Cuban American artist José Parlá’s “Home Away from Home” will have concurrent openings in Tokyo, Japan, on June 20, 2025, at Pola Museum Annex (Ginza) and KOTARO NUKAGA (Roppongi). See more information below.
KOTARO NUKAGA Roppongi (Piramide Bldg. 2F, 6-6-9 Roppongi, Minato-Ku, Tokyo)
June 20 to August 9, 2025
Opening Reception: June 19, 18:00 – 20:00
*José Parlá will be present.
POLA MUSEUM ANNEX (POLA Ginza Building 3F, 1-7-7 Ginza Chuo-ku, Tokyo)
June 20 to July 27, 2025
“My paintings are maps of memory, layered with the textures of place and language, —each mark a trace of lived anthropology.”
Description: “Home Away from Home” presents his works from the perspective of a landscape that transcends a single “home,” constantly evolving and shaped by memory, movement, and human connections. Since 1999, Parlá has visited Japan numerous times and has been deeply influenced by its climate and cultural styles.
The exhibition at POLA MUSEUM ANNEX will showcase a special selection of body of work, including Bizen pottery created during his residency at a kiln, collaborations with Japanese artists and fashion designers, and 18 artworks, including a new large-scale painting themed around Tokyo. The exhibition will highlight how Parlá’s expressions are shaped by various elements such as travel, urban encounters, collaborations, historical events, memories, and emotions.
KOTARO NUKAGA‘s exhibition will feature new paintings inspired by Parlá’s time travels and collaborations he’s made in Japan. For Parlá, who has experienced the many facets of Japanese cities and formed bonds with friends and artists, the new works are “a tribute to my friends and the moments that enriched my artistic journey.”
For more information, see https://www.artnet.com/galleries/kotaro-nukaga/jose-parla-home-away-from-home?ct=t(HOMEAWAYFROMHOME_PARLA_TOKYO)9