Asian Art Museums, San Francisco presents an exhibition juxtaposes Sugimoto's exquisitely minimalist works – selected from the Hiroshi Sugimoto’s past and most recent series—with fossils, artworks and religious artifacts ranging from prehistoric to the 15th century from his own collection.
One of the most internationally-acclaimed Japanese artists living today, Hiroshi Sugimoto is best known for his photographic series of empty movie theaters and drive-ins, seascapes, dioramas, and wax museums.
The result is an extended exploration of time, life and spirituality as perceived in the contexts of nature and history.
The exhibition, Sugimoto writes, addresses "recorded history, unrecorded history, and still another history—that which is yet to be depicted… like parts waiting to be assembled in a do-it-yourself kit." Co-organized by the Japan Society and the Freer Gallery of Art & The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.
The exhibition runs from October 12, 2007 to January 6, 2008. -- www.asianart.org
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