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The Art of Naoto Nakagawa

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Description:

Artist Naoto Nakagawa provides an intimate, narrated tour of his studio in the Tribeca section of New York City, showing close-up images of his internationally acclaimed still life paintings.

  • Includes a historical survey and analysis of the evolution of his work: from explosive pop art to hyper-real still lifes to his recent innovations in landscape painting.
  • Tells the remarkable story of his grandfather, a distinguished literati painter in Japan, and Nakagawa’s own youthful journey by freighter ship to New York and his early years in the art movements of the 60s and 70s.
  • Follows his ongoing investigation of the relationship between man and nature:
  • objects morphed and charged with sexual metaphors;
  • riveting juxtapositions of nature with manufactured goods;
  • striking compositions that dive deep into one’s visual psyche
  • First ever footage of Nakagawa’s ritual performance “Earth Dance,” where he fosslizes his body into a canvas with thick mud.

Includes:

  • In-depth discussions of individual paintings
  • Excerpts and reviews by prominent art historians and critics.
  • Details of Nakagawa’s own fascinating collection of art and artifacts.
  • Biography and C.V.

    • Contact info: http://www.naotonakagawa.com

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