Lammfromm The Concept Store's gallery space Gallery at Lammfromm (Uehara, Shibuya-ku) presents the "Fukuhen" exhibition by vice-editor of Brutus magazine, Yoshio Suzuki, commemorating the one year anniversary of his blog, featuring travel, art, book reviews, fashion and food. The exhibition runs from July 19th to September 1st. Fukuhen is Suzuki's blog, updated daily with writings about people in the art scene, as well as on various topics relating to design, architecture, film, photography and food culture. Fukuhen is a sharply editorialized package of insider knowledge that reflects and rivals Suzuki's magazine editing style, providing much food for thought to blog readers since March 2007. This exhibition features photographs of images uploaded on Fukuhen selected by Suzuki himself, as well as materials and notes, layout samples and galley proofs from numerous Brutus magazine special feature editions. The eclectic exhibits extend even to retro vegetable seed bags, primary color plant illustrations and exhibition invitation cards - all in all, a unique collection of items that could only come from Suzuki. The venue will be a space where visitors can experience something of this "Fukuhen" life, with a "Fukuhen desk", a book collection and even a "secondhand book fair corner". Talk events with invited guests are also scheduled throughout the duration of the exhibition. Related events Talk #1: Art editing with Yoshio Suzuki and Erimi Fujihara (art journalist) Date and time: July 20th (Sun), doors open 14:30, starts 15:00 Venue: Kou, 1-1-19 Uehara, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Entry fee: ¥500 (includes one drink) Reservations and inquiries: Lammfromm The Concept Store (Tel：03-5454-0450) *Talk with brain scientist Kenichiro Mogi is scheduled on August 31st (Sun).

This exhibition features around 70 works of "naïve painting" from a small village Kovacica in Serbia. These heartworming paintings depict daily scenes of farmers and the village people. Reflecting on the history of the locals and the social background, these paintings are poetic and powerful, celebrating everyday lives. Discussion "History and Culture of Serbia - Naïve Art from Kovacica" July 27th (Sun) 13:30 Location: 1F Alternative Studio Admission free.

The special exhibition for 2008 involves a compact selection of work from the world's largest art museum, the Louvre, which will be displayed at the Ghibli Museum under the theme "Little Louvre Museum". The Louvre is situated on the banks of the Seine river in Paris, and boasts over 800 years of history as one of the world's oldest museums, attracting over 7 million visitors annually. With its collection of more than 35,000 pieces, a tour of the Louvre offers a comprehensive survey to Western art. Producing animation work involves transforming the world contained within the work and its characters into a drawing or painting, which often takes as its initial inspiration the works of past painters. In addition to the actual creative process, therefore, a wide knowledge of "painting" is often indispensable background knowledge for creators. It also sharpens and enhances the sensibilities of the viewer when faced with a work of art. Unfortunately, the opportunities for encountering such paintings and sculptures are fairly rare in Japan. Museums are commonly the preserve of adults who take in works of art silently and reverently, and hardly a place for kids to be able to visit casually. With this in mind, this exhibition was organized in order to provide a space where anyone can get a sense for the history of the Louvre buildings, and especially where kids can encounter "high" art in a relaxed setting. The paintings introduced at this exhibition have had their dimensions shrunk to about 40%, to fit the size and stature of children. An overview of work displayed on one wall enables viewers to appreciate the changes in French painterly expression from the 16th century Renaissance style right through to the naturalism of the early 19th century. The Louvre was initially constructed as a fortress at the end of the 12th century and later turned first into a palace, and later a museum. Excavated remains of the fortress are even now available for viewing in the Louvre's basement exhibition rooms, but it is well to remember that the history of this edifice is hardly a glorious one - the Louvre having been destroyed and abandoned several times over the years. This exhibition introduces such a "light and darkness" of the Louvre's history with a sculptural piece. The Ghibli, on the other hand, was a space that was designed to include children, to have them look, discover, and feel their way around art. This "Little Louvre Museum" exhibition hopes to be able to bring something amazing or incredible for kids to take home with them.

This exhibition introduces the past, present, and future of city development in Sengawa (Chofu City, Tokyo), along with the ongoing design of road layout. The project consists of 6 facilities that designed alongside the road, and is one of the largest projects that the world has seen.