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Issei Nishimura’s Soulful, Expressionistic Art

by Edward M. Gómez February 8, 2020February 7, 2020

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?

by Edward M. Gómez January 12, 2019January 22, 2019

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

by Edward M. Gómez December 9, 2017December 9, 2017

Nishimura paints, plays music, and enjoys the companionship of his cats, but rarely ventures out.

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