Tapié proclaimed Gutai a kindred spirit to Informel, and when he came to Japan in 1957 with Informel painter Georges Mathieu, Gutai artists came to greet him at Osaka Station with flowers. Gutai's work was initially deeply experimental, ... full story
He was just in Osaka. This guy was talkin' to ME! Jim Schutze. There was a reporter there from some other paper too, but really you could tell Eine wanted to talk to me mostly. He told me, well, us, that he was jailed 14 times as a kid for tagging. ... full story
It features both an attraction called "the History Cube" and a "Momofuku Theater" for showings of CG movies about Ando's life -- in addition to a make-your-own Cup Noodle bar like the one in Osaka. The museum's art director, Kashiwa Sato, ... full story
He made it a rule to skip breakfast and lunch, and grab a free dinner at the after-parties of newly opened art exhibitions. He stayed at a free residence reserved for artists in a cheaper neighborhood in Bulgwang-dong, western Seoul and climbed Mount ... full story
All profits from the sale of the benefit poster will be donated to Architecture for Humanity and its team of local pro bono building professionals in Kyoto, Osaka, Sendai and Tokyo for long-term reconstruction efforts.and more »full story
... fourth installment of this large-scale art event, differs from its predecessors in that it is being held primarily in a venue designed for showing art — the Yokohama Museum of Art. This has allowed the curators — the director general, Eriko Osaka ... full story
OSAKA — Sculptures adorning the sidewalks along Osaka's Midosuji street were found clad in red one morning in July, sparking speculation as to who did it and why. Art on art: A sculpture featuring two ballerinas dancing on a pedestal is seen along ... full story
Suzuki and Choshi are studying at Okazaki University and both are from cities in Aichi prefecture, between Tokyo and Osaka. Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki also is from Aichi prefecture. Suzuki and Choshi said O Bon, too, ... full story
This year, the Triennale is being held at the Yokohama Museum of Art and the NYK Waterfront Warehouse. The director general is Eriko Osaka, director of the Yokohama Museum of Art and the event's artistic director is Akiko Miki, chief curator at the ... full story
To some city officials, it's art worthy of its own exhibit. The craftiness impressed Osaka Mayor Kunio Hiramatsu, who said he suspects the mystery person is trying to convey a message. At a news conference on Tuesday he said, “I might get in trouble ... full story
