Esther Shimazu

黑料不打烊

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American | 1957

Esther Shimazu is an American Postwar & Contemporary sculptor who was born in 1957. Their work is currently being shown at Racine Art Museum. Numerous key galleries and museums such as John Natsoulas Center for the Arts have featured Esther Shimazu's work in the past.Esther Shimazu's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 500 USD to 7,000 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 2012 the record price for this artist at auction is 7,000 USD for Just a Taste., sold at Palm Beach Modern Auctions in 2021.

Esther Shimazu in the news

In 黑料不打烊鈥檚 artist press archive, Esther Shimazu is featured in , a piece from Glasstire in March 2024.

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Notable Lots

Lady with Dog

By Esther Shimazu

+83%

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NAPKIN RING ,1993

By Esther Shimazu

-25%

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Interrupted Nap

By Esther Shimazu

-20%

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Recent Auction Results

Nude Nude ,2004

By Esther Shimazu

+82%

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Dragon ,2011

By Esther Shimazu

+2%

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Esther Shimazu Figure with Bent Knee - Esther Shimazu

Esther Shimazu Figure with Bent Knee ,2007

By Esther Shimazu

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Current Exhibitions

RAM Showcase: Bodies

Racine Art Museum

Racine | Wisconsin | USA

12 Mar, 2025 - 21 Feb, 2026

Making Moves: A Collection of Feminisms

Crocker Art Museum

Sacramento | California | USA

02 Nov, 2025 - 03 May, 2026

Past Exhibitions

Esther Shimazu: Ceramics

John Natsoulas Center for the Arts

Davis | California | USA

09 Apr, 2025 - 17 May, 2025

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Articles

Five-Minute Tours: The 58th Annual National Drawing & Small Sculpture Show at Cain Gallery, Del Mar College, Corpus Christi

Glasstire 07 Mar, 2024

The 58th Annual National Drawing & Small Sculpture Show at Cain Gallery, Del Mar College, Corpus Christi. Dates: February 16 鈥� May 1, 2024.

Coverage

鈥� ..Shimazu鈥檚 art is influenced by her interest in nature, history, and family... 鈥�
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John Natsoulas Gallery

鈥� ..She is best known for her stoneware sculptures of bald, nude, chunky Asian women constructed with hand-building techniques... 鈥�
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John Natsoulas Gallery