Yoshitomo Nara: Nobody’s Fool is the first major New York exhibition of the Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara (born 1959), and features more than one hundred works ranging from his early career in the 1980s to his most recent paintings, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, and large-scale installations. As one of the leading artists of Japan’s influential Neo Pop art since the 1990s, Nara is well known for his depictions of children and animals. Nara’s cute, though often menacing, children and animals are so readily associated with popular culture, particularly manga comics and animation, that viewers may neglect to contemplate his evocative imagery in depth. His popular appeal masks the serious social and personal dimensions of his work—feelings of helplessness and rage, and a sense of isolation in a hyper-networked society.
Exhibition dates: Sept. 9, 2010–Jan. 2, 2011
Hours: Tuesday–Sunday, 11:00 am–6:00 pm, with extended evening hours Fridays until 9:00 pm
Holiday Hours: Asia Society Museum and AsiaStore will close at 3:00 pm on December 24 and 31, 2010 (Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve) and are closed entirely on December 25, 2010 and on January 1, 2011.
Cost: $10; $7 for seniors and $5 for students with ID; free for members and persons under 16.
Location: Asia Society Museum, 725 Park Avenue (at 70th Street), New York, NY
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