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Reika Iwami, untitled, woodcut,
79" x 35" cm.
This month, Unison Arts Center presents an exhibition,
“Contemporary Japanese Prints,” curated by Emi Asano, that
includes a wide scope of styles in work by Tokio Miyashita, Toru Iwaya,
Yutaka Takayanagi, Reika Iwami, and Akira Tokuda. Iwami, whose career
as a printmaker spans more than 50 years—she was Japan’s first
post-World War II female printmaker of renown—creates her prints
depicting modern Japanese life using the traditional woodblock printing
techniques, then adding black, silver, or gold paint to the surfaces she
creates. Iwami’s work is strongly influenced by nature, her aikido
practice, and her passion for writing haiku.
The “Contemporary Japanese Prints” exhibition
will be shown at Unison in New Paltz, May 4-26. An opening reception will
be held Sunday, May 4, 4-6PM. For more information, call 255-1559.
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