Tikashi Fukushima information

Tikashi Fukushima (Sōma, January 19, 1920^[1] - São Paulo, October 14, 2001^[2]) was a Japanese-Brazilian painter and printmaker.^[3] Considered one of the most important abstractionists in Brazil,^[4] Fukushima also produced several works in the field of figurativism throughout his career. The artist has received various positive reviews from numerous important art critics for both his abstractionist and figurative productions. Fukushima belongs to the pre-war immigrant generation, composed of common immigrants who, after several changes in their lives, awakened to the arts. His master was Tadashi Kaminagai, whom Fukushima saw as a mentor, but who had a different style of painting than the one he later developed. Tikashi's works have been presented in national and international exhibitions.

Fukushima participated in artistic groups, such as Seibi-kai and Grupo Guanabara, having contact with numerous painters, including many of Japanese origin. The artist was honored with multiple titles and awards, and many of his works were acquired by important collectors in Brazil and other countries. In addition, he was a member of the Arts Commission of the Brazil-Japan Fine Arts Foundation, president of the Arts Commission of the Brazilian Society of Japanese Culture, and president of the Japanese-Brazilian Art Museum. He also received the decoration called the Order of the Sacred Treasure, in 1997.