Exhibitions by The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
2021/3/17
Saitō Kiyoshi: Graphic Awakening (until August 15, 2021)
Saitō Kiyoshi (1907–1997)Camellia, 1948 Collection of Charles and Robyn CitrinProvided by RINGLING
Saitō Kiyoshi’s (1907–1997) keen sense of design, superb technique, and engagement with an appealing variety of themes made him one of the best-known and most popular Japanese print artists of the 20th century. During his career, Saitō emerged as an influential figure of the modernist creative print movement, in which artists claimed complete authorship of their work by carving and printing their own designs.
"Saitō Kiyoshi: Graphic Awakening" is the first comprehensive exhibition of this artist’s work in the United States. The exhibition focuses on prints Saitō created in the 1940s and 50s, arguably the most vibrant period of his career, and includes several rare, early designs.
"Saitō Kiyoshi: Graphic Awakening" is the first comprehensive exhibition of this artist’s work in the United States. The exhibition focuses on prints Saitō created in the 1940s and 50s, arguably the most vibrant period of his career, and includes several rare, early designs.