Sono Osato (artist)
This article is about the contemporary American visual artist. For the American ballet dancer, see Sono Osato.
| Sono Osato | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 1, 1960 Baden-Baden, Germany |
| Education | Arizona State University, California College of the Arts |
| Known for | Painter |
Sono Osato (born 1960 in Baden-Baden) is an American artist [1] based in New York City. Osato's work includes sculptures and paintings. Both often include found objects, such as machine parts and animal bones. Her work attempts to blend the boundaries between artistic disciplines.[2] Her most recent works, the Silent Language and Buried Language series, deal primarily with the intersection of language and topography.[3]
Notable Works
Osato's painting Meena is part of the permanent collection at the de Young Museum in San Francisco.
An Excerpt of Osato's painting Silent Language, No. 6 is reprinted in Armchair/Shotgun Issue No. 2 with an accompanying interview
Personal life
Osato is the niece of ballerina Sono Osato.
Notes
- ↑ Brian Gross Fine Arts - Sono Osato Info See Links
- ↑ http://articles.latimes.com/1991-08-15/news/ol-848_1_art-forms
- ↑ "Armchair/Shotgun Issue 2, Silent Language, No.6 pp40-48"