Abstract Drawing And Calligraphy By Minoru Niizuma, Small Informalist Artwork Dated 1981, Framed And Signed Art, Contemporary Art From Japan, (Japanese American, 1930 to 1998) watercolor and ink painting on paper, depicting an minimalist naive CROWNED BIRD figure, 1981. Signed lower left. Dated lower right. Niizuma studied at the Tokyo University of Arts before moving to New York City. After establishing himself as a prominent sculptor in New York and attending several stone symposiums, Niizuma organized several himself in Japan. Niizuma organized the Iwate Symposium for several years, inviting many sculptors to complete works in Iwate, Japan. Several of Niizuma's sculptures are viewable in United States, mainly on the East Coast. From 1972 through 1984, he was adjunct professor at Columbia University. While museums like the Guggenheim, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Smithsonian all have acquired Niizuma sculptures in their permanent collection, they do not always display them. There are however, several pieces that can be seen in sculpture gardens, institutions, or campuses around the country. There is a museum and sculpture garden dedicated Minoru Niizuma's works at the Sekigahara Seisakusho Company in Sekigahara, Japan.