Bukowski in Japan

School of Art Professor Marie Bukowski has been invited to exhibit her print work in Prints Tokyo 2012.  The 80th anniversary of the Prints Tokyo exhibition will not be competitive but instead will consist of 118 print works from all around the world by artists recommended by members of the Japan Print Association. The recent Japan earthquake, which caused profound tragedies and revealed many socio-political problems, was an event that reminded us all about the precious benefit of strong human connections. This kind of human connection was what made this collection of artworks possible; a recommender, using their own personal viewpoint to pick out artists from anywhere in the world, contacting the artists personally, framing their works, and caring for it until it is shipped back to the artist, thus creating a special bond. The belief that this personal connection between the recommender and the artists is one of the most important features of this exhibition.

The exhibition will open on Friday, October 5, 2012 and run through October 19, 2012 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum.