Drawn from everyday moments along Kyoto’s Kamo River, Alan Lau’s abstract paintings pulse with birdsong, music, and the shifting energy of the city, expressed through layered ink, watercolor, and pastel on Japanese rice paper.
Opening September 3, 2020, quieter days, by painter and poet Alan Lau, showcases a master artist’s reflections on solitude and remembrance. This new series of abstract paintings on paper weaves ink, paint, and pastel into layered, rhythmic patterns. Like a jazz musician, Lau’s compositions are often impromptu dances with a brush. These elegant abstractions are…