ZOOLOGY

2003.11.1　 Text: Mark Buswell

For the last 10 years the 111 Minna Gallery in the SOMA District of San Francisco has been a center for art, music, film and nighttime leisure (read drinking and dancing). This is where the tragically hip and just pla...

ARS ELECTRONICA 2003

2003.10.4　 Text: Yoshihisa Abe

The Computer Graphic Society (CG-ARTS) hosts the Japan Media Arts Festival with the Agency of Cultural Affairs. This year, for the first time, works from the Japan Media Arts Festival were incorporated into the Ars El...

IMAITOONZ + YUTANPO SHIRANE

2003.10.4　 Text: Michiko Ikeda

Imaitoonz and Yutanpo Shirane were the stars of Dotsoso#19 this August. Loyal readers of Shift know who we are talking about. Both have already been to Sapporo. Imaitoonz visited us exactly one year and Yutanpo two mo...

RESFEST 2003

2003.10.4　 Text: Aya Muto

That time of the year has come around again- week worth of excitements on screen and penetrating experience with never seen (and would never see any where else) motion footages. Amongst all the celebrated film festiva...

COW PARADE TOKYO 2003

2003.10.1　 Text: Yuki Ishida

Currently celebrating its one year anniversary in the Marunouchi area, are loads of cows situated around the Maru-building. These cows are part of a public art event, Cow Parade, being held all over the world. The fir...

A2 EXHIBITION SERIES: FIRST AID – WHAT DO WE NEED NOW?

2003.10.1　 Text: Mlee

A2 Exhibition Series One: First Aid - What Do We Need Now? Sound and Vision Festival (SVF) has been held every year in Hong Kong since 2000, aims at exploring the inter-relationship of two medium, sound and ima...

SWARM 4

2003.10.1　 Text: Aya Takada

"SWARM" is an annual art event sponsored by the nonprofit association of Artist Run Centres in Vancouver. The fourth SWARM kicked off the fall art season with more than 25 opening receptions held at a variety of artis...

THE 6TH BUENOS AIRES FASHION WEEK

2003.10.1　 Text: Gisella Lifchitz

The sixth Edition of Fashion Week was held from 1st to 4th September in the Rural Society. This time, it was slightly different form the last ones. Designers were willing to show their creations through original, funn...

STANDART MADRID

2003.10.1　 Text: Terevision Ruiz

When someone you know tells you he has a project in mind... well, you are always pleased, because its nice to find creative people with a bit of initiative. But when that idea takes shape and becomes a reality that e...

MILANO FILM FESTIVAL 2003

2003.10.1　 Text: Simone Biffi

I remember the memorable 2001 edition of the Milano Film Festival and I'll never thought it will became one of the most interesting events that draws the attention to innovative young cinema from all over the world. ...

STELLA LAI “DON’T TOUCH ME”

2003.10.1　 Text: Krister Olsson

The first Thursday is of every month is an exciting day for Bay Area hipsters and art fanatics as they flock to the heart of San Francisco's gallery scene, 49 Geary, to see art, drink drinks, and gossip about wh...

THE PETER SAVILLE SHOW

2003.9.10　 Text: Sari Uchida

A retrospective of the work of Peter Saville (born 1955), one of the most influential graphic designers and art directors in UK is currently showing at the Design Museum. The exhibition covers twenty-five years of his...