JAPANESE CONTEMPORARY ART

Zane Bennett Contemporary Art, Santa Fe in collaboration with Mizuma Art Gallery, Tokyo presents: IMPACTS! ・勢み, an exhibition of artworks by artists primarily from Japan. IMPACTS! ・勢み features over fifteen established and emerging artists such as AMANO Yoshitaka, designer of images from the popular video game, Final Fantasy and emerging artist KATO Ai, who first achieved notoriety as a street artist, but has been forging new paths in the contemporary Japanese art scene. The exhibition and relevant events bring together innovators and leaders of contemporary art, encouraging a dialogue between artists, collectors and critics about cultural, political and artistic issues and how they influence contemporary art in their respective countries. The exhibit will include panel discussions, film viewings, artist talks, a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony and a live painting by AI Kato. Artists included are EGUCHI Ayane, IKEDA Manabu, ISHII Toru, ISHIHARA Nanami, KANEKO Tomiyuki, KIMURA Ryoko, KONDOH Akino, NODA Hitomi, O JUN, TANADA Koji, TANIGUCHI Natsuko, TENMYOUYA Hisashi, YAMAGUCHI Ai among others.