Makoto Fujimura

Makoto Fujimura is one of the most unique and significant artists of our time, a painter whose work explores a combination of contemporary American abstract expressionism and traditional Japanese art of Nihonga. Born in the U.S. and educated both in Japan and in the U.S., he has had over one hundred and forty exhibits in New York , Japan, Santa Fe and around the world. He formed the International Arts Movement and in 2003 was appointed by the President to the National Council on the Arts.

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Beauty In Culture

What is beauty and how should we perceive it in a culture dominated by cosmetic appearance? This is the question that world-renowned artist Mako Fujimura ponders in this talk. His experience as a master of Japanese techniques, founder of The International Arts Movement, and resident of Ground Zero on that fateful day positions Mako to uniquely meditate on the nature of beauty in art, in culture, and even in tragedy. Listen as he discusses the problem, the paradox, and the presence of beauty.

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Ground Zero and the American Dream

Makoto Fujimura lived with his wife and young children blocks from the World Trade Centers on September 11th, 2001. Here he explores how Ground Zero has re-framed the way we understand and pursue the American Dream.

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