Pinakotheke Updates Flavio-Shiró Monograph with New Works for 90th Birthday Exhibition
Pinakotheke has unveiled a revised edition of its monograph dedicated to artist Flavio-Shiró, which was first published in 2015. This latest version, released in July 2018, showcases the artist's recent creations from Hokkaido, Japan. It wraps up a trilogy focused on Japanese-Brazilian artists that began in the early 2000s, with previous volumes on Manabu Mabe and Tomie Ohtake, in collaboration with BTG Pactual. The updated book aligns with an exhibition celebrating Shiró's 90th birthday, which commenced on September 24 in São Paulo. Gallery director Max Perlingeiro introduces the monograph, which includes a text by critic Paulo Herkenhoff, priced at R$90 and comprising 216 pages, highlighting Shiró's artistic influences.
Key facts
- Pinakotheke released an updated July 2018 edition of its Flavio-Shiró monograph, originally from 2015.
- The update adds new works by the artist, including pieces from the current year.
- The book concludes a trilogy on Japanese-Brazilian artists begun in the early 2000s with BTG Pactual.
- The trilogy's first volume covered Manabu Mabe's 1950s work; the second focused on Tomie Ohtake.
- The update coincides with a 90th-birthday exhibition for Shiró, opening September 24 in São Paulo then moving to Rio.
- Critic Paulo Herkenhoff, a friend of Shiró for over 40 years, authored the book's central text.
- The first edition had been out of print since 2015, with copies sometimes auctioned.
- Shiró, born in Hokkaido, Japan, continues to paint at age 90.
Entities
Artists
- Flavio-Shiró
- Manabu Mabe
- Tomie Ohtake
- Paulo Herkenhoff
- Max Perlingeiro
- Akira Kurosawa
Institutions
- Pinakotheke
- BTG Pactual
- Instituto Tomie Ohtake
Locations
- Hokkaido
- Japan
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Rio de Janeiro
- France