| Open Art Project - Kinji Akagawa Presentation |  |
Sep 9, 2004 Meet and talk with Kinji Okagawa
Thurs. Sep. 9 at MIAD, 273 E. Erie St.
Reception, 5:30; presentation, 6-7:30 p.m.
Registration is free and open to the public.
Register Online or call
414-847-3238 .
This presentation is part of MIAD's Open Art Project.
Links to web sites about Mr. Okagawa's work:
Born in Tokyo and educated in America, Kinji Akagawa's work explores
the contrasts we associate with places. Are they public or private? Inside or
outside? Natural or made? His sculpture often aims to reconcile such opposites
and make places a little of both. His graceful, contemplative style relies heavily
on local materials and frequently incorporates tables or benches that invite
the viewer to "use" the sculpture. Akagawa lives in Minneapolis
and is on the faculty of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. His work
appears in parks, plazas, sculpture gardens and private collections throughout
the Midwest. |
