Art is inspired by nature, often elevated to greatness by its adaptation and heightened aesthetic. Nihonga creates from nature, using natural mineral pigments as the base for painting—part of a longstanding artistic tradition. Coming from a practice that is thousands of years old, with evidence remaining at sites such as Lascaux and Altamira, Nihonga embraces nature-derived color, transforming minerals onto materials such as washi (Japanese paper) and eginu (silk). “Summer Gems” juxtaposes paintings by Nihonga artists alongside many of the world’s finest mineral specimens, in conjunction with Wilensky. The resulting duality of minerals alongside paintings is a celebration of contrasting color, light, balance, and composition.
Featuring fourteen masterpiece Nihonga paintings, and five mineral specimens, “Summer Gems,” runs from July 11th through September 28th, 2019, Tuesday through Saturday, from 11:00 AM-6:00 PM at the Sato SakuraGallery at 501 West 20th Street, New York, NY, 10011. The opening reception for “Summer Gems” will be held on July 11th, from 5:30-7:30 PM at Sato Sakura Gallery.
About Wilensky Fine Minerals
Wilensky Fine Minerals has entered a new chapter with the opening of a gallery in the Chelsea Art District of NYC, presenting fine minerals among the world’s great art galleries, displaying minerals as works of art. The new gallery opens up the amazing world of minerals to everyone. Minerals are displayed alongside neighbors exhibiting Warhol, Basquiat, Pollock and Picasso. Achieving the impact of art through natural mineral specimens is the goal. Not a competition, but a convergence.
About Sato Sakura Gallery
Sato Sakura Gallery New York aims to showcase the compelling beauty of contemporary Nihonga Japanese paintings to the people of the world through its establishment in New York—the world’s prominent capital of the arts.
The organization specializes in the acquisition, preservation, and commercial evaluation of Nihonga works from Japanese painters born after the start of the Showa era (1926). The gallery curates each exhibition to include post-war masterpiece works from their museum collection, alongside artwork from the greatest contemporary painters for future generations. In doing so, the gallery ensures guests are always able to experience the past, present, and the future of this rare and beautiful art form.
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