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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Nagi — Photographs by Tomoko Iki
DESCRIPTION:CRS announces Nagi\, an exhibition of portraits of pregnant women by photographer Tomoko Iki. The exhibition will be on view from February 2 – April 5\, 2017. You are invited to attend an opening reception with the artist with performance by dancer Lale Sayoko\, one of Iki’s subjects\, and her family on February 4 from 6 – 8 pm. \nIki greatly enjoys her work and approaches her subjects with joy and reverence. As is evident in her portraits\, Iki is able to bring her subjects to a place of stillness and self awareness\, enabling them to accept\, explore and share the divine feminine within themselves. Iki does not appear inside the photographs but her loving presence is implied in the soft\, radiant expressions of her subjects. We don’t usually think of calmness as energetic\, but through these serene portraits we can bear witness to the limitless power\, strength and presence of spirit preparing to give birth. You can see more of her work at http://www.frauphoto.com. \nTHE ARTIST’S CONCEPT \nMystical\, primitive energy exuded by pregnant woman reminds me of the feeling I get when surrounded and embraced by mother nature. \nEqually powerful and inspiring pure gratitude emerges\, and I feel a sense of hope and light. \nThrough mysterious pregnant women there is a feeling of layers of life history and life force. \nThe word “Nagi” has two meanings.\nIn an old Native American language it means “soul.”\nIn the old Japanese language it means “calm and silence.” \n______ \nARTIST STATEMENT \nI started doing photography and dance when I was a university student. Inspiration from dance influences my photography. Above all\, I am interested in femininity and the modern human’s relationship with nature. I have been taking woman’s portraits and photographs of nature since the beginning. \nIn 2011\, I was really impressed by the beauty and power of my pregnant friend when I took her portrait. That was the impetus for launching my own studio for pregnant women. Since then\, I have taken portraits of more than 1000 pregnant women. \nIn 2016\, I moved to NY\, and I am continuing to create photography incorporating the themes of femininity\, nature and dance. \n______ \nBio \nBorn in Japan (1984) \nGraduated from Department of Human Environment Design\,\nSchool of Life Studies\, Sugiyama Jogakuen University.\nActivities now based in New York. \n2016 received the KAWABA NEW NATURE PHOTO AWARD in the category of Art in Nature.\n2013\, launched her own studio “Photo Salon Frau” in Tokyo.\n2013\, solo exhibition “mother” held at the Rhythm Warp in Nagoya.\n2011\, exhibited at the group exhibition “foto-n 2nd exhibition” (X Gallery at the Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art).\n2011\, launched her own studio “Photo Salon Frau” in Nagoya.\n2010\, solo exhibition “stile brau” held at the Valentine Drive in Nagoya.\n2007\, exhibited at the group exhibition “Kodo (Pulse)” at the Plastic Factory in Nagoya.\n2007\, started activities as a freelance photographer.
URL:https://crsny.org/event/exhibition-nagi-photographs-tomoko-iki/2017-04-01/
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Nagi — Photographs by Tomoko Iki
DESCRIPTION:CRS announces Nagi\, an exhibition of portraits of pregnant women by photographer Tomoko Iki. The exhibition will be on view from February 2 – April 5\, 2017. You are invited to attend an opening reception with the artist with performance by dancer Lale Sayoko\, one of Iki’s subjects\, and her family on February 4 from 6 – 8 pm. \nIki greatly enjoys her work and approaches her subjects with joy and reverence. As is evident in her portraits\, Iki is able to bring her subjects to a place of stillness and self awareness\, enabling them to accept\, explore and share the divine feminine within themselves. Iki does not appear inside the photographs but her loving presence is implied in the soft\, radiant expressions of her subjects. We don’t usually think of calmness as energetic\, but through these serene portraits we can bear witness to the limitless power\, strength and presence of spirit preparing to give birth. You can see more of her work at http://www.frauphoto.com. \nTHE ARTIST’S CONCEPT \nMystical\, primitive energy exuded by pregnant woman reminds me of the feeling I get when surrounded and embraced by mother nature. \nEqually powerful and inspiring pure gratitude emerges\, and I feel a sense of hope and light. \nThrough mysterious pregnant women there is a feeling of layers of life history and life force. \nThe word “Nagi” has two meanings.\nIn an old Native American language it means “soul.”\nIn the old Japanese language it means “calm and silence.” \n______ \nARTIST STATEMENT \nI started doing photography and dance when I was a university student. Inspiration from dance influences my photography. Above all\, I am interested in femininity and the modern human’s relationship with nature. I have been taking woman’s portraits and photographs of nature since the beginning. \nIn 2011\, I was really impressed by the beauty and power of my pregnant friend when I took her portrait. That was the impetus for launching my own studio for pregnant women. Since then\, I have taken portraits of more than 1000 pregnant women. \nIn 2016\, I moved to NY\, and I am continuing to create photography incorporating the themes of femininity\, nature and dance. \n______ \nBio \nBorn in Japan (1984) \nGraduated from Department of Human Environment Design\,\nSchool of Life Studies\, Sugiyama Jogakuen University.\nActivities now based in New York. \n2016 received the KAWABA NEW NATURE PHOTO AWARD in the category of Art in Nature.\n2013\, launched her own studio “Photo Salon Frau” in Tokyo.\n2013\, solo exhibition “mother” held at the Rhythm Warp in Nagoya.\n2011\, exhibited at the group exhibition “foto-n 2nd exhibition” (X Gallery at the Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art).\n2011\, launched her own studio “Photo Salon Frau” in Nagoya.\n2010\, solo exhibition “stile brau” held at the Valentine Drive in Nagoya.\n2007\, exhibited at the group exhibition “Kodo (Pulse)” at the Plastic Factory in Nagoya.\n2007\, started activities as a freelance photographer.
URL:https://crsny.org/event/exhibition-nagi-photographs-tomoko-iki/2017-04-02/
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Nagi — Photographs by Tomoko Iki
DESCRIPTION:CRS announces Nagi\, an exhibition of portraits of pregnant women by photographer Tomoko Iki. The exhibition will be on view from February 2 – April 5\, 2017. You are invited to attend an opening reception with the artist with performance by dancer Lale Sayoko\, one of Iki’s subjects\, and her family on February 4 from 6 – 8 pm. \nIki greatly enjoys her work and approaches her subjects with joy and reverence. As is evident in her portraits\, Iki is able to bring her subjects to a place of stillness and self awareness\, enabling them to accept\, explore and share the divine feminine within themselves. Iki does not appear inside the photographs but her loving presence is implied in the soft\, radiant expressions of her subjects. We don’t usually think of calmness as energetic\, but through these serene portraits we can bear witness to the limitless power\, strength and presence of spirit preparing to give birth. You can see more of her work at http://www.frauphoto.com. \nTHE ARTIST’S CONCEPT \nMystical\, primitive energy exuded by pregnant woman reminds me of the feeling I get when surrounded and embraced by mother nature. \nEqually powerful and inspiring pure gratitude emerges\, and I feel a sense of hope and light. \nThrough mysterious pregnant women there is a feeling of layers of life history and life force. \nThe word “Nagi” has two meanings.\nIn an old Native American language it means “soul.”\nIn the old Japanese language it means “calm and silence.” \n______ \nARTIST STATEMENT \nI started doing photography and dance when I was a university student. Inspiration from dance influences my photography. Above all\, I am interested in femininity and the modern human’s relationship with nature. I have been taking woman’s portraits and photographs of nature since the beginning. \nIn 2011\, I was really impressed by the beauty and power of my pregnant friend when I took her portrait. That was the impetus for launching my own studio for pregnant women. Since then\, I have taken portraits of more than 1000 pregnant women. \nIn 2016\, I moved to NY\, and I am continuing to create photography incorporating the themes of femininity\, nature and dance. \n______ \nBio \nBorn in Japan (1984) \nGraduated from Department of Human Environment Design\,\nSchool of Life Studies\, Sugiyama Jogakuen University.\nActivities now based in New York. \n2016 received the KAWABA NEW NATURE PHOTO AWARD in the category of Art in Nature.\n2013\, launched her own studio “Photo Salon Frau” in Tokyo.\n2013\, solo exhibition “mother” held at the Rhythm Warp in Nagoya.\n2011\, exhibited at the group exhibition “foto-n 2nd exhibition” (X Gallery at the Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art).\n2011\, launched her own studio “Photo Salon Frau” in Nagoya.\n2010\, solo exhibition “stile brau” held at the Valentine Drive in Nagoya.\n2007\, exhibited at the group exhibition “Kodo (Pulse)” at the Plastic Factory in Nagoya.\n2007\, started activities as a freelance photographer.
URL:https://crsny.org/event/exhibition-nagi-photographs-tomoko-iki/2017-04-03/
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Nagi — Photographs by Tomoko Iki
DESCRIPTION:CRS announces Nagi\, an exhibition of portraits of pregnant women by photographer Tomoko Iki. The exhibition will be on view from February 2 – April 5\, 2017. You are invited to attend an opening reception with the artist with performance by dancer Lale Sayoko\, one of Iki’s subjects\, and her family on February 4 from 6 – 8 pm. \nIki greatly enjoys her work and approaches her subjects with joy and reverence. As is evident in her portraits\, Iki is able to bring her subjects to a place of stillness and self awareness\, enabling them to accept\, explore and share the divine feminine within themselves. Iki does not appear inside the photographs but her loving presence is implied in the soft\, radiant expressions of her subjects. We don’t usually think of calmness as energetic\, but through these serene portraits we can bear witness to the limitless power\, strength and presence of spirit preparing to give birth. You can see more of her work at http://www.frauphoto.com. \nTHE ARTIST’S CONCEPT \nMystical\, primitive energy exuded by pregnant woman reminds me of the feeling I get when surrounded and embraced by mother nature. \nEqually powerful and inspiring pure gratitude emerges\, and I feel a sense of hope and light. \nThrough mysterious pregnant women there is a feeling of layers of life history and life force. \nThe word “Nagi” has two meanings.\nIn an old Native American language it means “soul.”\nIn the old Japanese language it means “calm and silence.” \n______ \nARTIST STATEMENT \nI started doing photography and dance when I was a university student. Inspiration from dance influences my photography. Above all\, I am interested in femininity and the modern human’s relationship with nature. I have been taking woman’s portraits and photographs of nature since the beginning. \nIn 2011\, I was really impressed by the beauty and power of my pregnant friend when I took her portrait. That was the impetus for launching my own studio for pregnant women. Since then\, I have taken portraits of more than 1000 pregnant women. \nIn 2016\, I moved to NY\, and I am continuing to create photography incorporating the themes of femininity\, nature and dance. \n______ \nBio \nBorn in Japan (1984) \nGraduated from Department of Human Environment Design\,\nSchool of Life Studies\, Sugiyama Jogakuen University.\nActivities now based in New York. \n2016 received the KAWABA NEW NATURE PHOTO AWARD in the category of Art in Nature.\n2013\, launched her own studio “Photo Salon Frau” in Tokyo.\n2013\, solo exhibition “mother” held at the Rhythm Warp in Nagoya.\n2011\, exhibited at the group exhibition “foto-n 2nd exhibition” (X Gallery at the Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art).\n2011\, launched her own studio “Photo Salon Frau” in Nagoya.\n2010\, solo exhibition “stile brau” held at the Valentine Drive in Nagoya.\n2007\, exhibited at the group exhibition “Kodo (Pulse)” at the Plastic Factory in Nagoya.\n2007\, started activities as a freelance photographer.
URL:https://crsny.org/event/exhibition-nagi-photographs-tomoko-iki/2017-04-04/
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Nagi — Photographs by Tomoko Iki
DESCRIPTION:CRS announces Nagi\, an exhibition of portraits of pregnant women by photographer Tomoko Iki. The exhibition will be on view from February 2 – April 5\, 2017. You are invited to attend an opening reception with the artist with performance by dancer Lale Sayoko\, one of Iki’s subjects\, and her family on February 4 from 6 – 8 pm. \nIki greatly enjoys her work and approaches her subjects with joy and reverence. As is evident in her portraits\, Iki is able to bring her subjects to a place of stillness and self awareness\, enabling them to accept\, explore and share the divine feminine within themselves. Iki does not appear inside the photographs but her loving presence is implied in the soft\, radiant expressions of her subjects. We don’t usually think of calmness as energetic\, but through these serene portraits we can bear witness to the limitless power\, strength and presence of spirit preparing to give birth. You can see more of her work at http://www.frauphoto.com. \nTHE ARTIST’S CONCEPT \nMystical\, primitive energy exuded by pregnant woman reminds me of the feeling I get when surrounded and embraced by mother nature. \nEqually powerful and inspiring pure gratitude emerges\, and I feel a sense of hope and light. \nThrough mysterious pregnant women there is a feeling of layers of life history and life force. \nThe word “Nagi” has two meanings.\nIn an old Native American language it means “soul.”\nIn the old Japanese language it means “calm and silence.” \n______ \nARTIST STATEMENT \nI started doing photography and dance when I was a university student. Inspiration from dance influences my photography. Above all\, I am interested in femininity and the modern human’s relationship with nature. I have been taking woman’s portraits and photographs of nature since the beginning. \nIn 2011\, I was really impressed by the beauty and power of my pregnant friend when I took her portrait. That was the impetus for launching my own studio for pregnant women. Since then\, I have taken portraits of more than 1000 pregnant women. \nIn 2016\, I moved to NY\, and I am continuing to create photography incorporating the themes of femininity\, nature and dance. \n______ \nBio \nBorn in Japan (1984) \nGraduated from Department of Human Environment Design\,\nSchool of Life Studies\, Sugiyama Jogakuen University.\nActivities now based in New York. \n2016 received the KAWABA NEW NATURE PHOTO AWARD in the category of Art in Nature.\n2013\, launched her own studio “Photo Salon Frau” in Tokyo.\n2013\, solo exhibition “mother” held at the Rhythm Warp in Nagoya.\n2011\, exhibited at the group exhibition “foto-n 2nd exhibition” (X Gallery at the Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art).\n2011\, launched her own studio “Photo Salon Frau” in Nagoya.\n2010\, solo exhibition “stile brau” held at the Valentine Drive in Nagoya.\n2007\, exhibited at the group exhibition “Kodo (Pulse)” at the Plastic Factory in Nagoya.\n2007\, started activities as a freelance photographer.
URL:https://crsny.org/event/exhibition-nagi-photographs-tomoko-iki/2017-04-05/
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Beyond Prayer — Paintings by Yuko Kasahara
DESCRIPTION:[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] \nCRS announces Beyond Prayer\, an exhibition of abstract paintings by Yuko Kasahara of Japan. These paintings are like a record of Yuko’s prayers for the recovery of her mind following the shock of her parents’ separate deaths by suicide. Mainly using transparent watercolors and oil pastels\, she attempts to express and dialog with her feelings of loss and separation\, to move past them to reach something timeless and always shining in herself. The exhibition will be on view from April 6 – 25\, 2017. \nMessage from Yuko Kasahara About This Exhibition \nI think I always keep praying while I’m painting. Praying is to be honest\, to affirm the expression that came from within myself\, to change without fear\, and to confirm what is important to me. This is an exhibition of work that I made while interacting with my heart in that way. These works may be like personal journals. But I feel like when I dive deeply and deeply into my heart\, I can be reaching something like a sea of universality beyond individuals. I want to go there\, I want to meet you there. While making works\, I am praying like that. \nArtist Statement \nFor me\, painting is the same as living\, praying\, and forgiving. \nMy parents’ respective suicides were very shocking events for me. Because of that\, I lost my physical and mental condition. At that time\, I could only express desperate feelings in a self-destructive way. After a long period of time when I could not cry because too painful\, I could finally cry a little. I think that the next day I was able to make a drawing — one that could not be described as a proper picture — on a notebook with a ballpoint pen. \nFrom that day\, I drew\, drew and continued drawing. \nThis process naturally came to represent abstractly the feelings coming out from inside of me that I could not express through language. I use fine drawing a lot. During those times I draw every single stroke with prayer. \nAt first\, my purpose of painting was to just breathe through my emotions. But\, I discovered the power to organize and change my thoughts through painting. When I start painting\, I dare not plan what kind of work to make. As led by colors and shapes\, I draw allowing my hand to be guided moment by moment. To not plan is\, for me\, to keep my mind open to the possibilities. I listen carefully\, honestly\, keep opening my mind. Finished works always take me to a place that I had not thought of before. I feel that I have been living in that way. \nArtist Bio \n2016  Solo show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2015  Group show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2013  Start abstract painting with the current style \n2002  Graduated from Osaka University of Arts \n1977  Born in Osaka\, Japan \nI lost my father when I was 17 years old. I lost my mother when I was 35 years old. They both committed suicide. \nI myself have a developmental disorder (ADHD). \nI had a difficult time since childhood because of my family environment and because of my own character. Through studying A Course In Miracles painting\, and with the support of the people around me\, I deepened my connection to “Life\,” “Universality” and “Real thing” that cannot be lost\, and I regained the power to live. \nMy motto is “Various things happen in life\, but all is OK.” \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
URL:https://crsny.org/event/exhibition-beyond-prayer-paintings-yuko-kasahara/2017-04-06/
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CATEGORIES:CRS Presents,Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Beyond Prayer — Paintings by Yuko Kasahara
DESCRIPTION:[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] \nCRS announces Beyond Prayer\, an exhibition of abstract paintings by Yuko Kasahara of Japan. These paintings are like a record of Yuko’s prayers for the recovery of her mind following the shock of her parents’ separate deaths by suicide. Mainly using transparent watercolors and oil pastels\, she attempts to express and dialog with her feelings of loss and separation\, to move past them to reach something timeless and always shining in herself. The exhibition will be on view from April 6 – 25\, 2017. \nMessage from Yuko Kasahara About This Exhibition \nI think I always keep praying while I’m painting. Praying is to be honest\, to affirm the expression that came from within myself\, to change without fear\, and to confirm what is important to me. This is an exhibition of work that I made while interacting with my heart in that way. These works may be like personal journals. But I feel like when I dive deeply and deeply into my heart\, I can be reaching something like a sea of universality beyond individuals. I want to go there\, I want to meet you there. While making works\, I am praying like that. \nArtist Statement \nFor me\, painting is the same as living\, praying\, and forgiving. \nMy parents’ respective suicides were very shocking events for me. Because of that\, I lost my physical and mental condition. At that time\, I could only express desperate feelings in a self-destructive way. After a long period of time when I could not cry because too painful\, I could finally cry a little. I think that the next day I was able to make a drawing — one that could not be described as a proper picture — on a notebook with a ballpoint pen. \nFrom that day\, I drew\, drew and continued drawing. \nThis process naturally came to represent abstractly the feelings coming out from inside of me that I could not express through language. I use fine drawing a lot. During those times I draw every single stroke with prayer. \nAt first\, my purpose of painting was to just breathe through my emotions. But\, I discovered the power to organize and change my thoughts through painting. When I start painting\, I dare not plan what kind of work to make. As led by colors and shapes\, I draw allowing my hand to be guided moment by moment. To not plan is\, for me\, to keep my mind open to the possibilities. I listen carefully\, honestly\, keep opening my mind. Finished works always take me to a place that I had not thought of before. I feel that I have been living in that way. \nArtist Bio \n2016  Solo show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2015  Group show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2013  Start abstract painting with the current style \n2002  Graduated from Osaka University of Arts \n1977  Born in Osaka\, Japan \nI lost my father when I was 17 years old. I lost my mother when I was 35 years old. They both committed suicide. \nI myself have a developmental disorder (ADHD). \nI had a difficult time since childhood because of my family environment and because of my own character. Through studying A Course In Miracles painting\, and with the support of the people around me\, I deepened my connection to “Life\,” “Universality” and “Real thing” that cannot be lost\, and I regained the power to live. \nMy motto is “Various things happen in life\, but all is OK.” \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
URL:https://crsny.org/event/exhibition-beyond-prayer-paintings-yuko-kasahara/2017-04-07/
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CATEGORIES:CRS Presents,Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Beyond Prayer — Paintings by Yuko Kasahara
DESCRIPTION:[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] \nCRS announces Beyond Prayer\, an exhibition of abstract paintings by Yuko Kasahara of Japan. These paintings are like a record of Yuko’s prayers for the recovery of her mind following the shock of her parents’ separate deaths by suicide. Mainly using transparent watercolors and oil pastels\, she attempts to express and dialog with her feelings of loss and separation\, to move past them to reach something timeless and always shining in herself. The exhibition will be on view from April 6 – 25\, 2017. \nMessage from Yuko Kasahara About This Exhibition \nI think I always keep praying while I’m painting. Praying is to be honest\, to affirm the expression that came from within myself\, to change without fear\, and to confirm what is important to me. This is an exhibition of work that I made while interacting with my heart in that way. These works may be like personal journals. But I feel like when I dive deeply and deeply into my heart\, I can be reaching something like a sea of universality beyond individuals. I want to go there\, I want to meet you there. While making works\, I am praying like that. \nArtist Statement \nFor me\, painting is the same as living\, praying\, and forgiving. \nMy parents’ respective suicides were very shocking events for me. Because of that\, I lost my physical and mental condition. At that time\, I could only express desperate feelings in a self-destructive way. After a long period of time when I could not cry because too painful\, I could finally cry a little. I think that the next day I was able to make a drawing — one that could not be described as a proper picture — on a notebook with a ballpoint pen. \nFrom that day\, I drew\, drew and continued drawing. \nThis process naturally came to represent abstractly the feelings coming out from inside of me that I could not express through language. I use fine drawing a lot. During those times I draw every single stroke with prayer. \nAt first\, my purpose of painting was to just breathe through my emotions. But\, I discovered the power to organize and change my thoughts through painting. When I start painting\, I dare not plan what kind of work to make. As led by colors and shapes\, I draw allowing my hand to be guided moment by moment. To not plan is\, for me\, to keep my mind open to the possibilities. I listen carefully\, honestly\, keep opening my mind. Finished works always take me to a place that I had not thought of before. I feel that I have been living in that way. \nArtist Bio \n2016  Solo show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2015  Group show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2013  Start abstract painting with the current style \n2002  Graduated from Osaka University of Arts \n1977  Born in Osaka\, Japan \nI lost my father when I was 17 years old. I lost my mother when I was 35 years old. They both committed suicide. \nI myself have a developmental disorder (ADHD). \nI had a difficult time since childhood because of my family environment and because of my own character. Through studying A Course In Miracles painting\, and with the support of the people around me\, I deepened my connection to “Life\,” “Universality” and “Real thing” that cannot be lost\, and I regained the power to live. \nMy motto is “Various things happen in life\, but all is OK.” \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
URL:https://crsny.org/event/exhibition-beyond-prayer-paintings-yuko-kasahara/2017-04-08/
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CATEGORIES:CRS Presents,Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Beyond Prayer — Paintings by Yuko Kasahara
DESCRIPTION:[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] \nCRS announces Beyond Prayer\, an exhibition of abstract paintings by Yuko Kasahara of Japan. These paintings are like a record of Yuko’s prayers for the recovery of her mind following the shock of her parents’ separate deaths by suicide. Mainly using transparent watercolors and oil pastels\, she attempts to express and dialog with her feelings of loss and separation\, to move past them to reach something timeless and always shining in herself. The exhibition will be on view from April 6 – 25\, 2017. \nMessage from Yuko Kasahara About This Exhibition \nI think I always keep praying while I’m painting. Praying is to be honest\, to affirm the expression that came from within myself\, to change without fear\, and to confirm what is important to me. This is an exhibition of work that I made while interacting with my heart in that way. These works may be like personal journals. But I feel like when I dive deeply and deeply into my heart\, I can be reaching something like a sea of universality beyond individuals. I want to go there\, I want to meet you there. While making works\, I am praying like that. \nArtist Statement \nFor me\, painting is the same as living\, praying\, and forgiving. \nMy parents’ respective suicides were very shocking events for me. Because of that\, I lost my physical and mental condition. At that time\, I could only express desperate feelings in a self-destructive way. After a long period of time when I could not cry because too painful\, I could finally cry a little. I think that the next day I was able to make a drawing — one that could not be described as a proper picture — on a notebook with a ballpoint pen. \nFrom that day\, I drew\, drew and continued drawing. \nThis process naturally came to represent abstractly the feelings coming out from inside of me that I could not express through language. I use fine drawing a lot. During those times I draw every single stroke with prayer. \nAt first\, my purpose of painting was to just breathe through my emotions. But\, I discovered the power to organize and change my thoughts through painting. When I start painting\, I dare not plan what kind of work to make. As led by colors and shapes\, I draw allowing my hand to be guided moment by moment. To not plan is\, for me\, to keep my mind open to the possibilities. I listen carefully\, honestly\, keep opening my mind. Finished works always take me to a place that I had not thought of before. I feel that I have been living in that way. \nArtist Bio \n2016  Solo show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2015  Group show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2013  Start abstract painting with the current style \n2002  Graduated from Osaka University of Arts \n1977  Born in Osaka\, Japan \nI lost my father when I was 17 years old. I lost my mother when I was 35 years old. They both committed suicide. \nI myself have a developmental disorder (ADHD). \nI had a difficult time since childhood because of my family environment and because of my own character. Through studying A Course In Miracles painting\, and with the support of the people around me\, I deepened my connection to “Life\,” “Universality” and “Real thing” that cannot be lost\, and I regained the power to live. \nMy motto is “Various things happen in life\, but all is OK.” \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
URL:https://crsny.org/event/exhibition-beyond-prayer-paintings-yuko-kasahara/2017-04-09/
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Beyond Prayer — Paintings by Yuko Kasahara
DESCRIPTION:[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] \nCRS announces Beyond Prayer\, an exhibition of abstract paintings by Yuko Kasahara of Japan. These paintings are like a record of Yuko’s prayers for the recovery of her mind following the shock of her parents’ separate deaths by suicide. Mainly using transparent watercolors and oil pastels\, she attempts to express and dialog with her feelings of loss and separation\, to move past them to reach something timeless and always shining in herself. The exhibition will be on view from April 6 – 25\, 2017. \nMessage from Yuko Kasahara About This Exhibition \nI think I always keep praying while I’m painting. Praying is to be honest\, to affirm the expression that came from within myself\, to change without fear\, and to confirm what is important to me. This is an exhibition of work that I made while interacting with my heart in that way. These works may be like personal journals. But I feel like when I dive deeply and deeply into my heart\, I can be reaching something like a sea of universality beyond individuals. I want to go there\, I want to meet you there. While making works\, I am praying like that. \nArtist Statement \nFor me\, painting is the same as living\, praying\, and forgiving. \nMy parents’ respective suicides were very shocking events for me. Because of that\, I lost my physical and mental condition. At that time\, I could only express desperate feelings in a self-destructive way. After a long period of time when I could not cry because too painful\, I could finally cry a little. I think that the next day I was able to make a drawing — one that could not be described as a proper picture — on a notebook with a ballpoint pen. \nFrom that day\, I drew\, drew and continued drawing. \nThis process naturally came to represent abstractly the feelings coming out from inside of me that I could not express through language. I use fine drawing a lot. During those times I draw every single stroke with prayer. \nAt first\, my purpose of painting was to just breathe through my emotions. But\, I discovered the power to organize and change my thoughts through painting. When I start painting\, I dare not plan what kind of work to make. As led by colors and shapes\, I draw allowing my hand to be guided moment by moment. To not plan is\, for me\, to keep my mind open to the possibilities. I listen carefully\, honestly\, keep opening my mind. Finished works always take me to a place that I had not thought of before. I feel that I have been living in that way. \nArtist Bio \n2016  Solo show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2015  Group show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2013  Start abstract painting with the current style \n2002  Graduated from Osaka University of Arts \n1977  Born in Osaka\, Japan \nI lost my father when I was 17 years old. I lost my mother when I was 35 years old. They both committed suicide. \nI myself have a developmental disorder (ADHD). \nI had a difficult time since childhood because of my family environment and because of my own character. Through studying A Course In Miracles painting\, and with the support of the people around me\, I deepened my connection to “Life\,” “Universality” and “Real thing” that cannot be lost\, and I regained the power to live. \nMy motto is “Various things happen in life\, but all is OK.” \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
URL:https://crsny.org/event/exhibition-beyond-prayer-paintings-yuko-kasahara/2017-04-10/
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Beyond Prayer — Paintings by Yuko Kasahara
DESCRIPTION:[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] \nCRS announces Beyond Prayer\, an exhibition of abstract paintings by Yuko Kasahara of Japan. These paintings are like a record of Yuko’s prayers for the recovery of her mind following the shock of her parents’ separate deaths by suicide. Mainly using transparent watercolors and oil pastels\, she attempts to express and dialog with her feelings of loss and separation\, to move past them to reach something timeless and always shining in herself. The exhibition will be on view from April 6 – 25\, 2017. \nMessage from Yuko Kasahara About This Exhibition \nI think I always keep praying while I’m painting. Praying is to be honest\, to affirm the expression that came from within myself\, to change without fear\, and to confirm what is important to me. This is an exhibition of work that I made while interacting with my heart in that way. These works may be like personal journals. But I feel like when I dive deeply and deeply into my heart\, I can be reaching something like a sea of universality beyond individuals. I want to go there\, I want to meet you there. While making works\, I am praying like that. \nArtist Statement \nFor me\, painting is the same as living\, praying\, and forgiving. \nMy parents’ respective suicides were very shocking events for me. Because of that\, I lost my physical and mental condition. At that time\, I could only express desperate feelings in a self-destructive way. After a long period of time when I could not cry because too painful\, I could finally cry a little. I think that the next day I was able to make a drawing — one that could not be described as a proper picture — on a notebook with a ballpoint pen. \nFrom that day\, I drew\, drew and continued drawing. \nThis process naturally came to represent abstractly the feelings coming out from inside of me that I could not express through language. I use fine drawing a lot. During those times I draw every single stroke with prayer. \nAt first\, my purpose of painting was to just breathe through my emotions. But\, I discovered the power to organize and change my thoughts through painting. When I start painting\, I dare not plan what kind of work to make. As led by colors and shapes\, I draw allowing my hand to be guided moment by moment. To not plan is\, for me\, to keep my mind open to the possibilities. I listen carefully\, honestly\, keep opening my mind. Finished works always take me to a place that I had not thought of before. I feel that I have been living in that way. \nArtist Bio \n2016  Solo show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2015  Group show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2013  Start abstract painting with the current style \n2002  Graduated from Osaka University of Arts \n1977  Born in Osaka\, Japan \nI lost my father when I was 17 years old. I lost my mother when I was 35 years old. They both committed suicide. \nI myself have a developmental disorder (ADHD). \nI had a difficult time since childhood because of my family environment and because of my own character. Through studying A Course In Miracles painting\, and with the support of the people around me\, I deepened my connection to “Life\,” “Universality” and “Real thing” that cannot be lost\, and I regained the power to live. \nMy motto is “Various things happen in life\, but all is OK.” \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
URL:https://crsny.org/event/exhibition-beyond-prayer-paintings-yuko-kasahara/2017-04-11/
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CATEGORIES:CRS Presents,Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Beyond Prayer — Paintings by Yuko Kasahara
DESCRIPTION:[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] \nCRS announces Beyond Prayer\, an exhibition of abstract paintings by Yuko Kasahara of Japan. These paintings are like a record of Yuko’s prayers for the recovery of her mind following the shock of her parents’ separate deaths by suicide. Mainly using transparent watercolors and oil pastels\, she attempts to express and dialog with her feelings of loss and separation\, to move past them to reach something timeless and always shining in herself. The exhibition will be on view from April 6 – 25\, 2017. \nMessage from Yuko Kasahara About This Exhibition \nI think I always keep praying while I’m painting. Praying is to be honest\, to affirm the expression that came from within myself\, to change without fear\, and to confirm what is important to me. This is an exhibition of work that I made while interacting with my heart in that way. These works may be like personal journals. But I feel like when I dive deeply and deeply into my heart\, I can be reaching something like a sea of universality beyond individuals. I want to go there\, I want to meet you there. While making works\, I am praying like that. \nArtist Statement \nFor me\, painting is the same as living\, praying\, and forgiving. \nMy parents’ respective suicides were very shocking events for me. Because of that\, I lost my physical and mental condition. At that time\, I could only express desperate feelings in a self-destructive way. After a long period of time when I could not cry because too painful\, I could finally cry a little. I think that the next day I was able to make a drawing — one that could not be described as a proper picture — on a notebook with a ballpoint pen. \nFrom that day\, I drew\, drew and continued drawing. \nThis process naturally came to represent abstractly the feelings coming out from inside of me that I could not express through language. I use fine drawing a lot. During those times I draw every single stroke with prayer. \nAt first\, my purpose of painting was to just breathe through my emotions. But\, I discovered the power to organize and change my thoughts through painting. When I start painting\, I dare not plan what kind of work to make. As led by colors and shapes\, I draw allowing my hand to be guided moment by moment. To not plan is\, for me\, to keep my mind open to the possibilities. I listen carefully\, honestly\, keep opening my mind. Finished works always take me to a place that I had not thought of before. I feel that I have been living in that way. \nArtist Bio \n2016  Solo show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2015  Group show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2013  Start abstract painting with the current style \n2002  Graduated from Osaka University of Arts \n1977  Born in Osaka\, Japan \nI lost my father when I was 17 years old. I lost my mother when I was 35 years old. They both committed suicide. \nI myself have a developmental disorder (ADHD). \nI had a difficult time since childhood because of my family environment and because of my own character. Through studying A Course In Miracles painting\, and with the support of the people around me\, I deepened my connection to “Life\,” “Universality” and “Real thing” that cannot be lost\, and I regained the power to live. \nMy motto is “Various things happen in life\, but all is OK.” \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
URL:https://crsny.org/event/exhibition-beyond-prayer-paintings-yuko-kasahara/2017-04-12/
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Beyond Prayer — Paintings by Yuko Kasahara
DESCRIPTION:[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] \nCRS announces Beyond Prayer\, an exhibition of abstract paintings by Yuko Kasahara of Japan. These paintings are like a record of Yuko’s prayers for the recovery of her mind following the shock of her parents’ separate deaths by suicide. Mainly using transparent watercolors and oil pastels\, she attempts to express and dialog with her feelings of loss and separation\, to move past them to reach something timeless and always shining in herself. The exhibition will be on view from April 6 – 25\, 2017. \nMessage from Yuko Kasahara About This Exhibition \nI think I always keep praying while I’m painting. Praying is to be honest\, to affirm the expression that came from within myself\, to change without fear\, and to confirm what is important to me. This is an exhibition of work that I made while interacting with my heart in that way. These works may be like personal journals. But I feel like when I dive deeply and deeply into my heart\, I can be reaching something like a sea of universality beyond individuals. I want to go there\, I want to meet you there. While making works\, I am praying like that. \nArtist Statement \nFor me\, painting is the same as living\, praying\, and forgiving. \nMy parents’ respective suicides were very shocking events for me. Because of that\, I lost my physical and mental condition. At that time\, I could only express desperate feelings in a self-destructive way. After a long period of time when I could not cry because too painful\, I could finally cry a little. I think that the next day I was able to make a drawing — one that could not be described as a proper picture — on a notebook with a ballpoint pen. \nFrom that day\, I drew\, drew and continued drawing. \nThis process naturally came to represent abstractly the feelings coming out from inside of me that I could not express through language. I use fine drawing a lot. During those times I draw every single stroke with prayer. \nAt first\, my purpose of painting was to just breathe through my emotions. But\, I discovered the power to organize and change my thoughts through painting. When I start painting\, I dare not plan what kind of work to make. As led by colors and shapes\, I draw allowing my hand to be guided moment by moment. To not plan is\, for me\, to keep my mind open to the possibilities. I listen carefully\, honestly\, keep opening my mind. Finished works always take me to a place that I had not thought of before. I feel that I have been living in that way. \nArtist Bio \n2016  Solo show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2015  Group show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2013  Start abstract painting with the current style \n2002  Graduated from Osaka University of Arts \n1977  Born in Osaka\, Japan \nI lost my father when I was 17 years old. I lost my mother when I was 35 years old. They both committed suicide. \nI myself have a developmental disorder (ADHD). \nI had a difficult time since childhood because of my family environment and because of my own character. Through studying A Course In Miracles painting\, and with the support of the people around me\, I deepened my connection to “Life\,” “Universality” and “Real thing” that cannot be lost\, and I regained the power to live. \nMy motto is “Various things happen in life\, but all is OK.” \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Beyond Prayer — Paintings by Yuko Kasahara
DESCRIPTION:[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] \nCRS announces Beyond Prayer\, an exhibition of abstract paintings by Yuko Kasahara of Japan. These paintings are like a record of Yuko’s prayers for the recovery of her mind following the shock of her parents’ separate deaths by suicide. Mainly using transparent watercolors and oil pastels\, she attempts to express and dialog with her feelings of loss and separation\, to move past them to reach something timeless and always shining in herself. The exhibition will be on view from April 6 – 25\, 2017. \nMessage from Yuko Kasahara About This Exhibition \nI think I always keep praying while I’m painting. Praying is to be honest\, to affirm the expression that came from within myself\, to change without fear\, and to confirm what is important to me. This is an exhibition of work that I made while interacting with my heart in that way. These works may be like personal journals. But I feel like when I dive deeply and deeply into my heart\, I can be reaching something like a sea of universality beyond individuals. I want to go there\, I want to meet you there. While making works\, I am praying like that. \nArtist Statement \nFor me\, painting is the same as living\, praying\, and forgiving. \nMy parents’ respective suicides were very shocking events for me. Because of that\, I lost my physical and mental condition. At that time\, I could only express desperate feelings in a self-destructive way. After a long period of time when I could not cry because too painful\, I could finally cry a little. I think that the next day I was able to make a drawing — one that could not be described as a proper picture — on a notebook with a ballpoint pen. \nFrom that day\, I drew\, drew and continued drawing. \nThis process naturally came to represent abstractly the feelings coming out from inside of me that I could not express through language. I use fine drawing a lot. During those times I draw every single stroke with prayer. \nAt first\, my purpose of painting was to just breathe through my emotions. But\, I discovered the power to organize and change my thoughts through painting. When I start painting\, I dare not plan what kind of work to make. As led by colors and shapes\, I draw allowing my hand to be guided moment by moment. To not plan is\, for me\, to keep my mind open to the possibilities. I listen carefully\, honestly\, keep opening my mind. Finished works always take me to a place that I had not thought of before. I feel that I have been living in that way. \nArtist Bio \n2016  Solo show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2015  Group show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2013  Start abstract painting with the current style \n2002  Graduated from Osaka University of Arts \n1977  Born in Osaka\, Japan \nI lost my father when I was 17 years old. I lost my mother when I was 35 years old. They both committed suicide. \nI myself have a developmental disorder (ADHD). \nI had a difficult time since childhood because of my family environment and because of my own character. Through studying A Course In Miracles painting\, and with the support of the people around me\, I deepened my connection to “Life\,” “Universality” and “Real thing” that cannot be lost\, and I regained the power to live. \nMy motto is “Various things happen in life\, but all is OK.” \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
URL:https://crsny.org/event/exhibition-beyond-prayer-paintings-yuko-kasahara/2017-04-14/
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Beyond Prayer — Paintings by Yuko Kasahara
DESCRIPTION:[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] \nCRS announces Beyond Prayer\, an exhibition of abstract paintings by Yuko Kasahara of Japan. These paintings are like a record of Yuko’s prayers for the recovery of her mind following the shock of her parents’ separate deaths by suicide. Mainly using transparent watercolors and oil pastels\, she attempts to express and dialog with her feelings of loss and separation\, to move past them to reach something timeless and always shining in herself. The exhibition will be on view from April 6 – 25\, 2017. \nMessage from Yuko Kasahara About This Exhibition \nI think I always keep praying while I’m painting. Praying is to be honest\, to affirm the expression that came from within myself\, to change without fear\, and to confirm what is important to me. This is an exhibition of work that I made while interacting with my heart in that way. These works may be like personal journals. But I feel like when I dive deeply and deeply into my heart\, I can be reaching something like a sea of universality beyond individuals. I want to go there\, I want to meet you there. While making works\, I am praying like that. \nArtist Statement \nFor me\, painting is the same as living\, praying\, and forgiving. \nMy parents’ respective suicides were very shocking events for me. Because of that\, I lost my physical and mental condition. At that time\, I could only express desperate feelings in a self-destructive way. After a long period of time when I could not cry because too painful\, I could finally cry a little. I think that the next day I was able to make a drawing — one that could not be described as a proper picture — on a notebook with a ballpoint pen. \nFrom that day\, I drew\, drew and continued drawing. \nThis process naturally came to represent abstractly the feelings coming out from inside of me that I could not express through language. I use fine drawing a lot. During those times I draw every single stroke with prayer. \nAt first\, my purpose of painting was to just breathe through my emotions. But\, I discovered the power to organize and change my thoughts through painting. When I start painting\, I dare not plan what kind of work to make. As led by colors and shapes\, I draw allowing my hand to be guided moment by moment. To not plan is\, for me\, to keep my mind open to the possibilities. I listen carefully\, honestly\, keep opening my mind. Finished works always take me to a place that I had not thought of before. I feel that I have been living in that way. \nArtist Bio \n2016  Solo show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2015  Group show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2013  Start abstract painting with the current style \n2002  Graduated from Osaka University of Arts \n1977  Born in Osaka\, Japan \nI lost my father when I was 17 years old. I lost my mother when I was 35 years old. They both committed suicide. \nI myself have a developmental disorder (ADHD). \nI had a difficult time since childhood because of my family environment and because of my own character. Through studying A Course In Miracles painting\, and with the support of the people around me\, I deepened my connection to “Life\,” “Universality” and “Real thing” that cannot be lost\, and I regained the power to live. \nMy motto is “Various things happen in life\, but all is OK.” \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
URL:https://crsny.org/event/exhibition-beyond-prayer-paintings-yuko-kasahara/2017-04-15/
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Beyond Prayer — Paintings by Yuko Kasahara
DESCRIPTION:[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] \nCRS announces Beyond Prayer\, an exhibition of abstract paintings by Yuko Kasahara of Japan. These paintings are like a record of Yuko’s prayers for the recovery of her mind following the shock of her parents’ separate deaths by suicide. Mainly using transparent watercolors and oil pastels\, she attempts to express and dialog with her feelings of loss and separation\, to move past them to reach something timeless and always shining in herself. The exhibition will be on view from April 6 – 25\, 2017. \nMessage from Yuko Kasahara About This Exhibition \nI think I always keep praying while I’m painting. Praying is to be honest\, to affirm the expression that came from within myself\, to change without fear\, and to confirm what is important to me. This is an exhibition of work that I made while interacting with my heart in that way. These works may be like personal journals. But I feel like when I dive deeply and deeply into my heart\, I can be reaching something like a sea of universality beyond individuals. I want to go there\, I want to meet you there. While making works\, I am praying like that. \nArtist Statement \nFor me\, painting is the same as living\, praying\, and forgiving. \nMy parents’ respective suicides were very shocking events for me. Because of that\, I lost my physical and mental condition. At that time\, I could only express desperate feelings in a self-destructive way. After a long period of time when I could not cry because too painful\, I could finally cry a little. I think that the next day I was able to make a drawing — one that could not be described as a proper picture — on a notebook with a ballpoint pen. \nFrom that day\, I drew\, drew and continued drawing. \nThis process naturally came to represent abstractly the feelings coming out from inside of me that I could not express through language. I use fine drawing a lot. During those times I draw every single stroke with prayer. \nAt first\, my purpose of painting was to just breathe through my emotions. But\, I discovered the power to organize and change my thoughts through painting. When I start painting\, I dare not plan what kind of work to make. As led by colors and shapes\, I draw allowing my hand to be guided moment by moment. To not plan is\, for me\, to keep my mind open to the possibilities. I listen carefully\, honestly\, keep opening my mind. Finished works always take me to a place that I had not thought of before. I feel that I have been living in that way. \nArtist Bio \n2016  Solo show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2015  Group show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2013  Start abstract painting with the current style \n2002  Graduated from Osaka University of Arts \n1977  Born in Osaka\, Japan \nI lost my father when I was 17 years old. I lost my mother when I was 35 years old. They both committed suicide. \nI myself have a developmental disorder (ADHD). \nI had a difficult time since childhood because of my family environment and because of my own character. Through studying A Course In Miracles painting\, and with the support of the people around me\, I deepened my connection to “Life\,” “Universality” and “Real thing” that cannot be lost\, and I regained the power to live. \nMy motto is “Various things happen in life\, but all is OK.” \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
URL:https://crsny.org/event/exhibition-beyond-prayer-paintings-yuko-kasahara/2017-04-16/
LOCATION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, 41 E 11th St 11th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
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DESCRIPTION:[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] \nCRS announces Beyond Prayer\, an exhibition of abstract paintings by Yuko Kasahara of Japan. These paintings are like a record of Yuko’s prayers for the recovery of her mind following the shock of her parents’ separate deaths by suicide. Mainly using transparent watercolors and oil pastels\, she attempts to express and dialog with her feelings of loss and separation\, to move past them to reach something timeless and always shining in herself. The exhibition will be on view from April 6 – 25\, 2017. \nMessage from Yuko Kasahara About This Exhibition \nI think I always keep praying while I’m painting. Praying is to be honest\, to affirm the expression that came from within myself\, to change without fear\, and to confirm what is important to me. This is an exhibition of work that I made while interacting with my heart in that way. These works may be like personal journals. But I feel like when I dive deeply and deeply into my heart\, I can be reaching something like a sea of universality beyond individuals. I want to go there\, I want to meet you there. While making works\, I am praying like that. \nArtist Statement \nFor me\, painting is the same as living\, praying\, and forgiving. \nMy parents’ respective suicides were very shocking events for me. Because of that\, I lost my physical and mental condition. At that time\, I could only express desperate feelings in a self-destructive way. After a long period of time when I could not cry because too painful\, I could finally cry a little. I think that the next day I was able to make a drawing — one that could not be described as a proper picture — on a notebook with a ballpoint pen. \nFrom that day\, I drew\, drew and continued drawing. \nThis process naturally came to represent abstractly the feelings coming out from inside of me that I could not express through language. I use fine drawing a lot. During those times I draw every single stroke with prayer. \nAt first\, my purpose of painting was to just breathe through my emotions. But\, I discovered the power to organize and change my thoughts through painting. When I start painting\, I dare not plan what kind of work to make. As led by colors and shapes\, I draw allowing my hand to be guided moment by moment. To not plan is\, for me\, to keep my mind open to the possibilities. I listen carefully\, honestly\, keep opening my mind. Finished works always take me to a place that I had not thought of before. I feel that I have been living in that way. \nArtist Bio \n2016  Solo show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2015  Group show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2013  Start abstract painting with the current style \n2002  Graduated from Osaka University of Arts \n1977  Born in Osaka\, Japan \nI lost my father when I was 17 years old. I lost my mother when I was 35 years old. They both committed suicide. \nI myself have a developmental disorder (ADHD). \nI had a difficult time since childhood because of my family environment and because of my own character. Through studying A Course In Miracles painting\, and with the support of the people around me\, I deepened my connection to “Life\,” “Universality” and “Real thing” that cannot be lost\, and I regained the power to live. \nMy motto is “Various things happen in life\, but all is OK.” \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
URL:https://crsny.org/event/exhibition-beyond-prayer-paintings-yuko-kasahara/2017-04-17/
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Beyond Prayer — Paintings by Yuko Kasahara
DESCRIPTION:[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] \nCRS announces Beyond Prayer\, an exhibition of abstract paintings by Yuko Kasahara of Japan. These paintings are like a record of Yuko’s prayers for the recovery of her mind following the shock of her parents’ separate deaths by suicide. Mainly using transparent watercolors and oil pastels\, she attempts to express and dialog with her feelings of loss and separation\, to move past them to reach something timeless and always shining in herself. The exhibition will be on view from April 6 – 25\, 2017. \nMessage from Yuko Kasahara About This Exhibition \nI think I always keep praying while I’m painting. Praying is to be honest\, to affirm the expression that came from within myself\, to change without fear\, and to confirm what is important to me. This is an exhibition of work that I made while interacting with my heart in that way. These works may be like personal journals. But I feel like when I dive deeply and deeply into my heart\, I can be reaching something like a sea of universality beyond individuals. I want to go there\, I want to meet you there. While making works\, I am praying like that. \nArtist Statement \nFor me\, painting is the same as living\, praying\, and forgiving. \nMy parents’ respective suicides were very shocking events for me. Because of that\, I lost my physical and mental condition. At that time\, I could only express desperate feelings in a self-destructive way. After a long period of time when I could not cry because too painful\, I could finally cry a little. I think that the next day I was able to make a drawing — one that could not be described as a proper picture — on a notebook with a ballpoint pen. \nFrom that day\, I drew\, drew and continued drawing. \nThis process naturally came to represent abstractly the feelings coming out from inside of me that I could not express through language. I use fine drawing a lot. During those times I draw every single stroke with prayer. \nAt first\, my purpose of painting was to just breathe through my emotions. But\, I discovered the power to organize and change my thoughts through painting. When I start painting\, I dare not plan what kind of work to make. As led by colors and shapes\, I draw allowing my hand to be guided moment by moment. To not plan is\, for me\, to keep my mind open to the possibilities. I listen carefully\, honestly\, keep opening my mind. Finished works always take me to a place that I had not thought of before. I feel that I have been living in that way. \nArtist Bio \n2016  Solo show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2015  Group show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2013  Start abstract painting with the current style \n2002  Graduated from Osaka University of Arts \n1977  Born in Osaka\, Japan \nI lost my father when I was 17 years old. I lost my mother when I was 35 years old. They both committed suicide. \nI myself have a developmental disorder (ADHD). \nI had a difficult time since childhood because of my family environment and because of my own character. Through studying A Course In Miracles painting\, and with the support of the people around me\, I deepened my connection to “Life\,” “Universality” and “Real thing” that cannot be lost\, and I regained the power to live. \nMy motto is “Various things happen in life\, but all is OK.” \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Beyond Prayer — Paintings by Yuko Kasahara
DESCRIPTION:[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] \nCRS announces Beyond Prayer\, an exhibition of abstract paintings by Yuko Kasahara of Japan. These paintings are like a record of Yuko’s prayers for the recovery of her mind following the shock of her parents’ separate deaths by suicide. Mainly using transparent watercolors and oil pastels\, she attempts to express and dialog with her feelings of loss and separation\, to move past them to reach something timeless and always shining in herself. The exhibition will be on view from April 6 – 25\, 2017. \nMessage from Yuko Kasahara About This Exhibition \nI think I always keep praying while I’m painting. Praying is to be honest\, to affirm the expression that came from within myself\, to change without fear\, and to confirm what is important to me. This is an exhibition of work that I made while interacting with my heart in that way. These works may be like personal journals. But I feel like when I dive deeply and deeply into my heart\, I can be reaching something like a sea of universality beyond individuals. I want to go there\, I want to meet you there. While making works\, I am praying like that. \nArtist Statement \nFor me\, painting is the same as living\, praying\, and forgiving. \nMy parents’ respective suicides were very shocking events for me. Because of that\, I lost my physical and mental condition. At that time\, I could only express desperate feelings in a self-destructive way. After a long period of time when I could not cry because too painful\, I could finally cry a little. I think that the next day I was able to make a drawing — one that could not be described as a proper picture — on a notebook with a ballpoint pen. \nFrom that day\, I drew\, drew and continued drawing. \nThis process naturally came to represent abstractly the feelings coming out from inside of me that I could not express through language. I use fine drawing a lot. During those times I draw every single stroke with prayer. \nAt first\, my purpose of painting was to just breathe through my emotions. But\, I discovered the power to organize and change my thoughts through painting. When I start painting\, I dare not plan what kind of work to make. As led by colors and shapes\, I draw allowing my hand to be guided moment by moment. To not plan is\, for me\, to keep my mind open to the possibilities. I listen carefully\, honestly\, keep opening my mind. Finished works always take me to a place that I had not thought of before. I feel that I have been living in that way. \nArtist Bio \n2016  Solo show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2015  Group show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2013  Start abstract painting with the current style \n2002  Graduated from Osaka University of Arts \n1977  Born in Osaka\, Japan \nI lost my father when I was 17 years old. I lost my mother when I was 35 years old. They both committed suicide. \nI myself have a developmental disorder (ADHD). \nI had a difficult time since childhood because of my family environment and because of my own character. Through studying A Course In Miracles painting\, and with the support of the people around me\, I deepened my connection to “Life\,” “Universality” and “Real thing” that cannot be lost\, and I regained the power to live. \nMy motto is “Various things happen in life\, but all is OK.” \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Beyond Prayer — Paintings by Yuko Kasahara
DESCRIPTION:[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] \nCRS announces Beyond Prayer\, an exhibition of abstract paintings by Yuko Kasahara of Japan. These paintings are like a record of Yuko’s prayers for the recovery of her mind following the shock of her parents’ separate deaths by suicide. Mainly using transparent watercolors and oil pastels\, she attempts to express and dialog with her feelings of loss and separation\, to move past them to reach something timeless and always shining in herself. The exhibition will be on view from April 6 – 25\, 2017. \nMessage from Yuko Kasahara About This Exhibition \nI think I always keep praying while I’m painting. Praying is to be honest\, to affirm the expression that came from within myself\, to change without fear\, and to confirm what is important to me. This is an exhibition of work that I made while interacting with my heart in that way. These works may be like personal journals. But I feel like when I dive deeply and deeply into my heart\, I can be reaching something like a sea of universality beyond individuals. I want to go there\, I want to meet you there. While making works\, I am praying like that. \nArtist Statement \nFor me\, painting is the same as living\, praying\, and forgiving. \nMy parents’ respective suicides were very shocking events for me. Because of that\, I lost my physical and mental condition. At that time\, I could only express desperate feelings in a self-destructive way. After a long period of time when I could not cry because too painful\, I could finally cry a little. I think that the next day I was able to make a drawing — one that could not be described as a proper picture — on a notebook with a ballpoint pen. \nFrom that day\, I drew\, drew and continued drawing. \nThis process naturally came to represent abstractly the feelings coming out from inside of me that I could not express through language. I use fine drawing a lot. During those times I draw every single stroke with prayer. \nAt first\, my purpose of painting was to just breathe through my emotions. But\, I discovered the power to organize and change my thoughts through painting. When I start painting\, I dare not plan what kind of work to make. As led by colors and shapes\, I draw allowing my hand to be guided moment by moment. To not plan is\, for me\, to keep my mind open to the possibilities. I listen carefully\, honestly\, keep opening my mind. Finished works always take me to a place that I had not thought of before. I feel that I have been living in that way. \nArtist Bio \n2016  Solo show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2015  Group show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2013  Start abstract painting with the current style \n2002  Graduated from Osaka University of Arts \n1977  Born in Osaka\, Japan \nI lost my father when I was 17 years old. I lost my mother when I was 35 years old. They both committed suicide. \nI myself have a developmental disorder (ADHD). \nI had a difficult time since childhood because of my family environment and because of my own character. Through studying A Course In Miracles painting\, and with the support of the people around me\, I deepened my connection to “Life\,” “Universality” and “Real thing” that cannot be lost\, and I regained the power to live. \nMy motto is “Various things happen in life\, but all is OK.” \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
URL:https://crsny.org/event/exhibition-beyond-prayer-paintings-yuko-kasahara/2017-04-20/
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Beyond Prayer — Paintings by Yuko Kasahara
DESCRIPTION:[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] \nCRS announces Beyond Prayer\, an exhibition of abstract paintings by Yuko Kasahara of Japan. These paintings are like a record of Yuko’s prayers for the recovery of her mind following the shock of her parents’ separate deaths by suicide. Mainly using transparent watercolors and oil pastels\, she attempts to express and dialog with her feelings of loss and separation\, to move past them to reach something timeless and always shining in herself. The exhibition will be on view from April 6 – 25\, 2017. \nMessage from Yuko Kasahara About This Exhibition \nI think I always keep praying while I’m painting. Praying is to be honest\, to affirm the expression that came from within myself\, to change without fear\, and to confirm what is important to me. This is an exhibition of work that I made while interacting with my heart in that way. These works may be like personal journals. But I feel like when I dive deeply and deeply into my heart\, I can be reaching something like a sea of universality beyond individuals. I want to go there\, I want to meet you there. While making works\, I am praying like that. \nArtist Statement \nFor me\, painting is the same as living\, praying\, and forgiving. \nMy parents’ respective suicides were very shocking events for me. Because of that\, I lost my physical and mental condition. At that time\, I could only express desperate feelings in a self-destructive way. After a long period of time when I could not cry because too painful\, I could finally cry a little. I think that the next day I was able to make a drawing — one that could not be described as a proper picture — on a notebook with a ballpoint pen. \nFrom that day\, I drew\, drew and continued drawing. \nThis process naturally came to represent abstractly the feelings coming out from inside of me that I could not express through language. I use fine drawing a lot. During those times I draw every single stroke with prayer. \nAt first\, my purpose of painting was to just breathe through my emotions. But\, I discovered the power to organize and change my thoughts through painting. When I start painting\, I dare not plan what kind of work to make. As led by colors and shapes\, I draw allowing my hand to be guided moment by moment. To not plan is\, for me\, to keep my mind open to the possibilities. I listen carefully\, honestly\, keep opening my mind. Finished works always take me to a place that I had not thought of before. I feel that I have been living in that way. \nArtist Bio \n2016  Solo show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2015  Group show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2013  Start abstract painting with the current style \n2002  Graduated from Osaka University of Arts \n1977  Born in Osaka\, Japan \nI lost my father when I was 17 years old. I lost my mother when I was 35 years old. They both committed suicide. \nI myself have a developmental disorder (ADHD). \nI had a difficult time since childhood because of my family environment and because of my own character. Through studying A Course In Miracles painting\, and with the support of the people around me\, I deepened my connection to “Life\,” “Universality” and “Real thing” that cannot be lost\, and I regained the power to live. \nMy motto is “Various things happen in life\, but all is OK.” \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
URL:https://crsny.org/event/exhibition-beyond-prayer-paintings-yuko-kasahara/2017-04-21/
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Beyond Prayer — Paintings by Yuko Kasahara
DESCRIPTION:[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] \nCRS announces Beyond Prayer\, an exhibition of abstract paintings by Yuko Kasahara of Japan. These paintings are like a record of Yuko’s prayers for the recovery of her mind following the shock of her parents’ separate deaths by suicide. Mainly using transparent watercolors and oil pastels\, she attempts to express and dialog with her feelings of loss and separation\, to move past them to reach something timeless and always shining in herself. The exhibition will be on view from April 6 – 25\, 2017. \nMessage from Yuko Kasahara About This Exhibition \nI think I always keep praying while I’m painting. Praying is to be honest\, to affirm the expression that came from within myself\, to change without fear\, and to confirm what is important to me. This is an exhibition of work that I made while interacting with my heart in that way. These works may be like personal journals. But I feel like when I dive deeply and deeply into my heart\, I can be reaching something like a sea of universality beyond individuals. I want to go there\, I want to meet you there. While making works\, I am praying like that. \nArtist Statement \nFor me\, painting is the same as living\, praying\, and forgiving. \nMy parents’ respective suicides were very shocking events for me. Because of that\, I lost my physical and mental condition. At that time\, I could only express desperate feelings in a self-destructive way. After a long period of time when I could not cry because too painful\, I could finally cry a little. I think that the next day I was able to make a drawing — one that could not be described as a proper picture — on a notebook with a ballpoint pen. \nFrom that day\, I drew\, drew and continued drawing. \nThis process naturally came to represent abstractly the feelings coming out from inside of me that I could not express through language. I use fine drawing a lot. During those times I draw every single stroke with prayer. \nAt first\, my purpose of painting was to just breathe through my emotions. But\, I discovered the power to organize and change my thoughts through painting. When I start painting\, I dare not plan what kind of work to make. As led by colors and shapes\, I draw allowing my hand to be guided moment by moment. To not plan is\, for me\, to keep my mind open to the possibilities. I listen carefully\, honestly\, keep opening my mind. Finished works always take me to a place that I had not thought of before. I feel that I have been living in that way. \nArtist Bio \n2016  Solo show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2015  Group show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2013  Start abstract painting with the current style \n2002  Graduated from Osaka University of Arts \n1977  Born in Osaka\, Japan \nI lost my father when I was 17 years old. I lost my mother when I was 35 years old. They both committed suicide. \nI myself have a developmental disorder (ADHD). \nI had a difficult time since childhood because of my family environment and because of my own character. Through studying A Course In Miracles painting\, and with the support of the people around me\, I deepened my connection to “Life\,” “Universality” and “Real thing” that cannot be lost\, and I regained the power to live. \nMy motto is “Various things happen in life\, but all is OK.” \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
URL:https://crsny.org/event/exhibition-beyond-prayer-paintings-yuko-kasahara/2017-04-22/
LOCATION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, 41 E 11th St 11th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
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DESCRIPTION:[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] \nCRS announces Beyond Prayer\, an exhibition of abstract paintings by Yuko Kasahara of Japan. These paintings are like a record of Yuko’s prayers for the recovery of her mind following the shock of her parents’ separate deaths by suicide. Mainly using transparent watercolors and oil pastels\, she attempts to express and dialog with her feelings of loss and separation\, to move past them to reach something timeless and always shining in herself. The exhibition will be on view from April 6 – 25\, 2017. \nMessage from Yuko Kasahara About This Exhibition \nI think I always keep praying while I’m painting. Praying is to be honest\, to affirm the expression that came from within myself\, to change without fear\, and to confirm what is important to me. This is an exhibition of work that I made while interacting with my heart in that way. These works may be like personal journals. But I feel like when I dive deeply and deeply into my heart\, I can be reaching something like a sea of universality beyond individuals. I want to go there\, I want to meet you there. While making works\, I am praying like that. \nArtist Statement \nFor me\, painting is the same as living\, praying\, and forgiving. \nMy parents’ respective suicides were very shocking events for me. Because of that\, I lost my physical and mental condition. At that time\, I could only express desperate feelings in a self-destructive way. After a long period of time when I could not cry because too painful\, I could finally cry a little. I think that the next day I was able to make a drawing — one that could not be described as a proper picture — on a notebook with a ballpoint pen. \nFrom that day\, I drew\, drew and continued drawing. \nThis process naturally came to represent abstractly the feelings coming out from inside of me that I could not express through language. I use fine drawing a lot. During those times I draw every single stroke with prayer. \nAt first\, my purpose of painting was to just breathe through my emotions. But\, I discovered the power to organize and change my thoughts through painting. When I start painting\, I dare not plan what kind of work to make. As led by colors and shapes\, I draw allowing my hand to be guided moment by moment. To not plan is\, for me\, to keep my mind open to the possibilities. I listen carefully\, honestly\, keep opening my mind. Finished works always take me to a place that I had not thought of before. I feel that I have been living in that way. \nArtist Bio \n2016  Solo show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2015  Group show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2013  Start abstract painting with the current style \n2002  Graduated from Osaka University of Arts \n1977  Born in Osaka\, Japan \nI lost my father when I was 17 years old. I lost my mother when I was 35 years old. They both committed suicide. \nI myself have a developmental disorder (ADHD). \nI had a difficult time since childhood because of my family environment and because of my own character. Through studying A Course In Miracles painting\, and with the support of the people around me\, I deepened my connection to “Life\,” “Universality” and “Real thing” that cannot be lost\, and I regained the power to live. \nMy motto is “Various things happen in life\, but all is OK.” \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
URL:https://crsny.org/event/exhibition-beyond-prayer-paintings-yuko-kasahara/2017-04-23/
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Beyond Prayer — Paintings by Yuko Kasahara
DESCRIPTION:[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] \nCRS announces Beyond Prayer\, an exhibition of abstract paintings by Yuko Kasahara of Japan. These paintings are like a record of Yuko’s prayers for the recovery of her mind following the shock of her parents’ separate deaths by suicide. Mainly using transparent watercolors and oil pastels\, she attempts to express and dialog with her feelings of loss and separation\, to move past them to reach something timeless and always shining in herself. The exhibition will be on view from April 6 – 25\, 2017. \nMessage from Yuko Kasahara About This Exhibition \nI think I always keep praying while I’m painting. Praying is to be honest\, to affirm the expression that came from within myself\, to change without fear\, and to confirm what is important to me. This is an exhibition of work that I made while interacting with my heart in that way. These works may be like personal journals. But I feel like when I dive deeply and deeply into my heart\, I can be reaching something like a sea of universality beyond individuals. I want to go there\, I want to meet you there. While making works\, I am praying like that. \nArtist Statement \nFor me\, painting is the same as living\, praying\, and forgiving. \nMy parents’ respective suicides were very shocking events for me. Because of that\, I lost my physical and mental condition. At that time\, I could only express desperate feelings in a self-destructive way. After a long period of time when I could not cry because too painful\, I could finally cry a little. I think that the next day I was able to make a drawing — one that could not be described as a proper picture — on a notebook with a ballpoint pen. \nFrom that day\, I drew\, drew and continued drawing. \nThis process naturally came to represent abstractly the feelings coming out from inside of me that I could not express through language. I use fine drawing a lot. During those times I draw every single stroke with prayer. \nAt first\, my purpose of painting was to just breathe through my emotions. But\, I discovered the power to organize and change my thoughts through painting. When I start painting\, I dare not plan what kind of work to make. As led by colors and shapes\, I draw allowing my hand to be guided moment by moment. To not plan is\, for me\, to keep my mind open to the possibilities. I listen carefully\, honestly\, keep opening my mind. Finished works always take me to a place that I had not thought of before. I feel that I have been living in that way. \nArtist Bio \n2016  Solo show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2015  Group show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2013  Start abstract painting with the current style \n2002  Graduated from Osaka University of Arts \n1977  Born in Osaka\, Japan \nI lost my father when I was 17 years old. I lost my mother when I was 35 years old. They both committed suicide. \nI myself have a developmental disorder (ADHD). \nI had a difficult time since childhood because of my family environment and because of my own character. Through studying A Course In Miracles painting\, and with the support of the people around me\, I deepened my connection to “Life\,” “Universality” and “Real thing” that cannot be lost\, and I regained the power to live. \nMy motto is “Various things happen in life\, but all is OK.” \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Beyond Prayer — Paintings by Yuko Kasahara
DESCRIPTION:[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] \nCRS announces Beyond Prayer\, an exhibition of abstract paintings by Yuko Kasahara of Japan. These paintings are like a record of Yuko’s prayers for the recovery of her mind following the shock of her parents’ separate deaths by suicide. Mainly using transparent watercolors and oil pastels\, she attempts to express and dialog with her feelings of loss and separation\, to move past them to reach something timeless and always shining in herself. The exhibition will be on view from April 6 – 25\, 2017. \nMessage from Yuko Kasahara About This Exhibition \nI think I always keep praying while I’m painting. Praying is to be honest\, to affirm the expression that came from within myself\, to change without fear\, and to confirm what is important to me. This is an exhibition of work that I made while interacting with my heart in that way. These works may be like personal journals. But I feel like when I dive deeply and deeply into my heart\, I can be reaching something like a sea of universality beyond individuals. I want to go there\, I want to meet you there. While making works\, I am praying like that. \nArtist Statement \nFor me\, painting is the same as living\, praying\, and forgiving. \nMy parents’ respective suicides were very shocking events for me. Because of that\, I lost my physical and mental condition. At that time\, I could only express desperate feelings in a self-destructive way. After a long period of time when I could not cry because too painful\, I could finally cry a little. I think that the next day I was able to make a drawing — one that could not be described as a proper picture — on a notebook with a ballpoint pen. \nFrom that day\, I drew\, drew and continued drawing. \nThis process naturally came to represent abstractly the feelings coming out from inside of me that I could not express through language. I use fine drawing a lot. During those times I draw every single stroke with prayer. \nAt first\, my purpose of painting was to just breathe through my emotions. But\, I discovered the power to organize and change my thoughts through painting. When I start painting\, I dare not plan what kind of work to make. As led by colors and shapes\, I draw allowing my hand to be guided moment by moment. To not plan is\, for me\, to keep my mind open to the possibilities. I listen carefully\, honestly\, keep opening my mind. Finished works always take me to a place that I had not thought of before. I feel that I have been living in that way. \nArtist Bio \n2016  Solo show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2015  Group show (Kyoto\, Japan) \n2013  Start abstract painting with the current style \n2002  Graduated from Osaka University of Arts \n1977  Born in Osaka\, Japan \nI lost my father when I was 17 years old. I lost my mother when I was 35 years old. They both committed suicide. \nI myself have a developmental disorder (ADHD). \nI had a difficult time since childhood because of my family environment and because of my own character. Through studying A Course In Miracles painting\, and with the support of the people around me\, I deepened my connection to “Life\,” “Universality” and “Real thing” that cannot be lost\, and I regained the power to live. \nMy motto is “Various things happen in life\, but all is OK.” \n[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
URL:https://crsny.org/event/exhibition-beyond-prayer-paintings-yuko-kasahara/2017-04-25/
LOCATION:CRS (Center for Remembering & Sharing)\, 41 E 11th St 11th Fl\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:CRS Presents,Exhibition
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