Makoto Fujimura, Transfiguration (detail), 2017. Sumi ink on Belgium linen, 84 x 396 in., triptych. Courtesy of the artist © Makoto Fujimura.
The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation and Penn Live Arts are pleased to present Makoto Fujimura: Transfiguration, a meditative installation of large-scale sumi ink paintings, on view at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, March 17–June 1, 2025.
Makoto Fujimura is an American artist whose process-driven, refractive “slow art” has been described by David Brooks of The New York Times as “a small rebellion against the quickening of time.”
Makoto Fujimura: Transfiguration features an installation of a monumental 33-foot wide triptych by the artist, inspired by a visit to the Holy Land and created with century-old sumi ink on Belgium portrait linen.
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Opening Reception
Please join us on Monday, April 7, to celebrate the exhibition opening with a reception at 6:00 PM, followed by a presentation by the artist beginning at 6:30 PM. Registration is requested but is not required to attend.
- Monday, April 7, 6:00 PM
- The Arts Lounge at the Annenberg Center
3680 Walnut Street (enter from the South Plaza)
University of Pennsylvania
This program is free and open to the public.
About the Artist
Makoto Fujimura’s work has been featured in galleries and museums around the world, including the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo, Huntington Library in California, Tikotin Museum in Israel, Belvedere Museum in Vienna, C3M North Bund Art Museum in Shanghai, and Pola Museum in Japan. He is also the author of several books, including Art+Faith: A Theology of Making and Silence and Beauty.
Fujimura is an Equity in Action Visiting Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania for the 2024–25 academic year.
Acknowledgments
Makoto Fujimura: Transfiguration was made possible with support from the Arthur Ross Gallery and the Office of Social Equity & Community at the University of Pennsylvania. The exhibition was produced by Penn Live Arts and The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation.
Exhibition graphic design by Elaine Lopez.
