On view: Nov. 7 – Dec. 18, 2025 Location: Ronin Gallery, 32 W. 40th Street, New York, NY 10018

Gallery hours: Mon. – Fri. 11am – 6pm

Opening Reception: Friday, Nov. 7 from 5pm – 7pm

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(New York, NY) — Ronin Gallery proudly concludes its yearlong 50th anniversary celebration with Contemporary Talents, the final exhibition in a landmark series exploring five centuries of Japanese art. Over the past year, the gallery has invited collectors and art enthusiasts on a journey through its unparalleled collection, from the flowering of ukiyo-e in the 17th century to the innovations of the 21st. With this culminating exhibition, Ronin Gallery turns its focus to the present moment and the artists shaping the future of Japanese art.

Contemporary Talents highlights works by Japanese and American artists represented by Ronin Gallery, presenting a vibrant dialogue between tradition and innovation. Featured in museum exhibitions worldwide, these artists push the boundaries of creativity and expand expressive possibilities across styles and media. For many, inspiration sparks from the interweaving of old and new—traditional themes and techniques are reimagined through contemporary perspectives, yielding works that are distinctly modern yet deeply rooted in cultural heritage. This hybrid expression—at once experimental and reverent—captures the vitality of Japanese art today.

The exhibition spans a wide range of approaches, featuring works by Hideo Takeda, Ushio and Noriko Shinohara, Daryl Howard, Daniel Kelly, and Sarah Brayer, alongside Ronin | Globus | Onbeat Artist-in-Residence Program winners OZ, Hayaki Nishigaki, Masahiko Minami, and Katsutoshi Yuasa. Together, these works demonstrate the diversity and dynamism of Japanese and Japan-inspired contemporary art, with a particular emphasis on printmaking.

As Ronin Gallery reflects on fifty years of sharing Japanese art with the world, Contemporary Talents underscores its mission to honor tradition while championing the voices of artists today and tomorrow.