Norio Azuma

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Norio Azuma
Azuma in 1968
Born(1928-11-28)November 28, 1928
DiedFebruary 4, 2004(2004-02-04) (aged 75)
NationalityJapanese
EducationKanazawa College of Art
Chouinard Art Institute
Art Students League of New York
Known forabstract painting, printmaking

Norio Azuma (

serigraph artist who worked in a modernist style.[3]

Early life and education

Azuma was born in Japan in Kii-Nagashima, Mie.[3]

Azuma attended Kanazawa College of Art in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. He went on to study at the Chouinard Art Institute and continued his education at the Art Students League of New York.[4]

Career

Azuma is known for his printmaking, primarily in

Whitney Museum of American Art.[4]

The artist died in New York on February 4, 2004. [5]

Collections

Four of his works are held by the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C.[3] His work is also held by other museums including the National Gallery of Art[6] the Brooklyn Museum,[7] the Whitney Museum,[8] the McNay Art Museum[2] the Indianapolis Museum of Art,[9] the Seattle Art Museum,[10] among other institutions.

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ a b "Norio Azuma (American, b.1928, d.2004)". McNay Art Museum. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Norio Azuma | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Norio Azuma Biography". The Annex Galleries. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  5. ^ "Norio Azuma". www.artnet.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  6. ^ Azuma, Norio (c. 1960s), "Red Room", National Gallery of Art, retrieved May 24, 2023
  7. ^ "Norio Azuma – American, born Japan, 1928-2004". Brooklyn Museum. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  8. ^ "Norio Azuma | Tranquility". Whitney Museum of American Art. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  9. ^ "Calm". Indianapolis Museum of Art Online Collection. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  10. ^ "Norio Azuma". Seattle Art Museum. Retrieved May 26, 2023.