Ushio Shinohara
While studying at Tokyo University of the Arts, Ushio Shinohara co-founded the avant-garde group “Neo-Dada Organizers” in 1960. He gained attention through radical performance art and works such as the “Imitation Art” series and the “Oiran Series” (1965). His signature “Boxing Painting,” created by striking canvases with paint-covered boxing gloves, is known for its vivid colors and dynamic energy, becoming synonymous with his artistic identity.
In 1969, he moved to the United States after receiving a John D. Rockefeller III Scholarship, and has since been based in New York for more than 50 years. His works are included in the collections of institutions such as MoMA, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim Museum, the Hara Museum, and the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo. He continues to be celebrated as a leading figure in contemporary art today.