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

"Function Dysfunction" at the Tomio Koyama Gallery, Kyoto, brings together the ceramic works of three Americans: ceramicists Adam Silverman and Ani Kasten, and sculptor Alma Allen. Silverman, who felt that their works shared an aesthetic DNA, brought ...full story

Unlike the bright lights and skyscrapers of Tokyo, Kyoto makes an effort to preserve Japan's history. Visit this area to see important sites like the Imperial Palace, ...full story

Since 2009, the factory has been home to the studio of artist Kohei Nawa, ... a Ph.D. in sculpture from Kyoto City University of Arts, sought to orchestrate the ideal ...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 point is to show the innovation in contemporary Japanese printmaking," said Yates, who curated the show with Hideki Kimura, professor of Kyoto University of the Arts in Kyoto, Japan. "The artists are moving towards the use of (multiple images) and ...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