Visionary Ho-Chunk artist Truman Lowe transforms native traditions into sophisticated minimalist sculptures that bridge ancestral wisdom and contemporary artistry. Raised in Wisconsin's woodlands speaking Hoocąąk, Lowe crafts graceful works from malleable wood that pay homage to sacred elements while exploring identity and landscape. A distinguished educator at UW-Madison and former Smithsonian curator, his masterful fusion of Ho-Chunk heritage and modern sculptural techniques continues to captivate audiences, with a landmark retrospective planned at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in October 2025.

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Kazuyuki Takezaki, a painter whose blurry, washed-out landscapes made him a closely watched artist of Japan’s art scene, has died at 48 after a heart attack. Jeffrey Rosen, cofounder of Takezaki’s Tokyo-based representative Misako & Rosen, confirmed the artist’s death and said his gallery was working to establish an estate for Takezaki.

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