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October 23, 2006 - January 30, 2007
Williamsburgh Library, Art Gallery (branch info)
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An exhibition of oil paintings Atsushi Ohashi.
Artist Statement
In my paintings, you will see people on the platform of a subway station,
waiting for the headlights of a train. I started creating this series in 2003,
the year I moved to Greenpoint from Chelsea, Manhattan. My new train
line greatly interested me because of its name, the G train. To me, "G"
sounded like something fundamental to human beings - something
important and purposeful, rather than a chance designation from the
MTA. The "G" is serious and essential, as in gravity, ground or geometry. Even the Japanese symbol for the letter "G", also pronounced "gee," means a base, ground or earth. Also, similar sounding words are used to express self and time."
 Japanese artist and art educator, Atsushi Ohashi, was a Tokyo-based artist and moved to NY in 1996. Before his move, he was a lecturer at the prestigious Tokyo National University of Fine Arts. Ohashi has 20 years experience in the art world. He currently lives in Greenpoint.
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