Nate Lowman Readies First Solo Exhibition in Japan: 'This Neighborhood's Changed'
Curated by Matt Black, the Gallery Common showcase will include both the artist’s new works and most celebrated pieces.
American artist Nate Lowman is preparing to open his first solo exhibition in Japan, This Neighborhood’s Changed. Curated by Matt Black (the Paris-born, New York-based creative behind the contemporary art platform REFLECTIONS), Lowman’s debut Japan show will feature a mix of new works and some of the artist’s most celebrated pieces.
Open from April 26 to May 25, the exhibition will highlight the past and present of Lowman’s thought-provoking portfolio. “Through his pop-influenced visuals filled with both humor and social commentary, Lowman forces us to rethink the meaning behind the images we are surrounded with,” reads the official description. Lowman’s older works, including his bullet hole canvases and Edvard Munch-inspired remixes, will sit alongside new pieces, like those inspired by “politically-suggestive motifs” from American golf courses and hurricane satellite images.
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Born in Las Vegas and based in New York, Lowman has been staging exhibitions since the early 2000s, when he launched his first pop art series, which centered mass cultural icons (like smiley faces and hearts) on canvases. Notably, Lowman has released several collaborations with Supreme, including a joint T-shirt for the streetwear imprint’s Shibuya store opening in 2012 and a capsule collection in Spring 2022.
Lowman will host an opening reception for This Neighborhood’s Changed on April 25 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Take a first look at the exhibition above, and check it out for yourself at the address below.
Gallery Common
Jingumae 5-39-6 B1F
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001
