MAKI Gallery is pleased to present EUGENE STUDIO / Eugene Kangawa: Power of Imagination Part 1/3, a solo exhibition by EUGENE STUDIO / Eugene Kangawa. The show takes place in MAKI Gallery and MAKI Collection at Tennoz I, Tokyo, with the addition of EUGENE STUDIO Atelier iii, the artist's expansive atelier located in the outskirts of Tokyo, as a special venue. The first of a three-part, multi-year series titled Power of Imagination, this exhibition is an extensive exploration of the artist's practice, featuring a wide range of new works as well as works on loan.

Born in the United States in 1989, Eugene Kangawa is an artist primarily known for his paintings and installations who has led a successful career in both Japan and abroad. Most notably, with his exhibition EUGENE STUDIO After the rainbow, he became the youngest artist in history to receive a solo show at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, a prestigious institution which has held retrospectives on the likes of Yayoi Kusama and Yoko Ono in the past. After the rainbow was incredibly well-received and made a powerful impact, as visitors waited for up to several hours to gain entry into the exhibition. All of the exhibited works, with the exception of those in the artist's collection, were later acquired by various collections around the world. Power of Imagination is titled after one of the key concepts of After the rainbow. Through the cooperation of Kangawa's many collectors, the exhibition's multifaceted and multidimensional works lead us on a philosophical journey and continue to expand upon the experimental endeavors of the artist's past shows.

Press Release: Courtesy of MAKI