Artist of the Month
January 2021
Koichi Matsufuji
Japanese-based artist Koichi Matsufuji studied glass both in Japan and at Illinois State University where he earned his master’s degree in 2001. HeMatsufuji has long been interested in the materiality of glass. His most representative work, the Baby Series, symbolizes the beginning of life and represents an entity that can become anything in the future. Matsufuji is represented by Ai Bo Gallery, Purchase, New York.
Click on each photo to the right for a full picture.
Seated Baby, 2019; 11 x 10 x 9 inches; cast glass, inlaid glass eyes, silver butterfly
Attacking Baby, 2019; 10 x 12.5 x 12 inches; cast glass, inlaid glass eyes
Attacking Baby Side Detail, 2019; 10 x 12.5 x 12 inches; cast glass, inlaid glass eyes
Lying Baby of Davil, 2018; 9 x 16 x 14 inches; cast glass, inlaid glass eyes
Seated Baby of Mercy, 2019; 24 x 11 x 14 inches; cast glass, inlaid glass eyes, antique Buddha
Series of the Child One is Expecting, 2016; sheet color glass and acrylic paint
Series of the Child One is Expecting, 2016; sheet color glass and acrylic paint
Kabuki in Mommy's Tummy, 2016; 27 × 20.5 inches; sheet color glass and acrylic paint
Seated Baby With Mysterious Flower, 2019; 18.5 x 13.25 x 13.25 inches; cast glass, inlaid glass eyes, boxwood, and wood stand
Koichi Matsufuji
January 2021
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