“Brush As Blade: Abstract Works by Toko Shino

Floating World Gallery (FWG) presents “Brush As Blade: Abstract Works by Toko Shinoda” at the gallery’s Lincoln Park location, 1925 N. Halsted St. Friday, Feb. 4 through Friday, April 1, 2011. This is the first solo exhibition FWG has ever mounted focusing on a female Japanese artist. Shinoda is one of the foremost calligraphers in Japan. Her works reside in numerous permanent collections worldwide including the Rockefeller, Guggenheim , the Brooklyn Museum and the Tokyo National Museum of Art. Her work has been exhibited at MOMA and other museums and galleries in New York, Boston, Paris, Washington and Brussels. The Friday, Feb. 4 opening will feature a short Q&A with FWG Director of Exhibitions, Elias Martin. The opening is free. No reservations are required. The exhibition can also be viewed during regular gallery hours which are Tuesday through Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. and by appointment. For more information call 312-587-7800 or visit floatingworld.com.

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