And the Winner Is…
The Domon Ken Prize has been won by Yumi Himezaki (42). Selected from one hundred and twenty-seven applicants nationwide, Himezaki’s black and white photography depicts mentally disabled people taken over a six year period.
Further, the 34th Kimura Ihei Prize was won by Masashi Asada (29) for his unusual photographs on the theme of family. Published last year, they show a series of scenes of Asada and his family in a variety of unexpected locations and poses. The award comes with one million yen. See the photographer’s homepage for more. Last year’s winners included Lieko Shiga, interviewed here on TABlog.
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Though it only emerged in the last few days, Pop Art superstar Yoshitomo Nara (49) was apparently arrested by New York City police in late February, just ahead of the opening there of a solo show. He is reported to have found his jail-time experience very enlightening, so we can surely look forward to all the characters he might unleash on the world based on the rogues he met behind bars.
Patriot Games
The buyer of art works at a controversial auction of Chinese artifacts has been revealed as a Chinese national. Cai Mingchao said that he bidded for the work in order to sabotage Christie’s auction, as in fact he does not have the money to pay for them. The bronze animal heads were taken from the Old Summer Palace in 1860. See here for more.
Exit Stage Left
Following the sudden and sad closure of Ping Mag at the end of last year, we now hear that Tokyo Art Cross, the Japanese art listings website, will also be ceasing its services at the end of this month.
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