The ancient city of Kyoto (seat of the Imperial court) was eclipsed in size and economic importance by Edo (present day Tokyo), which was the power base of ...full story
Kyoto’s Super Window Project & Gallery is temporarily pausing its activities at their Motoyama Kamigama location to concentrate on various international endeavors (starting with the gallery presenting their artists at Artissima 17). In anticipation of this seasonal closing, the SWP has mounted their last exhi ...read more
Art is a window into the concerns and culture of local people. So now in Hong Kong, I want to see what the artists here are doing. However, itʼs not as easy ...full story
HONG KONG.- Sotheby's Hong Kong will hold its Contemporary Asian Art sale on 4 October at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. ...full story
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A unique art show is under way at a small Tokyo gallery displaying 40 paintings by 26 prisoners, including current and executed death row ...full story
“We chose the exhibit's title to reflect ideas that these fragile, beautiful works on paper came all the way from Edo (the old name for Tokyo),” says ...full story
But the man sometimes billed as the new Andy Warhol, thanks to his art "factory" outside Tokyo that churns out thousands of works, admits competing with the ...full story
Some may know her as an aerobics instructor at Tokyo gyms. When we call her and tell her that someone has chosen her work, she's thrilled and encouraged to ...full story