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  • poster for Lee Bul "From Me, Belongs to You Only"

    Lee Bul "From Me, Belongs to You Only"

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    • at Mori Art Museum
    • in the Roppongi, Akasaka area
    • Closes in 10 days

    Since the 1990s, Lee Bul has built an international career as one of the leading contemporary artists from Asia. Her oeuvre is dominated by sculptures that demonstrate a mastery of materials and techniques,...More »

  • poster for Thomas Demand Exhibition

    Thomas Demand Exhibition

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    • at Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo
    • in the Kiyosumi, Odaiba area
    • Starts in 2 days

    Thomas Demand is one of the leading figures on the German contemporary art scene, famous for recreating political or social scenes with life-sized paper models, then photographing these to produce carefully...More »

  • poster for Hiraki Sawa "Lineament"

    Hiraki Sawa "Lineament"

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    • at Shiseido Gallery
    • in the Ginza, Shimbashi area
    • Closes in 31 days

    Sawa attracted attention through his film work "dwelling", shown in 2002, and since then he has exhibited his works worldwide while being based in London. In his early works, he produced phantasmagoric...More »

  • poster for "Japanese Masterpieces from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston" Exhibition

    "Japanese Masterpieces from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston" Exhibition

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    • at Tokyo National Museum
    • in the Ueno, Yanaka area
    • Closes in 24 days

    Known as a Mecca for Asian art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston has been collecting Japanese art since the days of Ernest Fenollosa and Okakura Tenshin, and is now said to be home to over 100,000 works....More »

  • poster for "MAM Project 016: Ho Tzu Nyen" Exhibition

    "MAM Project 016: Ho Tzu Nyen" Exhibition

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    • at Mori Art Museum
    • in the Roppongi, Akasaka area
    • Closes in 10 days

    Based in Singapore, Ho Tzu Nyen presents his works throughout the world—in Hong Kong, London, Paris, Berlin, Sydney, and more—and he has gained prominence at numerous international Biennale and international...More »

  • Art Award Tokyo Marunouchi 2012

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    • at Gyoko-dori Underground Gallery
    • in the Ginza, Shimbashi area
    • Closes in 10 days

    The Art Award Tokyo Marunouchi (a.a.t.m.,) an art exhibition marking its sixth year, is designed to help identify and provide support to young artists. Held at the Marunouchi Gyoko-dori Underground Gallery,...More »

  • poster for Michael Kenna "In France"

    Michael Kenna "In France"

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    • at BLD Gallery
    • in the Ginza, Shimbashi area
    • Closes in 17 days

    The British-born photographer moved to America in 1977. This exhibition features around 50 photographs from his "In France" series taking in all seasons around France from 1984 to 2011. Kenna will also...More »

  • poster for Nobuyoshi Araki "Araki"

    Nobuyoshi Araki "Araki"

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    • at Izu Photo Museum
    • in the Greater Tokyo area
    • Closes in 66 days

    During his lifetime as a photographer, Nobuyoshi Araki has remarkably produced more than 400 photography books. This oeuvre, unmatched anywhere in the world, is a manifestation of Araki’s belief that the...More »

  • poster for Jun Itami "Vestigial Impressions"

    Jun Itami "Vestigial Impressions"

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    • at Gallery Ma
    • in the Roppongi, Akasaka area
    • Closes in 37 days

    Born to Korean parents and raised in Japan, Itami's identity was shaped by both cultures as he evolved a body of work based on his unique creative vision, and "vestigial impressions" to elevate architecture...More »

  • poster for "Yosuke Tetsukawa's Churches" Exhibition

    "Yosuke Tetsukawa's Churches" Exhibition

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    • at LIXIL Gallery 1 & 2
    • in the Kyobashi, Nihonbashi & Kudanshita area
    • Closes in 9 days

    This exhibition showcases the church architecture of master craftsman Yosuke Tetsukawa (1879-1976), known for his buildings in the Goto islands around Nagasaki.More »

  • poster for Yuichiro Natori Exhibition

    Yuichiro Natori Exhibition

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    • at Kido Press, Inc.
    • in the Kiyosumi, Odaiba area
    • Closes in 16 days

    Yuichiro Natori uses oil paint, watercolor, printmaking, crayon and ink to make his work, all of which showcases a handmade aesthetic. This exhibition features original illustrations and sketches as well...More »

  • poster for Tetsuro Kano "Mirrored Wood"

    Tetsuro Kano "Mirrored Wood"

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    • at NADiff a/p/a/r/t
    • in the Nakameguro, Ebisu area
    • Closes in 3 days

    On exhibition on the first floor of the NADiff a/p/a/r/t bookstore. Please see the venue website for details of talk events.More »

  • poster for Mats Gustafson "Tress and rocks"

    Mats Gustafson "Tress and rocks"

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    • at MA2 Gallery
    • in the Nakameguro, Ebisu area
    • Closes in 10 days

    Features some 20 watercolor paintings by Gustafson, who works as both a fashion illustrator and artist.More »

  • poster for Motohiro Tomii "4 Jobs"

    Motohiro Tomii "4 Jobs"

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    • at Art Center Ongoing
    • in the Musashino, Tama area
    • Closes in 3 days

    Please see venue website for details of related talk events.More »

  • poster for "You Are in the Forest" Exhibition

    "You Are in the Forest" Exhibition

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    • at Thorntree gallery
    • in the Kyobashi, Nihonbashi & Kudanshita area
    • Closes in 10 days

    Five artists and one "food artist" jointly exhibit their work.More »

  • poster for "Flowerscapes" Exhibition

    "Flowerscapes" Exhibition

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    • at Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art
    • in the Greater Tokyo area
    • Closes in 66 days

    Artists of every era have looked to the natural world to find subjects for thought and their art, and they have often chosen flowers as subjects to inspire their imagination in painting. The unique perspectives...More »

  • poster for Hisashi Inoue + Mitsumasa Anno "Encounter of Literature and Painting"

    Hisashi Inoue + Mitsumasa Anno "Encounter of Literature and Painting"

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    • at Yoshizawa Garden Gallery
    • in the Greater Tokyo area
    • Closes in 24 days

    Features artist Mitsumasa Anno's illustrations in a picture book by Hisashi Inoue, as well as other book covers and play posters he made in collaboration with the famous playwright.More »

  • poster for Ryuichi Sakai Exhibition

    Ryuichi Sakai Exhibition

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    • at Tokyo Wonder Wall
    • in the Shinjuku area
    • Closes in 13 days

    Featuring Tokyo Wonder Wall-prizewinning works. Talk: May 9th (Wed) 17:30-18:30More »

  • poster for Kunitaro Suda "Looking Back 50 Years after his Death"

    Kunitaro Suda "Looking Back 50 Years after his Death"

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    • at Museum of Modern Art, Hayama
    • in the Yokohama, Kanagawa area
    • Closes in 10 days

    While studying aesthetics and art history at Kyoto University, Kunitaro Suda (1891-1961) also studied drawing at Kansai Bijutsuin. He then went to study in Spain, where he did research on the color theory...More »

  • poster for "Circus: Memories of Pappa Tarahumara" Exhibition

    "Circus: Memories of Pappa Tarahumara" Exhibition

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    • at Nagareyama City Lifelong Learning Center
    • in the Greater Tokyo area
    • Closes in 10 days

    Features a diverse range of the props, sets and other objects used in the performances of leading visual theatre/dance company Pappa Tarahumara, which recently disbanded after a thirty year career. Please...More »

  • poster for "Japanese Crossing Borders - Asia as Dreamed by Craftspeople, 1910s–1945" Exhibition

    "Japanese Crossing Borders - Asia as Dreamed by Craftspeople, 1910s–1945" Exhibition

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    • at Crafts Gallery at the National Museum of Modern Art
    • in the Kyobashi, Nihonbashi & Kudanshita area
    • Closes in 60 days

    During the Taisho and early Showa periods Japanese ceramic artists crossed over to the Asian continent in search of new possibilities for craftsmanship. This exhibition introduces these artists and the...More »

  • poster for Koji Yamamura "Muybridge's Strings: Yamamura Animation & NFB"

    Koji Yamamura "Muybridge's Strings: Yamamura Animation & NFB"

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    • at Skip City Sainokuni Visual Plaza
    • in the Greater Tokyo area
    • Starts in 16 days

    Organized in collaboration with the National Film Board of Canada, this exhibition showcases Yamamura's newest works from his series "Muybridge's Strings", a screening of 8 of his representative works,...More »

  • poster for "Nuclear Energy and New Energy Cartoons" Exhibition

    "Nuclear Energy and New Energy Cartoons" Exhibition

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    • at Newspark - The Japan Newspaper Museum
    • in the Yokohama, Kanagawa area
    • Closes in 45 days

    On March 11, 2011, a massive earthquake and tsunami struck north-east Japan, and led to the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant crisis, opening up a huge debate in Japan over nuclear power versus new energy...More »

  • poster for Yojiro Fujiwara + Gojinmaru Hayashi Exhibition

    Yojiro Fujiwara + Gojinmaru Hayashi Exhibition

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    • at Atelier, Kawaguchi Art Gallery
    • in the Greater Tokyo area
    • Closes in 10 days

    Works by two artists who depend on the assistance and participation of someone else.More »

  • poster for Kotobuki Shiriagari + Kentaro Takekuma "Magnitude Zero Talk"

    Kotobuki Shiriagari + Kentaro Takekuma "Magnitude Zero Talk"

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    • at Uplink Gallery
    • in the Shibuya, Setagaya area
    • Starts in 2 days

    Talk by Kotobuki Shiriagari, who produced an earthquake-themed magazine one month after the March 11, 2011 disaster. See website for details on reservations.More »

  • poster for Kotaro Katata "Three Day Hero / eastern easter""

    Kotaro Katata "Three Day Hero / eastern easter""

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    • at Shiroto no ran Shop #12
    • in the Shinjuku area
    • Starts tomorrow

    Kotaro Katata is known for his physical projection "idol" quasi-love story video work, "Beach Runner" (2010), and his photography series capturing images of women's laundry underwear. His work is erotic...More »

  • poster for "Yuzo Minami 2012" Exhibition

    "Yuzo Minami 2012" Exhibition

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    • at Ayumi Gallery
    • in the Shinjuku area
    • Starts tomorrow

    On display are sketches by Yuzo Minami.More »

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