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“One of the indelible images in ‘Pictures of Belonging,’ an exhibition of work by three female artists whose careers wer...
01/16/2025

“One of the indelible images in ‘Pictures of Belonging,’ an exhibition of work by three female artists whose careers were impeded — but not snuffed out — by the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II, is Miné Okubo’s ‘Wind and Dust’ from 1943. In it, a family shield their faces, and each other, from a sandstorm, huddled in a tight mass of interlocking bodies. Behind them, the desert is punctuated by barracks, a landscape of depressing sameness. You get the sense that these vulnerable figures are being battered not just by the weather, but by the world itself.”

On today’s New York Times, Aruna D’Souza .flaneuse reviews “Pictures of Belongings: Miki Hayakawa, Hisako Hibi, Miné Okubo” curated by Dr. ShiPu Wang, currently on view at Smithsonian American Art Museum.


Okubo’s solo exhibition “PORTRAITS” is on view at SEIZAN Gallery through March 1, showcasing 11 works Okubo created in 1940’s.

MINE OKUBO: PORTRAITS
January 9 - March, 2025

SEIZAN Gallery
525 W 26th St. NYC

Coinciding with Miné Okubo’s solo exhibition, “LIFE STUDIES,” a group exhibition featuring five emerging artists are on ...
01/16/2025

Coinciding with Miné Okubo’s solo exhibition, “LIFE STUDIES,” a group exhibition featuring five emerging artists are on view at SEIZAN. The show delves into the diverse experiences of modern life and identity among individuals of Asian descent and the diaspora in New York and beyond.

LIFE STUDIES:
VINCENT CHONG, AYA FUJIOKA, ALEX ITO, CHARLIE MAI, HOMER SHEW
January 9 – March 1, 2025



SEIZAN Gallery
525 W 26th St. NYC
Hours: Tue - Sat, 11am-6pm

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One of the most influential female Japanese-American artists, Miné Okubo’s solo exhibition “PORTRAITS” is now open. Come...
01/15/2025

One of the most influential female Japanese-American artists, Miné Okubo’s solo exhibition “PORTRAITS” is now open. Come visit to see eleven portraits the artist completed in 1940’s.

The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday, 11am-6pm.



MINÉ OKUBO: PORTRAITS
January 9 – March 1, 2025

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🔥OPENS TODAY🔥Join the opening reception with the artists.Tonight 6-8pm
🌝MINÉ OKUBO: PORTRAITS
January 9 – March 1, 2025
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01/09/2025

🔥OPENS TODAY🔥
Join the opening reception with the artists.
Tonight 6-8pm

🌝MINÉ OKUBO: PORTRAITS
January 9 – March 1, 2025

The gallery’s first solo exhibition of Miné Okubo, one of the most influential Japanese-American artists of the 20th century, will feature 11 portraits, some being publicly displayed for the first time. They were created in the late 1940s, shortly after Okubo’s release from a Japanese-American incarceration camp during World War II.

🌝LIFE STUDIES: 
VINCENT CHONG, AYA FUJIOKA, ALEX ITO, CHARLIE MAI, HOMER SHEW
January 9 – March 1, 2025

Coinciding with Miné Okubo’s solo exhibition, the group exhibition LIFE STUDIES features five emerging artists who explore the multifaceted experiences of contemporary life and identity among individuals of Asian descent and diaspora in New York and beyond.






🚨 UPCOMING 🚨Opens on Thursday, January 9, 2025, with reception 6-8pmLIFE STUDIES: VINCENT CHONG, AYA FUJIOKA, ALEX ITO, ...
01/05/2025

🚨 UPCOMING 🚨
Opens on Thursday, January 9, 2025, with reception 6-8pm

LIFE STUDIES:
VINCENT CHONG, AYA FUJIOKA, ALEX ITO, CHARLIE MAI, HOMER SHEW

SEIZAN Gallery New York is pleased to announce LIFE STUDIES, a group exhibition featuring works by Vincent Chong, Aya Fujioka, Alex Ito, Charlie Mai, and Homer Shew. Coinciding with Miné Okubo’s solo exhibition, on view January 9 through March 1, 2025, LIFE STUDIES explores the diverse varieties of contemporary life and identity as experienced by individuals of Asian descent and diaspora in New York and beyond.
 
Vincent Chong (b. 1992, Binghamton, NY) is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice encompasses Chinese calligraphy, seal carving, painting, drawing, and performance art. The exhibition features their intimate portrait paintings of close friends.
 
Aya Fujioka (b. 1972, Hiroshima, Japan) presents selected works from her new book of photography, LIFE STUDIES, forthcoming this spring. The series documents her life as an emerging artist in New York, 2003 to 2013.
 
Alex Ito (b. 1991, Los Angeles, CA)  has created Western Verbiage V (Risk Management), a site-specific assemblage of curated objects. It includes an ikebana-inspired sculpture, atomic science books, and photographs and documents belonging to his grandfather.
 
Charlie Mai (b. 1995, Arlington, VA) presents new works from his Chinese Figurine series, inspired by souvenir ceramic dolls sold in Chinatowns. With a playful yet critical lens, the artist examines the tokenization of identity and cultural expectations.
 
Homer Shew (b. 1990, Chicago, IL) is renowned for his evocative portraits in oil on canvas of Asian Americans. On view at SEIZAN are recent works that delve into the social dynamics of Asian American communities in New York and explore how individuals navigate contemporary cultural landscapes.





🚨 UPCOMING 🚨 OPENS on Thursday, January 9, 2025
MINÉ OKUBO: PORTRAITS

Opening reception: January 9, 6-8pm
SEIZAN Galler...
01/04/2025

🚨 UPCOMING 🚨 OPENS on Thursday, January 9, 2025

MINÉ OKUBO: PORTRAITS

Opening reception: January 9, 6-8pm

SEIZAN Gallery is pleased to announce Miné Okubo: Portraits, the gallery’s first solo exhibition featuring work by one of the most influential Japanese-American artists of the 20th Century. From January 9 through March 1, 2025, works by Okubo will be on public display, some for the first time, including eleven portraits completed in the late 1940s. 
 
Miné Okubo (1912-2001) is most renown for Citizen 13660, a groundbreaking memoir that combines visual art and narrative to record her experience living in Japanese-American internment camps during World War II. After her release in 1944, Okubo relocated to New York City, where she went on to have a successful career as an illustrator and artist. Portraits—especially of women and children—remained a central focus of her work. In “Personal Statement” she wrote “From the beginning, my work has been rooted in a concern for the humanities.”
 
The eleven portraits featured in this exhibition were created in the late 1940s, just a few years after Okubo’s release from the camps. These bold, powerful works share stylistic connections with her earlier charcoal drawings from the internment period, which are also displayed in the gallery. While her camp drawings often convey the despair and trauma of the incarcerated, the later portraits—rendered in colorful pastel—capture energy, strength, and compassion. The anonymous figures exude vitality and humanity, celebrating everyday life and signal an early transition to Okubo’s iconic, color-rich style.

❄️ Holiday Greetings from SEIZAN ❄️ SEIZAN Gallery New York will be closed from Sunday, December 22 through Wednesday, J...
12/21/2024

❄️ Holiday Greetings from SEIZAN ❄️

SEIZAN Gallery New York will be closed from Sunday, December 22 through Wednesday, January 8th. We will reopen with new exhibitions at 11am on Thursday, January 9th.

We wish you a safe and happy holiday season and all the best for the New Year!

Image:
Eri Iwasaki
Water Source, 2024
Natural mineral pigment, gofun, gold leaf on Japanese paper mounted on wood panel
35.8 x 35.8 x 1.4 in (91 x 91 x 3.5 cm)

Two Days left!The fair is open until 7pm today. Come stop by Booth AM333!SEIZAN Gallery | Booth AM333 Art MiamiOne Heral...
12/07/2024

Two Days left!
The fair is open until 7pm today. Come stop by Booth AM333!

SEIZAN Gallery | Booth AM333
Art Miami
One Herald Plaza NE 14th Street & Biscayne Bay
Miami, FL, 33132
 
Saturday, December 7th: 11am - 7pm
Sunday, December 8th: 11am - 6pm
 
For inquiries, please DM or contact [email protected]

Images:
1:Hiroyoshi Asaka, KASHOUMON -(C8H8)n- 13, 2024. Marble. 1.4 x 7.1 x 7.1 in (3.5 x 18 x 18 cm). Photography by GION
2:Yasuko Hasumura, Untitled 2024, 2024. Ink, Japanese paper on canvas.10.7 x 10.7 x 0.7 in (27.3 x 27.3 x 1.8 cm) Photography by GION
3: James Isherwood, Suburban Aurora, 2022. Acrylic on paper. 18 x 21.75 in (45.7 x 55.2 cm) Framed. Photo by Thomaas Barratt
4:Taro Tabuchi, Vase With Lid, 2023. Ceramic. 6.5 x 7.1 x 6.7 in (16.5 x 18 x 17 cm)



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OPENS TODAY!SEIZAN Gallery | Booth AM333 Art MiamiOne Herald Plaza NE 14th Street & Biscayne BayMiami, FL, 33132 Fair Ho...
12/03/2024

OPENS TODAY!

SEIZAN Gallery | Booth AM333
Art Miami
One Herald Plaza NE 14th Street & Biscayne Bay
Miami, FL, 33132
 
Fair Hours:
Platinum VIP Preview
Tuesday, December 3rd: 11am – 1pm
 
VIP Preview
Tuesday, December 3rd: 1pm - 4pm
 
General Admission
Tuesday, December 3rd: 4pm - 9pm
Wednesday, December 4th: 11am - 7pm
Thursday, December 5th: 11am - 7pm
Friday, December 6th: 11am - 7pm
Saturday, December 7th: 11am - 7pm
Sunday, December 8th: 11am - 6pm
 
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SEIZAN Gallery is excited to announce its participation in Art Miami, open December 3rd through 8th at One Herald Plaza ...
11/29/2024

SEIZAN Gallery is excited to announce its participation in Art Miami, open December 3rd through 8th at One Herald Plaza in Miami, FL. The gallery will present works by Hiroyoshi Asaka, Yasuko Hasumura, James Isherwood, and Taro Tabuchi.

We look forward to seeing you in Miami!

Art Miami 2024
SEIZAN Gallery | Booth AM333
One Herald Plaza NE 14th Street & Biscayne Bay
Miami, FL, 33132
 
Fair Hours:
Platinum VIP Preview
Tuesday, December 3rd: 11am – 1pm
 
VIP Preview
Tuesday, December 3rd: 1pm - 4pm

General Admission
Tuesday, December 3rd: 4pm - 9pm
Wednesday, December 4th: 11am - 7pm
Thursday, December 5th: 11am - 7pm
Friday, December 6th: 11am - 7pm
Saturday, December 7th: 11am - 7pm
Sunday, December 8th: 11am - 6pm

Please DM or email to [email protected] for any inquiries

Images:
1: James Isherwood, Arcadian Broadcast, 2024. Acrylic on panel. 18 x 24 x 1.5 in (45.7 x 61 x 3.8 cm) Photo by
2: Hiroyoshi Asaka, KASHOUMON -Corner Protection-Ⅱ, 2022. Marble 3.9 x 5.1 x 4.3 in (10 x 13 x 11 cm) Photo by
3: Yasuko Hasumura, To infinity and beyond, 2023. Ink, Japanese paper on canvas. 44.1 x 63.8 x 1.3 in (112 x 162 x 3.2 cm). Photo by
4:Taro Tabuchi, Round Vase, 2022. Ceramic. 6.5 x 16.1 x 16.1 in (16.5 x 41 x 41 cm)

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SEIZAN Gallery is closed from Thursday November 28th through Monday, December 2nd. The current exhibition YASUSHI IKEJIR...
11/27/2024

SEIZAN Gallery is closed from Thursday November 28th through Monday, December 2nd. The current exhibition YASUSHI IKEJIRI: WITH FALLEN LEAVES will reopen on Tuesday, December 3rd at 11am. 

Have a wonderful holiday!

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OPENS TODAY!YASUSHI IKEJIRI: WITH FALLEN LEAVESOctober 31 – December 21, 2024Join the opening reception tonight 6-8pm.Fo...
10/31/2024

OPENS TODAY!
YASUSHI IKEJIRI: WITH FALLEN LEAVES
October 31 – December 21, 2024
Join the opening reception tonight 6-8pm.

For inquires, DM or send an email to [email protected]

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SEIZAN Gallery
525 W 26th St. Ground Floor. NYC

*Upcoming*YASUSHI IKEJIRI: WITH FALLEN LEAVES
October 31 – December 21, 2024
Opening reception: October 31, 6-8 pmSEIZAN...
10/29/2024

*Upcoming*
YASUSHI IKEJIRI: WITH FALLEN LEAVES
October 31 – December 21, 2024
Opening reception: October 31, 6-8 pm

SEIZAN Gallery New York is pleased to announce With Fallen Leaves, featuring seventeen new oil paintings. These works deepen his exploration of the Candy Wrapper series, where mundane encounters become sites of unexpected intensity. The show opens October 31 and will be on view through December 21, 2024.

Ikejiri continues to explore quiet corners of contemporary Japan. In Dawn (2024), a discarded snack bag caught in a pink children’s bucket becomes something extraordinary - suspended in partially frozen water, the wrapper remains crisp while Ikejiri’s subtle technique allows parts of the bucket, handle, and background to melt into morning light. Each painting captures the precise moment where the ordinary tips into something else entirely, creating a tension between the prosaic and the sublime.

Image:
Yasushi Ikejiri
 Dawn, 2024
Oil and acrylic on canvas
39.4 x 31.6 in (100 x 80.3 cm) 
Photo by Kenichi Hashimoto

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OPEN NOW!Eri Iwasaki: The Light Over ThereSeptember 5 - October 26, 2024Come see new portraits by “Nihonga” master. The ...
09/07/2024

OPEN NOW!

Eri Iwasaki: The Light Over There
September 5 - October 26, 2024

Come see new portraits by “Nihonga” master.
The gallery is open today 11am-6pm.

Join the opening reception tonight, 6-8pm! ERI IWASAKI: THE LIGHT OVER THERESeptember 5 - October 26, 2024SEIZAN Gallery...
09/05/2024

Join the opening reception tonight, 6-8pm!

ERI IWASAKI: THE LIGHT OVER THERE
September 5 - October 26, 2024

SEIZAN Gallery
525 W 26th St. Ground Floor. NYC

For inquiries, DM or send an email to [email protected]

Image:
Eri Iwasaki
Spring, 2024
Natural mineral pigment, gofun, mica, gold leaf on Japanese paper mounted on wood panel
63.8 x 51.3 x 1.4 in (162 x 130.3 x 3.5 cm)
Photo by Kenichi Hashimoto

*Upcoming*ERI IWASAKI: THE LIGHT OVER THERESeptember 5 - October 26, 2024Opening reception with the artist: Thursday, Se...
08/30/2024

*Upcoming*

ERI IWASAKI: THE LIGHT OVER THERE
September 5 - October 26, 2024
Opening reception with the artist: Thursday, September 5, 6-8pm
 
SEIZAN Gallery New York is pleased to present The Light Over There, the solo exhibition of Japanese Nihonga painter Eri Iwasaki. Open September 5th through October 26th, 2024, the artist’s second solo presentation with the gallery unveils 10 new Nihonga portraits. The opening reception with the artist is 6-8pm on Thursday, September 5th, 2024. 
 
Eri Iwasaki places figures, either females or children, in otherworldly settings. Her subjects project strength as they sit or stand gracefully, looking outward towards the viewer. They exist at the intersection of reality and imagination, inaccessible yet empathetic. The expressionless and androgynous faces with beady eyes convey the universal power and mystery of portraits. They are reminiscent of works by Gustav Klimt, the Buddha statues in Kyoto temples, and the girls in Yosh*tomo Nara’s paintings.
 
Image:
Eri Iwasaki
Barrier, 2024
Natural mineral pigment, gofun, gold leaf, oxidized silver leaf on Japanese paper mounted on wood panel
Photo by Kennichi Hashimoto

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SEIZAN Gallery will be closed August 11th through 19th for summer holidays. The summer group show, “ROCK, PAPER, SALT” w...
08/10/2024

SEIZAN Gallery will be closed August 11th through 19th for summer holidays. The summer group show, “ROCK, PAPER, SALT” will reopen at 11am on Tuesday, August 20th. 

For further information, please DM or contact [email protected]

Image:
Moeko Maeda
心 - 開 (Heart - Open), 2024
Salt, gum arabic, pigments, acrylic paint, earth, herb, frankincense resin, on wood panel


ON VIEW NOWROCK, PAPER, SALT
Hiroyoshi Asaka, Yasuko Hasumura, Moeko Maeda
June 20 – August 27, 2024SEIZAN Gallery525 W ...
07/30/2024

ON VIEW NOW
ROCK, PAPER, SALT
Hiroyoshi Asaka, Yasuko Hasumura, Moeko Maeda
June 20 – August 27, 2024

SEIZAN Gallery
525 W 26th St. Ground Floor. NYC
Hours: Tue - Sat, 11am-6pm

Images:
Hiroyoshi Asaka
KASHOUMON - XYZ -, 2020
Marble
26.8 x 7.9 x 1.6 in (68 x 20 x 4 cm)

Yasuko Hasumura
Untitled 2023, 2023
Ink, Japanese paper on canvas
16.1 x 12.5 x 0.7 in (41 x 31.8 x 1.8 cm)

Moeko Maeda
心 - 開 (Heart - Open), 2024
Salt, gum arabic, pigments, acrylic paint, earth, herb, frankincense resin, on wood panel
16 x 16 x 2 in (40.6 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm)

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