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"British Contemporary Art" Lecture Series
Mori Art Museum
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A look at contemporary art from the UK, divided into three periods - the 1980s, 90s, and 2000 onwards.
Simultaneous Japanese-English interpretation will be provided for the 1st and 2nd lectures
1st lecture: Junichi Shiota, who has spent many years researching British contemporary art - from "expanded sculpture" to New British Sculpture - as well as planning and curating exhibitions on the subject, will give a talk on the art scene during the 1980s.
Date and time: May 17th (Sat) 14:00-16:00
Speaker: Junichi Shiota (assistant director, Teien Metropolitan Art Museum)
Moderator: Eriko Osaka (artistic director, Mori Art Museum)
2nd lecture: "YBAs: from Britpop to Cool Britannia"
Yoshitaka Mori, who spent a great deal of time in 1990s London, will take a look back at the activities of the Young British Artists (YBAs) of the time.
Date and time: June 8th (Sun) 14:00-16:00
Speaker: Yoshitaka Mori (assistant professor, music and acoustic environment department, Tokyo Geidai University)
Moderator: Kenichi Endo (assistant curator, Mori Art Museum)
Venue: Academy Hills 49F (Mori Tower 49F)
Organizers: Mori Art Museum, Academy Hills
Limited to 120 persons
Fee: Regular ¥1000, Students and MAMC members ¥500
3rd lecture: "Post-YBA: British Art Now" (Japanese only)
Phenomena in the British contemporary art scene from the past 10 years or so, such as the opening and runaway success of the Tate Modern and a new generation of post-YBAs, will be discussed.
Date and time: June 24th (Tue) 19:00-21:00
Speaker: Roger McDonald (independent curator)
Moderator: Kenichi Endo (assistant curator, Mori Art Museum)
Venue: Mori Art Museum 53F Gallery
Limited to 100 persons (reservation necessary)
Fee: ¥500 (admission to exhibition required)
Those interested in attending should make a reservation directly with the Mori Art Museum on their website.
Simultaneous Japanese-English interpretation will be provided for the 1st and 2nd lectures
1st lecture: Junichi Shiota, who has spent many years researching British contemporary art - from "expanded sculpture" to New British Sculpture - as well as planning and curating exhibitions on the subject, will give a talk on the art scene during the 1980s.
Date and time: May 17th (Sat) 14:00-16:00
Speaker: Junichi Shiota (assistant director, Teien Metropolitan Art Museum)
Moderator: Eriko Osaka (artistic director, Mori Art Museum)
2nd lecture: "YBAs: from Britpop to Cool Britannia"
Yoshitaka Mori, who spent a great deal of time in 1990s London, will take a look back at the activities of the Young British Artists (YBAs) of the time.
Date and time: June 8th (Sun) 14:00-16:00
Speaker: Yoshitaka Mori (assistant professor, music and acoustic environment department, Tokyo Geidai University)
Moderator: Kenichi Endo (assistant curator, Mori Art Museum)
Venue: Academy Hills 49F (Mori Tower 49F)
Organizers: Mori Art Museum, Academy Hills
Limited to 120 persons
Fee: Regular ¥1000, Students and MAMC members ¥500
3rd lecture: "Post-YBA: British Art Now" (Japanese only)
Phenomena in the British contemporary art scene from the past 10 years or so, such as the opening and runaway success of the Tate Modern and a new generation of post-YBAs, will be discussed.
Date and time: June 24th (Tue) 19:00-21:00
Speaker: Roger McDonald (independent curator)
Moderator: Kenichi Endo (assistant curator, Mori Art Museum)
Venue: Mori Art Museum 53F Gallery
Limited to 100 persons (reservation necessary)
Fee: ¥500 (admission to exhibition required)
Those interested in attending should make a reservation directly with the Mori Art Museum on their website.
Schedule | May 17 (Sat) 2008-Jun 24 (Tue) 2008 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Varies depend on events. | ||
| Website | http://www.mori.art.museum/english/contents/history/public/index.html | ||
| Venue | Mori Art Museum https://www.mori.art.museum/eng | ||
| Location | 53F Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo | ||
| Access | 3 minute walk from exit 1C at Roppongi Station on the Hibiya line, 6 minute walk from exit 3 at Roppongi Station on the Toei Oedo line; From JR Shibuya Station, take the Toei bus and get off at Roppongi Hills. | ||
| Phone | 050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial) |
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