Recently Opened:
“Metamorphosis: Give Me Your Wing”
Mr.
Lehmann Maupin Gallery, 540 W26th St., NYC
an exhibition of new work by Japanese artist Mr.
The centerpiece of Mr.’s exhibition is a massive installation constructed in the middle of the main gallery and interspersed with a series of new paintings. This sprawling installation, the first of it’s kind by the artist outside of Japan, embodies the post-disaster angst and frustration of the Japanese people since the catastrophic events of March 11, 2011. According to the artist, the Japanese people rose in a unified effort to recover from the devastation of the loss of World War II. But along with the recent economic stagnation, the earthquakes in Eastern Japan, and the after effects of the nuclear disaster, a collective depression from an inability to vent their frustrations continues to accumulate within their society. - thru Oct 20
