geranium (detail), from New engineering © Yuichi Yokoyama 2000 The first large-scale solo exhibition of an artist whose work traverses the realms of manga and fine art. After studying painting at Musashino Art University, Yokoyama developed an expressive approach –View More >
Shape the paint, collage the shapes and make them form a painting Masahiro Sekiguchi’s ‘Plane B’ at Kodama Gallery Tokyo In Clyfford Still’s readymade, layered and collaged paintings (see my previous column), which call to mind walls upon which layersView More >
3 April – 20 June Suntory Museum (Osaka) Janet Cardiff The 40 parts monet 2001 The final contemporary art exhibition to be held at the Suntory Museum in Osaka, which is scheduled to close its doors at the end ofView More >
‘Chaos*Lounge 2010’ – Budding freedom/equality and their future Installation view of “Chaos*Lounge 2010 in Takahashi Collection Hibiya” On April 16, artist and art critic Yohei Kurose gave a lecture in conjunction with Takashi Murakami’s GEISAI University (at the Kakai KikiView More >
Chaos*Lounge 2010 – Budding freedom/equality and their future Installation view of Chaos*Lounge 2010 in Takahashi Collection Hibiya On April 16, artist and art critic Kurose Yohei gave a lecture in conjunction with Murakami Takashi’s GEISAI University (at the Kakai KikiView More >
Art fair Taking as its motto ‘Inheriting the Classical, Leading the Contemporary’, the fifth edition of contemporary art fair launched in 2006 will open tomorrow with more than 70 participating galleries from China and abroad. Hailing from Japan will beView More >
Kyoto Art Center is currently calling for applications from emerging artists and art researchers interested in participating in its 2011 artist-in-residence program. KAC residents explore new artistic expression during their stay through encounters with local culture and citizens. The programView More >
2 April – 6 June RAT HOLE GALLERY (Minamiaoyama) Love songs 2005 16mm film The first solo show in Japan by the internationally acclaimed artist born in Poland in 1972. While Wilhelm Sasnal is perhaps best knownView More >
A desire to revisit the 20th century, ascertaining something along the way Morimura Yasumasa has carved out an unconventional niche in the realm of self-portraiture that has included embedding himself in some of art history’s most famous paintings, and transformingView More >
[PR] Rendering of the LeSportsac A.I.R. POP-UP STORE exterior and items from the label’s collection developed in collaboration with Kevin Devine. This week marks the opening of LeSportsac’s temporary A.I.R. POP-UP STORE in the Harajuku district of Tokyo. The outletView More >
in Japan* Opening this week >Art museum/gallery list Anish Kapoor Shooting into the Corner2008-09 Anish Kapoor 4.27 – 6.19 SCAI THE BATHHOUSE (Yanaka) [MAP] Lucie Rie A Retrospective 4.28 – 6.21 The National Art Center, Tokyo (Roppogi) [MAP] Ninagawa BaroqueView More >
A desire to revisit the 20th century, ascertaining something along the way < Part 1 Requiem and self-questioning, or past and future – The final work, Gift of Sea: Raising a Flag on the Summit of the Battlefield is inspiredView More >