CURRENT & UPCOMING

Saki Izumi Solo Exhibition
"Libera!"

日本在住アーティスト・イズミサキの個展「Libera!」が、9月16日（火）から20日（土）まで、ニューヨーク・ソーホー地区のGallery Max New York（552 Broadway 4th Floor）で開催される。オープニングレセプションは16日（火）午後6時から8時まで。同展は、「解放」をテーマに、作家自身が信じる世界を自由に描くことで見る人を解放し、人生において本当に大切なものや本心に気づかせてくれるものとなっている。2024年10月、原宿で開催された初個展「絵の王様」で発表された代表作に加え、本展のために描き下ろされた新作も展示。デジタルで描かれた作品はジークレー印刷によってドイツ製のトーション紙や和紙に刷られ、柔らかな質感と豊かな色彩が特徴だ。

イズミサキは95年生まれ。台湾で幼少期を過ごし、大阪、千葉、愛知、福岡など多様な土地で暮らした経験が、人間や愛、自由といった哲学的なテーマへの感受性を育んだ。幼い頃から絵を描き続け、早稲田大学卒業後は上場企業に勤務。多忙な日々の中で旅や無人島、シェアハウスでの生活を通じて自己表現の大切さに気づき、再び筆を取る。2024年の個展を機に本格的に活動を開始し、国内外での展示やメディア出演など精力的に活動している。
人生や愛の深いメッセージを感じ取れる本展は、鑑賞者に心の豊かさと新たな気づきをもたらす貴重な機会。
詳細はインスタグラム（@saki_izumi_art）を参照。

The exhibition centers on the theme of “liberation,” aiming to free viewers by depicting the artist’s own vision of the world with uninhibited expression. Through this experience, audiences are encouraged to reconnect with their true selves and what truly matters in life. In addition to works showcased in her debut solo show “The King of Paintings,” held in Harajuku in October 2024, the exhibition will also include new pieces created specifically for this event. Her digitally drawn artworks are printed using giclée techniques on German-made Torchon paper and traditional Japanese washi paper, characterized by their soft textures and rich colors.

Born in 1995, Izumisaki spent her early childhood in Taiwan and lived in various regions of Japan such as Osaka, Chiba, Aichi, and Fukuoka. These diverse life experiences cultivated her sensitivity toward philosophical themes like humanity, love, and freedom. She has been drawing since childhood and, after graduating from Waseda University, worked for a publicly listed company. Amid a hectic lifestyle, she rediscovered the importance of self-expression through travel, life on a deserted island, and co-living experiences, which led her back to art. Since her solo debut in 2024, she has actively participated in exhibitions both in Japan and abroad, while also appearing in various media.

This exhibition offers a rare opportunity to reflect on the deeper meanings of life and love, bringing enrichment and inspiration to all who visit.

For more information, visit her Instagram: @saki_izumi_art

SIACCA
NY ART FAIR 2025

Nilmini Bandara • Minoru Gondo • TOMOKO HARIGAI • Kumi Hirose • Sakiko Hirose • Akiko Iga • Haruhito Igarashi • Kenichi Inoue • Takako Isomura • Ito Kanko • Saki Izumi • Wendell Jamieson • REIKO KANEKO • Hideki Kawamura • Heena Kim • Tomoko Komada • KOTOBUKI • Kazue KUGIMACHI • Maki Kuwata • KAZUKI MAMIYA • Takaaki MANO • NARITA Masako • Yukie Nishi • Kiyoko OGINO • Kaoru Okuda • WEST OTAKE • Motoko Otsuki • Kamonchanok Phon- ngam • Mark Ruff • YOKO SHIBATA • Misa Shimuta • Akiko Siacca • Michael Stefanovich • Takashi Suzuki • YOSUKE UEDA • Sawako Watanabe • Kumiko Yamada • Shinichiro Yamashita • ERINO YANAGIBASHI • Hiro Yatabe • Sonosuke Yukichika

This exhibition is an art fair project by Gallery SIACCA in Ginza, Tokyo, showcasing what is happening in the Japanese art world today. This year, the fourth edition of the event, will feature over 98 works by 41 artists, including 34 cutting-edge artists shaking up the Japanese art world and 7 New York- based artists, competing in a wide variety of techniques and expressions that transcend genres, including Japanese painting, oil painting, printmaking, mixed media, 3D, and so on.
The project has seen New York and Japanese artists inspire each other, with each passing year steadily moving forward as a bridge between Japanese and American cultural scenes. Some artists often say, "Creating works for this fair has brought about a pleasant transformation in my own work."

SIACCA NY ART FAIR ©2025 • www.instagram.com/gallerysiacca • Image (detail): Akiko Siacca

本展は、東京・銀座のギャラリーSIACCAが日本のアート界の今を発信するアートフェア・プロジェクトです。4回目となる今年は、日本のアート界を揺るがす新進気鋭の作家34名と、ニューヨーク在住アーティスト7名の総勢41名が98点以上の作品を展示。 日本画・油絵・版画・ミクストメディア・立体など、ジャンルを超えた多様な技法と表 現を競います。
このプロジェクトを通して、ニューヨークと日本のアーティストたちは互いに刺激し合い、日米の文化シーンの架け橋として年々着実に前進してきました。「このフェアのために作品を制作したことで、自分の作品にも嬉しい変化が起きた」と語るアーティストもいます。