In the recent years, I have been skeptical of art in general. As evident in the current art exhibition in New York "Sensation," many artists rely on the "shock" and controversy to attract attention. Not too long ago o...
As you know reading the interview in last month's issue, Furi Furi Company did an exhibition from November 2nd to 14th at Harajuku Gallery. They have mainly been participating in overseas exhibition until now. This fi...
So naturally, I had high expectations for this gallery opening. The whole notion of Damien Hirst is transcendental. He is probably the most provocative artist of the late 20th century. He is literally the superstar of...
As if the skull logo implies a renegade spirit of a pirate radio station, KUSF is a college station provided by the University of San Francisco. Located about a mile from Haight Street, the signal coverage is only a f...
In the streets of Tokyo hang huge posters where mechanical-looking robots are jostling in raging flames. Rumors of what lie behind these posters reach my ears here and there at the bar counter. It's a robot performa...
In its second year "Happening" was held from October 8th to 17th. This exhibition showcases the works of 30 designers of interior and furniture from England, Germany, Holland, Italy, France, Japan and other ...
In the recent large-scale exhibitions, the exhibition itself, that is the ensemble collected by critics, is exhibited as if it's an artwork. This exhibition called ZAC '99 at Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris (the ci...
Cases of a rare West Nile-like encephalitis virus started surfacing in and around the New York City area. Because the virus was supposedly being spread by mosquito bites, Manhattan and its surrounding boroughs had he...
Remember the early 90's when Beavis and Butthead's wacky giggle infected all the suburban kids through cable TV? Before MTV started to recognize the big marketing potential of this politically incorrect animation, th...
Osaka Pro-Wrestling commanded by Super Delfin and launched on this April will land in Kobe for the first time! Delfin himself is a mask enthusiast and many of his masks and costumes from among his past fights...
An experiment to make the skateboard just like the one in the movie 'Back to the Future 2'. For two days on September 4th and 5th, an experiment to work the AirBoard by Kazuhiko Hachiya was carried out at Gallery A...
Ok. It's an old old debate. Is an underground movement still interesting when mass medias, ugly TV channels, sport clothes sellers and beer sponsors find interest in it? Is it a shame to find it boring at this moment?...
