Toshiko Nishikawa
"I've been on
a journey, a
journey in search
of eternal beauty."
T
oshiko Nishikawa's mixed medium artworks are a synthesis of the palest blues, yellows, pinks, greens and whites, establishing a semblance of playful abstractions, the mood of which represents her worldview. Her works brim with innocence and positivism, instantly disarming the viewer. "I've been on a journey," she states, "a journey
downward or across muted pastel backgrounds. Nishikawa's artwork nods to natural phenomena, recalling clouds, snow and water. Done mostly in small to medium sized formats, layers do not intermix but drip and conceal the colors below. Since beginning her journey as a painter and moving through the various positions and options the art world has to offer, Nishikawa has exhibited widely
in search of eternal beauty." Indeed, there is a timeless, organic quality to Nishikawa's art as streaks of white haze flow
and has gained recognition in the printed press as well as in the airwaves. She lives and works in New York.