“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...

THE PHOTO / BOOKS HUB TOKYO 2011

2011.4.23　 Text: Yuko Miyakoshi

A new fair of photo books and prints ‘The Photo / Books Hub Tokyo 2011’ was held in a special occasion. Tohoku earthquake happened on March 11th and the fair happened 22 days after the digester. Right after the earthq...

TOKYO FRONTLINE

2011.3.9　 Text: Yuko Miyakoshi

New art fair, new art platform. Held for the first time this year, the international art fair "TOKYO FRONTLINE" opened at “3331 Arts Chiyoda” in a closed school building transformed into an art center. A thous...

SPIKE JONZE EXHIBITION

2011.3.7　 Text: Wakana Kawahito

Spike Jonze’s short film, “I’m Here” is a bittersweet robot love story. It was made following after the previous piece “Where The Wild Things Are” released in 2009, and premiered at the 2010 Sundance Festival. “THERE ...

THE 14TH JAPAN MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL

2011.2.14　 Text: Memi Mizukami

The 14th Japan Media Arts Festival was held at The National Art Center, Tokyo as a main venue from 2 February until the 13th, exhibiting 24 award-winning works and one Special Achievement Prize winning work. These wor...

XAVIER VEILHAN “FREE FALL”

2011.2.7　 Text: Memi Mizukami

Known for their initiative to bring art into the fashion industry, Louis Vuitton opened “Espace Louis Vuitton Tokyo” in Omotesando Tokyo in January 15th 2011, as its second art space in the world following Espace Cult...

SIMON HENWOOD + FANNIE SCHIAVONI “BLACK SUN”

2010.11.29　 Text: Wakana Kawahito

Diesel celebrated its grand opening of the first largest concept store in the world DIESEL SHIBUYA. Relocated in the basement floor, the newly renamed DIESEL ART GALLERY also welcomed its new start with a special ...

YOKO KAWAMOTO EXHIBITION

2010.11.5　 Text: Memi Mizukami

Yoko Kawamoto solo exhibition was held at TOKYO CULTUART by BEAMS from October 16 to November 4. The show exhibited 15 paintings including some new works, all of which included images of cars and bikes. She dynamicall...

SOFT CIRCLE & HIGH WOLF AT VACANT

2010.10.19　 Text: Memi Mizukami

This "Soft Circle & HIGH WOLF at VACANT" party was organized by "NO IDEA" and held at VACANT on 29th September. It featured performances by three different bands. It was a night where you could fully enjoy the Tok...

:PHUNK “WELCOME TO ELECTRICITY”

2010.8.13　 Text: Wakana Kawahito

A leading design and art team from Singapore and other Asian countries, :phunk is holding their solo exhibition in Japan for the first time at DIESEL DENIM GALLERY AOYAMA from July 23 to October 11. Exhibition vi...

PSYCHOANALYSIS EXHIBITION

2010.7.28　 Text: Wakana Kawahito

Gazes on Photo and Video Art from Austria. Ursula Mayer "Goldflames Out In The Sky" 2002, Still from the DVD, color, sound, (3 min 30 sec), Courtesy of the artist Psychoanalysis is a body of ideas advanced by...

MIKA AOKI EXHIBITION “FLUCTUATION OF LIFE”

2010.6.21　 Text: Memi Mizukami

As easily as drawing with a pencil, Mika Aoki creates an esquisse with glass. Walking down the hill in the South Aoyama district, you will find the gallery "PLSMIS", which seems like a cafe space with a Karimoku ch...

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL “ZED™”

2010.5.29　 Text: Memi Mizukami

It is an unbelievably fantastic action performed with a lot of beautiful costumes, gorgeous make-ups, and illusional opera music. Cirque Du Soleil always makes you feel seeing a fabulous dream from their performance. ...

ROPPONGI ART NIGHT 2010

2010.4.20　 Text: Kayo Tamura

The event "Roppongi Art Night 2010" illuminated Roppongi for 2 days on 27th and 28th of March. "Roppongi Art Night 2010" created an unusual space in Roppongi by integrating various works of art, design, music, ...

MEDICINE AND ART

2010.2.26　 Text: Alicia Tan

Imagining a Future for Life and Love - Leonardo Da Vinci, Okyo, Damien Hirst "Medicine and Art: Imagining a Future for Life and Love". Photo: Watanabe Osamu. Photo Courtesy: Mori Art Museum Nietzsche once said...

THE 13TH JAPAN MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL

2010.2.24　 Text: Kayo Tamura

The 13th Japan Media Arts Festival was held at The National Art Center, Tokyo for 12 days from February 3rd until 14th. With its aim to promote the creation and development of media arts, the Festival was launched in ...

NO MAN’S LAND

2010.2.22　 Text: Monika Mogi from Baiser Mag

The old hallways and rooms of the ex-French Embassy blossomed into works of art. The gates to No Man's Land by Nicolas Buffe I was inspired from the moment I walked into 'No Man's Land'. The exhibition displa...