Shigeru Onishi

Shigeru Onishi (1928 - 1994) was a Japanese visual artist.

Biography

Onishi was born in the small town of Takahashi, Japan. He obtained a PhD in Mathematics at Hokkaido University.

First exhibiting in 1955 and enjoying worldwide recognition until the 1970s, Onishi's work would experience a dormant period only to be reconsidered by museums and collectors fifty years later.[1]

Art

Onishi is best known for his experimental photography and abstract ink paintings. Onishi painted using the sumi method that Japanese painters traditionally use from ink made from soot or oil and animal glue.[2] His photography made use of multiple exposures and experimental printing methods.

Select Exhibitions

Onishi's work was first exhibited in 1955 at a solo exhibit[3] and has been featured in exhibitions at the Michael Hoppen Gallery and the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto.[4] French art critic Michel Tapié discovered his work in 1957 and included his pieces in a 1959 international festival called Arte Nuova of Turin.[2]

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) will be featuring Onishi's work as part of their renovations in 2019 intended to feature more works by women and other overlooked or marginalized artists.[5]

References
  1. "Highlights from Paris Photo 2017". Oh-So-Arty. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  2. "Galerie F. Hessler - Art Collection Luxembourg - Artiste - Shigeru Onishi". www.galeriefhessler.lu. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  3. "Shigeru Onishi - Artist, Fine Art Prices, Auction Records for Shigeru Onishi". www.askart.com. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  4. "Shigeru Onishi". Widewalls. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  5. Pogrebin, Robin (2019-02-05). "MoMA to Close, Then Open Doors to More Expansive View of Art". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
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