"Favorites" Taizo Yoshinaka Yae Asano Katsuaki Shigeno Kengo Nakamura

From the gallery collection, this exhibition features the early works of our representative artists, as well as works by deceased artists who have been exhibited here in the past, in order to interpret the experimental spirits in them.

MEGUMI OGITA GALLERY is pleased to present the group exhibition “Favorites”. This exhibition features the early works of our representative artists, as well as works by deceased artists who have been exhibited here in the past. The artists’ early works record the attempts to create their own expression based on the diverse experiences as art students. Meanwhile, the works of the artists who lived through the rapidly changing 20th century show their pursuit as Japanese artists, in the wake of European and post-war American art. The works above may appear cool at first glance, but they have in common the fact that the artists’ inner conflicts are undeniably marked, therefore leave vivid impressions on the viewer. We hope you enjoy the group exhibition in the current space, including monochrome oil paintings through experiments by Taizo Yoshinaka, scratch paintings by Yae Asano, and works from university years by Katsuaki Shigeno and Kengo Nakamura, before the relocation in March 2025.