James Jean
November, 2016
JAMES JEANARTIST IN RESIDENCEWhen I began my career, I was struck by the lack of support I received from galleries and museums in Japan. I quickly learned that I needed to take the initiative to establish a place for myself in the art world. When I see an artist like James Jean, who at the age of 37 has achieved both independence and widespread recognition, I am both envious and filled with a desire to protect him from the forces that might assault that independence. Though he is perhaps best kn...
