FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Vicki Brodnax 407.646.1595 or vbrodnax@rollins.edu November 30, 2007

CORNELL MUSEUM AT ROLLINS COLLEGE TO PREMIERE NEW JAPANESE PAINTING EXHIBITION SPONSORED BY THE JAPAN FOUNDATION

Winter Park, FL – The Consulate General of Japan has chosen the Cornell Fine Arts Museum at Rollins College to be the only venue in Florida to premiere Painting for Joy: New Japanese Painting in the 1990s. Opening April 15th and showing through June 29th, 2008, this exhibition of thirty paintings by nine contemporary Japanese artists is sponsored by the Japan Foundation in Tokyo. This exhibition features artists born between the late 50s and early 60s who represent the cutting-edge in Japanese art from the 1990s. These artists grew up during a period when Japan was achieving economic growth and during this period, the art of painting was “rediscovered.” Their exploitation of American figurative painting, mixed with characteristics from comics and picture books illustrations, has created a new style in international painting. The exhibition features works by artists such as Makoto Aida, Yoshitaka Echizenya, Miran Fukuda, Takanobu Kobayashi and Yoshitomo Nara.

Located on the campus of Rollins College near downtown Winter Park, the Cornell’s gallery hours are: Tues – Sat 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Sunday 1:00 – 5:00 pm.  Admission: $5 for adults.  Free to CFAM members, Rollins College faculty, staff, and all students with current ID, and children. For additional information please call 407-646-2526, or www.rollins.edu/cfam.