More Stories…

copperplate etchings on paper by Mitsushige Nishiwaki

June 15th - September 9th, 2025

Mitsushige Nishiwaki – More Stories… is an exhibition of new and recent copperplate etchings. Nishiwaki’s work is visual storytelling with recognizable and familiar icons, which he reimagines through his consistent language and unique perspective on significant cities around the world.

The artist uses Paris, London, New York, Boston, and other cities as backdrops for his storyboard etchings, which are playful reinterpretations, exaggerations, and celebrations all at once.

Rooftops become outward expressions of the private lives and activities within. Street scenes are naïve and whimsical, and often represent everyday contexts: the bakery, flower shop, and the like. All his characters, buildings, and people contribute to the universal familiarity of metropolitan life.

In some of his artwork, scale relationships are exaggerated. This method of juxtaposition in his compositions enhances the stories being told. Nishiwaki’s art turns the street and urban life into story material that spills out in his graphic etchings.

Self-taught in intaglio, Mitsushige Nishiwaki has been etching on copperplate since 2009. For heightened color, he etches on plastic, which intensifies it. The German Hahnemuhle paper he uses dates back to 1584, and is of the highest excellence, as is the Charbonnel etching ink Nishiwaki uses. His larger works are made up of a series of abutting small print-plate sizes, providing a visible armature for the artwork.

Nishiwaki is a graduate of Hosei University in Tokyo and received a graduate degree in graphic design while studying in Arizona. He works as an artist and graphic designer in Tokyo. His artwork has been exhibited in Japan, France, England and the United States. 

Gurari Collections invites you to see Mitsushige Nishiwaki – More Stories…an exhibition of etched work on paper. Gallery hours are by appointment or Tuesday - Saturday, 12:00 - 5:00 pm; Sundays by chance, 12 – 4 pm. Telephone: 617.367.9800; email: gerard@gurari.com https://www.gurari.com/mitsushige-nishiwaki-work