About
Blending influences from both Japanese calligraphy and Western drawing, Mayuko Ono creates intricate graphite artworks that are both visually striking and deeply personal. Her drawings feature everyday scenes paired with flowing Japanese proverbs, exploring themes like memory, aging, and the unseen forces that shape our lives. This exhibition invites viewers into a reflective space where words and images come together to tell stories that are at once intimate and universal.
諸行無常_this too, shall pass was created and organized by Mayuko Ono Gray.
Artist Statement
“My work unfolds as a dialogue between the tangible and the intangible, the temporal and the timeless, and the deeply personal and the universally shared. Reflecting a life shaped by both Japanese and American cultures, my graphite drawings intertwine the influences of traditional Japanese calligraphy with the techniques and aesthetics of Western drawing.”
– Mayuko Ono Gray
Member Reception
諸行無常_this too, shall pass
November 1, 2025 | 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
IMAS Members, join us for a member reception of 諸行無常_ this too, shall pass.
This event is free for IMAS Members with pre-registration encouraged. Members may bring one non-member guest per Membership. Additional Member guests may attend for a $10 admission fee. Please present your Membership card and ID for entry. Membership may be purchased online or at the door.
Free admission to this after-hours event is a perk of membership and allows IMAS to thank its members for their support and patronage.
Sobre
Las influencias de la caligrafía japonesa y del dibujo occidental, Mayuko Ono crea obras de grafito complejas que son visualmente impresionantes y profundamente personales. Sus dibujos presentan escenas cotidianas parejas con proverbios japoneses fluyendo, explorando temas como la memoria, el envejecimiento y las fuerzas invisibles que conforman nuestras vidas. Esta exposición invita a los espectadores a un espacio reflexivo donde las palabras e imágenes se unen para contar historias que son íntimas y universales.
Declaración del artista
“Mi trabajo se desarrolla como un diálogo entre lo tangible y lo intangible, lo temporal y lo atemporal, y lo profundamente personal y lo universalmente compartido. Reflexionando una vida con las culturas japonesas y americanas, mis dibujos de grafito entrelazan las influencias de la caligrafía tradicional japonesa con las técnicas y estéticas del dibujo occidental.”
– Mayuko Ono Gray
