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Exhibition Private - USA & Canada

Wrestling the Demon

Ronin Gallery
425 Madison Ave. 3rd Fl,
New York, USA
Oct 11, 2017 To Nov 11, 2017


Detail: Hours: Mon. – Fri. 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Opening Reception with the Artists: Wed. Oct. 11, 2017, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

“Art is a demon” “Making art is always struggling” Ushio and Noriko Shinohara’s parallel statements speak to the unremitting and beautiful nature of a life devoted to art. The pair possess an unbridled creativity, both vital and unrelenting, yet distinct in its manifestations. Ronin Gallery is pleased to present the exhibition Wrestling the Demon: Noriko and Ushio Shinohara. Held in conjunction with Asian Contemporary Art Week, this exhibition explores decades of printmaking within these two storied careers. Wrestling the Demon includes paintings and drawings that inspired their prints, as well as works by their son and fellow artist Alex Shinohara. From Noriko’s famed Cutie series to Ushio’s notorious boxing paintings, this exhibition considers decades spent wrestling with the demon of art, and quite often, wrestling with themselves.

Wrestling the Demon approaches their works not as solitary art objects, but as an evolution of series over several decades. For Noriko, this project can be seen as her self-actualization as an artist through the paintings and prints of her Cutie series. As Cutie develops over the years, Noriko exorcises her regrets, hones her artistic awareness, and finds empowerment. For Ushio his paintings, prints and sculpture weave a steady thread through his long career. From enfant terrible of the Japanese art scene, to Brooklyn-based artist, Ushio continues to develop his action paintings and prints with unrelenting vigor and varied perspective.

Phone No.: 212.688.0188
Contact Name: David Libertson
Contact Email: [email protected]
Site URL: http://www.roningallery.com

Noriko Shinohara: Paris Under Bermuda Sea
Noriko Shinohara: Paris Under Bermuda Sea
1998
Etching

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