Ikai, Tadashi (1935 - Present)
Born in Aichi prefecture, Tadashi Ikai is a self-taught artist who gained international prominence in the early 2000s. While today he is known for his delicate mezzotints featuring birds, he began his artistic career as a sculptor. It was not until the 1970s that he began his lifelong exploration of printmaking with copper etching. He participated in the College Women's Association of Japan (CWAJ) annual print show every year from 1986 until 2000. Ikai actively exhibits in Japan and beyond.
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.