GARDE Opens New Art Gallery “GoCA by Garde” in New York City
Yuta Okuda, "Abstract Flowers" (Silver x Colourful)
On the occasion of its 40th anniversary, interior design company GARDE has opened a new art gallery in New York City's Chelsea neighborhood, "GoCA (Gallery of Contemporary Art) by Garde," on January 30, 2025. Spanning 2,400 square feet, "GoCA by Garde" serves as a base for promoting Japanese and Asian artists to the U.S. and the world through a diverse range of contemporary artworks, including paintings, sculptures, and ceramics.
In particular, the exhibition features artworks by artists who have not had many opportunities to be introduced in the U.S. and plays an important role in sparking a new trend in the New York art scene and promoting Japanese and Asian contemporary art to the rest of the world.
The opening "GoCA by Garde" exhibition features the latest "Flowers" series by Yuta Okuda, a young artist representing contemporary Japanese neo-pop. Okuda's works, with their powerful brush strokes, vivid colors, and delicate lines, express the fragility and beauty of existence and the exquisite harmony of "coincidence" and "inevitability."
Yuta Okuda, "Abstract Flowers "(Random Smoked Silver x Yellow Green)
Yuta Okuda, "Trimmed Neo Bonsai" (Silver x Pink)
Yuta Okuda, "Abstract Bouquet" (Sky Blue x Pink)
Okuda depicts the idea of "being thankful for the happiness we have now," symbolized by a single flower. The influence of his grandfather, a gardener, naturally instilled in her the habit of giving flowers to those close to him, and the preciousness of everyday life, which he was reminded of after the coronavirus disaster, is now expressed through the motif of flowers. This exhibition allows viewers to share the precious happiness of the casual time spent with one's family through Okuda's works.
GoCA by Garde
GoCA by Garde
GoCA by Garde
GoCA by Garde
Artist Yuta Okuda
Born in Aichi, Japan in 1987. Studied fashion design in Japan and later received a diploma from the Master Course in Fashion Design at Istituto Marangoni London. He has had solo exhibitions at Mizuma & Kips in New York, Gallery ISHIKAWA in Tokyo, and 333 Gallery in Taiwan. He has also exhibited at international art fairs such as Art Basel Hong Kong, Art Fair Tokyo 2024, and so forth. In 2022, he established his studio, Yuta Okuda Studio, where he works in various fields, including advertising, brand collaborations, and editorial projects.
About GoCA by Garde
GoCA by Garde, an art gallery by Garde, is located in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City and specializes in contemporary Japanese and Asian art. The gallery aims to introduce emerging and established artists from Japan and Asia and promote cultural exchange and dialogue through paintings, sculptures, ceramics, and other artworks.
GoCA by Garde, an art gallery by Garde, is located in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City and specializes in contemporary Japanese and Asian art. The gallery aims to introduce emerging and established artists from Japan and Asia and promote cultural exchange and dialogue through paintings, sculptures, ceramics, and other artworks.
Hours Thursday, January 30, 2025, 18:00~21:00
Venue GoCA by Garde
515 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10011
Artsist Yuta Okuada
URL https://www.goca.gallery/
