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The critic Koji Taki has died at the age of 82 on Apr 13 in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, it has been reported. A graduate of the art history program in the faculty of letters at Tokyo University, Taki wrote on aView More >

This article was originally published Mar 15. Last updated Apr 13. We appreciate the expressions of concern and sympathy from our friends and colleagues overseas following the Tohoku Pacific Earthquake and Tsunami that struck on Mar 11 and the ongoingView More >

3.25: Remembering Yusuke Nakahara (1931-2011) On Mar 3, the pioneering art critic and administrator Yusuke Nakahara died of complications related to gallbladder cancer, age 79. A graduate of Kyoto University’s Faculty of Science, Nakahara is perhaps best remembered for hisView More >

Photo courtesy Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art. On Mar 3, the pioneering art critic and administrator Yusuke Nakahara died of complications related to gallbladder cancer, age 79. A graduate of Kyoto University’s Faculty of Science, Nakahara was variously president ofView More >

This article was updated Mar 29. In a statement to the press Mar 22, Art Fair Tokyo announced it will be postponing its 2011 edition. Scheduled to run Apr 1-3, the fair will not be able to proceed as plannedView More >

Tatzu Nishi – The Merlion Hotel (2011), artist’s rendering, construction-installation. © the artist. On Mar 13 the third edition of the Singapore Biennale officially opened to the public at multiple venues in Singapore. Directed by artist Matthew Ngui, this year’sView More >

Known for his easily and cheaply assembled “paper log” houses, architect Shigeru Ban has announced plans to contribute to relief efforts following the devastating earthquake and tsunami that rocked northeastern Japan Mar 11. Ban’s designs have already been employed inView More >

The following galleries and museums are closed due to the earthquake in Japan. Please note that gallery and museum hours are in most cases being shortened (evening hours are generally cancelled), and closure schedules are continuously changing due to scheduledView More >

The latest version of this article can be found here: Emergency closures in Japan (March 15) (2011/03/15) The following galleries and museums are closed due to the earthquake in Japan (last update: March 14 6:11PM). Please note that galleries andView More >

Under construction since 2005, the Zaha Hadid-designed Guangzhou Opera House has finally been completed. Commissioned by the Guangzhou Municipal Government and estimated to have cost CNY 1.38 billion, the 70,000sqm complex overlooking the Pearl River is Hadid’s first built projectView More >