Those who have been to Roppongi Hills have surely walked under or around the giant bronze and stainless steel spider sculpture at the open plaza. The creator, French-American artist Louise Bourgeois dedicated the rema...
Like chromatic vignettes of a carnival or a thronged festival, no other form of art could possibly be as explosive and expansively imaginative as that of the enigmatic Keiichi Tanaami. Having lived through the colossa...
The world knows him as one of the star-studded icons of The Beatles. But, did we ever imagine Paul McCartney to be a talented photographer as well? Until September 24 this year, Tokyo City View atop Roppongi Hills ...
The iconic names of Hanae Mori, Issey Miyake, Kansai Yamamoto, Rei Kawakubo, Yohji Yamamoto, Junko Koshino and other prominent Japanese designers have carved their marks of excellence in the history of global fashion....
In 2008, Mark Leckey won the Turner Prize for his video art film “Industrial Light and Magic,” which led to his work being exhibited at Tate Modern and internationally at institutions such as MoMA and the Guggenheim M...
The renowned French Maison is celebrating 50 years of exceptional jewelry design and cultural influence in Japan. The event, “MUSUBI - Half-Century of Cartier in Japan and Beyond: an Everlasting Dialogue of Beauty and...
Polymath American artist Miranda July spent twenty-five years digitizing and editing her performance work, which serves as the source material for six videos in “F.A.M.I.L.Y.”. This exhibition organized with the suppo...
His bright metal, stone, wood and clay sculptures and colorful mobiles are unmistakably recognizable around the world. They have graced venues, such as Place Vendôme in Paris, Federal Plaza in Chicago, Parc Jean-Drape...
Portraits of women have always been favorite subjects throughout the history of Japanese art. Woodblock prints and traditional paintings during the Edo era have illustrated women as courtesans, female warriors, female...
The term “metaphysical painting” did not come to light until 1910 when it pertained to distorted perspectives, enigmatic landscapes and symbolic imagery. The originator of the style was Giorgio de Chirico whose focus ...
Alongside Henry Moore, Alexander Calder, Auguste Rodin and Alberto Giacometti, the name Constantin Brancusi may be overlooked as one of 20th century’s leading sculptors. Brancusi was a pioneer in the emphasis of pure ...
The Taisho (1912-1926) and early Showa (1926-1989) eras were glorious years of modern photography in Japan. The oldest avant-garde amateur photography club in the country, Naniwa Photography Club was established in 19...
