Suma Maruki Exhibition

Museum of Modern Art, Saitama

Finished

Artists

Suma Maruki, Eisaku Ando, Yoko Kawashima, Yoshihiro Suda

Suma Maruki (1875-1956) began painting after she turned 70, and for the 11 years until she passed away at the age of 81, she created more than 700 works. She was encouraged to start painting by her sun Iri Maruki and his wife Toshi, known for their collaborative work "Hiroshima Panels". Suma painted trees, flowers, her pet dog and cat, fresh vegetables, insects, and birds, depicting lives seen in everyday life.
Suma's energetic and rich colors gained much acclaim at Female Painter's Association Exhibition and Nihon Bijutsu-in Exhibition. Today also, sincere and gentle feelings expressed in her work are communicated to many people.
This exhibition consists of around 100 works mainly from the collections of Maruki Gallery in Matsuyama City in Saitama Prefecture. Also, this exhibition presents works by contemporary artists such as Eisaku Ando, Yoko Kawashima, and Yoshihiro Suda, who share same interest as Suma, focusing on fragile and yet immense power of lives in nature.

-Talk "Where Painting Exists - Modern Times and Suma Maruki" July 13th (Sun) 15:00-16:30
Where: Lecture Hall (2F)
Lecturer: Arthur Binard (poet)
Capacity: 100 people (first come first serve, numbered ticket will be available at the reception from 10:00 on the day of the talk).
Free.

-Artist Talk
July 6th (Sun) 15:30-16:00 Yoko Kawashima
August 9th (Sat) 15:00-15:30 Eisaku Ando
August 10th (Sun) 15:00-15:30 Yoshihiro Suda
Where: Gallery space (2F)
Fee: admission ticket required

[Image: Suma Maruki "Vegetables" (1953) Maruki Gallery Collection]

Schedule

Jul 5 (Sat) 2008-Aug 31 (Sun) 2008