LOCATION: THE LOFT, JAPAN VILLAGE 2nd floor, INDUSTRY CITY, BROOKLYN
DATE: Friday, May 13 - Sunday, June 12, 2022
-CLOSING Reception with Artist Talk : Sunday, June 12, 2022 @ 3:00 pm
THE LOFT presents Lovers - Connect the World, a multimedia exhibition by award-winning Japanese sculptor and painter MINAKO YOSHINO, based in New York City, whose work is recognized internationally.
In 2014, Yoshino’s first monument, Lovers, was presented on the connection in Riverside Park, NYC. Since then, she has created other outstanding monuments, including Holocaust Memorial in Englewood, NJ. In 2020, the second Lovers monument, created from a 25-ton marble block in Carrara, Italy, was installed in Toyama, Japan.
Since Yoshino witnessed the 9/11 terrorist attacks in NYC, her artistic creations and public engagements have been based on the theme of love and peace. This exhibition includes YOSHINO's signature pieces: Lovers - marble sculptures, the masterpiece Symphony of Universe - a 15-ft long painting, Origami videos, Art on denim Kimonos Phoenix & Water God, and Art on Fans.
She is inviting you to join the Connect Origami project. Please Feel free to drop your own Origami crane or to enjoy making one with YOSHINO herself at Free Origami Workshops.
-FREE Origami Workshops with MINAKO YOSHINO: Sunday, June 12 @ 3:30 pm
-VIP EVENT For the liquor-related specialist: Lovers XO (Original Sparkling Sake)- Tasting Sunday, May 22 @ 4:00 pm (RSVP)
Corporate sponsorship is provided by Flynn Stone (PA, USA). The VIP event is made possible by Hokuden-Sangyo and Fumigiku Sake Brewery (both from Toyama, Japan). The exhibition is designed by StudioM New York and is organized by Urban Art Society.
