society Japan
May 31, 8am Tokyo time/May 30, 7pm EDT

Asia Society Japan is honored to invite artist, Ryo Shinagawa for Art for Breakfast this May. His works at first sight look academic and historic. They are contemporary Japanese paintings using traditional Japanese materials but mixing modern expressions that are highly minimized. Like the artist himself, his works are philosophical, quiet, and disciplined.

In this program, Mr. Shinagawa will talk about his process, journey, and experiences abroad had broadened his work to go beyond the limits of Japanese paintings and expand their future. He is bringing together elements of Japanese art to discover contemporary meaning for traditional materials and styles.

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