Ui, Machiko (1940 - Present)
Rendered in fresh colors and rich textures, Machiko Ui presents lush abstract floral paintings on shikishi board. Ui received her BA in 1957 from Kinjo University in Nagoya. Three years later, she graduated from Musashino Art University. She has held solo exhibitions worldwide and participated in group exhibits such as Basel Art Fair in Switzerland and Shunyokai Exhibitions in Tokyo. Ui has received numerous awards both in Japan and abroad. In addition, she has published two books of her original work, one in 2010 with Aleksey Bogolyubov, curator of Japanese art at the State Hermitage in St. Petersburg, and the other in 2012.
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.
