Floating World Gallery (FWG), 1925 N. Halsted, is running the exhibition “Behind Paper Walls: Self Printed Masterworks by Jun’ichiro Sekino.” The exhibition features more than 100 woodblock prints, many of them never before exhibited. The exhibition opened Dec. 3, 2010, and runs through Jan. 14, and is supported by an impressive 90-plus-page catalog containing essays by Sekino’s son; gallery owners Bill and Roberta Stein; and FWG Director of Exhibitions Elias Martin.
From an early age, Sekino (1914-1988) studied printmaking and oil painting and learned the Japanese woodblock method and Western techniques of etching. He was influenced by styles of old Japanese and European masters.
Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 1-5 p.m. and by appointment. For more information call 312-587-7800, fax 312-575-3565 or e-mail artwork@floatingworld.com.