Chiharu Nishizawa “For beautiful human life” Opening

The opening of Nishizawa Chiharu’s solo exhibition at Tokyo Gallery was full of people, milling around like the figures in his paintings. The centrepiece is a Steinway piano that he painted, and pianist Ryuji Osaki played away all evening.

Ashley Rawlings

The evening started with the lights dimmed and Ryuji Osaki playing on Nishizawa's piano

Tokyo Gallery director Hozu Yamamoto talking with Alec Weil from Steinway & Sons Japan

Tokyo Gallery director Yukihito Tabata with art critic Toshiaki Minemura

Nishizawa's paintings reflected in the piano

Detail of the design on the piano, titled 'Sound of River' (2007)

From the Art Fair Tokyo committee: Mai Takeshima, Shunsuke Miyakoshi and Mariko Takano

A guest having a moment alone with Nishizawa's 'Dreamy farm - c' (2007)

Ashley Rawlings

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Ashley Rawlings

Ashley Rawlings was the editor of TABlog from 2006 to 2008. More information about his work can be found at www.ashleyrawlings.com.

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