Fang, Limin (1964 - Present)
Fang Limin is a contemporary printmaker best known for his abstract compositions. Born in Quzhou in Zhejiang province, Fang attended China National Academy of Fine Art’s School of Education (1989) and their woodblock print program (1999). After graduation, he took a teaching position in the academy's printmaking department. In 1997, Fang was one of the 60 Chinese Contemporary printmakers selected for the Muban Foundation collection in London, the first effort to introduce these artists to a Western audience. He served as the vice director of the printmaking department at the China National Academy of Fine Arts.
Contemporary Japanese and East Asian Art
Ronin Gallery’s Contemporary art collection challenges the boundaries of tradition and innovation through the work of Japan's greatest contemporary artists and tomorrow’s most promising talents. Featured in museum exhibitions worldwide, contemporary Japanese and East Asian artists are pushing limits and exploring fresh techniques across mediums and styles. For many of the contemporary artists in this collection, inspiration sparks from an interweaving of old with new. Many combine traditional themes, tools, or materials with technology, contemporary themes, or innovative techniques. This hybrid expression is distinctly contemporary and unremittingly vital. From the Pop art legacy of the Shinohara’s to the foremost master of Japanese tattooing, Horiyoshi III, this collection of contemporary Japanese and East Asian art spans a wide range of media, including woodblock prints, screen prints, photography, etchings, paintings, sculpture, calligraphy, ceramics, and mixed media artworks.