Toyoharu Kii
Wednesday, Sep 8 – Oct 30, 20211740 W. Webster Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614
Virtual Exhibition
The newest body of work by Toyoharu Kii explores rebirth and the cycle of life.
A leader of the cross-cultural craft resurgence, Japan-based artist Toyoharu Kii creates his intricate mosaics with hand-cut Italian marble and smalti, Venetian glass made by the same Italian family for over 400 years. Using traditional Italian techniques, Kii’s art is nonetheless modern. Monochromatic, abstract, and highly textured, his work highlights the involved and technical art of mosaic making.
Image: Clouded: New Works by Toyoharu Kii, 2021