Intense and deeply personal, the Japanese self-taught artist’s work, now in its first-ever New York solo survey, defies easy labels.
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What Is “Outsider” in Unthinkable Times?
Art’s uplifting power is unmistakably real; today, the works of the most original autodidacts feel more compelling than ever.
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In Japan, Issei Nishimura Paints the Blues
Nishimura paints, plays music, and enjoys the companionship of his cats, but rarely ventures out.