Still, as the so-called Art Area B1 at Naniwabashi Station, Osaka, kicks off its second annual "Tetsudo Geijutsusai" (railway art festival) this weekend, it's clear that while the underlying concept might be muddled, the selection of artists is not ... full story
... given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Centre of Photography and his work has been the subject of solo exhibitions at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; The Cartier Foundation, Paris; and The National Museum of Art, Osaka.full story
"I started with a very kind of, a revelation at the time of the “Out of Action” show and I saw Fontana working in Milan, and Shimamoto working in Osaka and realizing that at the same time, 1950, they were both doing these remarkable works, that ... full story
Also, they're associated with everything from good luck and happiness to prosperity and abundance — so it's not hard to imagine that, beyond the fun factor, these art installations are a welcome addition to the streets of Osaka. * Susan DeFreitas ... full story
Got change for a fin? A Japanese five-member art collective calling themselves Kingyobu (“Goldfish Club”) has been installing goldfish tank phone booths in urban Osaka, cleverly recycling these obsolete telecommunication relics while beautifying the ... full story
Nishizawa also manages a gallery-cum-tachinomiya (standing bar) called Shinbun-onna (newspaper lady) in Nanba, Osaka, where visitors can appreciate art and drink at the same time. For Nishizawa's works and upcoming projects visit her website at ... full story
LAKE FOREST — Shota Kawahara's art is making its American debut Aug. 17 through Sept. 29 at Re-invent, 202 E. Wisconsin Ave. From Osaka, Japan, by way of New Zealand and Australia, Shota (who typically goes by the one name) is also creating art ... full story
Daido Moriyama was born in Osaka, Japan in 1938 and moved to Tokyo in 1961, where he continues to live and work. His work has been the subject of solo exhibitions at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; The Cartier Foundation, Paris; and The ... full story
The mayor of Osaka, Toru Hashimoto, banned local government employees from having tattoos and even imposed forced body inspections to enforce the new law. Job prospects for young people in Japan is already difficult following the global economic ... full story
"Real Japanesque: The Unique World of Japanese Contemporary Art" at the National Museum of Art, Osaka, is in many ways a trying exhibition. Its concept claims that Japanese artists born after the 1970s are attempting to create something entirely new ... full story
