Jad Fair
dal 8/5/2013 al 15/6/2013
Segnalato da
8/5/2013
Jad Fair
Hiromart Gallery, Tokyo
Powerful Love. An exhibition of paper-cuttings by Jad Fair who is an artist and musician, the best known as a co-founder of the legendary alternative rock band Half Japanese.
Hiromart Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of Powerful Love, an exhibition of paper-cuttings by Jad Fair who is an artist and musician, the best known as a co-founder of the legendary alternative rock band Half Japanese.
This is his second show with Hiromart Gallery following his favorably received show in Japan held in Spring 2011.
The show features his paper-cuttings especially made for this show.
Artist Statement:
For the past 20 years my main focus in art has been paper-cutting. My paper-cuts are cut using scissors and exacto blades. I try to have a positive and joyful feel to my cuttings. Enjoy your life.
Jad Fair
Jad Fair: In 1974, with his brother David, Jad Fair co-founded the lo-fi alternative rock group Half Japanese. Over the ensuing three decades, Half Japanese released nearly 30 records, and in the process, attracted a solid base of fans passionate about the band’s pure, unbridled enthusiasm for rock and roll. Illustrious Half Japanese fans include Penn Jillette (of the comedy duo Penn & Teller), who financed the 50 Skidillion Watts record label in order to release Half Japanese’s records. Kurt Cobain was also a devoted fan of the group; in 1994, he asked Half Japanese to open for the east coast leg of Nirvana’s “In Utero” tour. They did eight shows.
“Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King” is a critically acclaimed documentary that chronicles the band’s unique history and trajectory. Directed by Jeff Feuerzeig, the film was released in 1993.
Jad also performs and records as a solo artist, and occasionally collaborates with such musicians as Daniel Johnston, Teenage Fanclub, Moe Tucker (of Velvet Underground), Yo La Tengo, Steve Shelly and Thurston Moore (of Sonic Youth), John Zorn, Kramer, and more.
Jad’s talent for album cover (he designed many of Half Japanese’s and all of his own solo album covers) led Jad to a second career as visual artist. His simple, joyous drawings and intricate, complex paper cuttings are shown in galleries around the world. Books of his artwork have been published in the U.S., UK, Germany, France, The Netherlands, Portugal and Japan.
Image on Top: Happiness
Opening Reception: Thursday, May 9th, 6:30 pm
Hiromart Gallery
1st floor, Mimura Building, 1-30-7, Sekiguchi, Bunkyo, Tokyo, 112-0014 Japan
Wednesday through Sunday from 1 - 7 pm (and by appointment)
Admission free