The work becomes a reflection of who makes it. William Kentridge, a towering presence on the arts scene known for his charcoal and pastels ‘drawings in motion’, was born and raised a Jew in apartheid-era South Africa. AView More >
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Felix Gonzalez-Torres and Roni Horn at the Gugggenheim
Felix Gonzalez-Torres Untitled (Golden) 1995 The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum will hold the Felix Gonzalez-Torres and Roni Horn exhibition Paired, Hold to commemorate the Museum’s 50th anniversary. The pair’s relationship began in 1993 when Horn, having learnt that Gonzalez-TorresView More >
Coded Cultures 2009 at Yokohama
Ujino Muneteru Ujino and The Rotators Photo Ikeda Masanori ©2007 Ujino Muneteru A cultural exchange festival between Japan and Austria that explores new artistic practices and creativity in media-integrated project and digital media-related arts. Coded Culturespresents the work and ideas of artists,View More >
Higashionna Yuichi @ gallery αM
METAMORPHOSIS – Objects today Vol.4 Higashionna Yuichi 9.12 – 10.10 http://www.musabi.ac.jp/gallery/ Left: untitled 2009, Spray paint on canvas Right: untitled 2009, Bags untitled (mirror III) 2009, 136x106cm, Hand mirrors, aluminum frame untitled (chandelier XIII) 2009, 40x40x100cm fluorescent lamps, wires, cords,View More >
What is Japanese Art 3: Koyama Tomio (part 1)
A conversation between Ozaki Tetsuya and Koyama Tomio (part 1) Text in Japanese.
Live Painting Battle @ superdeluxe
Tonight! Five sets of artists including Ai☆Madonna and Endo Ichiro engage in a live painting battle on the walls of superdeluxe. The event will be filmed for MTV-magical program produced by magical, ARTROOM ”MTV004′. Commenting on the blow-by-blow willView More >
Turner Prize shortlisted artists show work @ Tate Britain
Lucy Skaer Black Alphabet 2008 Tate Gallery (London), Photo: Alastair Grant Work by the four artists shortlisted for the 2009 Turner Prize – Britain’s most prestigious award for contemporary art – go on exhibition today at Tate Britain. VyingView More >
Nalini Malani
10.10 – 11.29 Govett-Brewster Art Gallery (New Plymouth) The first solo show in New Zealand by the pioneer of Indian contemporary art who has continually produced experimental works features Malani’s iconic Mother India: Transactions in the Construction ofView More >
HMoCA shows proposal winners
A competition launched in 2008 by the Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art as a platform for fostering young talent in which the winners stage an exhibition at the museum. Acting as special judges this year were artist Ozawa TsuyoshiView More >
Araki Nobuyoshi: Faces of Hiroshima
10.10 – 12.6 Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art Shooting view of Faces of Japan Courtesy the Faces of Japan project, Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art Araki Nobuyoshi’s Nihonjin no kao (‘Faces of Japan’) project, in whichView More >
Early Japanese/US video art
A collaborative program organized by Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI), the Yokohama Museum of Art and Japanese researchers to present Japanese and US video art from the 1960s and 70s through screenings in cities of both countries. This three-part screening programView More >
Call for exhibit plans for Aichi Triennale
The 2010 Aichi Triennale is calling for plans for contemporary art exhibits. The exhibits will be shown at Aichi Arts Center for about 20 days each over a three-month period starting 21 August. Forming the selection committee are Kataoka MamiView More >