Esoteric Survey

In 1977, Isamu Noguchi's freind and  founder of the Sōgetsu-ryū school of ikebana,  Sofu Teshigahara,  asked  him to d esign an open space for flowers, of stones, and water titled “Heaven” in the Sogetsu Headquarters in Tokyo. Isamu Noguchi and Hiroshi Teshigahara exhibition at Sogetsu Plaza in 1980. Source: Sogetsu Tom Sachs  exhibition in the lobby of Sogetsu Kaikan. It was presented by  Tomio Koyama Gallery The sculptures by Sachs were related to an exhibition recently held at the the Noguchi Museum in New York. It was Sachs' interpretation of chanoyu (Japanese tea ceremony) and the associated rituals. More about that, here . Noguchi Noguchi Desk

Joel Edwards, Tony Paul and Robert Maxwell

John McLaughlin (1898-1976) Paintings: Total Abstraction at LACMA The exhibition contains 52 pieces by the self taught Dana Point artist. 1949 There is a room of earlier paintings in the exhibition, like this one from 1949. This only a few years after he started painting full-time. It's a good painting, but he still isn't there. McLaughlin started painting in his 40s. He was heavily influenced by Japanese art and culture. Along with inheriting his uncle's Japanese art collection from his mother. In 1935 John moved to Japan for two years.  1950 He's getting there. 1951 and 1952 1952 This is when he nails it. McLaughlin said his goal, with rectangular compositions, was "to liberate the viewer from the tyranny of the object." 1953 1954 1965 1975 In addition to a superb catalogue, LACMA produced a short documentary.  See it here .   Along with Roy McMakin chairs in the ga...

Fiber Wall Hanging Smalls

Kagawa Prefectural Government Hall (1958) in Takamatsu, by Kenzo Tange The tile mural, “Wakeiseijaku – Harmony, Respect, Purity, Tranquility” is by Genichiro Inokuma The Kenzo Tange studio designed the interior, which includes f urniture by Isamu Kenmochi, Testsuo Matsumoto, Yasuko Yoshida and Yasuji Kobayashi. The stools are ceramic. Kenzo Tange shelves Kenzo Tange