Osaka, 20 July 2012, Art Media Agency (AMA). The tenth edition of Art Osaka was a huge success. The contemporary art fair took place from 6 to 8 July 2012 at the Granvia Hotel in Osaka and gathered more than fifty galleries specialised in contemporary art.and more »full story

Gallery Chayamachi, Osaka, Japan recently hosted a solo painting exhibition, titled “Colours in Mindscape”, featuring works of Bangladeshi painter Maksuda Iqbal Nipa. The exhibition opened ... Nipa is presently a significant name in our art scenario ...full story

I am at the National Museum of Art in Osaka, Japan, where crowds are flocking to a big exhibition of Yayoi Kusama's work. Dots are a recurring theme in her art, a visual representation of the hallucinations and anxiety attacks she has suffered from ...full story

Art Osaka is a wonderful and growing realty and we are proud to host it on our website”, remarks managing director, Lorenzo Wirz Castellani. “Art Osaka is a wonderful and growing realty and we are proud to host it on our website,” remarks managing ...full story

Yume no Hako (Dream Box), a multipurpose hall designed by renowned architect Tadao Ando, recently opened as part of the Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art in Oyamazaki, Kyoto Prefecture. The museum is nestled amid mountain greenery on the border ...full story

TOKYO — For tattoo artist Horiyoshi III, the skin into which he sinks his ink-infused needle is a canvas for the myths and legends of Japan -- where body art is ...full story

The underground event space in Umeda Sky Building in the city of Osaka is holding a firefly viewing through June 10 from sunset to 10 pm The event, which began Friday, features 2000 fireflies. According to the organizer, 8 pm is the best time to watch ...full story

By RHIANNON PAGET "Japanese Masterpieces from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston" is not a survey of Japanese art, nor is it representative of the vast holdings of the institution. Rather, it is an exhibition that tells of an understanding of Japanese art ...full story

But proud or repentant about their body art, more than 100 employees at the Osaka city government may have to have their tattoos removed or search for another job following the local mayor's crackdown on tattoos. Toru Hashimoto, a 42-year-old lawyer ...full story

The artwork itself is currently on display at the National Museum of Art, Osaka, where the Wallpaper* cover photo was taken. The full piece consists of three tulip sculptures, all covered in red dots on white to match the space in which they are ...full story