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Ota Fine Arts Ota Fine Arts Ota Fine Arts was established in 1994 in Tokyo. For 20 years, the gallery has defined itself as being a pioneer of Japanese contemporary art.

Since its inception, Ota Fine Arts has promoted various Japanese artists, including internationally acclaimed Yayoi Kusama, and has been expanding the variety of its artists and their works. Ranging from painting to sound and video art, sculpture, installation, performance art and crafts, the gallery represents a variety of highly capable and unique artists. While Ota Fine Arts continues to suppor

t its represented artists, it also strives to provide opportunities to up and coming talents. In September 2012, the gallery opened a new space in Singapore’s vibrant art-complex Gillman Barracks. With this new branch, Ota Fine Arts is hoping to continue forging rich collaborations with new artists from the region. Thus, over the last few years, the primary vision of Ota Fine Arts has evolved from its earlier focus on Japan to an expansion into Asia as a larger and more complex regional whole. The gallery aims to bring more regional character and commonality within the “Asian cultural belt” — a broad area that spans the Middle East to South, Southeast and East Asia — into its programmes. In an effort to represent the manifold regional qualities of this vast belt, the gallery has held exhibitions with Korean, Chinese, Bangladeshi, Indian, Indonesian, Singaporean and Iranian artists. Ota Fine Arts strongly hopes these programmes will convey new aspects, contexts and platforms for contemporary Asian art today.

[𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞] Works on Paper: Maria Farrar, Masanori Handa, Tsuyoshi Hisakado, Zai Kuning, Yayoi Kusama, Nobuaki Takekawa,...
16/09/2023

[𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞] Works on Paper: Maria Farrar, Masanori Handa, Tsuyoshi Hisakado, Zai Kuning, Yayoi Kusama, Nobuaki Takekawa, Tang Dixin, Xu Danqing⁣
5 August – 7 October 2023⁣
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Presented in our current exhibition "Works on Paper", are pastel drawings by 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐫 (b. 1988, Philippines) with scenes derived from her everyday life or from fragments of her memories. Through her visual compositions, Farrar explores the relationship between female self-presentation, materiality, and desire. ⁣
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This exhibition is one of the many programmes happening during the Singapore Art Gallery Weekend which takes place from 15 Sep till 1 Oct. This year’s edition promises an immersive experience, inviting visitors to explore the city’s visual landscape. For more information, please click the link below:
https://agas.org.sg/events/singapore-art-gallery-weekend-2023/⁣
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Maria Farrar, 𝘏𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘢 𝘜𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘭𝘤𝘦𝘩, 2022, Pastel on paper, 28.7 x 40.4 cm⁣
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[𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞] Works on Paper: Maria Farrar, Masanori Handa, Tsuyoshi Hisakado, Zai Kuning, Yayoi Kusama, Nobuaki Takekawa,...
26/08/2023

[𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞] Works on Paper: Maria Farrar, Masanori Handa, Tsuyoshi Hisakado, Zai Kuning, Yayoi Kusama, Nobuaki Takekawa, Tang Dixin, Xu Danqing⁣
5 Aug – 30 Sep 2023

Featured in our ongoing exhibition, "Works on Paper", are new drawings by 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐢𝐱𝐢𝐧 (b. 1982, China) whose surreal imagery of the human body brings about a sense of tension and absurdity. Using ink in contrasting colours of red and blue, Tang illustrates the duality and contradictions found in human behaviour. The works also reflect the artist's social commentary towards the image and concept of the "body".

Come down to the gallery and check out these new drawings by Tang Dixin!

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Tang Dixin, 𝘋𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝟸, 2023, Ink on paper, 27.6 x 37.8 cm
Installation view of “Works on Paper”, 2023, Ota Fine Arts, Singapore

[𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞] Works on Paper: Maria Farrar, Masanori Handa, Tsuyoshi Hisakado, Zai Kuning, Yayoi Kusama, Nobuaki Takekawa,...
18/08/2023

[𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞] Works on Paper: Maria Farrar, Masanori Handa, Tsuyoshi Hisakado, Zai Kuning, Yayoi Kusama, Nobuaki Takekawa, Tang Dixin, Xu Danqing⁣
5 Aug – 30 Sep 2023⁣
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𝐓𝐬𝐮𝐲𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐝𝐨's (b. 1981, Japan) 𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘧𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘴 series of works allude to concepts of time and infinity. Each work has a series of infinite numerals derived from the mathematical constant pi (π) silkscreened in a spiral pattern so intricately that it might not be noticeable at first glance. Upon closer observation, one will also notice that Hisakado deliberately interrupts this infinite spiral with various interventions, such as slicing across the paper or smudging the ink. ⁣
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Detail of Tsuyoshi Hisakado, 𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘧𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘴 #𝟺 / 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘱𝘴𝘦 𝘹𝘷𝘪𝘪 (𝘴𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘵), 2020, Silkscreen, ink on paper, 76.5 x 56 cm⁣
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Detail of Tsuyoshi Hisakado, 𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘧𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘴 #𝟺 / 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘷 (𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘬), 2020, Silkscreen, ink on paper, 76.5 x 56 cm⁣
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Installation view of “Works on Paper”, 2023, Ota Fine Arts, Singapore⁣
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[𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞] Works on Paper: Maria Farrar, Masanori Handa, Tsuyoshi Hisakado, Zai Kuning, Yayoi Kusama, Nobuaki Takekawa,...
12/08/2023

[𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞] Works on Paper: Maria Farrar, Masanori Handa, Tsuyoshi Hisakado, Zai Kuning, Yayoi Kusama, Nobuaki Takekawa, Tang Dixin, Xu Danqing⁣
5 August – 30 September 2023⁣
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Featured in our current exhibition, “Works on Paper”, are 𝐙𝐚𝐢 𝐊𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠’s (b. 1964, Singapore) new works which explore the relationship between the Orang Laut and the sea. In these works, the prominent use of black ink with blobs of bright reds, the occasional yellows, and floating tendrils, highlights man’s monstrous imagination of the sea and how it can instill both fear and peace within us. ⁣
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Head down to the gallery and take a look at these works by Zai Kuning!⁣
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Zai Kuning, 𝘉𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘰𝘯, 2023, Batik dye, turmeric, chilli powder, acrylic, pencil and ink on paper, 56.5 x 75.5 cm⁣

Installation views of “Works on Paper”, 2023, Ota Fine Arts, Singapore

[𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞] New ExhibitionWorks on Paper: Maria Farrar, Masanori Handa, Tsuyoshi Hisakado, Zai Kuning, Yayoi Kusama, Nob...
02/08/2023

[𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞] New Exhibition
Works on Paper: Maria Farrar, Masanori Handa, Tsuyoshi Hisakado, Zai Kuning, Yayoi Kusama, Nobuaki Takekawa, Tang Dixin, Xu Danqing
5 August – 30 September 2023

Ota Fine Arts Singapore is delighted to present “Works on Paper”, a group exhibition including works by Maria Farrar, Masanori Handa, Tsuyoshi Hisakado, Zai Kuning, Yayoi Kusama, Nobuaki Takekawa, Tang Dixin, and Xu Danqing. From abstract to figurative, bright to soft colour palettes, and a mix of different mediums, this exhibition features a wide variety of works on paper by the gallery’s represented artists. Come down to our gallery and experience the variety and uniqueness that each artist brings to this exhibition through their works. See you soon!

For more information about this exhibition, please click the link below:
https://www.otafinearts.com/exhibitions/296-works-on-paper-maria-farrar-masanori-handa-tsuyoshi-hisakado-zai-kuning/

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Nobuaki Takekawa, Mynah Birds in Hawker Center, 2020, Watercolour and ink on paper, 115.5 x 140.7 cm

[𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬] 𝐆𝐮𝐨-𝐋𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐚𝐧's paintings are currently shown in the group exhibition, "Re-surfacing" at STORAGE, Bangkok ...
21/07/2023

[𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬] 𝐆𝐮𝐨-𝐋𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐚𝐧's paintings are currently shown in the group exhibition, "Re-surfacing" at STORAGE, Bangkok from 11 June to 30 July 2023.

For more information about this exhibition, click the link below!
https://www.storagebkk.com/

Venue: STORAGE, 3 Fl, 469 Prasumen Rd, Bangkok, Thailand

Images: Atelier 247, Courtesy of STORAGE

[𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞] Constructs: Chen Wei, Hilmi Johandi and Guo-Liang Tan⁣20 May – 22 July 2023⁣Featured in our current exhibit...
15/07/2023

[𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞] Constructs: Chen Wei, Hilmi Johandi and Guo-Liang Tan⁣
20 May – 22 July 2023⁣

Featured in our current exhibition, "Constructs", is Chen Wei's ‘As a Wall’ (2022) which depicts folded tables of various shapes and sizes that are arranged to form a makeshift “wall” or partition. Chen noticed that during the Covid-19 lockdown in China, small eateries on the roadside were not allowed to operate, so the unused tables and chairs were folded up and placed on the street as barriers, prohibiting people from passing through certain areas. Over time, people started to become accustomed to such scenes, which is an instance of the reshaping of our urban landscape.

Don't miss out on this last opportunity to view this work along with the rest of our exhibition before it ends next Saturday (22 Jul)!
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Installation views of “Constructs”, 2023, Ota Fine Arts Singapore

[𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞] Constructs: Chen Wei, Hilmi Johandi and Guo-Liang Tan⁣20 May - 22 July 2023⁣⁣𝐆𝐮𝐨-𝐋𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐚𝐧 employs a translu...
07/07/2023

[𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞] Constructs: Chen Wei, Hilmi Johandi and Guo-Liang Tan⁣
20 May - 22 July 2023⁣
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𝐆𝐮𝐨-𝐋𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐚𝐧 employs a translucent aeronautical fabric in his paintings and installations, effecting light washes of paint reminiscent of bruises, skin, or membrane. Extending his enquiry into modes of abstraction and his exploration of paintings as phenomenological ‘surface-objects’, Tan began to make works that are presented in alternate ways. Shown in this exhibition, 𝟷 & 𝟹 𝘍𝘭𝘢𝘵 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 (2019) is comprised of 4 rectangular paintings that each lay horizontally atop wooden stands, with their painted surfaces facing upwards. Head down to the gallery to view this work - up-close in parts or as a whole, by moving around and between the pieces! ⁣
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Installation views of "Constructs", 2023, Ota Fine Arts Singapore⁣
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[𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞] Constructs: Chen Wei, Hilmi Johandi and Guo-Liang Tan⁣⁣20 May – 1 July 2023⁣⁣Another artist featured in our ...
14/06/2023

[𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞] Constructs: Chen Wei, Hilmi Johandi and Guo-Liang Tan⁣
⁣20 May – 1 July 2023⁣
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Another artist featured in our current exhibition is 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝗪𝐞𝐢 whose practice is influenced by his observations of the rapidly-changing landscapes in China. The work 𝘛𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘚𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘱𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 / 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘸 (2021) depicts an unfinished new building where stained glass materials which are temporarily placed in the window frame waiting for installation, focusing on the city's pursuit of "new" and the state and changes of "new" in reality. ⁣
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Chen Wei, 𝘛𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘚𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘱𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 / 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘸, 2021, Archival inkjet print, 150 x 187.5 cm, Edition 3 of 6 + 2 A.P.⁣
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[Artist News] Hilmi Johandi’s installation piece “Stagecraft: Landscaped Grounds” is part of the Singapore Deviation: Wa...
03/05/2023

[Artist News] Hilmi Johandi’s installation piece “Stagecraft: Landscaped Grounds” is part of the Singapore Deviation: Wander with Art Through the Rail Corridor, a series of public art commissions by The Everyday Museum (a public art initiative of Singapore Art Museum). From now till 9 March 2025, check out this site-specific piece by Hilmi as you take a stroll along the public art trail which is situated in one of Singapore's most memorable historical sites!

For more information about this project, click the link below:
https://www.theeverydaymuseum.sg/artwork/stagecraft-landscaped-grounds/

Venue: Rail Corridor access at 55A Commonwealth Drive

Image: Installation views of "_Stagecraft: Landscaped Grounds_", Rail Corridor, Singapore

[Artist News] Firoz Mahmud will participate in the group exhibition "Echoes from New York!" Lurf Museum, Tokyo from 3 Ma...
03/05/2023

[Artist News] Firoz Mahmud will participate in the group exhibition "Echoes from New York!" Lurf Museum, Tokyo from 3 May to 12 June 2023. For more information, click the link below!
https://lurfmuseum.art/blogs/current-exhibitions/group-exhibition

Venue: Lurf Museum, 2F, Roob 1, 28-13 Sarugakucho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0033, Japan

Image: Installation view of "Echoes from New York!", Lurf Museum, Tokyo, Japan

[𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞] Body: Tomoko Kashiki, Zai Kuning, Tang Dixin⁣18 March – 6 May 2023⁣⁣Presented in our current exhibition “Bod...
28/04/2023

[𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞] Body: Tomoko Kashiki, Zai Kuning, Tang Dixin⁣
18 March – 6 May 2023⁣
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Presented in our current exhibition “Body”, are paintings by 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐢𝐱𝐢𝐧 which contain motifs of skulls and human bodies, reflecting his allusions to life and inevitable death. Shown alongside these paintings is a video documentation of his performance piece 𝘈 𝘙𝘰𝘢𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘉𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 (2016) in which the artist and 6 other performers make their way towards a gallery space, by stepping on 8 stones which are used in rotation to form a pathway on which they would move forward. Through his works, Tang reinterprets social norms and the relationship our bodies have with it and the surrounding space.⁣
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Don’t miss your chance to check out Tang Dixin’s works and the rest of the exhibition before it ends on 6 May!⁣
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Installation views of “Body”, 2023, Ota Fine Arts Singapore

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