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Fumiyo Yoshikawa Exhibit at Berkeley Public Library

Toru Sugita Exhibit at La Pena

Fumiyo Yoshikawa Exhibit from Nov.5th 2012-Feb.3rd 2013

The Art of  

Fumiyo Yoshikawa

A Place Where Memories and Thoughts are Shared

at

Berkeley Public Library

First Floor Catalog Lobby

2090 Kittredge Street, Berkeley, CA94704

510-981-6100

November 5th, 2012 – February 3rd, 2013

Artist’s Reception

Sunday, November11th from 2PM to 4PM

Artist Statement

A Place Where Memories and Thoughts are Shared

My art work is based on traditional Japanese art methods, such as sumi-e and nihonga.  Sumi-e is a unique form of Asian art that has produced some of the world’s finest masterpieces of ink painting. Originating in China and having its spiritual basis in Zen Buddhism, this form of expressing nature’s colors through shades of black ink monochrome has been popular in China, Korea and Japan for many centuries.  Nihonga literally means Japanese painting.  In the narrowest definition, nihonga is a particular painting style that utilizes Japanese pigments and binder with traditional tools and technique. I value the labor intensive procedures required by Nihonga because the manual labor itself serves as a meditation and enables me to concentrate on my paintings.

By combining both abstract and figurative paintings my aim is to create a realm in which everyone’s memories and thoughts are shared, exchanged, connected and sometimes combined, as they are in a library.  My figurative paintings stimulate memories or the subconscious; the abstract paintings symbolically express thoughts or philosophies that are mixed together and shared.  Some of the shapes of my abstract paintings are inspired by images of human brains or neurons.  Both types of paintings are related and support each other to give form to this special place.  

I am happy to be able to exhibit my world of art in the Berkeley Public Library.  In books there is a certain sensation, not found in the Internet, strongly related to my art, which values man-made works.

Fumiyo Yoshikawa 

www.fumiyo-y.com

Upcoming Sumi-e Class and Workshop

SUMI-E WORKSHOP

Venue: Arts Benicia

991 Tyler Street, Suite 114, Benicia, California 94510

tel: 707-747-0131 fax: 707-747-0241 

Date: Saturday 9/8 10am-4pm (1day 6hr workshop)

Visit website for further information and Registration: http://artsbenicia.org/events/?page_id=39

E-mail for Supply List: art@fumiyo-y.com

Beginning / Intermediate SUMI-E / Brush Painting and Watercolor Classes

Venue: the Albany Community Center 
1249 Marin Avenue, Albany, CA
Dates:
9/21-10/26  Fridays 9:45-11:45am  6x
11/2-12/14  Fridays 9:45-11:45am  6

Call for further information and Registration: (510) 524-9283
E-mail for Supply List: art@fumiyo-y.com

SFMOMA ARTISTS GALLERY WAREHOUSE SALE EVENT

Paintings of Fumiyo Yoshikawa are also available there. 

Please come see enjoy the event!

http://www.sfmoma.org/visit/artists_gallery

SFMOMA Artists Gallery | Building A, Fort Mason | San Francisco | CA 94123 ANNUAL ARTISTS WAREHOUSE SAL Five Days Only at Fort Mason  May 9- 13, 2012   A huge selection of original artworks at a savings of up to 75 % Preview Wednesday, May 9, 6-9 p.m. Two venues with over 7,000 square feet filled with art: your first chance  to purchase at incredible savings! Preview tickets: $10 at the door; free for SFMOMA members Additional Sale Hours Thursday, May 10, noon-8 p.m. Friday, May 11, noon-8 p.m. Saturday, May 12, noon-5:30 p.m. Sunday, May 13, noon-4 p.m. Proceeds benefit participating artists, the Artists Gallery, and SFMOMA.  WALL-TO-WALL ART ON SALE AT UP TO 75% OFF

ONE: HITOTSU (for the Victims of Northern Japan Earthquake)

Please join us for the event "One: Hitotsu"  at Japan Town.
I will be there to give Japanese calligraphy demonstrations at the following times.
4/21 from 11:00am to 1:00pm
4/22 from 12:00 to 5:00pm

Please see the link for further info.
http://web.me.com/keisukekumiji/One/ONE2012.html

*I am very sad that I couldn't work for the event due to my sudden neck pain that started Thursday morning. I became unable to move my neck at all and had to stay in bed all this weekend except going to see my medical doctors and an acupuncture place. I hope the event went well and raised good money for suffering people in Japan for the deserter....