MIWONDERLAND 2015

2015.9.29　 Text: Taketo Oguchi

Rising Sun Rock Festival (RSR) celebrated its 17th year as one of Japan's leading music festivals. Clark Gallery＋SHIFT were in charge of the creative direction of its official make up booth “MiwonderLand,” a set feat...

MIWONDERFUL “MAKEUP RESTAURANT”

2015.9.18　 Text: Asami Higuchi

On July 2nd 2015, makeup artist Miwonderful (Miwa Yokoyama) held the event “Makeup Restaurant” at GLOVE WITH AQUA STYLE in Sapporo, Japan, almost a year since her last event in the city. Miwonderful, who has been expa...

NORBERG FESTIVAL 2015

2015.8.24　 Text: Victor Moreno

Although "Norberg Festival" started out in 1999, stays fresh and hungry in 2015 whilst receiving more international visitors. This is mostly because of its unique approach to music and also the opportunity that the fe...

SHANA MOULTON “PICTURE PUZZLE PATTERN DOOR”

2015.8.19　 Text: Fuyumi Saito

Installation "Picture Puzzle Pattern Door" by New York-based artist Shana Moulton works was exhibited in the contemporary art center in San Francisco. Her works investigated for the relationship between American consu...

COWPARADE NISEKO 2015

2015.7.29　 Text: Aya Shomura

Hokkaido’s leading tourist areas Niseko and Kutchan are hosting the world’s largest public art event, "CowParade Niseko", until October 1st. "CowParade Niseko", Wabisabi, "Hollow Cozy", Niseko Viallage "Two Stick...

NIGHT FISHING

2015.7.28　 Text: Koji Tsuchiya

Sakanaction hosted a new project/event "Night Fishing" on Thursday, July 2nd and Friday July 3rd at Ebisu LIQUID ROOM. This year was their first year ever to not play at any summer festivals, due to the pregnancy of t...

GORGEOUS JAPAN 2015

2015.7.9　 Text: Taketo oguchi

In Yangon, the former capital of Myanmar, "GorgeousJapan" which wan an event to introduce Japanese products and cultures, was held from May 15th to 16th. Along with the participation of Panasonic, KOSE, Kracie, mandom...

YOKO ONO: ONE WOMAN SHOW, 1960–1971

2015.6.22　 Text: Antoine Revoy

44 years since her provocative debut at the MoMA, Yoko Ono has returned for a retrospective of her film, music, performance and conceptual art. "Yoko Ono: One Woman Show", 2015 Though Ono's first exhibit at t...

PRIMAVERA SOUND 2015

2015.6.20　 Text: Julio Cesar Palacio

Primavera Sound is getting used to exceed their expectations year by year, The Festival celebrated their 15 years with historical record of attendance. It seems that the organization finally found the formula and the ...

BJöRK

2015.6.3　 Text: Yuji Shinfuku

Exhibition “Björk” about the titled singer-songwriter is held at Museum of Modern Art, (hereafter called MoMA) until June 7th. Björk has released eight solo albums so far, and in her more than 20 years of career, she ...

THE 18TH JAPAN MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL

2015.4.7　 Text: Takashi Ichikawa

A popular annual event in Japan, the 18th Japan Media Arts Festival was held from February 4th to 15th, 2015. Besides a main exhibition place, the National Art Center Tokyo, Cinem@rt Roppongi and Super Deluxe had e...

AI WEIWEI: “@LARGE” ON ALCATRAZ

2015.3.17　 Text: Fuyumi Saito

One of the American National park, Alcatraz island is famous for the history which was a prison island, “the Rock”. Since the island is surrounded by peculiar drift of the tide, people said it was impossible to escape...