Art Aug 4, 2020
Saitama gallery raises money online to share iconic A-bomb paintings worldwide
by Ayano Shimizu
The work of Iri and Toshi Maruki depicts the aftermath of the August 1945 bombings along with other aspects of World War II.
Art Apr 1, 2020
Japan’s art institutions struggle to cope with the COVID-19 crisis
by John L. Tran
Since the quarantine of the Diamond Princess, Japan has gone from being one of the world’s most at-risk countries to lucky outlier, to being again fearful of COVID-19 getting out of control. At the time of writing, the last 24 hours saw the postponement of ...
Art Jul 15, 2018
Tokyo art space battles against the current
by John L. Tran
Repurposing old buildings to show art is becoming increasingly mainstream in Japan, but the route by which Koichiro Osaka ended up creating the Asakusa gallery has been circuitous, and an odd mix of chance and determination.