Day: October 3, 2013

Art, Art Shows, featured

THE ARMORY SHOW ANNOUNCES COMMISSIONED ARTIST FOR 2014 XU ZHEN 徐震 (MADEIN) In Honor of Armory Focus: China, The Armory Show Celebrates the Provocative Conceptualism of Artist Xu Zhen

NEW YORK – The Armory Show is pleased to announce that Xu Zhen has been chosen as the commissioned artist for the 2014 edition. Xu Zhen, a “chameleon of concept,” has built an extensive body of work that includes video, installation, performance, and photography. From theatrical merry pranks to quieter […]

Mike Weiss Gallery, located at 520 W 24 NYC  is pleased to present ENN, KAORUKO’s second solo exhibition with the gallery. Opening Oct 17, 2013
Art, Art Gallery, Art Shows, featured

Mike Weiss Gallery, located at 520 W 24 NYC is pleased to present ENN, KAORUKO’s second solo exhibition with the gallery. Opening Oct 17, 2013

Synthesizing a thorough understanding of Western modernism and traditional Japanese artistry, ten monumental paintings offer an unabashed glimpse of female figures behind closed doors – ninhibited, disrobed, and mid-gesture. Intermingling silkscreened kimono patterns, sumi calligraphy, rich acrylics, and graphite tracing, an eloquent portrait of hybrid identity emerges which unravels the […]