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Keita Morimoto To Nowhere and Back

Mar 14 — Apr 26, 2025 | New York, Tribeca

Opening on Friday, March 14, 2025 from 6 to 8 pm

Almine Rech New York, Tribeca is pleased to present 'To Nowhere and Back,' Keita Morimoto's first solo exhibition with the gallery, on view from March 14 to April 26, 2025.

Keita Morimoto’s paintings investigate the interplay of light and shadow, offering a reimagined perspective on the modern urban landscape. Rooted in classical techniques and infused with contemporary sensibilities, his works transform everyday scenes into cinematic tableaux that hover between reality and dream. Morimoto challenges viewers to uncover beauty in the mundane and magic in the overlooked by marrying meticulous observation with an otherworldly atmosphere. In 'To Nowhere and Back' at Almine Rech in New York City, he continues his exploration of light as a transformative force, turning the quotidian into the paranormal. Through the construction of liminal spaces, his paintings create thresholds between the concrete urban world and the ethereal realm of memory, inviting viewers to discover enchantment within the unnoticed.
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— Larry Ossei-Mensah, Curator and Co-founder of ARTNOIR.

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Selected artworks

  • Keita Morimoto,                                      Green Room, 2025

    Keita Morimoto Green Room, 2025

    Acrylic and oil on linen
    162 x 194 cm
    63 3/4 x 76 1/2 in

  • Keita Morimoto,                                      Vermilion Night, 2025

    Keita Morimoto Vermilion Night, 2025

    Acrylic and oil on linen
    162 x 130 x 3 cm
    63 3/4 x 51 1/4 x 1 1/4 in

  • Keita Morimoto,                                      Crossroad, 2025

    Keita Morimoto Crossroad, 2025

    Acrylic and oil on linen
    162 x 130 x 3 cm
    63 3/4 x 51 1/4 x 1 1/4 in

  • Keita Morimoto,                                      Stairs to Nowhere, 2025

    Keita Morimoto Stairs to Nowhere, 2025

    Acrylic and oil on linen
    162 x 130 x 3 cm
    63 3/4 x 51 1/4 x 1 1/4 in

  • Keita Morimoto,                                      The Way Back, 2025

    Keita Morimoto The Way Back, 2025

    Acrylic and oil on linen
    162 x 194 x 3 cm
    63 3/4 x 76 1/2 x 1 1/4 in

  • Keita Morimoto,                                      Missed Calls, 2025

    Keita Morimoto Missed Calls, 2025

    Acrylic and oil on linen
    145.5 x 112 x 3 cm
    57 1/4 x 44 x 1 1/4 in

  • Keita Morimoto,                                      Blue Signal, 2025

    Keita Morimoto Blue Signal, 2025

    Acrylic on panel
    18 x 14 x 3 cm
    7 x 5 1/2 x 1 1/4 in

  • Keita Morimoto,                                      Familiar Light, 2025

    Keita Morimoto Familiar Light, 2025

    Acrylic on panel
    18 x 14 x 2 cm
    7 x 5 1/2 x 3/4 in

  • Keita Morimoto,                                      Green Box, 2025

    Keita Morimoto Green Box, 2025

    Acrylic on panel
    22 x 27.3 x 2 cm
    8 3/4 x 10 3/4 x 3/4 in

  • Keita Morimoto,                                      No Destination, 2025

    Keita Morimoto No Destination, 2025

    Acrylic on panel
    27.3 x 22 x 2 cm
    10 3/4 x 8 3/4 x 3/4 in

  • Keita Morimoto,                                      Midnight Gathering, 2024

    Keita Morimoto Midnight Gathering, 2024

    Acrylic on panel
    27.3 x 22 x 2 cm
    10 3/4 x 8 3/4 x 3/4 in

  • Keita Morimoto,                                      Quiet Descent, 2024

    Keita Morimoto Quiet Descent, 2024

    Acrylic on panel
    27.3 x 22 x 2 cm
    10 3/4 x 8 3/4 x 3/4 in

  • Keita Morimoto,                                      Waiting Hour, 2025

    Keita Morimoto Waiting Hour, 2025

    Acrylic and oil on linen
    116.7 x 91 x 2.8 cm
    46 x 35 3/4 x 1 in

  • Keita Morimoto,                                      Last Call, 2025

    Keita Morimoto Last Call, 2025

    Acrylic and oil on linen
    116.7 x 91 x 2.8 cm
    46 x 35 3/4 x 1 in

  • Keita Morimoto,                                      Evening Embers, 2025

    Keita Morimoto Evening Embers, 2025

    Acrylic and oil on linen
    162 x 130.3 x 3 cm
    63 3/4 x 51 1/4 x 1 1/4 in

  • Keita Morimoto,                                      Lingering at Dusk, 2025

    Keita Morimoto Lingering at Dusk, 2025

    Acrylic and oil on linen
    194 x 162 x 3 cm
    76 1/2 x 63 3/4 x 1 1/4 in

  • Keita Morimoto,                                      Unseen Passage, 2025

    Keita Morimoto Unseen Passage, 2025

    Acrylic and oil on linen
    162 x 259 x 4 cm
    63 3/4 x 102 x 1 1/2 in