世田谷美术馆以原始派为首,收集了包括追寻创作根源的作品在内的近代到当代的优秀美术作品。其中有1980年代作为新绘画派旗手出现的巴斯奇亚和横尾忠则,以及对二十世纪美术产生深远影响的未受过正规美术教育的非主流艺术家的作品,还有由不同文化孕育的非洲当代美术等,这些作品中隐藏着促使人们重新审视“美术”的含义并重新发现创作乐趣的魅力。
1985
Acrylic and oil on canvas
©The Estate of Jan-Michel Basquiat/ADAGP, Paris&JASPAR , Tokyo , 2017 C1912
Born in New York to a Haitian father and American mother of Puerto Rican descent. First began to draw attention for his graffiti art spray-painted on the walls of buildings and subway stations in Manhattan. He burst onto the art scene at the forefront of the neo-expressionist movement, becoming an overnight sensation. Also drew attention for his collaborations with Andy Warhol. Died of a heroin overdose at the age of twenty-seven.
1986
Oil on canvas
Born in Hyogo Prefecture and lives in Setagaya. Made his mark in the field of commercial art as a graphic designer, winning an honorable mention in the Japan Advertising Artists Club Exhibition. Became involved in spirituality after discovering the writings of Yukio Mishima. He also drew attention for the posters he produced as part of the poet and dramatist Shuji Terayama’s “Tenjo Sajiki” avant-garde theater troupe. In 1980, he announced his entry into the world of painting, where his activities have been prolific, even including a public painting at the opening of the Setagaya Art Museum. The Yokoo Tadanori Museum of Contemporary Art opened in Kobe in 2012.