Tsuyoshi Maekawa

Artist Tsuyoshi Maekawa is revered for his stunning works featuring colorful paint brushed on top of flowing swaths of burlap on canvas. A representative member of Gutai, one of the most esteemed avant-garde art collectives in postwar Japan, Maekawa became an apprentice of the group’s founder early on in his career. The artist’s notable mixed-media works continue to be sought after by collectors, evidenced by the sale of his work for HK$4,480,000 (around $513,000) at a 2014 auction. Maekawa has been featured in solo and group shows at various prominent institutions throughout Japan and abroad. Maekawa is also widely recognized for his works distinguished by free-flowing lines sewn on soft fabrics like cotton, mesh, and hemp cloth.