Katsutoshi Yuasa | Cleveland Museum of Art Exhibition

The stunning woodcut prints of Katsutoshi Yuasa are currently being featured in The Cleveland Museum of Art's exhibition 'Fresh Prints: The Nineties to Now.'

The exhibition showcases a wide range of printmaking techniques that have been utilized by contemporary artists over the past twenty years. Together the artworks demonstrate the incredible, diverse power of the medium, and express a range of ideas, from Katsu's exposition of the natural world, to the personal feminsim of Louise Bourgeois, and the abstraction of Richard Serra.

Cleveland Museum of Art | 11150 East Boulevard, Cleveland | until 26 July

Katsutoshi Yuasa | Death of Beauty #1 and #2  | Edition of 10 | 65.5 x 50.5 cm

Adam Dant's '10 Creatures of London Legend' Portfolio Lottery Tickets Now Available

The hot-off-the-press print portfolio 'Ten Creatures of London Legend' consists of 10 Chiaroscuro Woodblock prints by celebrated draughtsman and printmaker Adam Dant. Each image is constructed in the manner of a medieval bestiary, and depicts legendary creatures of London lore, both ancient and modern.

These mystical creatures have been depicted in the environment they inhabit, either currently or previously, allowing viewers of the prints to tour the city of London and encounter the beasts in their 'natural' homes. 

To coincide with the launch of these wonderful prints, the artist and TAG Fine Arts will be holding a lottery raffle, in the fashion of 18th century popular print promotion. You can now purchase one of 200 personalised woodcut lottery tickets here, giving you the opportunity to win a complete boxed set.

Adam Dant | 10 Creatures of London Legend | 10 Chiaroscuro woodcuts, title page and description | Edition of 40 | Signed and editioned by the artist | Image size 20.3 x 25.4 cm; Paper size 25.4 x 35.5 cm | All images can be viewed here.

Volta NY | Katsutoshi Yuasa | Armory Week

Volta NY |  Thurs 6 March - Sun 9 March | 82 Mercer NY10012

This week sees the opening of the Seventh Edition of Volta NY. Coinciding with the city's annual Armory Show, the fair showcases solo projects from the most exciting contemporary artists. These include Katsutoshi Yuasa, who is exhibiting a selection of his stunning wood-cut prints with YUKI-SIS Gallery, Tokyo.

The display, titled 'Woodcut As A New Way Of Photography,' examines how Katsutoshi combines his own digital photographs with the traditional Japanese technique of woodcutting to create haunting images that fuse objective reality with the artist's subjective perception.

Holiday drinks in NYC

 


If you're in New York, we'd love for you to join us for a drink at the ISE Cultural Foundation, NYC this Wednesday 12 December. TAG Fine Arts is hosting along with the Streaming Musuem, which celebrates its 5th anniversary this year. Find out more about the museum and the current exhibition 'Katsutoshi Yuasa: Miraculous' curated by Diana Ewer. Art lovers, significant others, friends and offspring - all welcome. More information here.

Wednesday December 12, 6 - 8 pm | ISE Cultural Foundation, 555 Broadway, New York, NY 10012 | Directions | Please RSVP to diana@tagfinearts.com

Remember you can find out more details for all our US events on the NYC blog: tagfineartsnyc.blogspot.co.uk.

Katsutoshi Yuasa: Miraculous

November 9, 2012 - January 4, 2013

ISE CULTURAL FOUNDATION, 555 Broadway, New York, NY10012 | Map

Katsutoshi Yuasa: Miraculous opens this week at the ISE Cultural Foundation. Curated by TAG Fine Arts' co-founder Diana Ewer, it is the artist's first solo exhibition in a New York institution. Yuasa's prizewinning work uniquely combines time-honoured woodcutting techniques with digital photographic aesthetics and elusive poetic narratives. We have produced a catalogue to accompany the exhibition.

Opening Reception: Friday November 9, 2012, 6 - 8pm

Sake tasting sponsored by Sake Discoveries Inc. 

Meet the Artist: Saturday, November 10, 2012, 12 - 2pm
Katsutoshi Yuasa will be in conversation with the curator to explain his printmaking process. Light refreshments will be served.

For further information, press images and to RSVP please contact
Diana Ewer | 917 544 8500 | diana@tagfinearts.com

"Printmaking was a medium for communication and information. Tradition is important but we should think also about future traditions. Contemporary printmaking should have the universality of photography. We need to talk about printmaking without technique."

- Katsutoshi Yuasa, 2012 -

Diana Ewer and Katsutoshi Yuasa at SNAP 2012

We're delighted that TAG Fine Arts' co-founder Diana Ewer and artist Katsutoshi Yuasa have been invited to participate in the Second International Printmaking Symposium 'SNAP 2012' in Rheine, Germany (27 - 30 September 2012).

Presented by the Print Association Bentlage and the cultural institution Kloster Bentlage, SNAP is an international platform for the printmaking industry. This year it asks: "Is printmaking a dying medium  or an upcoming subject of renaissance?"

Printmaking Today: A Commercial Perspective | Lecture by Diana Ewer | Friday 28 September, 11:30

Contemporary Prints in the Museum World and the Art Market | Moderator - Prof. Emeritus Walter Jule, University of Alberta | Speakers - Diana Ewer, Daniel F Herrmann, Matthias Kunz, Susan Tallman, Prof. Lis Ingram and Dr. Paul Laidler | Friday 28 September, 15:00
 
Out of the Studio: the artist presents his own work | Katsutoshi Yuasa | Saturday 29 September, 14:00

You can view the full schedule on their website.

Diana is currently curating a solo exhibition of Katsutoshi Yuasa's woodcut prints. 'Katsutoshi Yuasa: Miraculous' opens at the ISE Cultural Foundation in New York this November, and TAG Fine Arts will produce an accompanying publication. Keep an eye out here for more information!