"The Enigmatic Existence"
Toshiko Nishikawa

Ms. 1010200500 Mixed Media, 8" x 12" x 1.5"

Toshiko Nishikawa's mixed medium artworks are playful abstractions employing pastels and whites, the mood of which represents her worldview. Her works brim with innocence and positivity, instantly disarming the viewer. "I've been on a journey," she states. "A journey
in search of eternal beauty." Indeed, there is a timeless, organic quality to Nishikawa's art as streaks of white haze flow 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. Nishikawa's career started in Japan where she has taught, participated in artist associations, and exhibited widely. In recent years her recognition has spread, receiving press in print and on the airwaves in her native Japan, in addition to being featured in a number of exhibitions and articles around the United States. She lives and works in New York.

Exhibition Dates
10/21/2006 - 1/21/2007

Reception
Thursday, October 26, 2006 6-8 PM

Gallery
Agora Gallery
530 West 25th Street (Bet 10th & 11th Ave)
212-226-4151
http://www.agora-gallery.com/

Gallery Hours
Tuesday - Saturday 11am - 6pm

More Information
http://www.agora-gallery.com/SpecialExhibitions/The_Enigmatic_Existence.aspx

"A Scene with A Red Bird"
by Minoru Betsuyaku

Kiyama Theatre Productions from Tokyo returns to NY October 13 to 16, 2006 to perform "A Scene with A Red Bird" by Minoru Betsuyaku for three performances only at ATA Theater, 314 West 54th Street. Betsuyaku is the leading absurdist playwright of Japan. The company has been here twice before with too-brief productions of Japanese masterpieces.

Date
October 13 (Fri) 8:00 pm
October 14 (Sat) 8:00 pm
October 15 (Sun) 3:00 pm

Theater
American Theater of Actors
314 West 54 Street (bet.8&9Ave.), NYC

Tickets
General Admission: $30
Students & Seniors: $20 (ID Required at door)
* Purchase tickets before September 30, 2006 for $5 discount.

Box office
SMARTTIX www.smarttix.com / 212-868-4444
ticket@ipsnewyork.com / 347-228-4335 (Japanese).
Group Sales: info@ipsnewyork.com / 347-228-4335.

Presented by IPS Productions .
Running Time: 1 hr 50 min (No Intermission).
Performed in Japanese with English simultaneous translation by headset.

For more information,
contact IPS Productions at 347-228-4335.