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Copyright the artist | | | Arakawa, Shusaku (1936 - 2010) Japan / USA
1. Morning Picture 2. Portrait of a Civilization, 1969
Oil on canvas; 121.9 x 182.9 cm Conceptualism
UID 102-18
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Biography
Born in Nagoya, Japan. In 1958-60, Arakawa took part in neo-dadaist exhibitions and happenings and formed Neo Dadaism Organizers with two other artists. Three years later he moved away from neo dadaism. Around this time, he attracted attention for his so-called "casket works" that involved placing a cushion inside a wooden box and covering it with cement. In December 1961, Arakawa traveled to New York, where he has lived ever since. In 1963, Arakawa and Madeline Gins presented The Mechanism of Meaning series, diagram paintings that contain entangled elements of different dimensions such as words and symbols. In 1967, he purchased a building in the West Houston district to shoot films, and he has lived here ever since. In 1970, Arakawa exhibited his work in the Japanese Pavilion at the XXXV Biennale de Venezia. In 1973, Arakawa began an architectural experiment in Croton, a suburb of New York City. In 1977, he entered his work in "documenta 6". Arakawa was awarded the "Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres" by the French government in 1986, the Belgian Critics' Prize in 1988, and the CCA (College Art Association) Award in 1997. Arakawa/Gins created the exhibition, Reversible Destiny at the Guggenheim Museum SoHo, in New York, in 1997.
Exhibitions
The Berardo Collection Sintra Museu de Arte Moderna - Colecção Berardo (SMAM-CB), Portugal 17-05-1997 ~ 31-08-1997
A Look at The Berardo Collection Sintra Museu de Arte Moderna - Colecção Berardo (SMAM-CB), Portugal 18-06-2000 ~ 30-09-2000
A Look at The Berardo Collection Museu de José Malhoa, Portugal 23-07-2001 ~ 26-10-2001
Nova Apresentação da Colecção Berardo Sintra Museu de Arte Moderna - Colecção Berardo (SMAM-CB), Portugal 08-11-1999 ~ 01-03-2000
Face - a - Face Sintra Museu de Arte Moderna - Colecção Berardo (SMAM-CB), Portugal 02-10-2001 ~ 30-04-2001
Tudo o que é Sólido Museu Colecção Berardo, Portugal 07-06-2010 ~ 12-09-2010
Observers Museu Colecção Berardo, Portugal 14-02-2011 ~ 29-05-2011
Bibliography
Christie's Contemporary Art (Part II), 1993 Published by Christie's
Liberdade de Imprensa Colecção Berardo, 2006 Published by Diário de Notícias ISBN 9729335923
The Berardo Collection – Sintra Museum of Modern Art, 1996 Published by Sintra Museu de Arte Moderna - Colecção Berardo ISBN 9729739105
A Look at The Berardo Collection, 2000 Published by Sintra Museu de Arte Moderna - Colecção Berardo ISBN 9729742839
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