Continuing the Art of Play
April 15, 2026
Artist: Atsuko Tanaka
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Atsuko Tanaka (田中 敦子, Tanaka Atsuko; February 10, 1932 – December 3, 2005) was a Japanese avant-garde artist. She was a central figure of the Gutai Art Association from 1955 to 1965. Her works have found increased curatorial and scholarly attention across the globe since the early 2000s, when she received her first museum retrospective in Ashiya, Japan, which was followed by the first retrospective abroad, in New York and Vancouver. Her work was featured in multiple exhibitions on Gutai art in Europe and North America.
Warm-up + Project:
We are taking up the circle once again this week with inspiration from the artist Atsuko Tanaka. The circle will be our shape, exclusively paired with connecting lines used in any manner you wish in your creative exploration.
This may be a symbolic response, an emotional response or simply a beautiful, colorful exploration of shapes and lines.
Key words:
Energy
Bold Color
Grand Movements
You may wish to challenge your natural way of creating in your artistic exploration and try a different path.
If you work small, go large; if you tend to work large, try small or even tiny pieces.
If you often use muted colors, go bright! If you use bright colors, try monotone.
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