Palos Verdes Art Center, located in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, showcases the recent sculpture works of Minoru Ohira in an exhibition titled "Memory & Nature." Ohira's sculptures, crafted from wood, granite, graphite, and resin, offer abstract interpretations of human and vegetal forms influenced by memory and meditative carving techniques.
With a background in classical western art and marble sculpture, Ohira's artistic journey has taken him from Tokyo University of the Arts to post-graduate studies in Mexico City, eventually culminating in Los Angeles. His innovative approach involves constructing large wood sculptures using unconventional materials like downed branches and construction waste.
Ohira's art has garnered international acclaim, with exhibitions in the US, Mexico, and Japan, and inclusion in esteemed collections such as The Hara Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Notably, he has received prestigious awards like the 26th Denchu Hirakushi Award for wood carving and the 36th Teijiro Nakagawa Award, being the first non-resident artist honored with the latter.
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