Do blank canvases make you nervous? Why not make like Ushio Shinohara and show them who’s boss with a few good punches in their blank faces?!
Shinohara, who is affectionately known as Gyu-chan (‘The Bull’), was a prominent figure in Japan’s post-war avant-garde movements, especially as a regular participant in the legendary Yomiuri Independent Exhibitions in the ’50s and ’60s, a founding member of the Neo Dadaism Organizers, and a pioneer of ‘junk-art’ assemblage. His recent boxing paintings have made clear that his subversive spirit and intense energy are as potent as ever.
Images courtesy of the artist and Ethan Cohen Fine Arts
Posted by amelia groom 12:24 AM, July 12th, 2009 0 comments