Art Apr 13, 2017
At 104, Toko Shinoda talks about a life in art
by Tyler Rothmar
The only living Japanese on a postage stamp, 104-year-old Toko Shinoda reflects on a lifetime devoted to art.
Art Jan 12, 2016
Idem Paris: Worlds apart and yet so close
by John L. Tran
Before photography became a relatively affordable pastime at the beginning of the 20th century, lithographic prints were touted as the democratic image-making medium that could reach all classes of society. At the same time, because the design was drawn directly onto stone, it could ...
Art / Openings In Tokyo Dec 1, 2015
'Voices of 20 Contemporary Artists at Idem Paris: A Lithography Studio in Montparnasse'
by Daisuke Kikuchi
Dec. 5-Feb. 7 Limestone lithograph printing, a technique that was honed during the 19th and early 20th centuries, enjoyed a later resurgence in popularity through the work of Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse and Marc Chagall. Today, the French fine-art printing studio Idem Paris continues the ...