Brooklyn-based artist Osamu Kobayashi holds a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, MD. He has exhibited widely across the US, including solo exhibitions at Hollis Taggart Gallery in New York, NY, A+B Gallery in Brescia, IT, Mindy Solomon Gallery in Miami, FL, and LA Artcore in Los Angeles, CA. He has also exhibited abroad and participated in group exhibitions at Dirimart Gallery in Istanbul, TR, Blindspot Gallery in Hong Kong, CN, Museo d’Arte Contemporanea in Lissone, IT, Albertz Benda in Los Angeles, CA, and the Columbia Museum of Art in Columbia, SC. In 2013, Kobayashi was awarded the Hassam, Speicher, Betts, and Symons Purchase Fund from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
The artist is making his debut at BEERS London with the exhibition, ‘Lost Stranger’, showcasing his distinctive fluid, bold style, and rich colors to UK audiences. Kobayashi’s technically complex works are characterized by emotive, undulating forms that appear to ebb and flow in space, practically pulsating off the canvas. Although these “emotional landscapes” are meant to provoke playful, slow revelations for the viewer, each firmly rooted in complex human emotions, the artist suggests that they are personified – each painting is like a character in a larger story. The show which opened on October 18th, runs until November 23rd. For further information on the artist and gallery, please visit the BEERS website.
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