New York––Pace Gallery is pleased to present Thinker, Yoshitomo Nara’s first solo exhibition in New York since 2013. This exhibition features over fifty new works by Nara including paintings, sculptures, ceramics and works on paper. Thirty years after he first made his mark on the international art stage, the exhibition reflects on where Nara is now. The viewer is presented with an older Nara whose artistic practice embodies a meditative approach. Thinker will be on view at 510 West 25th Street from March 31 through April 29, with an opening reception for the public on Friday, March 31, 6 to 8 p.m.

Yoshitomo Nara (b. 1959, Hirosaki, Amori, Japan) After graduating from Aichi University of the Arts with a Master’s degree in 1987, Nara completed further studies at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf and resided in Cologne until 2000 when he returned to Japan. Since the mid-1990s, Nara has exhibited around the world and has worked with a range of institutions, from small independent art spaces to internationally renowned galleries and museums. For Nara, the type of institution or the size of a space matters less than how connected he feels with its environment. His approach to art is also similarly dependent on his sense of connection with their making. His paintings are expressions of colors that breathe life into his bold images, his recent sculptures bear traces of his fingers that have shaped their forms, and his drawings capture the spontaneity of daily thoughts. Nara has also exhibited his photographic works to depict his life and travels.