Studio Visit: Tomokazu Matsuyama

A view of art history seen through the eyes of an astute color fanatic

Anyone concerned that our increasingly integrated, global world will lead to a homogenized population or uniform culture need to look no further than the artwork of Tomokazu Matsuyama to see how uniquely varied it can be. The Japanese pro snowboarder-turned graphic designer-turned fine artist uses an optimistically hued palette of acrylic paints and a mishmash of specific artistic styles to depict his vision of our …