Artist Makoto Fujimura

From tokyo national university of fine arts and music with a japanese governmental scholarship in 1989.

Artist makoto fujimura.

Robert kushner in the mid 90 s written on fujimura s art in art in america this way. An exploration of faith beauty imagination. 1960 boston is a leading contemporary artist whose process driven refractive slow art has been described by david brooks of new york times as a small rebellion against the quickening of time. The idea of forging a new kind of art about hope healing redemption refuge while maintaining visual sophistication and intellectual integrity is a growing movement one.

In this episode of signposts i am joined by artist makoto fujimura to talk about his art beauty and faith. Makoto fujimura was born in 1960 in boston massachusetts. Represented by artrue international and partnering with waterfall mansions in new york city next exhibit homage to silence from may 12 july 2017 makoto fujimura s art has been exhibited in many galleries and museums around the world. Makoto fujimura is a leading contemporary artist whose process driven refractive slow art has been described by david brooks of new york times as a small rebellion against the quickening of time.

Inspired by artist makoto fujimura culture care is a ministry that explores our longings fears and doubts with grace hope and splendor through the arts creativity and design. View makoto fujimura s artworks on saatchi art. Educated bi culturally between the u s. Makoto fujimura is an artist a speaker and the author of refractions a journey of faith art and culture.

Makoto fujimura born 1960 is a 21st century artist. Fujimura s art has been featured widely in galleries and museums around the world and is collected by notable collections including. Makoto fujimura fuses traditional nihonga painting with the techniques of western abstraction. Makoto fujimura is a leading contemporary artist whose process driven refractive slow art has been described by david brooks of new york times as a small rebellion against the quickening of time.

Fujimura s art has been featured widely in galleries and museums around the. He has a particular affinity for using stone ground minerals such as gold platinum malachite azurite and cinnabar. Find original art for sale at great prices including paintings sculptures photography drawings and art prints from emerging artists like makoto fujimura. Fujimura believes that the minerals particularly gold allow for a fuller exploration of the interstice between the essential flatness of abstraction and the interior space of representation.

He graduated with a b a.