Notes on Art and Current Events 108

Three years to collect seawater, ten years to scatter it – On the Oku-Noto Triennale/Movement SuzuPro at Kanazawa College of Art – The Oku-Noto Mandala (2017), former Yagi residence, Suzu, Ishikawa. All photos (unless otherwise noted): Kichiro Okamura, courtesy Oku-NotoView More >

Notes on Art and Current Events 107

“A Room with Snoopy”—Reversing Tatzu Nishi’s A Room of Hachi   Tatzu Nishi – A Room of Hachi (2023), Hachiko Square, Shibuya, Tokyo. All photos (except where otherwise noted): 88PROJECTS/Jiroh Fujimura. ©︎Tatzu Nishi, courtesy 88PROJECTS   After writing about theView More >

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Noi Sawaragi: Notes on Art and Current Events 108

Three years to collect seawater, ten years to scatter it – On the Oku-Noto Triennale/Movement The number of art insiders who first learned of the name “Suzu” through the Oku-Noto Triennale is probably quite large. It is customary when beginning with a preface like this to add that it also applies to oneself, but in my case it is different... View More

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Noi Sawaragi: Notes on Art and Current Events 107

“A Room with Snoopy”—Reversing Tatzu Nishi’s Hachiko’s Room After writing about the statue of Hachiko at Shibuya Station in the previous instalment of this column, I learned that on the last day of the 15th Shibuya Art Scramble festival, November 12, artist Tatzu Nishi staged an art project... View More

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Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Atomic Bomb: Between Memories and Objects Monuments, Museums, and Archives @ Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art

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Opening Documents, Weaving Memories: A Special Exhibition Featuring Works from the Museum Collection @ The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo

July 15 – October 26, 2025

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The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Tokyo

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SHORES, Many Years / Marugame @ 2F Marugame Building

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Kazuyuki Takezaki Studio / TAKEJIROZABURO, 2F Marugame Building, Kagawa
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Curators: COBRA (XYZ institute), Kazuyuki Takezaki (TAKEJIROZABURO), Hiroshi Sugito, Ryoko Aoki, Zon Ito

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Curator: Mizuki Takezaki (TAKEJIROZABURO)

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Seeing Like a Planet @ ANOMALY

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Curator: Takeshi Matsuoka (Curator of Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art)

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June 21 – September 15, 2025
Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art
Curator: Takeshi Matsuoka (Curator of Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art)

Opening Documents, Weaving Memories: A Special Exhibition Featuring Works from the Museum Collection @ The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo

July 15 – October 26, 2025

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The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Tokyo

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July 15 – October 26, 2025
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Tokyo

SHORES, Many Years / Marugame @ 2F Marugame Building

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Curator: Mizuki Takezaki (TAKEJIROZABURO)

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TOKAS Creator-in-Residence 2025 Exhibition “Lingua Franca” Part 2 @ Tokyo Arts and Space Hongo

July 5 – August 10, 2025

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Artists: AKONITO, Fumimaro Ayano, Christopher Joshua Benton, Chen Zhe, Sajik Kim, Chiku Komiya, Haruna Tsuyuki

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Seeing Like a Planet @ ANOMALY

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ANOMALY, Tokyo
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ShugoArts Online Show “Atsushi YAMAMOTO Video Hut 3 — Afterglow”

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Takano Ryudai: kasubaba Living through the ordinary

Takano Ryudai (b. 1963) is a photographer and artist who won the 31st Kimura Ihei Award for his photobook IN MY ROOM (2005) and continues to be active both in Japan and internationally. In addition to his works exploring themes of sexuality,View More >

Takano Ryudai (b. 1963) is a photographer and artist who won the 31st Kimura Ihei Award for his photobook IN MY ROOM (2005) and continues to be active both in Japan and internationally. In addition to his works exploring themes of sexuality,View More >

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Between Memories and Objects: Monuments, Museums, and Archives

June 21 – September 15, 2025

This exhibition deals with the relationship between memories of the war and the atomic bomb, and objects such as artworks. We consider the formation, loss, and reconstruction of memories as they relate to, among other things, the bronze statue thatView More >

This exhibition deals with the relationship between memories of the war and the atomic bomb, and objects such as artworks. We consider the formation, loss, and reconstruction of memories as they relate to, among other things, the bronze statue thatView More >

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mocaken Exhibition Touch, Untangle, Tones!

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Mu-on silence|Michaël Borremans, Ryota Aoyagi, Daichi Igarashi, Akiko Hashimoto

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