The Kyoto International Manga Museum will display works by three North American manga-inspired artists from January 5 to February 5. This is the first time art from North America will feature in an exhibit at the museum. Admission to the "Manga Style ... full story
"Today Kyoto is just a suburb of Osaka," he complained. Steiner has said he considers himself primarily a poet, and many of his works contain a written message, conveyed by the title, some word play or a fragment of a poem. ... full story
Art was originally a way to share ideas with others and record information for the future. But how images or symbols are actually interpreted has always depended on the viewer and his or her personal experience. Tomoko Kawao, an artist based in Kyoto, ... full story
Charles Jones, of Boston, created Kyoto, the elephant (pictured). "The gas mask for an elephant in the show is very, very interesting and is getting a lot of attention," she said. "The story behind the piece is quite a tale, and I think that many would ... full story
From its original base in Kyoto to its later establishment in Edo, present-day Tokyo, the Kano school held a firm grip on the Japanese art world from the middle of the Muromachi Period (1392-1573) to the Meiji Era (1868-1912) — a grip ... full story
He co-directed the Center for Asian Arts and promoted cultural exchange between the US and Japan. One of his projects was running the Kyoto Program, wherein University of Washington students studied in Kyoto under the foremost figures in Japanese ... full story
In August, artist Mithu Sen built another Taj Mahal in Poland. This one was bleeding. It lamented all it saw. In April, she flew to Taipei with sheets of Kyoto paper pasted on light boxes. These showed painted images of chirping birds and uprooted ... full story
The world record for netsuke sold at auction was broken three times during the sale: a rare ivory netsuke of two recumbent stallions by Masanao, one of the great Masters of the Kyoto period, sold for £169250. Selling for £193250, an ivory netsuke of a ... full story
Baron Osuna, from the Kyoto-based Super Window Project, placed a €5000 ($6920) floor sculpture by Sandrine Pelletier in the Caldic Collection. "I like the intellectual flavor of the fair," said Osuna, who is also showing works by Soshi Mastunobe and LG ... full story
During his retirement, well into his 90s, Pei has worked on three structures, said Goldberger: the Miho Museum in Kyoto, Japan, the Suzhou Museum near his childhood home in China, and finally his masterpiece, the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha. ... full story
