State of the art?
Sorry, lame joke. But, seriously, Christie’s has launched an iPhone application, reports Art Review. Apparently users can access auctions and catalogues, view lots on offer, and follow real-time sales results. Bidding via your iPhone is not quite there yet but surely it is just a matter of time?
Did you catch a glimpse?
Everyone was desperately trying to take pictures this week of the much-heralded solar eclipse. In Tokyo, at any rate, due to the cloudy weather, it was surely one of the biggest disappointments of the century. Roger McDonald, though, featured on his blog some amusing photos of locals squinting up at the heavens in vain.
Events
Recently on TABlog we’ve been covering events like “Zine’s Mate” and featuring interviews with zinesters. It really does seem that the printed word is here to say (thankfully). Continuing this trend, the Hara Museum of Contemporary Art has a book-binding workshop with misuzudo on the weekend of August 8 and August 9. There is a fee for participation and advanced reservation is required. Contact the venue for more.
One of the top galleries in Bakurocho, Radi-um, will be closed until September 3 for maintenance. During this time they will be based at Nasu Warehouse in Tochigi, where they will show a solo exhibition of Yusuke Ishikawa’s works.
During the big art fair week in April there was another event happening in Ikebukuro right across the street from “101Tokyo”. “Young Artists Japan” featured just that, young Japanese artists. It is happening again in autumn in Yurakucho (with the highly imaginative title, “Young Artists Japan Vol.2″) and you can submit your work for consideration. See the Gallery Tagboat website for details.
Of Love and Art
Who says romance is dead? It’s alive and well in Shirokane. A gokon has been organized in an art gallery of all places! “I love Art” is meant to be an evening of drinking, mingling and all that results from mixing alcohol with the opposite sex. But as the event is taking place on the last day of Chim Pom’s exhibition (see TABlog’s photo report), the mind boggles how romance will spark amidst the fake vomit, the spilt wine, the knifed teddy bear…Apparently the quota for girls is already filled, so clearly my hormones are very subjective.
Seen online
This video of SANAA’s Serpertine pavilion in London.
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