Is there color in black and white?-Focusing on pencil drawings and paintings In the 1560s, high quality graphite was discovered in the Borrodale mines in North Camperland, England. The pencil was cut into long, thin strip...
The Distance Between the Work and the Artist's Heart: On the Appeal of Drawings The words used to describe art are enormous and the boundaries of definition are unclear. Drawing and its surrounding words may be a particularl...
Exhibition: Sacco Fujishima "WRONG HERO" 9s Gallery is pleased to present "WRONG HERO," a solo exhibition of media artist Sacco Fujishima from October 19 (Sat) to October 27 (Sun), 2024. Sacco Fujishima's work is a combination of analog and digital, 2...
Exhibition: Hiroki Takeda "Ideal Life - Illusion of Symbiosis 9s Gallery is pleased to present Hiroki Takeda's solo exhibition "Ideal Life - Illusion of Symbiosis" from Saturday, 7/27/2024 to Sunday, 8/4/2024. Hiroki Takeda's work is based on the ideal of symbiosis between life and ...
INTERVIEW] Through Beautiful Women's Paintings, Mantis' Works Depict the Life Force of Human Beings: Mantis' Tantoko A woman with her lips pulled back in a knot, holding a banana like a pistol. The simple colors of yellow, black, and white accentuate the strength of the work. banana" (2024) "Banana" (2024)
INTERVIEW] Through Stuffed Toys, a Mixed Reality of Disgust and Cuteness: Hidehiko Iijima A stuffed rabbit with only its face painted black. The soft stuffed rabbit is surrounded by hard tree branches and straight concrete blocks, creating a fresh and...