Abstractions in Blue: Works from the Wise Collection Through January 11, 2015 This exhibition honors a generous gift from Joanne and Douglas Wise of artworks by Japanese artists, active in the 1970s-90s, who viewed Japanese culture from a western perspective with modernist ideals. Like their western counterparts, most of these artists were art-school trained and aimed to express their personal truths and visions. The works on view show the influence of Western media and contemporary inspirational sources. As seen in the selected works, several of these artists revelled in the use of the color blue when creating abstract, avantgarde works. While the works do not look typically Japanese at first glance, their high level of technical skill and pioneering explorations of space, subtle gradations, and quirky humor harmonize with traditional Japanese aesthetics. Hiroki Morinque, Night Sky No. XI, 1988, watercolor on cut paper; gift of The Wise Collection, Joanne and Douglas Wise, 2011.388
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