Post War & Contemporary Art 
10 November 2021
Post War & Contemporary Art 
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Japanese Artist, BT b.1975

First Snow (Mean Rabbit)

2020
acrylic, gold leaf and collage on canvas, in artist's frame 16 h × 12 w in (41 × 30 cm)
estimate: $3,000–5,000
result: $4,375
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Signed and dated to verso 'Bijutsu Taro 2020'. Sold with a certificate of authenticity from the artist and Hatonomori Art.
provenance: The Artist | Hatonomori Art, Tokyo | Private Collection, California

This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey.

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The Japanese conceptual artist that goes by the moniker “BT” or “Taro Bijutsu” (not his real name) wishes to challenge the notion that art be evaluated by the brand or recognition of the artist. He believes art to be nourishment for the soul and considers the poor and less connected those who need this nourishment most. Through various conceptual frameworks, his “Character Series”, “No Brand Series” and “Art of Error Series” embody an expansive approach that democratizes who the work is for and how it functions.

I want my paintings to be nourishment for everyone's heart.

Taro Bijutsu (BT)

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