An artist and professor from the Tokyo University of Technology is planning an exhibit to showcase projects that used left-over materials from the closed-down factories of the capital's Ota Ward. He believes the tools and equipment from the former ... full story
For the twenty or so people lucky enough to be sitting cross-legged in the tiny pine loft of Rocket, Harajuku, something unique is happening. Standing in the midst of about 100 children's toys, Asuna opens a packet of popping candy, pours it into his ... full story
As part of the Tokyo Culture Creation Project, this exhibition focuses on how expressions in contemporary art and design can inspire each other and society. It spotlights 21 groups of artists, designers and architects from around the globe, all of whom ... full story
A five minute walk from Tachikawa station is a thicket of integrated urban narratives that constitute “Faret Tachikawa”, the most extensive public art project of contemporary international art within the wards of Tokyo. Curated by Fram Kitagawa in 1994 ... full story
With the annual art fair, Tokyo Photo, coming around again, it's time for TABlog to reflect on this city's generous offerings when it comes to photography exhibitions. Tokyo Photo 2013 (from September 27th until 30th) will be the best place to see many ... full story
Tokyo art lovers, spoiled for choice when it comes to Western or contemporary art, can enjoy a rare treat this autumn with an impressive lineup of traditional Buddhist art on show. The National Treasure Butto Exhibition Promotion Office: A leaflet ... full story
Oka Shikanosuke (1898-1978) took a familiar path for many Japanese artists in this period by moving to France in 1924. The impression of Paris and the French cultural scene must have enchanted Oka Shikanosuke during this period of his life because he ... full story
The British Museum in the United Kingdom will present “Shunga: Sex and Pleasure in Japanese Art”, a collection of 19th-century art so explicit that it was banned more than one hundred years ago in Japan. It is the first time these 170 erotic paintings ... full story
Isoda Koryusai is a man of mystery even today because much remains up in the air about important aspects of his life. Koryusai was born in 1735 and died in 1790 and he was active during the 1760s and until a few years before his death. However, major ... full story
In 1903 the “search” within his soul led him to Tokyo because this inquisitive young man knew that art was part and parcel of who he was. Prior to moving to Tokyo he studied Japanese art with “great abandon” because his studies were independent and the ... full story
