‘Kunié Sugiura: Photopainting’ at SFMOMA

The SFMOMA presents the first survey exhibition in the U.S. of artist Kunié Sugiura, who for more than 60 years has explored the intersections between photography and painting. Born in Japan and living in the U.S. since the 1960’s, she created work with and without a camera — and in and out of the darkroom. Kunié Sugiura: Photopainting features over 60 works presented chronologically and by series. Her unique approach to “hybrid” art, painting, photography and installation spans from the 1960’s to as recently as 2021. Early Years This exhibition overview begins with the work Sugiura made as a student at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), which she attended after emigrating to the U.S. from Japan in 1963. During this time, Sugiura was one of the first s... Read More