Ritsuko Sato - Paintings

Based in Kurashiki, Ritsuko Sato works both in domestically and internationally. The show contains her recent acrylic and mixed media paintings.

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June 8 thru. July 15, 2012

Artist:                                                   Ritsuko Sato

Hours:                                                  1 to 7 pm, Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays (or by appointment)

Opening Reception with the Artist:           Saturday June 9, from 2 pm

Artist

Born in Fukui Prefecture, she grew up in Onomichi, Hirohima Prefecture. Currently she lives and works in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture. She has graduated from the Nagoya Woman’s University and also studied at the Art Students League of New York.

Her artworks exhibited at the museums and galleries in both domestic and international, such as solo-shows at the Kurashiki City Art Museum, Nagi Museum Of Contemporary Art (Nagi MOCA) in Okayama, Fukuyama Museum of Art in Hiroshima, Philadelphia International Institute Gallery in Philadelphia, Caelum Gallery in New York and Ira Pinto Gallery in Washington, and various group shows including the shows at the Salmagundi Club in New York where she has been an artist member.

She is a member of:

Japan Artists Association, Inc.

Artist member of Salmagundi Club (New York)

Awards:

1986   Okayama Prefectural Art Exhibition – The incentive award

1992   The 46th Joryu-gaka Art Association - The Liquitex award
          OHK Ai-no-Bijutsu Exhibition (The OHK Art Exhibition of the love) – The incentive award

1993   Geijutsu Sensyou by Okayama prefecture (Regional Art Award) - The Culture award

1998   The 35th Kannsai Dokuritu Association Exhibition, Japan – The first prize

          The 3rd Shell Contemporary Art Exhibition Japan - The Kunio Motoe award

          The 7th Liquitex Biennale Exhibition

2000   21 Art Association Exhibition. Japan - The first prize

          Association en Hommage a'J, F millet, Japan - The incentive award

          Asian Art Now 2001 (Las Vegas Museum prize) USA

          Asian Art Now 2002 (Las Vegas Museum prize) USA

2004   Kurashiki-city Bunka-renmei Award (Cultural League Award), Japan - The incentive award, and so on.

Artist Statement

Little by little uncover hypocritical realities

to find the beauty of inconvenience

The balance with tension almost tears up and

the touch of the brush that is about to destroy the coloring of accurate colors

And yet there are touches layered with conviction

Brush strokes roughly without showing whether there is a conviction or not

There is no fear of instabilities

The paintings can’t be reasoned

The taste of painting is not come from any explanation

The paintings should always stay in uncertain place

I believe that is where it should be.

Ritsuko Sato, 2012

“Sakura” by Ritsuko Sato

L to R: “Naomi” “Nobu” by Ritsuko Sato

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