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Tetsuya Ishida’s First US Show Features Moody Portraits

We explore “Self-Portrait of Other” for a strong dose of surrealism and satire.

Aired 11/20/2019 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

Tetsuya Ishida’s First US Show Features Moody Portraits

Clip: 11/20/2019 | 3m 27sVideo has Closed Captions

We explore “Self-Portrait of Other” for a strong dose of surrealism and satire.

An artist with a cult following in Japan and Europe has his first show in the United States, and it is in Chicago. We visit the exhibition “Self-Portrait of Other” for a strong dose of surrealism and satire.

Aired 11/20/2019 | Rating NR

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