THE TOLMAN COLLECTION OF NEW YORK

For those of you who are getting a little tired of online booths and art fairs, here is a more in-depth look at the artists whose work I...

I really enjoyed my time on my friend Charlie Hunter's show, reminiscing about my friendship with Toko SHINODA and looking at some of her...

In honor of International Women's Day, I thought it fitting to write a brief tribute to some of the many women artists - and promoters of...

It is the year of the Ox in Asia and the lunar new year officially starts on February 12th. Casting about for a suitable image with which...

Our virtual visit to Tamekane-san's studio will hopefully give you a better understanding of how he makes his vibrant and colorful...

A bit of an echo on my end unfortunately due to a technical difficulty for which I apologize, but none the less an educational and...

One of my responsibilities as an art dealer is to educate potential clients about the artwork they are considering for purchase. Once...

I wrote about Toko SHINODA in a previous blog post but felt it important to also create a YouTube video devoted to her paintings. Each...

The image above is a silkscreen by artist YAYANAGI Go, commissioned by my parents in 1976 as part of a group portfolio to celebrate the...

During his lifetime, TANAKA Ryohei released over 760 different editions of wonderfully detailed, exquisite copperplate etchings. The...

Taniguchi Shigeru was one of the very first artists that my parents decided to handle when they opened The Tolman Collection of Tokyo....

A few years ago I was approached at my booth at one of the art fairs in which I participate by an apologetic colleague of my sister's...

So much has been written about traditional Japanese woodblocks - their flat surfaces, lack of perspective and use of water based inks....

Lithography is a technique based on the principle that water and oil will not mix. The artist draws the original image with oil, fat, or...

I hope that you enjoy this video about artist MORIMURA Ray, the second video in our "artist showcase" series. Morimura-san is an artist...

Whenever I am asked to speak on the historical origins of contemporary Japanese prints, this is the print with which I always begin. It...