SHOOSHIE SULAIMAN

MAKING HISTORY—By Andrew Maerkle
“I grew up with stories—not from a book, but from a storyteller, my late father. I remember vividly how Dad used to tell stories to all my friends in front of our house. My favorite was the legend about the dowry of the princess of the mountain Gunung Ledang. As a kid, my imagination went completely wild when I heard about the list of impossible conditions that the princess requested as her dowry to the Sultan of Malacca. Can you even imagine?”

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Noi Sawaragi: Notes on Art and Current Events 106

100 years of art in the Japanese archipelago—In the 100th year since the Great Kanto Earthquake and the birth of Hachiko On September 16, I attended “Kazushi Ooura: Mt. Unzen Fugen/Strata of Memory” at the Musashino Art University Museum & Library.View More >

Noi Sawaragi: Notes on Art and Current Events 105

Heat Source and Body Heat: “Art After Human” MOCAF On March 13, the wearing of masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infections became a matter of individual choice both indoors and outdoors. No doubt many people are feeling relieved that at long last they are able to put an end to masked life.View More >

Theme announced for the 8th Yokohama Triennale

On June 28, the Organizing Committee for the Yokohama Triennale announced the theme and two new venues for the 8th Yokohama Triennale, which will take place next March. Titled “Wild Grass: Our Lives,” the theme is taken from Chinese writer Lu Xun's 1927 prose poetry collection.View More >

Japan Pavilion at the 60th Venice Biennale

Kanagawa-born artist Yuko Mohri has been chosen to represent Japan at the 60th Venice Biennale. The exhibition will be overseen by Korean-born curator Sook-Kyung Lee, senior curator of international art at the Tate Modern. View More >

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Redevelopment of Development vol.3 Sabbatical Company: Manifestos Exercise for Sabbatical Company @ gallery αM

Redevelopment of Development vol.3 Sabbatical Company: Manifestos Exercise for Sabbatical Company
October 28 -December 23, 2023
gallery αM, Tokyo
Curator: Takuma Ishikawa (Artist, Art Critic)

Redevelopment of Development vol.3 Sabbatical Company: Manifestos Exercise for Sabbatical Company
October 28 -December 23, 2023
gallery αM, Tokyo
Curator: Takuma Ishikawa (Artist, Art Critic)

AWT Focus 2023 – Worlds in Balance: Art in Japan from the Postwar to the Present @ Okura Museum of Art

Art Week Tokyo 2023
AWT Focus 2023 – Worlds in Balance: Art in Japan from the Postwar to the Present
November 2 – 5, 2023
Okura Museum of Art
Curator: Kenjiro Hosaka (Director, Shiga Museum of Art)

Art Week Tokyo 2023
AWT Focus 2023 – Worlds in Balance: Art in Japan from the Postwar to the Present
November 2 – 5, 2023
Okura Museum of Art
Curator: Kenjiro Hosaka (Director, Shiga Museum of Art)

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LEE Kit 李傑 “A blank stare like a gasp”

LEE Kit, Outsider skyscape 1, 2023, Spray paint on aluminum, 120 x 85cm   LEE Kit 李傑 A blank stare like a gasp Dates: Saturday, 18 November – Saturday, 23 December, 2023 Venue: ShugoArts Hours: 11am – 6pm, Closed onView More >

LEE Kit, Outsider skyscape 1, 2023, Spray paint on aluminum, 120 x 85cm   LEE Kit 李傑 A blank stare like a gasp Dates: Saturday, 18 November – Saturday, 23 December, 2023 Venue: ShugoArts Hours: 11am – 6pm, Closed onView More >

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Special Exhibition Ancient Mexico: Maya, Aztec, and Teotihuacan

  Mexico’s ancient civilization flourished for a period of over 3,000 years, from the 15th-century BCE to the Spanish conquest of the 16th-century CE. This exhibition consists of some 140 myriad artifacts derived primarily from the Mayan, Aztecan, and TeotihuacanView More >

  Mexico’s ancient civilization flourished for a period of over 3,000 years, from the 15th-century BCE to the Spanish conquest of the 16th-century CE. This exhibition consists of some 140 myriad artifacts derived primarily from the Mayan, Aztecan, and TeotihuacanView More >

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Arisa Kumagai|…apparently God is forgiving

Arisa Kumagai, Say yes to me, 2023 Photo: Hikari Okawara   Arisa Kumagai|…apparently God is forgiving Tuesday, October 31, 2023 – Saturday, January 13, 2024 12:00–19:00 [Reception: October 31, 17:00–19:00] *The gallery will open during the event “ART WEEK TOKYO” as follows: November 2 – 5View More >

Arisa Kumagai, Say yes to me, 2023 Photo: Hikari Okawara   Arisa Kumagai|…apparently God is forgiving Tuesday, October 31, 2023 – Saturday, January 13, 2024 12:00–19:00 [Reception: October 31, 17:00–19:00] *The gallery will open during the event “ART WEEK TOKYO” as follows: November 2 – 5View More >

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