MAKOTO TANIGUCHI “ANIME”

2011.7.22　 Text: Shinobu Ono

As one of the "it" contemporary artists drawing much attention, Makoto Taniguchi's "Anime" exhibit is receiving praise from all quarters. The exhibit is open till April 14th at Shibuya's SUNDAY ISSUE. In addition to h...

AN ODE TO PENGUIN

2011.7.12　 Text: Alicia Tan

"We believed in the existence in this country of a vast reading public for intelligent books at a low price and staked everything on it." — Allen Lane, founder of Penguin Books. Pop, hope and trot your way down soo...

VOLT 2011

2011.6.30　 Text: Victor Moreno

I recently read an interview with Ricard Robles, co-founder of Sónar Festival, the most important meeting for electronic music, at least in Europe. He talked about the importance of a festival as a commodity itse...

SONAR 2011

2011.6.28　 Text: Julio Cesar Palacio

This edition of Sonar that have show us that the Festival is a established event and that their long time experience is a plus that have being earned trough the years. Because us as press and for the audience in ge...

CAPITAL

2011.6.20　 Text: Rachel Alexis Xu

“Where is it I've read that someone condemned to death says or thinks, an hour before his death, that if he had to live on some high rock, on such a narrow ledge that he'd only room to stand, and the ocean, everlastin...

OBIHIRO CONTEMPORARY ART 2011

2011.6.14　 Text: Ayako Ishii

Obihiro Contemporary Art 2011 -100 Days at Shinshokaku-is held from May 28, 2011. Shinshokaku is a traditional Japanese-style house located in Manabe Garden, the largest in the nation. Built in the city center to comm...

HELP! FOR FUTURE OF JAPAN

2011.6.14　 Text: Kana Sunayama

After the great earthquake occurred on March 11, 2011, Japan has been receiving world’s attention from a new aspect – whereas before: the far east small and exotic country where tradition and technology coexist. As e...

A CHARITY EVENT “HILFSAKTION FUER JAPAN” IN BERLIN

2011.6.13　 Text: Kiyohide Hayashi

A charity event for the victims of the Tohoku earthquake and Tsunami was held in Berlin. Even though I may fail to report objectively as I was also involved with this event, I would like to represent one movement in B...

PRIMAVERA SOUND 2011

2011.6.9　 Text: Julio Cesar Palacio

Primavera Sound has become something like a summer Christmas, and we are like those children waiting for the gifts. This year there was more kids than ever before… Primavera beater his record of assistance with more t...

SATURDAY IN DESIGN SINGAPORE

2011.6.7　 Text: Fann ZJ

The Singapore design community had a field day as both local and international designers and brands relished in a day of design celebration, friendship and education with the inaugural Saturday in Design Singapore. O...

STREET ART WITHOUT BORDERS EXHIBITION

2011.5.26　 Text: Mamiko Kawakami

Owing to strict laws on vandalism, Dubai is one of the few cities in the world without graffiti. So when the city held a street art exhibition recently, featuring renowned artists such as Banksy, it was strictly withi...

SAIZEN 00

2011.5.25　 Text: Shinobu Ono

“We would like to be SAIZEN 00, the hottest culture in Japan today!” Fantasista Utamaro, who is actively working in various fields such as illustration and animation, organized a super dimensional cultural event, ‘SAI...