Art Opening at Aljoya: "Paul Horiuchi's Watercolors"

will host an art opening reception in honor of Northwest artist Paul Horiuchi this Wednesday, Feb. 16, from 4:30-6:30 p.m., showing his watercolor paintings through May 15.

The exhibition of watercolors by Horiuchi offers a rare opportunity to view a private collection of these impressive watercolors. The artist is renowned for the Zen-like quality of his collage paintings and abstract expressionist command of flat space.

“I believe that the art of painting, and the painting itself, should convey a feeling of serene satisfaction and inner harmony," Horiuchi once said. He passed away in 1999. 

This collection of Horiuchi's watercolor artworks are captivating, while exuding calm and elegance. His early artistic influences are visible in his fluid strokes. As a child he learned calligraphy and later studied sumi techniques under the artist, Iketani. After he moved to Seattle in 1946, he studied with Zen Master, Takazaki.

Horiuchi's paintings have been exhibited regularly in the Northwest and throughout the United States. He is included in many major museum collections. Known for his collages, Horiuchi has been the recipient of many honors and awards including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Wing Luke Asian Museum in 1955. His works are in the collections of major museums, including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Fogg Art Museum (Harvard University) and Cambridge University, England.

The public is invited to view daily from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

Opening Reception: Thursday, February 16, 4:30-6:30 PM.

The exhibit will be on display through May 15, 2011.