Jad Fair - Paper-cutting, Drawing

Hiromart Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of Love Birds, an exhibition of artworks by Jad Fair who is an artist and musician, the best known as a co-founder of the legendary alternative rock band Half Japanese.

This is his third solo-show with Hiromart Gallery following the much loved shows held in 2011 and 2013.

The show, Love Birds, features his new paper-cuttings with a motif of Birds. Viewers will see the colors by using their imagination.

Besides the paper-cuttings,  the show also includes Jad Fair’s colorful drawings.

All works are especially made for this show, and his songs and voice messages will be played during the show.

Love Birds

March 19 thru. April 26, 2015

Artist:                                       Jad Fair

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

   

Artist Statement

I love paper-cutting. It has such a sharp and clean look. Paper-cutting has been my main focus for the past 15 years. I usually spend at least three hours each day cutting. I use scissors and exacto blades when I cut.

The cuttings for this exhibition are all of birds. I live in the country and am lucky to have many types of birds close to my home. The cuttings are all in black and white. Please use your imagination to see the beautiful colors of the birds.

In 1974, with his brother David, Jad Fair co-founded the lo-fi alternative rock group Half Japanese. Over the ensuing three decades, Half Japanese released nearly 30 records, and in the process, attracted a solid base of fans passionate about the band’s pure, unbridled enthusiasm for rock and roll.

Jad also performs and records as a solo artist, and occasionally collaborates with such musicians as Danielson, Daniel Johnston, Teenage Fanclub, Moe Tucker (of Velvet Underground), Yo La Tengo, Steve Shelly and Thurston Moore (of Sonic Youth), John Zorn, Kramer, and more.

Jad’s talent for album cover design (he designed many of Half Japanese’s and all of his own solo album covers) led Jad to a second career as visual artist.

His simple, joyous drawings and intricate complex paper cuttings are shown in galleries around the world.

Books of his artwork have been published in the U.S., UK, Germany, France, The Netherlands, Portugal and Japan.

His most recent exhibitions have been in New City Galerie in Burlington Vermont, Tusk in Newcastle, England and International Arts Movement in NY, NY.

Image on Top: “Pretty”,

Below top to bottom: “Together”, “Lucky” , “Song”, Drawing, Drawing

Please contact us for information and availability on the artworks: info(at)hiromartgallery.com

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