2 Artists in Search of Illusion and Identity

click for KCET story by Liz Ohanesian

Keiko Kasai “Shadow Tremors”         New works using synthetic fabric, sumi ink

Keiko Kasai “Shadow Tremor 6” 2014 40” x 30” Black Fabric, Sumi Ink on Paper

Mr. Bonzai 100 Views of Keiko-san   30 years of pen and ink, watercolor, acrylic, pencil works

Mr. Bonzai “Fireplace/Grapelli” 1989 Pencil and Watercolor on Paper

Keiko Kasai, a graduate of Miyagi University in Sendai, Japan, is well known for her granite sculptures exhibited in Japan and America, with numerous works in permanent collections around the world. Her new work is a diametric departure from the densest of stone to the lightest of new modern materials.

Mr. Bonzai is a graduate of the University of California at Irvine, where he studied drawing with Via Celmins and David Hockney, sculpture with Tony Delap and John McCracken. An award-winning photographer, he has been creating portraits of the same model for 30 years. This is the first time they have been publicly shown.

Salomon Huerta Gallery Pop Up Opening and Closing Reception: June 15, 2014 3 to 6 pm