Aki Kuroda Happy Boy in Manhattan
curated by Yoyo Maeght
Richard Taittinger Gallery
154 Ludlow street
10002 NY, New York
https://richardtaittinger.com/
Happy Boy in Manhattan is on view through March 22, 2020.Immense succès pour ce premier solo show d'Aki Kuroda à la Richard Taittinger Gallery. Le public et les collectionneurs se pressent pour découvrir les immenses toiles récentes ainsi que quelques rares toiles anciennes.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Born in Tokyo in 1944, Aki Kuroda expressed interest in art his entire life and painted his first work at the age of four. His family was a significant influence on Kuroda as a young boy; his father brought him magazines such as "Le Minotaure" from Paris. Through these magazines Kuroda discovered the work of painters like Picasso and Dali, which inspired him at this early stage in his artistic career. These resources were extremely valuable to the self-taught artist, and in the 1960s Kuroda travelled in Europe and he eventually elected to settle in Paris in 1970. Kuroda struggled during his early years in Paris but a chance encounter with Marguerite Duras, and Andrien Maeght reversed his fortunes shortly before he had planned to give up and return to Japan. Through Galerie Maeght Kuroda was invited to show in the 11th Paris Biennial in 1980, launching his career in a meaningful way.
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| Yoyo Maeght (b. 1959) is French gallerist, editor, and curator. She is the granddaughter of Aimé Maeght, the founder of The Maeght Foundation and Maeght Gallery. After the death of her grandfather she devoted herself to her family's passion for art. She is the author of the books The Maeght Family, A passion for Modern Art and La Saga Maeght. Maeght, herself, has curated many museum shows at important institutions worldwide. She was awarded the Chevalier de 'ordre national du Mérite (Knight of the National Order of Merit) in 2008 and the Médaille de la Ville de Paris (Medal of the City of Paris) in 2018. |
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