Exhibition Lecture: The Art of Kazuko Mukoyama
Lecture presentation by Professor Agnieszka Whelan
Saturday, February 13, 2:00 p.m., Central Hall of Museum
Professor Agnieszka Whelan of the Old Dominion University Department of Art and Institute of Asian Studies will present the intriguing evolution of the art of Kazuko Mukoyama. Professor Whelan will enlighten guests with an overview of contemporary and traditional Japanese art and how these motifs are represented in the body of work on display in the Hermitage Galleries. Space is limited. Reservations are required.

$8 for members (Members at ALL levels receive discount)
$10 for non-members

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Exhibition Information:

Contemporary Perspectives, Ancient Traditions focuses on the juxtaposition of old and new cultural perspectives in Mukoyama’s paintings. The artist has been described as a modern practitioner of a venerable painting tradition in Japanese art. Her works draw on the distinguished tradition of Japanese ink painting and reflect its most profound principle; direct and honest self-reflection.

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The paintings selected for this exhibition were created in response to the trauma of the Kobe earthquake of 1995. Mukoyama’s paintings do not show the tragic aftermath of the disaster.  Instead, she reaches to the subconscious with dreamlike imagery. Working with harsh, raw lines, she stabs the paper with dry brushes creating images of sharp mountain crags. The intensity and the humanity of Mukoyama’s work extends across cultures.

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