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TEFAF New York Fall 2017

Gregg Baker Asian Art participates in

TEFAF New York Fall

28 October – 1 November 2017

stand 72

Park Avenue Armory
643 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10065
USA

Opening hours:

Friday 27 Oct. VIP Preview 2pm-9pm

Saturday 28, Sunday 29, Monday 30, Tuesday 31 Oct. 12pm-8pm

& Wednesday 26 Oct. 12pm-6pm

Gregg Baker Asian Art has been dealing in far eastern art since 1985, and the gallery carries the largest collections of Japanese screens in Europe dating from 16th to 21st century.

In addition to screens, the gallery also stocks a selection of Buddhist art, scrolls, post-war paintings and sculpture along with selected works from China and Korea

BETWEEN THE LINES – Suda Kokuta works on paper c.1960

Gregg Baker Asian Art

presents

Between the Lines

Suda Kokuta works on paper c.1960

22 June – 22 July 2017

PREVIEW DAY
21 JUNE 18.00−20.00

Mon- Fri 10.00−18.00
Sat 11.00-16.00

Following our November 2016 sell-out show Infinite Space featuring Post-war Japanese Avant-garde art which included several paintings by Suda Kokuta, Gregg Baker is pleased to announce the first solo show in Europe by this powerful Japanese artist. Encouraged by the desire of our clients to discover more about Suda Kokuta and his work, we intend to reveal another aspect of his talent by presenting works on paper created during the 1960’s.

Suda Kokuta (1906-1990) was one of the leading founders of Avant-garde abstract painting, an important area of Japanese art which have been largely ignored until recent years and is currently being rediscovered by art lovers across the globe. An influential and independent artist he was closely associated with many important figures and art groups such as Yoshihara Jiro, Yuichi Inoue, the Bokujinkai and the Gutai.

One is immediately struck by the strength of Kokuta’s compositions, the density of colours and the innovative textures used however finally it is the strong meditative force and sense of spirituality which lingers in the viewer’s mind.

Far from being secondary works or simple preparatory sketches for his larger oil paintings Kokuta’s works on paper are mature and complete works of art which reveal an intensity imbued by their creator. Known to have a strong belief in Zen, Kokuta is said to have meditated before launching his assault upon the canvas, adding or removing gesso mixed with oil, not hesitating to sew the hessian sacks together to form a strong base for his chosen medium and experimenting with the application of sand, shards of quartz and various tools to add texture.

This same spirit and attention to detail follows through into his works on paper where he fights with thick washi paper, giving each sheet an individual character, achieving three-dimensional space and unexpected reliefs. This dynamic creative process includes beating and scoring the paper, making it the martyred support of an artist in full transcendence, ready to transpose Kokuta’s every creative or destructive impulse. Each carefully crafted work is a perfectly balanced composition of abstract form which appears via a broad palette of thinly or densely applied gouache, embellished with silver or aluminium powder, rough sand and glistening mica giving the simple washi sheet a new dimension to captivate the eye of the spectator.

MASTERPIECE London 2017

Gregg Baker Asian Art

participates in

MASTERPIECE LONDON 2017

29 June – 5 July

Stand D23

South Grounds
The Royal Hospital Chelsea
London
SW3 4LW

PREVIEW DAY
28 JUNE 11.00−21.00
PUBLIC FAIR DAYS
29-30 JUNE 11.00−21.00
1-2 JULY 11.00-19.00
3-5 JULY 11.00-21.00

Gregg Baker Asian Art is pleased to return to Masterpiece London in June 2017 with a special exhibition focusing on avant-garde abstract painting from post-war Japan.

This important area of Japanese art had been largely forgotten until recent years, and is currently being rediscovered by art lovers across the globe.

The show will feature works by renowned artists such as Yuichi Inoue, Hisao Domoto, Morita Shiryū and Suda Kokuta in an attempt to introduce the European collector to these important and innovative painters of the mid-twentieth century.

Artists in post war japan faced difficult times and felt the need to break away from the established paintings schools and their constraints. This led to the use of new materials and experimentation as they struggled with a wish to preserve tradition and yet create something new. This need to express feelings relevant to them during difficult times in a country set on modernization led to work which is emotional, ground breaking, and powerful.

TEFAF Maastricht 2017

Gregg Baker Asian Art

participates in

TEFAF Maastricht 2017

10 – 19 March

stand 60

MECC Maastricht
Forum 100
6229 GV Maastricht
The Netherlands
Opening hours:

10-18 March 11am – 7pm
19 March from 11am – 6pm

This year we are pleased to present some outstanding pieces of Japanese Post-war Avant-garde painting by Suda Kokuta, Yuichi Inoue and Tadasuke Kuwayama as well as a large sculpture of Amida seated in jō-in (meditation mudra) dating from the 15^th century Muromachi period. These works will be shown together for the first time with the intention of highlighting the connection between ancient Buddhist art and its traditions and like-minded artists of the 20^th century.