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Untitled, 17 x 17 in., oil and wax on canvas, 2025
Untitled, 28 x 40 in., oil on canvas, 2025
Untitled, 40 x 59 in., acrylic on canvas, 2025
Untitled, 30 x 30 x 1 in., oil on canvas, 2025
Untitled, 36 x 36 in., oil, wax, and acrylic on canvas, 2025
Untitled, 38 x 38 in., oil and wax on canvas, 2024
Tribute, 27 x 35 x 1 in., oil, hot glue, and wax on canvas, 2024
Untitled, 28 x 28 in., oil and wax on canvas, 2024
Untitled, 24 X 32 in, oil and wax on canvas, 2024
Untitled, 26 x 60 x 1/4 in., oil, wax and hot glue on canvas, 2024
Untitled, 52 x 64 x 1 in., oil on canvas, 2015
Untitled, 34 x 56 x 1 in., oil and acrylic on canvas, 2003
Untitled, 55 x 66 in., oil and acrylic on canvas, 2002
Midori, oil on canvas, 27 x 26 x 1 in., 2001
Cow Cycle, 57 x 72 x 1 in., oil on canvas, 2001
Untitled, 25 x 25 x 1 in., oil on canvas, 2000
About me
Osamu Nishihira is a New York City-based artist inspired by the rhythms and movements of West Africa. Born and raised in Amami Oshima, a tropical island in the south of Japan, Osamu traveled to Kenya, Tanzania and Guinea pursuing his love of African music. In 1992 he co-founded the Fareta School of Dance and Drum in New York’s Greenwich Village. His painting reflects his upbringing in the colorful tropics and his love of rhythm. Among his influences are the painters Larry Poons and Kikuo Saito, both of whom he assisted in their work.
