TeamLab targets little minds with art designed to stimulate
Looking for things to do with the kids? Fortunately for mini teamLab lovers (and parents), a growing number of child-focused experiences are open across Japan, from Tokyo to Fukuoka.
Auctions of artworks are becoming popular in Japan as opportunities to participate online are increasing amid the coronavirus pandemic. As part of infection prevention measures, SBI Art Auction Co. limits the number of on-site auction participants to 30 people, or a fifth of the usual ...
Fukushima craftsman hopes Games can give daruma dolls a global boost
Fukushima's daruma dolls were selected as a traditional craftwork for the Games, but sales have been slow so far.
From tattoos to tokens at Tokyo's first crypto art show
The exhibition allows digital art fans to purchase non-fungible tokens of works from dozens of artists, using cryptocurrency to buy them.
Art event featuring 'comfort women' statue postponed due to protests
Organizers of an art exhibition in Tokyo featuring a statue symbolizing "comfort women" who suffered under Japan’s military brothel system before and during World War II decided Thursday to postpone the upcoming event due to disruptions caused by protestors in vehicles using loudspeakers. The exhibition, ...
Art is sometimes in the eye of the accountant
Art as investment is a tricky business. Stocks and bonds have cash flows that can be projected and discounted to arrive at a theoretical value. Even commodities are subject to supply and demand curves. Art is altogether more nebulous. In a realm where beauty is ...
Marc Davies: ‘To write beautifully is to solve a fundamental problem of art’
Nationally acclaimed calligrapher Marc Davies has been practicing shodō since 1996, achieving the rank of Master Instructor in 2019. Here, he shares his take on the art form.
Yayoi Kusama's dots and flowers breathe life into pandemic-hit New York
The avant-garde artist's signature motif has been taken to the New York Botanical Garden.
Japanese gallery to restore famous A-bomb paintings for first time
The set of 15 works titled "The Hiroshima Panels" by the late Iri and Toshi Maruki, who were nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1995, have severely deteriorated.
Tokyo-born artist and activist Drue Kataoka becomes the new face of Clubhouse
Asian American artist Drue Kataoka uses the Clubhouse platform to discuss art and politics, and has raised more than $88,000 for the Asian American Foundation.
‘Culture Gate’ brings top-flight artworks to Japan’s airports
Dozens of works are now on display in terminal buildings across Japan as part of a major media arts exhibition split between seven airports and one international cruise port.
Entrepreneur buyer of $69 million digital artwork shines a light on NFT market
Vignesh Sundaresan, who paid a record $69.3 million for Beeple's "Everydays: The First 5,000 Days" looks nothing like a wealthy collector at first glance.
