GROUP EXHIBITION: DIMENSIONS IV – ART IS
WHITESTONE Ginza New Gallery is pleased to present “Dimensions IV – art is”, a group exhibition showcasing a new generation of cutting-edge artists.
November 28, 2025 - December 27
“Dimensions”* serves as a platform for young artists who may forge the future of art. For its fourth edition, the exhibition features Shizuka Ando, Kosuke Harasawa, and Chisato Yamashita (in alphabetical order). While each artist creates an exquisite worldview, they share a strong technical foundation built by Nihonga (Japanese painting). Although Nihonga is still often discussed in contrast to Western painting, it has increasingly found its place within the field of contemporary art, for the purpose of pursuing "newness" through various experiments and approaches. However, in the visions represented by these three artists, one finds none of the sharp-edged intensity, impenetrable conceptual defense, or towering egos typically associated with the term ‘contemporary'. Rather, what is striking is their quiet gaze upon a world where Western rationalism has reached its limits and saturation: a world of excessive information, environmental shifts, ecological disruptions,overly blurred boundaries with others and, conversely, heightened isolation—a world where the “unexpected” has become the default.
So, in such a time, what is art? What does it mean to paint?
“A quiet space of affirmation—of being together without being understood” — Ando
“Like a window into the modern consciousness, shrouded in mist, allowing us to glimpse its innate beauty” — Harasawa
“Something that implies an imagination that respects and empathizes with the spirituality each individual possesses” — Yamashita
The subtitle of this exhibition, “art is,” deliberately leaves the predicate of the definition open, without providing an answer. The meaning of art differs for each person. Behind the detailed depictions lies a multitude of realities. It is our hope that the imagery woven by these three artists resonates with the thoughts of each viewer, creating a quiet chain of connections, and providing an opportunity to reflect on “what art means to me.”
Born in Chiba in 1991. Graduated from Tama Art University with a degree in Japanese painting in 2018. Known for unique portraits with multiple, objective perspectives that incorporate the gaze of both self and others at certain “moments” in life, her works embody a multifaceted, objective perspective. The figures she depicts carry introspective expressions, while deliberately retaining an ambiguity that avoids evoking any specific individual. In her early practice, Ando was influenced by Surrealism, which sought to express dreams and the unconscious. Over time, however, she became strongly drawn to the “primitive yet delicate” duality inherent in natural materials used in Nihonga, such as mineral pigments and hemp paper. She gradually integrated these qualities into her own worldview, developing a style that could be described as 'shinshin gōitsu' — a 'unification of body and mind'. Her paintings precisely reveal a melancholic sense of the times and have been consistently well received in every exhibition. Selected Exhibitions