Kaz Oshiro: Paintings and Works on Paper June 17, 2007

This is the first comprehensive survey of works by Los Angeles-based, Japanese artist Kaz Oshiro, and the artist's Las Vegas debut. It features 35 paintings in acrylic on shaped canvas, and 6 works on paper. Oshiro is exceptional in making American culture the central thematic focus of his works. Despite the extraordinary verisimilitude and reverence for detail, Oshiro's paintings transcend mere replication. Refinements in color and composition, subtly introduced marks and stains and thoughtfully selected stickers express the artist's own ambivalent feelings about American culture.