Bridging Horizons: East Meets West in Post-War Abstraction

Bridging Horizons: East Meets West in Post-War Abstraction

5 East 82nd Street Third FloorNew York, NY 10028, USA Wednesday, June 7, 2023–Friday, July 21, 2023

As early as the 1950's , non-Western artists began incorporating elements of Abstract Expressionism into their own work, melding it with traditional approaches to image making to create an elision between the old and new and East and West.

kikko by tsugio hattori

Tsugio Hattori

Kikko, ca. 1988

9,500 USD

shiki by zero higashida

Zero Higashida

Shiki, 1996

8,000 USD

sinjin by zero higashida

Zero Higashida

Sinjin, 2010

16,000 USD

untitled grid by takeshi kawashima

Takeshi Kawashima

Untitled Grid, ca. 1965

26,000 USD

remembered promise by masayuki nagare

Masayuki Nagare

Remembered Promise, 1968

53,000–60,000 USD

castle of the eye by minoru niizuma

Minoru Niizuma

Castle of the Eye, 1972

14,500 USD

wave of ur by arthur okamura

Arthur Okamura

Wave of Ur

15,000–20,000 USD

eva's jump by kikuo saito

Kikuo Saito

Eva's Jump, 1975

80,000–100,000 USD

green, blue, red by james hiroshi suzuki

James Hiroshi Suzuki

Green, Blue, Red, 1960

16,000 USD

untitled by james hiroshi suzuki

James Hiroshi Suzuki

Untitled, 1960

28,000 USD

march 1, 1960 by james hiroshi suzuki

James Hiroshi Suzuki

March 1, 1960, 1960

8,000 USD

 Emerging in New York in the 1940s and 50s, Abstract expressionism was as a style of painting that emphasized spontaneous and gestural brushstrokes and embraced the physical act of painting itself. The impact of this movement’s radical departure from traditional representational art had a profound impact on non-European painters, especially those from Latin America and Asia, many of which were seeking to break away from the European artistic traditions that had dominated their countries for centuries and were looking for new forms of expression.   Combining elements of culturally traditional painting with the gestural brushstrokes and bold color palette of abstract expressionism, this group of artists sought to create a unique fusion of Eastern and Western styles. Featuring bold, abstract forms, they embraced the spontaneity and energy of the Abstraction Expressionist movement, fused with traditional motifs, creating new and innovative styles that reflected their own cultural heritage. Through their work, they helped to bridge the gap between Eastern and Western art and paved the way for the development of modern and contemporary art in Asia.