Painter
Ushio Shinohara
Ushio Shinohara is a Japanese artist known for energetic action-based painting, Neo-Dada and Pop experimentation, and works using fluorescent Day-Glo color, lacquer, and unconventional materials.
Ushio Shinohara quick facts
A concise reference for his materials, subjects, and painting approach.
| Born | 1932 · Tokyo, Japan |
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| Nationality | Japanese |
| Paint media | Fluorescent paint · Lacquer paint |
| Approaches | Action painting, Boxing Painting, assemblage, imitation and parody, Neo-Dada, and Pop-inspired work |
| Common subjects | Popular culture, mass-media imagery, urban energy, performance, and the exchange between Japanese and American art |
| Known for | Combining physical performance and vivid commercial materials with irreverent responses to postwar art and popular culture |
Sources: Museum of Modern Art and MoMA Post: Shinohara Ushio's dialogue with American art.