These are some of the illustrations painted on real bodies by Tokyo-based artist Hikaru Cho to kick-start “My Body My Rights”, Amnesty International's new global campaign on sexual and reproductive rights. Hikaru Cho designed each “hyperreal” painting ... full story
To start, March is the time for Tokyo's largest gathering of collectors and dealers, with Art Fair Tokyo happening over the weekend of Friday March 7th until Sunday the 9th. Local galleries will be represented next to some international counterparts ... full story
The museum is taking its collection on a tour of Asia including a three-month stay at the Mori Art Museum in Roppongi Hills, Tokyo. The exhibit titled Andy Warhol: 15 Minutes Eternal boasts nearly 700 pieces of art and film as well as some other ... full story
“Remaking Tradition: Modern Art of Japan From the Tokyo National Museum” does, as the name suggests, showcase art from that major Japanese institution. And it is art from a more recent period — a very important period — when Japanese artist were ... full story
A Japanese sculptor is currently in hot water with the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum because of one of his works depicting critical sentiments regarding Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to the Yasukuni Shrine last December. But Katsuhisa Nakagaki says ... full story
The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum has asked an artist to remove a sculpture it deems politically charged due to its criticism of visits to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and other government leaders. The work called into ... full story
From a distance, Yukino Ohmura's recreations of classic Tokyo cityscapes look just like the real thing. But upon closer examination, you'll find thousands of multi-colored sticker dots intricately placed and arranged on black acrylic paint to make up ... full story
The event is to bring together 140 galleries from fifteen Japanese and thirteen international cities, in the Tokyo International Forum. This ninth edition of the fair is to include a new section, “G-plus”, presenting several of Japan's major ... full story
“Kiyonaga's work makes use of genre objects and architectural detail, and depicts what must have been for the people of Tokyo, a series of familiar places and activities. Unlike other Ukiyo-e artists, he also offered the general public a series of ... full story
The heaviest snowfall in 45 years hit Tokyo over the weekend. The unusual amount of snow triggered traffic accidents, killing 11 and injuring thousands, and travel was disrupted across the country. However, amid the cold and white, some used the snow ... full story
