Since 2009, the factory has been home to the studio of artist Kohei Nawa, ... a Ph.D. in sculpture from Kyoto City University of Arts, sought to orchestrate the ideal ... full story
"The point is to show the innovation in contemporary Japanese printmaking," said Yates, who curated the show with Hideki Kimura, professor of Kyoto University of the Arts in Kyoto, Japan. "The artists are moving towards the use of (multiple images) and ... full story
For the last two years, a Japanese artist named Tetta has been working to re-create the 1000 more than 800-year-old bodhisattva statues in the Sanjusangendo Hall at Rengeoin Temple in Kyoto using people made up and dressed appropriately — and that ... full story
He could propose a documentary about the oldest living gardener in Kyoto, but there's nothing stopping him from taking the cash and making a film about a cat hoarder in Indianapolis. There's also nothing stopping him from taking the cash and buying a ... full story
Etemad Gallery from Tehran presents Iranian artist Mahmoud Bakhshi, with Rest in Peace, 2012, a sculptural installation developed specifically for the Fair formed as 16 coffins draped in the Iranian flag. YAVUZ FINE ART, from Singapore, brings to the ... full story
Indeed, it comes as no surprise to learn that the Wayne State University graduate studied Japanese woodblock printmaking in Kyoto, Japan. Facing Cronin's "Migrations," across the gallery, is another set of lookalike compositions, "Drawings"; ... full story
With this partnership, Nintendo & the Louvre hope that visitors to the museum will be aided with a tool to deepen their knowledge of art culture in a fun and interactive way. Developers working at Nintendo Co., Ltd, based in Kyoto, Japan have developed ... full story
By Matt Atkinson The Japanese Culture Club (JCC) held its Haru Matsuri, or Spring Festival, in the Quad Thursday, hosting traditional Japanese games, food and art. The festival was designed to showcase different aspects of Japanese culture, ... full story
A particularly striking piece is the video installation Love/Sex/Death/Money/Life by the Kyoto based internationally renowned artist-collective DumbType. It was first shown in 1994 following the former director Teiji Furuhashi's announcement in 1992 ... full story
Nothing can match visiting a Shigemori garden, but Tokyo's Watari Museum of Contemporary Art (Watarium) has found a way to bring Shigemori's garden to the viewer. As well as a comprehensive visual history of Shigemori's work, including photographs, ... full story
