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KAZUKO INOUE
T H I R T Y Y E A R S O F PA I N T I N G
“I aim to achieve spirituality, intelligence,
and serenity in my paintings.” — K A Z U KO I N O U E
S E P T E M B E R 1 0 – O C T O B E R 2 4 , 2 0 1 5
A L L A N S T O N E P R O J E C T S • N E W Y O R K
KAZUKO INOUE
T H I R T Y Y E A R S O F PA I N T I N G
SELECTED FROM THE ALLAN STONE COLLECTION , Kazuko Inoue: Thirty Years
of Painting surveys paintings and works on paper from 1979 to 2010 that
demonstrate the artist’s devoted exploration of color. From the early pulsating
works of varied hues to the later monochromatic grid paintings, Inoue’s
development of paint application is evident in these kaleidoscopic yet
interconnected series of works.
Often using a square format and focused on the supremacy of color, Inoue
nods to the masters of early modern art such as Kasimir Malevich and Henri
Matisse. According to the artist, the square provides “maximum purity and lyrical
sensation,” acting as a confined arena where an assortment of tones play off
of one another. Some of these early works contain multiple frameworks within
themselves, camouflaged by thick layers of dappled paint. The juxtaposition
between the structured layout and variation of color patterns results in a visually
potent body of work.
In a few paintings from the mid 1980’s and 1990’s, Inoue dissolves the grid,
exploring looser diagonal brushstrokes to create overall cascades. Thicker
blocks of color arrangements comingle and offer a glimpse into the artist’s study
of tonal relationships. In the later paintings of the 1990’s and 2000’s, the grid
composition returns, becoming the subject of this series. Nuanced exchanges
are formed between subtle hues of the same color within a nine or four-grid
canvas. Multiple layers of different colored squares are divided by thin canals of
color that expose the underlying layers beneath the surface as well as the tactile
nature of the paint. These later paintings underscore the Minimalist aspects of
Inoue’s oeuvre that have been present all along.
Kazuko Inoue was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1946. She moved to the United States
in the 1960s, and received her BFA and MFA from Michigan State University. A
significant proponent of Inoue’s work, Allan Stone included the artist in many
group exhibitions beginning in 1981 and gave her regular solo exhibitions until
2006. She has also received several solo and group exhibitions throughout the
Northeast and Midwest. She is included in public and corporate collections such
as the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Connecticut, the Newark Museum,
New Jersey, the Mobil Oil Corporation and Bank of America. Inoue lives and
works in Pennsylvania.
P R E F A C E
1 Untitled
1979–1980 / acrylic on canvas
50 x 50 inches / 127 x 127 cm
2 Untitled
1980 / acrylic on canvas
51¼ x 51¼ inches / 130.2 x 130.2 cm
3 Untitled
1983 / acrylic on canvas
50½ x 50½ inches / 128.3 x 128.3 cm
4 Untitled
1983 / acrylic on canvas
50 x 50 inches / 127 x 127 cm
5–8 Untitled
c. 1980 / acrylic on paper
10 x 10 inches / 25.4 x 25.4 cm
9 Untitled (000021)
1985 / acrylic on canvas
78 x 90 inches / 198.1 x 228.6 cms
following spread
10 Untitled (diptych)
1989 / acrylic on canvas
80 x 140 inches / 203.2 x 355.6 cms
11 Untitled (00136)
1990–91 / acrylic on canvas
72 x 84¼ inches / 182.9 x 214 cm
12 Untitled (00147)
2005 / acrylic on linen
20½ x 20½ inches / 52.1 x 52.1 cm
13 Untitled (00081)
1997 / acrylic on linen
36¼ x 36¼ inches / 92.1 x 92.1 cms
14 Untitled (00104)
2003 / acrylic on linen
60¼ x 60 inches / 153 x 152.4 cm
15 Untitled (00093)
2001 / acrylic on canvas
60 x 60 inches / 152.4 x 152.4 cm
Produced on the occasion of the exhibition
KAZUKO INOUE
Thirty Years of Painting
September 10 – October 24, 2015
Cover: Untitled (00104) (detail), 2003.
Acrylic on linen, 60¼ x 60 inches (153 x 152.4 cm).
Design: Sarah Gifford
© Allan Stone Projects 2015
535 W 22nd Street, 3 FL
New York, NY, 10011
Tel: 212-987-4997
www.allanstoneprojects.com
President: Dorothy Goldeen
Director: Bo Joseph
Gallery Associate: Shania Naderipour
ALLANSTONEP R O J E C T S