In January, NY Coo Gallery will hold the exhibition ”Fantasy Land” by Florence Wint and a group exhibition of Japanese artists curated by Fugetsusha Gallery.

1) Florence Wint “Fantasy Land”
"Fantasy Land" covers Wint’s various works spanning over forty years, featuring sculpture, woodcut print, and collage.

Wint's career as a professional artist began with sculptures created from objects she found discarded on the streets of Brooklyn and Manhattan. Over time, her sculptures have evolved to incorporate colorful woodcut prints. Although these prints depict current events and subjects of concern to her, they often take on a whimsical nature and playfulness.

"Creating art has been my only goal in life that has given me strength and a strong will to live and a happiness that nothing can replace. Television, computers and all these new fascinating things do not give me the satisfaction I get in creating art. I like my work to tell a story. Each piece will take you on an unpredictable journey of fantasy, humor and color. In each creation, I wish to bring a genuine insight to the viewer and show an appreciation for nature and life itself."

2) Japanese Contemporary Artists Exhibition #4 Presented by Fugetsusha

This is a group exhibition by ten artists featuring oil and acrylic paintings, calligraphies, Japanese ink painting, sumi ink painting and mixed media. Please enjoy various individual works.

Artist Names: Noriko Inagaki, Yasuko Ogawa, Teruyo Oda, Taeko Sato, Yoko Sogabe, Kimiko Tamura, Mitsue Taira, Chizuko Yagi, Shigeru Yamakawa, Yoko Yamakawa

★ Necklaces by TOPPI (突飛) NYC’s Murano Series. http://www.nycoo.com/toppi/

Spending a week in Venice at the start of my trip to Italy this past summer, I got caught up going in and out of all the necklace stores there, and visiting the Murano Glass Museum. Venice was one of the centers of world trade in the Renaissance and Murano beads were used as currency and for barter throughout Europe, Africa, Asia and the New World aka the Americas. The glass artisans worked on Murano Island to keep the knowhow from leaking out. The sheer beauty and varieties are tremendous from the simple clear glass balls to the intricate silver and gold-leaf beads. Sumi Nakazato

★ Keico Watanabe：New psalm Paintings were presented. http://www.keicow.com
Brighter and more energetic than ever, "Between Stars and Hea " reflects the Watanabe's passion for the peace through art. We're looking forward to seeing you at the gallery.