Event For the final round of his talk-session series, ART iT editor-in-chief Ozaki Tetsuya welcomes artist Nakamura Masato. Head of the artists’ initiative Command N since 1997, Nakamura’s creative practice has consistently explored the relationships between ‘art and society’ andView More >
Award Sophie Calle Photo: Yves Géant French artist Sophie Calle has been selected as the 2010 winner of the prestigious Hasselblad Foundation International Award in Photography. The award was established by the Swedish camera manufacturer in 1980, making Calle theView More >
Ai Weiwei files suit against Civil Affairs Ministry for refusing to release information on its handling of 2008 Sichuan earthquake. (Associated Press) http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5glSIWJhUVswbTzVXHtFa9S4TeMYw Venice Biennale 2011: New Zealand picks Michael Parekowhai for its pavilion (ART INFO) http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/33767/the-2011-venice-biennale-new-zealand-picks-michael-parekowhai-for-its-pavilion/ P.S. 1 ContemporaryView More >
Art fair The 2010 edition of New York’s Armory Show art fair opens to the public today. In addition to the main venue, which premieres new works by living artists, The Armory Show – Modern segment, new since last year,View More >
Tokyo’s Akihabara district is about to witness the opening of a new art center dedicated to ‘creating new forms of art’. Housed in the now custom-renovated former Chiyoda Rensei Junior High School, 3331 Arts Chiyoda is modeled as an ‘alternativeView More >
Book Artist Aida Makoto has published his collection of essays previously published serially over the two years from October 2007 through November 2009 in Gentosha’s PR magazine Sei sei kyo. He continues to pen the series. The book’s obi featuresView More >
Book Suzuki Hiraku’s first published collection of drawings, titled GENGA, will be released this weekend. Suzuki is known for his live painting performances rendered in natural materials such as clay and leaves, on substrates that range from walls to photocopyView More >
Award Wangechi Mutu Zebra Crossing 2008 Watercolor, ink, collage on paper © Wangechi Mutu and Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects Deutsche Bank has announced the winner of the first edition of its new program, established in 2010, for supporting young artists. Nairobi-born,View More >
Event Left: Judy Millar Giraffe-Bottle-Gun 2009, Right: Francis Upritchard Bone Dancer 2009 Established in 1986, the New Zealand International Arts Festival is a biennial multi-arts festival held in the capital city of Wellington encompassing theatre, dance, music, literature andView More >
Exhibition An exhibition of works by graduating fine arts students from five Tokyo-area art universities – Tama Art University, Joshibi University of Art and Design, Tokyo Zokei University, Nihon University College of Art, and Musashino Art University – is currentlyView More >