Masanobu Sakakibara - Paintings

Hiromart Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of Battle, an exhibition of new paintings by Masanobu Sakakibara.

The exhibition will be composed of two parts and this is his debut solo show.

Battle

Part 1: October 21 – November 8, 2020

Part 2: November 11 – 29, 2020

Artist:          Masanobu Sakakibara

Hours:         1 to 7 pm, Closed on Mondays, Tuesdays and appointments only on Sundays

Please kindly note:

1. *Admission may be limited when the space is crowded.
   

2. *Please wear a face mask or covering.
   

3. *Please understand that hours and closure times of the gallery may be subject to change without notice depending on the situation concerning COVID-19.
   

   If necessary, we will inform via gallery’s Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.

Thank you and we appreciate your understanding in this matter.

Artist Statement on Battle:

I was born and raised in Northern Japan, Kitami in Hokkaido where the woods and the river meet the city. While playing outside during my childhood, I was always absorbed in thought over popular video games and toys. I enjoyed adding my own ideas. I wrote all my ideas down in a notebook by pencil. This habit made me good at drawing, and so I got accepted to an art university. Many painters inspired me and I tried a variety motifs and techniques. However none of them suited me. In recent years I back to my childhood roots using my favorite technique. With this, I think I found originality, my style. I use oil paint and canvas. The technique I use is; first draw the shapes in black and white on a brown tonal underpainting, then use transparent oil paints for the colors. With this technique and motif, I explore colors and shapes in a picture.

Masanobu Sakakibara

Born and raised in Kitami, Hokkaido.

Studied painting at Kanazawa College of Art in Ishikawa pref.

Currently lives and works in Saitama pref.

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Born in 1981 in Hokkaido

Graduated the Kanazawa College of Art in 2004

Accepted for the Shell Art Award exhibition in 2019

Image on TOP: Baseball, Oil on canvas, 2020

Below:

Tag team wrestling match

Yellow dragon

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