Sharaku Interpreted by Japan’s Contemporary Artists
Opening at the Albany Museum of Art
(February 09, 2011)
The Exhibit Hall
The subject of this exhibition is the famous Edo-period ukiyo-e (woodblock print) artist Sharaku Toshusai, who is known for his inimitable bust portraits of Kabuki actors. Included in the exhibition are 28 of Sharaku’s bust portraits (reproductions); 28 posters by graphic designers; and 22 paintings, sculptures, ceramics and woodblock prints by contemporary artists who have reinterpreted Sharaku using a combination of fluid ideas and definitive expressions.
The exhibition is presented by the Albany Museum of Art, the Japan Foundation, and the Consulate General of Japan in Atlanta.
Pictured at right are the event organizers. From left to right: Ms. Cheri Ford; Board Member Ella Campbell; Mimi Noda D.M.; Board Member Charles Williams; Museum Director Nick Nelson; Consul Yukimi Kurata; Chief Curator Merritt Giles; Board President Margeson Banks; Financial Director Alison Forestall; and Ms. Yvonne Jones.
Pictured at right are the event organizers. From left to right: Ms. Cheri Ford; Board Member Ella Campbell; Mimi Noda D.M.; Board Member Charles Williams; Museum Director Nick Nelson; Consul Yukimi Kurata; Chief Curator Merritt Giles; Board President Margeson Banks; Financial Director Alison Forestall; and Ms. Yvonne Jones.
The Organizers of the Sharaku Exhibit