... Taka Ishii Gallery Tokyo (2009); POSTERIORITY, Daiwa Press Viewing Room, Hiroshima (2009). Recent group shows include Kaza Ana / Air Hole: Another Form of Conceptualism from Asia, The National Museum of Art, Osaka; Quiet Attentions: Departure from ... full story
ZIPANGU, an exhibition now showing in Tokyo ahead of runs in Osaka and Kyoto, promotes itself as presenting "31 spirited artists cutting through new territory in Japanese contemporary art." The exhibition features about 60 works by artists seeking ... full story
The Osaka City Museum of Modern Art, now at the planning stage, will be built in the Nakanoshima district of Kita Ward, a narrow sandbank between the Dojima and Tosabori rivers that is considered by many as a symbol of Osaka. This exhibition, which is ... full story
Born in Osaka she began her classical ballet training at age three. She has studied old Japanese mythological dances and undertook a multi-year pilgrimage, performing in every prefecture of Japan, and deepening within her the skill and spirit of Mai, ... full story
Strongly influenced by Pablo Picasso, he is known for his abstract paintings and sculptures, including his “Tower of the Sun” erected for the Osaka Expo in 1970. “Myth of Tomorrow,” created in Mexico in 1968-69, went missing for years but was ... full story
TOKYO — An anonymous painter in Japan at the weekend added an image of the stricken Fukushima atomic plant to a public mural about the horrors of a nuclear explosion by the late abstract master Taro Okamoto. The clandestine add-on image -- painted in ... full story
The unforgettable image was exhibited at Expo 70 in Osaka, Japan. "That has been a gift," says Odjig. "Every stroke of the brush, every stroke of the pencil, it comes on its own. I don't even write down colours. I pick one colour and another one comes ... full story
He performed there as scheduled several hours later but postponed his remaining stops in Sendai, Budukha, Fukuoka and Tokyo. On Friday the singer-songwriter announced he was canceling the remainder of his Japan tour because he wouldn't be able to work ... full story
Artist Tabaimo (given name: Ayako Tabata) has been selected as the artist to represent Japan at the biennale, under the direction of Yuka Uematsu, curator of the National Museum of Art in Osaka. A 35-year-old artist, Tabaimo is know for vast ... full story
"Kaza Ana / Air Hole: Another Form of Conceptualism from Asia" at The National Museum of Art, Osaka runs till June 5; admission ¥850; open 10 am-5 pm (Fri. till 7 pm), closed Mon. For more information, visit www.nmao.go.jp By CB LIDDELL.full story
