HISASHI TENMYOUYA
Hisashi Tenmyouya, who calls his style "Neo-Nihonga" (New Japanese-style painting). In 2006, his work for FIFA World Cup official art poster ensured his fame and his own style. The release of a new book "KAMON / TEN...
Hisashi Tenmyouya, who calls his style "Neo-Nihonga" (New Japanese-style painting). In 2006, his work for FIFA World Cup official art poster ensured his fame and his own style. The release of a new book "KAMON / TEN...
With his childhood memory of what he calls "the ruins of the future" in the aftermath of the Osaka Expo '70, the artist Kenji Yanobe has been creating art in a unique form with a social message. To coincide with anoth...
Towa Tei, a musician and DJ, talks with us about "creativity". This will no doubt be interesting for his fans and people who listen to his music. We’ll also be introducing some of his original albums. "Pleasant...
This is the second time this photo exhibition has come to Hokkaido. Previously, the Hikarinokariudo Daido Moriyama (1965-2003) exhibition was brought to the Kushiro Art Museum in 2003. Moriyama's exhibition entitled ...
Takahi Kawanishi opens a solo exhibit after an interval of 4 years entitled, "ONI NO KO". First stopping off at Tokyo's POINT and then Sapporo's SOSO. The destruction of aesthetic, the strength by natural consequences...
Below is an interview with a superstar in the Japanese Graphic Arts scene, Mr.Keiichi Tanaami, who started his carrier in the 60's and is still active on the front lines. First, please tell us a little bit abou...
When you follow the feeling only you know through and through, you'll find a narrow road that leads to universality. Masakatsu Takagi is a musician and video creator. He has been a pioneering artist that represents ne...
This month's SHIFT cover was designed by Jun Oson, an illustrator whose work was featured in SHIFT 2007 CALENDAR. His works show impressive and unique touch with a sense of humor. The cover has a story. Please check...
The exhibition and installation of the drawing machine "HEKTOR" by creative unit Field Trip was performed at gallery Information in Tokyo. This drawing machine HEKTOR is a bit unusual, incorporating a spray attached t...
This month's SHIFT cover was designed by null*, which operates out of Tokyo and is a project of artless. Its concept is to incorporate Japanese traditional aesthetic feelings. The group creates graphic expressions, fr...
This month's SHIFT cover was designed by a young graphic artist Hidehito Shinnou whose work was featured in Shift Calendar Competition. He studied graphic design at school in Nagoya, Japan, and is currently working as...
This month's SHIFT cover is designed by Akinori Oishi. He has expanded his activity in Europe since he got the award of the New Talent Competition at the International Multi Media Trade Fair in France, Milia 2001. He ...
This month's cover is designed by TAKORA Kimiyoshi Futori, who is a visual creator and well-known to SHIFT for his collaboration with Chisato Shinya. He has offered his visuals to a picture book Andersen (Die Gerstalt...
Loads of information come and go through every day. Marcos Weskamp has created some projects, which visualize such unseen information with academic and interesting concept and technology. We interviewed him and grabbe...
The first designer for 2005 is Tomoaki Ryuh, a Japanese designer currently working in London. His work was recently selected as a winner of the Shift 2005 Calendar Competition. While he works mainly on graffiti, he ch...
Tangled, tied and frayed... Taku Anekawa finds such fascination of thread and recently he's making artworks with embroider energetically. This issue's cover design has done by him, who has reached his 10th year annive...
Yugo Nakamura is one of Japan's leading web designers, who is getting recognized more and more from around the world. He has just won the Grand Prix of Cyber Lion at the 51st annual Cannes Lions Festival. The Shift co...