Exhibition Details
Gen’ichirō Inokuma’s NYC Salon is the first New York solo museum exhibition of the Japanese modern artist Gen’ichirō Inokuma (1902–1993). Organized by Japan Society Gallery in collaboration with the Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art (MIMOCA) in Marugame, Japan, the exhibition explores Inokuma’s paintings shown at the Willard Gallery and various multimedia works created during his twenty-year residence in NYC (1955–1975). Along with important holdings from MIMOCA, the exhibition presents Inokuma’s works in the Japan Society collection and the recently discovered Hirose Family Collection.
Additional Details
Inokuma’s Manhattan sojourn was shaped by meaningful connections with the American avant-garde: Jasper Johns, Mark Rothko, Robert Rauschenberg, Alexander Calder, David Smith, Isamu Noguchi, Yoko Ono, John Cage, Merce Cunningham, and many others. Inokuma and his wife, Fumiko, also served as a social and cultural bridge between American and visiting Japanese artists and architects, often hosting gatherings at their New York apartments. The exhibition features photographs, film footage, and ephemera documenting these artistic interactions.
Location
Japan Society
333 East 47th Street
New York, NY 10017
Image: courtesy of Japan Society