As the phrase goes, "s—- happens." Walead Beshty explores different ways that it may happen, and in doing so, he gently suggests that we consider the implications. His solo show at Rat Hole Gallery exemplifies this. There are two series of works: a selection ...
White often seems to be used in contemporary art in Japan as a kind of short cut to signify "beauty," "purity" or "spirituality." Simon Fujiwara's show "White Day" at Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery is, as the title suggests, overwhelmingly white, but it's designed ...
March 11-April 23 New York-based contemporary artist Mariko Mori made a name for herself during the 1990s, creating works such as "Play With Me," which incorporated the Japanese otaku (obsessive fan) influences of anime and cosplay into art. Her recent works, however, are in striking ...
Feb. 3-April 22 Since its establishment in 2006, the "Shiseido Art Egg" has been a set of annual solo shows for the finalists of a public-entry art competition. For its 10th anniversary, the exhibition is featuring the work of installation artist Yoi Kawakubo (Feb. 3-26), ...
Nov. 7-Feb. 14 As the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo explores Yoko Ono's experience in Tokyo during the 1950s '60s and '70s as part of its main exhibition, it continues a view of the capital with an eye on the '80s for its concurrent contemporary ...
Nov. 7-Jan. 31 A relatively new prize, the Nissan Art Award has been helping contemporary Japanese artists garner recognition both domestically and internationally since 2013. The exhibition showcases the works of this year's seven finalists: Sayaka Akiyama, Tsuyoshi Hisakado, Takashi Ishida, Takahiro Iwasaki, Futoshi Miyagi, Yuko ...
I've seen island revitalization projects come and go, but the idea of an NPO riding on the coattails of a successful art trend in the area strikes me as having some promise.
Sept. 19-Dec. 13 Part of a series of exhibitions titled "The Contemporary," " Who Interprets the World?" is the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa's autumn and winter edition. Showcasing pieces by contemporary artists from around the world, including Nigeria-based El Anatsui, Shilpa Gupta ...
Hotels have long been synonymous with artwork, as opposed to works of art: Much of what you'll encounter are replicas at best or just plain kitsch (ahh, the Eiffel Tower ... again). Art Osaka attempts something different. This weekend, more than 50 galleries from Japan ...
The main premise behind "Time of Others" at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo (MoT) is that there is no fixed self — "otherness" can be a matter of recognizing that our identities and qualities as people can change. The curatorial team behind the ...
April 25-Aug. 30 This year marks the 10th anniversary of the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, which it is commemorating with a number of exhibitions that encourage visitors to explore the meaning of the word "contemporary." "In Our Time," the first in the series, ...
Art Fair Tokyo, the city's premier art showcase, is always a pleasure to experience, and I'm sure this year's event, to be held March 20-22 at the Tokyo International Forum, will have much to offer. But part of the fun of following Art Fair ...
