Interview with Nihonga artist, Maria Mizoguchi “I want to live to be 120 and continue painting!”

Interview with Nihonga artist Maria Mizoguchi by art consultant Takashi Watari. Maria will hold a solo exhibition at the Isetan Urawa store in Saitama City starting December 31, 2024. Please enjoy! Related article: Interview with Nihonga artist, Maria Mizoguchi Interview with Nihonga artist, Maria Mizoguchi; “I want to live to be 120 and continue to paint!” I want this exhibition to invite good fortune in the New Year You’ll have a solo exhibition from December 31st over the New Year, at the Isetan Urawa store in Saitama. This past October, you held a trio exhibition in the same space with Rina Hasegawa and Hiromi Torimoto. In the October exhibition, I … Read more

Drawing the heart and soul in the form of a cat – Interview with Nihonga artist Maria Mizoguchi

Interview with the Nihonga artist, Maria Mizoguchi. Please enjoy! Interview with Nihonga artist Maria Mizoguchi Growing up, spending countless hours making art and playing with animals What were you like as a little girl? I was a very active child, always finding places to run around in, and literally running in the nearby parks every day from morning to evening. From a young age, before going to preschool, I loved making snails out of cardboards or drawing pictures. I think I was two or three years old at the time. I’d always enjoyed having a creative outlet as a young child. Oh! You were quite busy even before preschool! When … Read more