Ortaire de Coupignys Arbeiten entziehen sich einer eindeutigen Einordnung. Seine skulpturalen und gemalten Fische in metallenen Aluminiumdosen operieren im Zwischenraum von Assemblagekunst, Pop Art, postmoderner Objektkunst und zeitgenössischem Design. Sie unterlaufen sowohl die Konventionen der Malerei als auch jene der Skulptur und Objektkunst. Es handelt sich weder um reine Assemblagen aus gefundenen Objekten noch um klassische Trompe-l'œil-Arbeiten, die Realität imitieren

Lire entre 11 et 14 ans, vivre des aventures, résoudre des mystères et découvrir le monde… c’est tout ce que propose Le mystère d’Albert de notre ami Phil Bay, écrivain-aviateur passionné de transmission. Chez Art San Gallery, nous recommandons ce roman jeunesse pour sa capacité à mêler plaisir de lire, découverte scientifique et belle histoire d’amitié.

Discover the Art San 2025 Catalog, presenting authentic Japanese Shikishi boards and Tatōshi envelopes handcrafted in Mino, Japan — the birthplace of washi paper and a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage site. Created for professional artists, galleries, and retailers, these materials combine traditional craftsmanship with modern versatility.Explore the two signature papers, Gasen dōsa and Torinoko dōsa, each suited to techniques from sumi-e and watercolor to acrylic and mixe

Lo que destaca por encima de todo es la maestría compositiva de Violeta Monreal. Cada shikishi es una estructura cuidadosamente equilibrada, donde papeles rasgados, piedras y fragmentos de plantas establecen las formas principales —acantilados, ríos, horizontes— mientras que los elementos más pequeños crean ritmo y detalle. A menudo, una piedra real o una planta prensada se colocan en un punto decisivo, convirtiéndose en el ancla de toda la composición.

What stands out above all is Violeta Monreal’s compositional mastery. Each board is a carefully balanced structure where torn papers, stones, and fragments of plants establish the main forms—cliffs, rivers, horizons—while smaller elements create rhythm and detail. Often a real stone or a pressed plant is placed at a decisive point, turning it into the anchor of the whole composition, and small accents of color—like a little red sun or a small flower—act like sparks of life.

Protecting Your Shikishi with Tatōshi Looking for the best way to protect your shikishi boards ? A tatōshi is the traditional solution. Made from durable washi paper, these envelopes keep artworks safe from dust, scratches, and light damage. At Art San Gallery , we offer tatōshi crafted from Mino unryū washi  — a cloud-textured paper that combines strength with elegance. Sized to fit the standard 24 × 27 cm (approx. 9.4 × 10.6 in)  shikishi board, our tatōshi provide both pra

そがひろし は、ぶつだん パネル を つかい、グリッド や はな の もよう によって いのち の じゅんかん を えがきます。 「ラスコー」 と 「きはい」 に みちびかれた さくひん は、みえない そんざい と これから あらわれる ちから を しずかに つたえます。

Hiroshi Soga transforms traditional butsudan altar panels into poetic paintings where grids, fragments, and flowers echo cycles of life and impermanence. Guided by the ideas of “Lascaux” and kihai, this article explores how his work invites us to sense an unseen presence.

Nestled in the heart of Gujo Hachiman, Gifu’s Castle Town, the Gujo Hachiman Art Walk 2025 invites visitors on a cultural journey through galleries, streets, and everyday spaces. Known worldwide for the Gujo Odori dance festival and its historic mountaintop castle, Gujo Hachiman is also becoming a vibrant hub for creativity. This summer, four art galleries—together with cultural venues, cafés, restaurants, and shops—transform the town into a living exhibition.

During the Heian period, the practice of mounting short poems (waka) on small, square or rectangular sheets of ornamented paper became widespread in aristocratic circles. These sheets—often dyed, brushed with mica, or decorated with gold and silver—were then affixed onto larger surfaces such as folding screens (byōbu) or sliding doors (shōji), creating visually rich, multi-poetic compositions. These arrangements were known as shikishigata—literally, “in the form or style of s

French painter and pastel artist Yves Millet has long been inspired by the delicate balance between abstraction and evocation. His recent series of works on Japanese shikishi boards continues this exploration, offering a unique dialogue between European pastel traditions and East Asian aesthetics.

In the refined setting of the Delta Sky Club Lounge at Boston Logan Airport, French artist Ortaire de Coupigny offers travelers an unexpected visual encounter. Mounted along a lounge wall, his installation of sardine-can sculptures introduces a moment of quiet intrigue within a space defined by movement.

Haruka Miyamoto presents a series of sumi ink drawings on traditional Japanese shikishi boards, featuring the Xerces Blue and Morant’s Blue butterflies. These works continue her exploration of extinct species, a theme she also pursues through sculpture.

Art San Gallery is pleased to announce the summer exhibition Îles du Ponant featuring recent oil pastel works by Clotilde Aksin-Frappier. The exhibition will take place from July 29 to August 10, 2025, at CIPM Marins & Capitaines, La Grée, on Île d’Arz, situated in the Gulf of Morbihan, southern Brittany.

If you're attending the Interceltic Festival of Lorient 2025 (August 1–10), don’t miss a unique opportunity to experience an exceptional art exhibition in Brittany by French painter Christian Halna du Fretay. Now open in Lanester, the exhibition Éblouissements fugitifs (Ephemeral Dazzlements) unfolds across Galerie La Rotonde and the Town Hall of Lanester, offering a rich dialogue between mixed-media works on paper and large-scale paintings on canvas.

We’re delighted to share that Olivia Lomenech Gill, an artist we admire greatly at Art San Gallery, has been awarded the 2025 Carnegie Medal for Illustration. The announcement was made yesterday at the Cambridge Theatre in London, where Olivia was recognized for her exceptional illustrations in Clever Crow, written by Chris Butterworth and published by Walker Books.