A Busy Start to Tokyo Gendai’s Second Edition Suggests the Growing Importance of Japan’s Art Scene
Elisa Carollo, Observer
July 2024
Amid the curated sections, “Hana” (meaning flower) allows possible discoveries, featuring solo or duo presentations of emerging or mid-career artists. Among those, Misako & Rosen (Tokyo) and The Green Gallery (Wisconsin) are sharing a booth featuring Trevor Shimizu’s intimate paintings, while Alison Jacques is presenting emerging artist Sophie Barber with her often irreverent or surreal manmade painterly surfaces spontaneously commenting on contemporary idols and societal dynamics. […]