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Erik Parker, Peter Saul Show at NANZUKA

Peter Saul

Two decades ago, Erik Parker studied under Peter Saul at the University of Austin. At NANZUKA in Tokyo this month, the two offer a vibrant and arresting duo show. Running through July 6, this program marks the first showing of Saul's work in the country. (Parker was the featured cover artist of Hi-Fructose Vol. 49. Saul was last featured on HiFructose.com here.)


Peter Saul

Two decades ago, Erik Parker studied under Peter Saul at the University of Austin. At NANZUKA in Tokyo this month, the two offer a vibrant and arresting duo show. Running through July 6, this program marks the first showing of Saul’s work in the country. (Parker was the featured cover artist of Hi-Fructose Vol. 49. Saul was last featured on HiFructose.com here.)


Erik Parker


Peter Saul


Erik Parker


Peter Saul

“Parker’s distinctly fantastical portraits and landscapes that consist of a natural yet chaotic combination of vivid colors and diverse motifs is indeed underpinned by Saul’s teachings, with its emphasis on remaining faithful to a sense of creativity that is born through looking into oneself sharply and profoundly without being bound by conventional rules,” the gallery says of Erik Parker’s work.

See more works from the show below.


Erik Parker


Peter Saul


Erik Parker


Peter Saul


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