British photographer Stephen Gill, who held his first Japanese solo show Hackney Flowers at Ebisu’s G/P gallery in February, has returned to Japan and will give a special talk. In what promises to be an enjoyable evening, the artist willView More >
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Ai Weiwei posts images after surgery
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has been posting news on Twitter about head surgery he underwent at and his subsequent release from a Munich hospital. Ai had been detained, but later released, by police in August in the Sichuan city ofView More >
Museum of Chinese in America opens
The Museum of Chinese in America opened its doors on 22 September at its new location on Centre Street in New York’s Chinatown district. MOCA’s new home was designed by artist and architect Maya Lin. The museum kicked off withView More >
National center for media arts a no go?
It is now more than likely that the Japanese government will review the plans for the National Center for the Media Arts (provisional name). On 22 September, Kawabata Tatsuo, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) in theView More >
In the little playground @ Aichi Museum of Art (2)
Hitsuda Nobuya and his surrounding students 8.28 – 10.25 Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art, Nagoya 8.22 – 10.18 Nagoya City Art Museum http://aichitriennale.jp/hitsuda/ Morikita Shin Ninja Man 2009 Left: Nara Yoshitomo Walking with small steps 1995 Right: Sugito Hiroshi the Tub 2002 Left: Kobayashi Takanobu Root 2008 Right:View More >
In the little playground @ Aichi Museum of Art (1)
Hitsuda Nobuya and his surrounding students 8.28 – 10.25 Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art, Nagoya 8.22 – 10.18 Nagoya City Art Museum http://aichitriennale.jp/hitsuda/ Hitsuda Nobuya Touri sugita fukei 1996 The atelier of Hitsuda Nobuya Sugito Hiroshi (left) Untitled 1992 (right) Untitled 1991 Early paintings (left) byView More >
In the little playground
Hitsuda Nobuya and his surrounding students 8.28 – 10.25 Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art, Nagoya 8.22 – 10.18 Nagoya City Art Museum From exhibited works. Left: Hitsuda Nobuya right: Nara Yoshitomo The trajectory of painter and teacher Hitsuda Nobuya presented through his ownView More >
Fantastic Illusions
9.13 – 10.11 Museum of Modern Art, Shanghai Jenova Chen Flower 2009 Courtesy the artist An exhibition that explores the relations between virtual reality technology and media art development, and how each in turn relates to the external world. Here seven Belgian artistsView More >
Tariq Alvi
9.11 – 10.25 Chisenhale Gallery, London Major solo exhibition by the British artist featuring recycled and re-contextualized ads printed in newspapers and magazines. A site-specific installation delving into questions of value and exchange will be presented. (Olivia Hampton) Information http://www.chisenhale.org.uk
Shahzia Sikandar/Sun Xun: Moving Perspective
7.18 – 11.8 Smithsonian Institution Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Washigton DC) Sun Xun, Still from Shock of Time 2006 Courtesy Max Protech Gallery, New York Two artists who create animated works based on traditional expressive techniques from their respective home countries. InView More >
‘Complaints Choir’ calling for members
Complaints Choir of Helsinki 2006 Photo Petri Summanen The Complaints Choir, an art project that turns gripes against the world into positive energy through the medium of song, is looking for participants for its Tokyo edition. Launched by Helsinki-based artists Tellervo KalleinenView More >
Biennial of Art Performance in NYC
Performa 09, the visual art performance biennial, will take place in New York City over the course of three weeks in November. The third staging of the event presents works by 150 artists including Candice Breitz, Mike Kelley, William Kentridge,View More >