The creators have gathered their treasured items for this flea market. Clothes, shoes, books, CDs, plates, interior goods and sundries...a variety of "goodies" will be on sale.

The award-winning works in this exhibition come from the photo exhibition "Hiromi Tsuchida's Japan" (Dec 2007-Feb 2008) held at the Museum of Photography, Tokyo, which showcased the life and artistic pursuits of their artists, organized into three sections: "The Japanese," "Hiroshima," and "Self-portraits". "The Japanese" is the result of an extended exploration of Japanese vernacular culture- and local customs in "God of Customs" (1968-74), cities and the era of rapid economic growth in postwar Japan, "Counting Sand" (1975-89), the heady days of the bubble economy in "Party" (1980-90), the collapse of the bubble in "New: Counting Sand," (1995-2004), and the continuation to "God of Customs" (1980-2004), that took as its emblem the festivals of Japan. Part II, "Hiroshima," features "Hiroshima 1945-79", an account tracing the fates of children of the atomic disaster, as well as "Hiroshima- Monument" (1979-83), "Hiroshima- Collection" (1982-94), and Hiroshima 3. Part III, "Self-portraits," features the face of the artist, taken everyday since 1986, collected in a video work of four minutes twenty seconds. Since the late 1960s, the artist has pursued a singularly unique vision and clear concept in his work, privileging self-expression and thorough documentation as his working principles, in addition to giving expression to experimental approaches. This exhibition of award-winning work will display pieces from Part 1 of "Hiromi Tsuchida's Japan" -"God of Customs", "Counting Sand," and "New: Counting Sand", "God of Customs: Continued," as well as from Part III, "Self-portraits."

Fashion brand "Spoken Words Project" introduces a new kind of lifestyle in this exhibition entitled "Someone Read My Diary," featuring pieces that use their original fabrics, applied to Collex's sofa designs and clothes. The wooden, Swedish-made Drana Horse is decorated with paint, and t-shirts, pillows, and "eco" bags have been newly designed for this exhibition. This exhibition also presents Spoken Words Project's 2008/2009 Autumn and Winter collection.

The popular "Mari Mokkori" character from Hokkaido is still alive and well... Taking as a motif the famed natural souvenir "Marimo" that lives by Lake Akanko in Hokkaido, the Mokkori craze continues unabated throughout Japan, with sales of CDs and animation DVDs continuing to soar... This "Mari Mokkori" exhibition at Logos Gallery commemorates the popularity of this adorable character. -Mini live performance by the much talked-about elementary school "Cori Cori" unit May 5th (Mon, national holiday) Children's Day 1st session 13:30-, 2nd session 15:30- Venue: Part 1, in front of the main entrance

Illustrations based on the theme "picnic" by five creators are on display. [Image: Igloo *dining*]

Lithographic works by 5 artists, who are associated with Takao Okamura Project Exhbition, will be mainly on display. [Image: Yu Hara]

-Talk Event "Toi & Masato" Guests: Masato Seto, Keizo Kitajima Date & Time: May 10th (Sat) 19:00- Fee: ¥1000 (Including 1 drink. Reservation required) Location: Place M For reservation and other information, please call the venue or use online reservation request form.

Seiko Omori presents her two dimensional works combining illustrations that she used to use for women's magazine works and images of flowers and plants. Small craft items are also on display. Opening Party: May 9th (Fri) 18:00-20:00

This yearly exhibition showcases prizewinning photographs by female photographers from Tokyo, Hokkaido and 17 eastern-Japan prefectures. All female participants, including children and students, are welcomed to submit their works to the photo contest held prior to this exhibition. Every year, powerful yet delicate works by a lot of female photographers are exhibited, amusing the visitors with their presence and capabilities. This open call exhibition aims to provide not only veterans but also budding female photographers with an opportunity to release the shutter, giving them a chance to foster fresh perspectives as well as to search for their own identities. Approximately 50 color and monochrome photographs will be on display. Please see exhibition website for more details.

-"Food Art Life" Workshops May 12th (Mon): Mixed Media by Marion Zoboski May 14th (Wed): Calligraphy & Doodling by Joei Lau May 15th (Thu): Creative Writing by Lauren Shannon May 16th (Fri): Journal making by Yuiko Akutsu Time: 10:00-12:30 Fee: RBD/VJ club members ¥4000/session (includes cost of materials), Non-members ¥6000/session (includes cost of materials) -Potluck Party Date & Time: May 17th (Sat) 11:00-14:00

Exhibition by 4th year students in the printing department at Tokyo Zokei University.

The China Advertising Festival is the most influential of its kind in the Chinese advertising industry. The first edition was organized in 1986 with the permission of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, and has since traveled to many cities within China. The aim of the festival is to raise the overall level of the advertising industry and promote exchange and cooperation between Chinese and international businesses in a wide variety of areas. The award winners on display have been stringently selected by a wide panel of Chinese and international experts and are now open for general public exhibition. The 14th edition was held last September in Qingdao City, Shandong province, communicating to all the vitality and creativity of this burgeoning arm of the Chinese economy.

-Related Events Concert Guests: Blue Moon Red Roses/ Sachi (violin) & Taizan Seigetsu (cello) "Disaster House" Preview Screening + Talk Show 1. About the film "Disaster House" Guests: Ochazuke-nori, Miyako Kojima, Sachi, Arisu Kobayashi 2. About "Gimmicky Toy Box from Hell" Guests: Ochazuke-nori, Miyako Kojima, Michiru Noroi and others Date & Time: May 10th (Sat) 17:00- Fee: ¥1500 (including 1 drink) [Image: Miyako Kojima]

A. R. Penck was born in the former East Germany. His work is rooted in primitive motifs and old representational symbols and words. Despite a large-scale solo exhibition of his work that was held at the Setagaya Art Museum in 1997-8, his work is still comparatively little known in Japan. This exhibition, in cooperation with his principal gallery in Cologne, Galerie Michael Werner, will present a selection of Penck's work, focusing particularly on his stick figures, with work from the 1970s to the present.

It has been 10 years since the opening of his workshop in Nerima, Tokyo. More than just a workspace and atelier, though, Yashima combined his living quarters with his ceramic practice in a single space. The reason for this is Yashima's gourmandizing tendencies, which feed off of and in turn stimulate his work, inspiring him to create beautiful vessels to serve food on. This exhibition, held in a book gallery, is Yashima's attempt at creating a certain impression of a work from a story. It was a much more enjoyable experience than he anticipated. Bit by bit, his work began to take on a whiff of the narrative, surrounded by all these wonderful stories arrayed on shelves standing alongside his pottery.

Asa no Kai Ningyocho exhibition made up mainly of artists from the painting department of Asagaya Art College. Opening Party: May 12th (Mon) 17:00

[Image: "Self Mandala -Banquet-" Oil]

Installation featuring 4000 reels of thread that plays havoc with the viewer's perception. Hanging down from the ceiling like a downpour of rain, the cascading thread installation creates the illusion of feline, carnivorous creatures floating upright in space, colored in one by one by reels of dyed thread. The thread was dyed realistically by referring to CT image scans of animal models conducted at a scientific-technological facility.

[Image: Isao Fujii]

Yamaguchi's rich, poetic oil paintings of nature scenes depict a world whose gentleness has long been forgotten in the midst of the modern city.

Kokin is an artist, who is known for exhibitions in hotel lobbies of Tokyo as well as mural production in a three-star restaurant. Being made with materials like Japanese lacquer, acrylic and silver powder, Kokin's works emanate modern airiness and nature of Japanese people.

[Image: "Very Very", 130 x 200cm]

Various kinds of glasses and lamp shades made of mosaic glass are on display.

For this exhibition, Uchida is showing around 25 mixed media works of acrylic, stone implements and pastels on paper, including some from a series entitled "Kaminariiwa Song Series". Sugawara will show around 150 pieces including Shigaraki ash-glazed earthenware pipes, ceramic vessels and flower vases.

Collaborative exhibition by two prominent illustrators. This year marks their sixth collaboration.

Talk event: Nao Tsuda and Atsunobu Katagiri May 10th (Sat) 19:00- Fee: ¥1000 A talk event and slideshow given by Katagiri, a flower arrangement artist and director of Shusui Shobo bookshop will be held. To attend, please see website for details.

Shiga's hand-colored woodblock prints have a singular quality about them that is particular to the specific process she employs. Their alluring textures are achieved by her distinctive color choices and sense of composition. [Image: "A Spring Day" (2008) Hand-colored woodblock print 61 x 89cm]

[Image: Previous installation view]

3 years after 2005's "Haginowatarikaitaku", this exhibition features paths leading off to the sea.

This artist has gained a broad fan base for her depictions of mysterious scenes lurking in daily urban scenes. This is her first solo exhibition comprising large scale paintings. Sleeping people can be found in her works of parks and highways, as the title indicates. These sleeping people are all completely exposed and sleeping as if gazing at the endless sky above. Her paintings are composed of bold colors and express a mysterious world, balanced between suggested disorder and a premonition of quietude to follow.

The human figures depicted in the works of Tai Ogawa are far from what we could conceivably call human beings - rather, they are mere motifs that are often imbued with animalistic qualities. The use of vivid colors in these images of "human beings" emphasizes their monstrous quality, suggesting the cruel, possibly barbaric side of humanity. Ogawa renders abnormality into visible form, undermining what could be behind what we see, and how we appear. This is Ogawa's first solo exhibition at this gallery, presenting a series of works consisting of cutout faces. Opening Party: April 5th from 20:00

Kanagawa Tama Art Group Exhibition 2008 -Gallery 1F -Oil painting, watercolor, nihonga, sumi-ink drawing, printmaking, sculpture, craft. -70 works -Opens at 13:00 on the first exhibition day. 15th 2020 Association Exhibition -Gallery 2F -Oil painting, nihonga -20 works -Opens at 12:00 on the first exhibition day. 44th Representational Art Exhibition -Gallery 3F A -Representational art -170 works -Opens at 14:00 on the first exhibition day. 33th Hama Groupe Exhibition -Gallery 3F B -Photography -90 works -Opens at 12:00 on the first exhibition day. 2008 Spring JAG Exhibition -Organized by Nihon Geijutsu-ka Kyokai -Gallery 3F C -Painting, nihonga, sumi-ink drawing, 2D craft -130 works -Opens at 13:00 on the first exhibition day.

About 10 prints. [Image: "On the Way Out I" Lithograph 700 × 1000mm]

[Image: "Listen to the Dog. The Dog Knows (Ceiling)" (2008), fabric, cotton and rope, etc.]

A selection of 47 items that reflect the new landscape of Claska will be on display at Gallery & Shop "DO" - inheriting the past with sights set on the future, people and the objects that surround them, craftsmanship and artisanal skill. Taking the theme of "contemporary Japanese" style, fresh-feeling products that represent the best of Japanese sensibilities will be displayed - from precisely-wrought crafts by master artisans to industrial products assembled on factory lines and cutting edge software. You might even say that the talented people behind these products are themselves the best "product" Japan has to offer. Or, taking another spin on the issue, that "Japan" is a composite of all these different products. Also on display: "Oumi hemp cloth, from the Edo era to the present" The Oumi hemp industry boasts a proud 500 years of tradition. Hemp researcher and expert Shinichiro Yoshida will illustrate the history of hemp woven into cloth using traditional artisanal techniques, selecting and displaying "white"-themed products in both Edo and contemporary styles.

Second Bunako exhibition, featuring popular tableware series, in addition to footbath buckets and kitchen accessories. These will be on display and for sale. In addition, the Yauatcha Tea Set, designed by Shin Azumi, which was awarded the Homes and Gardens Classic Design Award (UK), as well as selected to be part of the Victoria and Albert Museum's permanent collection, will be on display. Reception party: May 9th 19:00-21:00

During the Edo period, the Tokugawa shogunate was patron to artists from the Kano and Sumiyoshi schools as well as folk etching and ukiyo-e artists, all of whom were frequently commissioned for work. Before long, an artistic exchange that transcended the boundaries between warrior and commoner began to gain momentum, and many masterpieces emerged from a process of mutual inspiration among artists of different stripes, contributing to the lively flowering of Edo artistic culture. In this exhibition, pieces from the museum's collection that reflected both public and private will be on display. In addition, folding screens will be on view at the "zashiki (Japanese tatami room) corner." Related events: Talk series on Japanese Art Experts on various fields of art represented in the museum's collection will be invited to share their expertise with the audience. April 12th (Sat) "Tawaraya Sotatsu" Keiko Nakamachi (professor, Jissen Women's University) April 26th (Sat) "The joy of Edo paintings" Satoru Sakakibara (professor, Gunma Prefectural Women's University) May 3rd (Sat) "Harunobu Suzuki" Tadao Kobayashi (professor, Gakushuin University) May 5th (Mon, national holiday) "Hikone folding screens and Kano Naganobu" Taizo Kuroda (chief curator, Idemitsu Museum) May 10th (Sat) "Muromachi era Sumi ink paintings and the West: on the trail of Kanto Sumi paintings" Masahiko Aizawa (professor, Seijo University) May 17th (Sat) "The 18th century Kyoto art world" Yasuhiro Sato (professor, Tokyo University) Each talk starts at 14:00 and lasts for 2 hours. Takes place in the lecture hall of the museum. Admission is free and available to the first 100 visitors.

4th installment in yearly series of exhibitions featuring artists living in Mitaka working in a variety of media.

Group exhibition of artists from different generations and working in different styles, 2D works and paintings. This time, the artists have split the exhibition into two periods among themselves according to whether they are "drinking at the beach" types or "drinking in the jungle" types (of course, some of them are teetotalers).

Curated by anthropologist Tomo Nakajima, this exhibition features three artists who were thrown the challenge of considering what sort of trace artworks leave behind them. What sort of response did the artists emerge with? Reception: May 17th (Sat) 18:00-20:00

This exhibition presents a wide range of works created by students at Tama Art University and Musashino Art University. Based on the theme of "fictional creatures", the exhibition has something of a rabid insanity behind it...

Two designers, Thibaut Rocher (product & craft designer, based in Paris and Tokyo) and Hiroshi Endo (fashion designer, based in Tokyo and New York) will exhibit their collaborative installation of handmade candles, natural soaps and other casted products as well as organic cotton jeans and t-shirts. *This exhibition is at "Happa" located inside the Aoyama｜Meguro gallery.

"Scenes relating to water" is the overall theme of this artist's work. She emphasizes the atmospheric aspect of painting, capturing subtleties and visualizing the basic sensuous elements of life such as sound, smell, and temperature.

Two-dimensional works using dye techniques.

Keith Haring blazed a trail through the 80's and died at 31 after only about a decade-long career as an artist. The prolific body of work he left behind had an intuitive sense of frenzy, attempting to change the future into dream, while at the same time full of the energy of life. Alongside pop images of dreams and hope that sets one free, there is also something of the artist's madness and chaos in Haring's work. These ambiguities challenge the legendary reputation enjoyed by Haring, especially with respect to the New York street culture, speaking equally to those of that period, as well as to the generation to whom the 80's remain largely unknown. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Haring's birth. The Nakamura Keith Haring Museum, which opened last year, is hosting the special exhibition "It is art as I know it. It is life as I know it. -Dream, Love, Hope and Peace" in memory of him. As a part of this commemorative program, Ars Gallery is holding a Keith Haring exhibition centering on his prints. The 7 prints on display exude a sense of immediacy and vigor that also reflects the artist's deft technique. [Image: "Andy Mouse" (1986) Silkscreen 97.5 × 97.5cm]

Part 1 "Breakfast & Open Studio" April 26th (Sat) - May 2nd (Fri) 8:00-12:00 Part 2 "Exhibition & Open Studio" May 3rd (Sat) - 18th (Sun) 12:00-20:00

"Sakura" Exhibition Around 30 oil and ink paintings created using unique techniques. -Location: Exhibition Room B, 1F -Dates & Times: May 12th (Mon)-May 18th (Sun) 9:00-21:00. Opens at 13:00 on the first day and closes at 19:00 on the last day. -Contact: Shoga Vok:An 045-902-6014 "20th Le Copine Painting" Exhibition Around 60 oil paintings by 12 artists studying under Shotaro Shimizu. -Location: Exhibition Room A, 1F -Dates & Times: May 13th (Tue)-May 18th (Sun) 10:00-17:00. Opens at 10:00 on the first day and closes at 16:30 on the last day. -Contact: Le Copine 045-971-2781 "Atelier Utsukushigaoka" Exhibition Centering mainly on oil paintings, this exhibition showcases about 20 works that reflect each member's state of mind. -Location: Exhibition Room A, 2F -Dates & Times: May 13th (Tue)-May 18th (Sun) 10:30-16:30. Opens at 13:00 on the first day and closes at 16:00 on the last day. -Contact: Atelier Utsukushigaoka 045-901-7000 "Aoba Ink Painting Group" Exhibition About 45 Chinese ink paintings by 10 members studying under Chinese painter Wang Kai. -Location: Exhibition Room B, 2F -Dates & Times: May 14th (Wed)-May 18th (Sun) 10:00-17:00. Opens at 13:00 on the first day and closes at 15:00 on the last day. -Contact: Japan-China International Painting Association 045-974-2226

Both Tsuchiya and Fujitani graduated from the painting department of Musashino Art University in 2005. This exhibition features their works from 2005 and after, focusing mainly on painting.

80 prizewinning works from the Asia-Pacific competition will be on display.

Handmade clothes produced by RERE using organic cotton are on display.

This is the first solo exhibition in Japan by Elisabeth Kopf, an illustrious Austrian graphic designer based in Vienna. She was selected to become a member of the prestigious AGI (International Association of Graphic Designers) in 2006. Kopf works with visual concepts that have been refined and manipulated in order to take into account the potential responses the work will arouse in the viewer. Her work is also possessed of a generous vision and full of emotional affect, reflecting her belief in the power of communication to connect people. In order to help kick her own smoking habit, she started the "Air Cigarette" series of works in 2002 as an art project. This is the Tokyo version of that project, showcasing a total of 6 related works. Opening reception: April 24th (Thu) 19:00-21:00

From April 16th (Tue) to May 19th (Mon), a brand new series of unique umbrellas and parasols by Canadian designer/sculptor John Di Cesare will be on sale at SFT. 15 years ago, Cesare came up with a radical new concept for umbrellas and parasols. This concept eventually brought him to Japan, where he pursued his fascination with these objects and their role in Japanese culture. His playful designs, full of originality, are made in the same spirit as traditional Japanese umbrellas and parasols. In this exhibition at SFT, 4 of Cesare's design series will be on display. The Parashell Parasol draws inspiration from the shapes and textures of seashells. The Kabocha Parasol is inspired by the chubby form of a pumpkin. The Rhythm Umbrella for women and Grande Umbrella for men share beautiful two-hue combinations as well as an irregular rib shape.

Tokusen Gallery -Tatsuya Ishiodori nihonga exhibition -Senshinkai tea ceremony implements exhibition Bijutsu Salon -Sotokai four-person exhibition Art Square -4th "Sekijunkai" stone sculpture exhibition Craft Salon -Kiminori Ota dyeing exhibition Main Block/Annex 7th floor Gallery -Nihonga Masters print exhibition (until May 18th)

While the city seems to have been flourishing after climbing out of a recession, it's also said that gaps between social classes have widened these days. As walking around the city, we encounter soon-to-be-forgotten old towns and buildings, where a variety of people live their lives. Placing ourselves in such corners of the city, we feel beauty, nostalgia, agony, sadness, anxiety and frustration. The artist hopes for the city to one day become full of hope and peace. 41 monochrome photographs will be on display.

Information that accumulates, to be shared and transmitted among people living under the same roof. Home is not just a space for communication, but also of learning, mutual understanding and an emotional give and take. This exhibition explores the various design processes that tackle questions like "what does it mean to understand?", or "what does it mean to communicate?"

The word "froth" brings to mind the idea of bubble economies, "bubble" candidates, a sense of fleetingness and disappearance... This exhibition features 10 monochrome works that capture various sorts of froth generated underwater by human aspiration, by other divers nearby, the froth generated by whirlpools, froth seen from above and below, flows and currents in the water, and many other situations.

This exhibition showcases "Typeface" and "Book" by young 31 year-old designer Kenji Nishimura. Fonts such as "Rag", "Fallen Hair" and "Penis" were inspired by encounters from daily life. "Book" features new book designs from the "Boku Shobo" series for such classics as Osamu Dazai's "Ningen Shikkaku" and Ryunosuke Akutagawa's "Kappa". In addition, an editor will be invited to participate in a talk event on the weekend. Taken as a whole, this exhibition will delve deeply into what is required of a designer, and what one needs to link the products in this exhibition with one's work. Talk event "Selling Public" May 5th 15:00- Guest editor: Tamito Komiyama (Rironsha)

Director of "2 Tacs", Ryoji Honma is a multitalented creator from Tokyo. This exhibitioin at B Gallery showcases the unique analogue sensitivity of his artwork. Products produced in collaboration Yoshida Kaban will also be on display. -Opening Party Date & Time: April 17th (Thu) 18:00-20:00 -Event "Ryoji Honma Talk Show" Date & Time: April 19th (Sat) 18:00-

The title "Toukon" roughly translates into "small but motivated soul." This exhibition features a variety of works that are tiny but surely light up your heart. All the works are smaller than the size of a matchbox.

"Ach so" is one of the few expressions in both Japanese and German that are used in both languages to express surprise. Germans say "ach so!" when they unexpectedly learn something new, while Japanese say "ah so" when surprised at something they had not previously known. Same expression, similar situation, two different cultures. Contemporary art aims at the realization of something new, folded into a new experience or sensation, expressed through a novel medium. This is why the artists chose this title for this exhibition. They hope many visitors to the exhibition will find some sense of wonder and surprise, filling the venue space with a chorus of "ach so" and "ah, so!" Opening Party: May 10th (Sat) 17:00-19:00

Opening Reception: April 17th (Thurs) 18:00-20:00 The artist will be present at the opening.

This exhibition showcases the 2007 and 2008 Autumn and Winter, 2008 Spring and Summer, and 2008 and 2009 Autumn and Winter collections of the fashion brand Everlasting Sprout. The designers of this brand are only 26 years old but their work has already won much acclaim both in Japan and abroad. Their bold yet delicate fashion sensibility is given poetic form in each design. Their flair for knitting applied to various styles is also noteworthy. Location: Fashion Resource Center Textile Library at Bunka Fashion College

Between May 1st and 23rd, we will be showing works by Hiroshi Sugito and Atsushi Fukui, Terry Winters, Satoshi Hirose, Rieko Otake and photographs by Tamami Hitsuda who is also currently holding a solo exhibition in Tomio Koyama Gallery, Kiyosumi. [Image: 「Untitled-4」(2006) ©Hiroshi Sugito]

Opening party: May 12th (Mon) 17:00-18:30

[Image: "A Hundred Stories - Zodiac (Dragon)" (2008) Oil, tempera on paper & board, 18cm (dia.)]

Taka Ishii Gallery is pleased to announce Naoya Hatakeyama's 4th solo exhibition. This exhibition presents approximately 15 photographs from Hatakeyama's recent "Ciel Tombé" series, photographed in Paris, 2007. In Europe, there are cities that quarried stones directly below an urban area to construct the city itself. Among such cities, Paris was exceptional for undergoing digging on a massive scale. Due to continuous digging from the Middle Ages to modern times, Paris's underground is full of holes to such an extent as to be comparable to Gruyere cheese. In fact, catacombs (underground cemeteries), photographed by Nadar in the 19th century and now famous as tourist spots, were created by using portions of the old quarries. Hatakeyama, who once wrote in his book "Lime Works" that "Mines and cities are like the negative and positive of a single photograph", noticed that similar structures unfolded vertically in modern Paris and visited the remains of several underground quarries (mostly made of limestone) with the cooperation of Inspection Générale des Carriéres. "Ciel Tombé" is a term referring to a situation in which the ceilings of the subterranean quarry remains have tumbled down. (A direct translation is "fallen sky".) As abandoning these sites would eventually have harmful effects on construction above ground, thorough consolidation work was conducted by the Inspectorate during the 20th century. Yet some Ciel Tombés were left abandoned in a former quarry called "la Brasserie" that lies 17 meters below the Bois (Forest) de Vincennes that lies at the eastern end of Paris, because only forest - no buildings - existed above ground. No one knows exactly when the "sky fell down". Opening reception: April 30, Wed, 18:00-20:00

Landscape painting flourished at the end of 19th century. More than a century later, modern landscape and methods of depicting it have changed considerably. Started in April 1999, this is the 10th edition of the exhibition, in which new-generation artists working in various media tackles issues in contemporary representation and portrayal. -Part 1 Group Exhibition Date: April 28th (Mon)-May 3rd (Sat) Artists: Azusa Hayashi, Ayako Kuno, Naoko Noro, Madoka Kaneko -Part 2 8kb "Anxiety" Date: May 5th (Mon)-May 10th (Sat) -Part 3 Kaori Kojima "Roundabout" Date: May 12th (Mon)-May 17th (Sat) -Part 4 Installation Live Date, Time & Artists: May 19th (Mon)-May 21st (Wed) 12:00-20:30 Mai Mochida "Night Voyage" May 22nd (Thur)-May 24th (Sat) 12:00-20:30 Akinori Sakai "Difference & Repetition" [Image: Ayako Kuno]

"Science for Children" was first published in 1925 (Taisho 14), and continues to be one of Japan's best and longest running magazines. It has contributed to nurturing future scientists, serving as an early entry route into natural science. Ranging from space engineering to animal and plant ecologies to familiar inventions from everyday life, the magazine pushed an editorial vision that helped its readers explore topical scientific issues in greater detail, publishing serial and special editions that gave readers simulated experiences in science and technology. In addition, the magazine did not only deal with the latest novel topics. It featured all manner of content, from the avant-garde to the everyday, without dumbing down or omitting details even with difficult content, in an attempt to foster independent thinking. The minutely detailed articles and supplements included with the publication were extremely popular, and many readers continued to be avid fans even way into adulthood. There were also detailed diagrams of everything from paper planes to home appliances, allowing its readers to make the real thing, or a miniature, for themselves. It gave children the chance to make things they really wanted to have and play with, all while having fun and being challenged through DIY experiences. Telling its readers the importance of this hands-on approach was another reason for its continued popularity. This exhibition of crafts brings to light the charm of a magazine that fostered its readers' curiosity for the unknown, and the joy of figuring things out on one's own. Talk and workshop events are also planned. Check website for details (Japanese only): http://www.inax.co.jp/culture/event/040_gallery/001178.html

Gallery Strenger is delighted to present a special sculpture exhibition featuring the acclaimed Belgian artist, Myriam Eykens. This will be her first solo exhibition in Japan and will feature a recent series of representative work - female figures made of terracotta delicately colored with natural pigments and bronze, with a fair skin texture. Eykens' figures have peaceful and somehow extraordinary expressions, depicted in their graceful postures and their mellow, curvaceous bodies. The airy texture of the terracotta and the smooth surface of the bronze give them a timeless and serene appearance. The Belgian art critic Stephane Rey wrote that Eykens was an artist who had a rare and exquisite expression suffused with a calm and soft aura, as well as a dignified graciousness, marking her work as blissfully free from current fashions in art. Gallery Strenger opened last September with a four-artist exhibition which included Eykens, and is delighted to present her first solo show this time around. Vernissage: April 17th (Thu) 19:00-21:00

Opening Reception: May 12th (Mon) 17:00-19:00 [Image: "Planet with V-shaped Steel Tower" (2006) Acrylic on canvas 60 × 72.7cm ]

Ishizuka's work is frequently used in Soji Shimada's books. Her work always stirs up strong visceral sensations and subconscious reactions in her audience. This is her first solo exhibition at this venue. [Image: "The Hill" Acrylic 15.8 × 22.7cm]

Opening Reception: May 10th (Sat), 18:00-20:00