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MASASHI HIRAO
Masashi Hirao, a heretical Bonsai master, who continues to create Bonsai that overturns common sense while carrying improvised performances, gains appreciation from both Japan and overseas. While inheriting Japanese ...
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HASSAN HAJJAJ RETROSPECTIVE “MAISON MAROCAINE”
For his first retrospective “Maison Marocaine de la photographie” in France, the Moroccan artist Hassan Hajjaj has been given a Carte Blanche from the Maison Européenne de la Photographie of Paris (MEP), as part of th...
THINGS
TEPPEI TAKEDA “PAINTINGS OF PAINTING”
The first retrospective of solitary artist Teppei Takeda, “Paintings of Painting” has just been published by United Vagabonds. Teppei Takeda’s work, secret until now, finally get shared with the public. An exhibition ...
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MAME KUROGOUCHI 2020 SPRING SUMMER PARIS
“The art of wrapping is to wrap your heart”: there lies the heartfelt inspiration - and philosophy - behind the traditional art of packing that got reinterpreted by Mame Kurogouchi for its debut at the Paris Fashion W...
NEWS
A’ DESIGN AWARDS & COMPETITION 2019-2020
The A’ Design Awards is the worlds' biggest, most prestigious and most comprehensive design award provided to outstanding designs and designers. This Awards and Competition is for designers, innovators and compani...
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58TH VENICE BIENNALE
With the title “May You Live in Interesting Times”, the curator of the 58th Venice Biennale brought the reflection on contemporary issues, technological upheaval (the role of the machine, artificial intelligence, and ...
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REFIK ANADOL “LATENT HISTORY”
A pixel is the smallest unit of an image on a computer screen. Machine learning algorithms trained on datasets from contemporary photography is developing the art photography realm while diffusing boundaries between t...
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DEEP WEB BERLIN
In Berlin, we hear news that buildings are being demolished everywhere, and traditional live houses and club bars are closing and moving out. Today's stage is Kraftwerk Berlin, which has a strong presence on the side ...
PEOPLE
YUYA FUJINAMI
The contemporary dance he embodies is dramatic and slightly nostalgic. Yuya Fujinami is based in Berlin. He is a dancer who is drawing attention from all over Europe, including direct offers from world-famous Constan...
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VICTOR MORENO “PORTRAITS 2008 – 2018”
Victor Moreno, a contributor for SHIFT and an art director / a photographer based in Stockholm, has released his first photo book "Victor Moreno: 2008–2018, Portraits of People I Admire." This book is an ar...
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WE DON’T KNOW GOD: CHIM↑POM 2005-2019
A retrospective book of Japanese art collective Chim↑Pom, “We Don’t Know God: Chim↑Pom 2005-2019” has just been published by United Vagabonds. The moment I touched this book, I instinctively thought this was a pie...
THINGS
201˚ “ONIT”
The Tokyo based interior and architectural design company Draft’s original brand “201˚” has released a new product named, “ONIT”. The brand is directed by an interior designer Taiju Yamashita who is a CEO of Draft. ...
PEOPLE
PABLO DI MARCO
When I first met Pablo Di Marco I noticed something very unique about him: he looks like a teenager but his eyes are always nostalgic, even sad. As if he has lived a thousand years. Or maybe a thousand lives, like the...
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ART BASEL 2019
Stepping into the first year of the Reiwa-era, the 49th edition of Art Basel opened its gates in the balmy weather between spring and summer. The thriving art event has maintained an upper trend in its annual evol...
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PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL IN BERLIN 2019
Performing Arts Festival Berlin 2019 will be held from May 28 to June 2 for artists who live in Berlin. This time, I checked out the opening party and a contemporary dance performance on the last day. PFA, Performi...
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JAPANESE-POLISH CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION “CELEBRATION”
Celebration is a Japanese and Polish Contemporary Art Exhibition that is running from May 18th to June 23rd, 2019 at the following four venues across Kyoto: Kyoto Art Center, ROHM Theatre, The Terminal KYOTO and UNESC...
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DESIGNART TOKYO 2019
Following last year which had approximately 120,000 visitors, the Art & Design Festival “DESIGNART TOKYO 2019” will be held from October 18th to 27th, 2019. In addition to the Harajuku, Omotesando and Aoyama areas...
