PEOPLE
BIKKY SUNAZAWA
One of the most prolific contemporary artists from Japan, Bikky Sunazawa was a man of great vision. Using traditional art and techniques as a base, he created truly inspirational works. Though primarily working with w...
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COLETTE
COLETTE NEWS SEPTEMBER ’06
Former Aussie and now try-hard Parisien writer Linlee Allen wholly confesses to being the "all-round groupie" of concept store colette, located in the French capital. Having participated in the world-famous boutique'...
HAPPENING
GUNDAM GENERATING FUTURES: CONTEMPORARY ART
TV animation "Mobile Suit Gundam" (Total 43 episodes) is one of top 3 Japanese animations. This position might be unshakable at least in this century. The work of 27 years ago is still continued making as sequels or r...
HAPPENING
METAMORPHOSE 2006
Metamorphose is the Outdoor Electronic Music Festival, which is the largest one in Japan and in which great musicians from various genres. I've been a fan of this party and was on the staff of installations this ti...
PLACE
NIEVES BOOKS
The first time I heard the name Nieves Books, my friends from No.12 Gallery in Tokyo were talking about collaborating for a world zine exhibition with Nieves Books. Sometime later, in a Berliner art bookstore PRO QM, ...
HAPPENING
POLLERWIESEN 2006
German techno scene is reaching a fever pitch these days. Although this August in Germany was being rainy and cold, there are open-air parties almost every week, starting with "Love Family Park 2006" organized by Coco...
HAPPENING
RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL 2006
How had everyone spent the build-up to these 2 days? Some were moved from joy to sorrow (or vice-versa) by the announcement of the artist list, some were busy getting prepared for camping. People from all over Japan w...
PEOPLE
MAMORU KANO
This month's cover of SHIFT was created by WOW, a creative production of TV commercials and promotion videos which sets its bases in Sendai and Tokyo. Commencing with "Motion Texture" project revolving around the axis...
HAPPENING
BILL VIOLA “HATSU-YUME”
Bill Viola, "The Crossing" (detail), 1996, Video Sound Installation, Photo: Kira Perov A large-scaled retrospective exhibition of Bill Viola will take place in Mori Art Museum from October 14th, 2006 to January 8...
HAPPENING
MATZU-MTP EXPO
From July 28th to August 13th in midsummer, "MATZU-MTP EXPO" was held at a Gallery SPEAK FOR. MATZU, who was born in Hida-Takayama, grew up in Orange county, and now lives in New York, is a valuable Japanese artist st...
HAPPENING
SINGAPORE BIENNALE 2006
For the longest of time, culture has been the measurement of a city's existence. They know it, placing and displaying their cultural achievements in the forefront of their existence. The oldest running and high...
HAPPENING
FASHION DNA
The magnificantly classic Rijksmuseum in De Neuwe Kerk (The new church) is the setting for the Fashion DNA exhibition, in Amsterdam's Dam Square. The aim of the show, is to be to show how fashion design and creation, ...
