EXHIBI­TIONS

O JUN

O Jun’s paintings present defamiliarized worlds through their unique combination of fragmentary scenes from everyday life, codified images, and negative space. The artist works in a wide range of materials, from oil paint and pencil to crayon, pigment, and watercolor, to achieve his unique vision. This solo exhibition of new works on canvas and other supports is his first at the gallery in six years. The artist will also perform during the run of the exhibition.

MIZUMA ART GALLERY

Executive Director Sueo Mizuma opened Mizuma Art Gallery in Tokyo in 1994. Since its founding, the gallery has represented artists from Japan and, increasingly, the surrounding regions whose works exhibit unique sensibilities unaffected by stylistic trends. Matching the rapid expansion of Asia’s contemporary art market, Mizuma Art Gallery established additional spaces in Beijing and Singapore in 2008 and 2012, respectively. In 2014 the gallery opened the artist residency space Rumah Kijang Mizuma in Yogyakarta to facilitate exchanges between Indonesian and Japanese artists. Mizuma Art Gallery is an active participant in international art fairs, including Art Basel Hong Kong and the Armory Show in New York, and continues to support and promote many internationally active artists.