Gallerist Koyama Tomio’s third book on the business of art will be in bookstores on Friday. Koyama Tomio no nani mo nai purodusu jutsu (Koyama Tomio’s guide to hands-off artist production) Author: Koyama Tomio Publisher: Toyo Keizai Shichosha 224View More >
Gallerist Ota Hidenori (Ota Fine Arts) and collector Takahashi Ryutaro chat about Kusama Yayoi in a talk event staged in conjunction with the artist’s solo show currently underway at the new Takahashi Collection space in Hibiya. Admission free. Saturday 27View More >
The Kyoto Art Center is calling for applicants to its 2010 artist-in-residence program for emerging visual and performing artists and art researchers. Applications will be accepted through June 30. Submission guidelines and applications available on the KAC website. Artist inView More >
Ukawa Naohiro Florence Nightingale 2008 Pen on paper 270 x 240 cm Courtesy YAMAMOTO GENDAI Ukawa Naohiro shows 300 forged celebrity autographs at the live house Liquid Room and TimeOut Cafe & Diner in Tokyo’s Ebisu district. UKAWA’S TAGS FACTORY!!!View More >
A noteworthy group show underway at the James Cohan Gallery in New York blurs the boundaries between visual art and sound. Through sounds to be looked at and objects to be heard, the exhibition explores ‘how sound can obliterateView More >
Artforum summer 2009 out now [Features] Situation Hacker: The Art of Ryan Trecartin / In conversation: Yoko Ono and Rirkrit Tiravanija http://www.artforum.com/inprint/ Art Review: #33 summer 2009 out now [Feature] Steve McQueen / Bruce Nauman / Venice: A User’s GuideView More >
The Tokyo Midtown Award, established in 2008 with distinct art and design segments, is calling for entries for its 2009 awards. The deadline for entries is July 13. The Art Competition seeks ideas for artworks expressing ‘Japan value’ (uniqueView More >
The Busan Biennale has appointed Japanese curator Azumaya Takashi artistic director of the 2010 biennale. A designated team within the organizing committee selected Azumaya was from among 147 Korean and international candidates. Azumaya is the first non-Korean national appointed toView More >
Art 40 Basel, the world’s largest art fair, held in the Swiss city of Basel, kicked off on June 8 with the opening of the Art Unlimited section. With the art market in the doldrums since autumn, ahead of theView More >
Starting this year, Design Miami/ Basel will move to Hall 5 of the Basel exhibition complex, the same venue as Art Basel. VIP previews by invitation only kicked off on June 8. These featured a comprehensive collection of designer furniture,View More >
Plans are underway for Japanese screening and distribution of the US public educational channel PBS contemporary art documentary art:21. The series includes interviews with prominent artists, and footage of artists at work. art:21 official website http://www.pbs.org/art21/ Tomo Suzuki JapanView More >
Popular art spot TKG Daikanyama, which opened in September 2007, will close with the end of the current exhibition, featuring work by up-and-coming ceramic artist Aoki Ryota. Through June 20 (Sat) at TKG Daikanyama http://www.tomiokoyamagallery.com/TKGD/jpn/frame.html