Yet the focus tends to be on Okamoto's eccentric behavior rather than his artwork, some of the greatest of which are now on display at the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo. Despite this fascination, his lifetime of artwork shows he was a ...full story

The pop artist from Osaka has been living in Whangaparaoa for three years and contributes to the Auckland art scene. "I phoned my family when I heard what happened and they were all safe. I have a few friends in Tokyo that I was worried about but they ...full story

"We've been on this student exchange for only 10 days," said Ryo Kozuki, a sculptor from Kinki University in Osaka, through an interpreter. "But understanding they are so worried for us was very valuable for me and I felt closer to my host...and friend ...full story

Since then his work has continued to receive critical acclaim, particularly for appearances at this year's Hong Kong International Art Fair, Seoul Photo and South Korea's Daegu Photo Biennale. The Diorama Map series to date consists of 10 cities: Osaka ...full story

At the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, "Okamoto Taro -- The 100th Anniversary of His Birth" exhibition is scheduled to run from March 8 through May 8. The event will be the museum's first retrospective art show featuring the artist. ...full story

He has also been a professor at Osaka College of Art. Although he has worked with a variety of artists, Kazuo Koike has collaborated most extensively with Goseki Kojima, who provided art for such seminal works as Lone Wolf and Cub, Samurai Executioner, ...full story

A view of “H Box,” installed in Artsonje Center in Sogyeok-dong, central Seoul. The project was initiated in 2006 and so far a total of 21 video works have toured around prestigious museums and art festivals of the world, via the box, like the Pompidou ...full story

Nishino's process began during a portfolio review when studying at Osaka University of Arts, when he realised he was far more interested in the mass of photographs not selected, than the few that were actually chosen to be displayed. ...full story

The “G-tokyo 2011″ opening night on Friday coincided with four galleries re-opening in the Piramide building, very close to Mori and also a stone's throw from the previous Roppongi art gallery complex that shut in 2008. Also, “Mancy's Tokyo Art Nights ...full story

... Kate MacGarry (London), Ota Fine Arts (Tokyo), Untitled (New York), A Gentil Carioca (Rio de Janeiro), and Winkleman Gallery (New York). ...full story