Asahi Art Square - Past Events
Below is a list of all past events for Asahi Art Square. Current and upcoming events, as well as other details, are available on the venue's page.
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Open Square Day Farewell 4 Days
In the last 4 days before Asahi Art Square finally closes its doors the space is open for gathering, meeting and exchange, with a farewell party on the final day.More »
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Maeko Sato “Love Letter Under the Desk (Longing for the Mail)”
Maeko Sato recreates a giant desk with painting space below it at Asahi Art Square.More »
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F/T15 Gintersdorfer/Klaßen “Logobi 06”
A dialogue of dance between Côte d’Ivoire and Japan. This is the latest installment in the “Logobi” series by multicultural unit Gintersdorfer/Klaßen, which comes to Tokyo after acclaimed performances...More »
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Ei Wada “Electonics Fantasticos!” First Ensemble Encounter
The NPO Topping East presents Ei Wada’s “Electonics Fantasticos!” First Ensemble Encounter. Collaborating with programming team Nicos Lab, Wada comes together with a range of artists to unveil a new ensemble...More »
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F/T15 Asia Series Vol.2: Myanmar “Roundabout in Yangon”
Myanmar is today experiencing massive growth and change. Democratization has been moving forward since Thein Sein became president in 2011, while freedom to assembly, long restricted under the junta, is...More »
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Yuko Mohri “Observation of the Senses - The Case: I/O - Chamber of a Musical Composer”
This public project measures and records how the artist Yuko Mohri perceives and turns spaces into works of art. Mohri’s installations are known for their unique ways of integrating objects within a space,...More »
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Meeting the Melody, Colliding with Rhythm, Touching Harmony
As part of the ongoing “Open Square Project” designed to activate the vast space of the Asahi Art Square, Maeko Sato joins with other artists to open a contrabass session in conjunction with the Sumida...More »
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Sumida River Art Project Ensemble Parade
Musician Yoshihide Otomo presents the largest program yet for the Sumida River Art Project, now in its fifth year. Events include a parade from Azumabashi to Kaminarimon, a boat-based ensemble concert,...More »
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Sumida River Art Project 2015 “Playing Edo”
Now in its 7th year the Sumida River Project continues to gather a keen community hoping to touch the history and culture of this great landmark and its surrounding district, harking back to the Edo age...More »
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Grow up!! 2014 Artist Project Results
Two artists with experience presenting their works spent a year revisiting them, supporting each other in a process of considering them carefully from diverse perspectives. The outcome of this project...More »
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Sumida River Art Project 2014 Playing Edo - Ensembles Mochitsuki Art Party
An idea generating gathering in preparation for the annual “Ensembles Parade/Sumidagawa Ongaku Kaihoku” centering around Yoshihide Otomo, accompanied by an improvised session including the sounds of mochi...More »
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Muneteru Ujino and The Rotators “Machine Theater Inertia”
10 years since the debut of Muneteru Ujino & The Rotators the group has continued to step out into new terrain of theatrical performance and here offers a reinterpretation of the Ballet Mecanique inspired...More »
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F/T14 “He Said/She Said”
Myanmar is currently experiencing rapid change as it transitions to democracy and receives foreign investment. The performance artist Moe Satt is one of the leaders of the emerging arts scene which has...More »
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Asahi Art Square Long Party Vol. 2 “One-Day Radio Broadcast: Square-Wide”
The Asahi Art Square Long Party is an experimental program inviting hosts, guests, and visitors to come together, eat, drink, and talk. This year marks its 10th anniversary with a lineup of discussions,...More »
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“Establishing and Sustaining Art Projects” Talk Event
With special guest from Malaysia this Asahi Art Festival related forum questions the role of art projects in transforming communities and looks towards the future possibilities of their network.More »
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“Alterspace - A Temporary, Shifiting Art Space”
Curated by Sayako Mizuta, “Alterspace - A Temporary, Shifiting Art Space” is a flexible space hosting exhibitions, events, cafe space and workshops, with walls and podiums created from cardboard, a symbol...More »
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Daisuke Yamashiro “Videre Deck”
The Projected Image Laboratory film artist Daisuke Yamashiro presents new works in his first solo show in three years. The exhibition is centered on the video installation “The Mirror Stage,” set at the...More »
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“The House with Flamme d’or” All Day Long Party
In the first of a series of experimental events which take on the space of Asahi Art Square as a kitchen and living room the division between hosts, guests and audience is broken own in a mutual sharing...More »
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Hideo Furukawa “Reading Space”
Following the disaster of 3.11 the Fukushima born novelist Hideo Furukawa initiated the event “To the East, To the North”. While reading from his book “The Holy Family” he engages in collaboration with...More »
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Azumabashi Dance Crossing Spring 2013
A mix of genre-defying performances united under the concept "groovy bodies." Features ten groups of cutting-edge and experimental artists including Ichiro Endo and core of bells.More »
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Shuta Hasunuma "soundlike"
This exhibition features works that investigate the essence of music, and sound as an insubstantial material and medium.More »
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Atsushi Fukunaga "The hurly-burly chorus -Urban symphony in Sumida and Asakusa-"
This year's annual Open Square Project is dedicated to a large-scale solo show by Berlin-based young artist Atsushi Fukunaga, who uses text and onomatopoeia to recreate the clamor and noise of the city....More »
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"The Food of Expression School: Thinking Felt on the Skin"
A series of lectures on art production and praxis. Themes include gener, capital and publicness.More »
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Yu Takehisa + Kenji Kai "Artists and the Disaster - Documentation in Progress Open Interview"
Talk event by the curator of the current "Artists and the Disaster - Documentation in Progress" Exhibition at Art Tower Mito.More »
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"Form on Words"
Fashion shows, workshops and installations produced in collaboration with fashion brand Form on Words.More »
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Sumida River Art Bridge 2012: Forest of Memories Film Festival
Exhibition and screening of works by instructors, alumni and current students of Tokyo University of the Arts.More »
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Sumida River Junction
At this talk event, 6 invited guests will talk about their unique activities happening around the Sumida River area.More »
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"Mamuska Tokyo Vol. 14"
Performance event that features dance, theater, music and other short, ten-minute segments.More »
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"Future Shorts Festival Tokyo Summer 2012"
Short film festival featuring works from 160 cities in 60 countries all over the world.More »
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Shuta Hasunuma "6:STUDIES(for Public)"
For this event, musician Shuta Hasunuma will become host of a pub for one night only, serving drinks and livening up the conversation. More »
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"AAF School 2012: Our Archive"
Inspired by the notion of the social archive, this series of four talks will examine how archives of art projects can be constructed.More »
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Shuta Hasunuma "5: Studies (for Interview)" Event
Shuta Hasunuma works widely, producing music, performing live, and providing music for art exhibitions, film and more. He is currently undergoing a project to record and shoot every month, aiming to...More »
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"Sumidagawa Junction in Asahi Art Square" Event
Presenters will talk about their projects in groups of six to eight, followed by a networking party.More »
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"What should we look at?" Talk Event
This informal talk event series has been taking place since September last year. There will be food and drink available, borrowing elements of both classroom, kitchen and bar to create a productive, casual...More »
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"Grow up!! Artist Project 2012: Shuta Hasunuma Studies"
The Grow up!! Artist Project offers artists the free use of Asahi Art Square and a grant to go towards CD releases, live performances, solo shows and the production of music for films. See website for...More »
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"Our Living Room" Talk
This informal talk series features diverse guests and discussions about art.More »
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Takayoshi Kitagawa "Floor Landscape: Opening, Connecting, Closing"
Features a massive installation taking advantage of the venue's space by an artist known for his works that transform the scenery of a outdoors place (architecture, a hill, mountain, park etc). He deals...More »
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"Mamuska Tokyo Vol. 13" Event
First started in Ireland, Mamuska is a performance event with editions all over the world that follows certain fixed formats. Both amateurs and professionals are welcome. Each performance lasts 10 minutes,...More »
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"CAMP: Art Now 2011" Talk
The last event of 2011 organized by a-cita cafe is a CAMP talk, looking back on the year in art. See website for more details.More »
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"Grow up!! Artist Project 2011: Teita Iwabuchi" Talk
Lecture and progress report by dancer and choreographer Teita Iwabuchi, who is currently receiving support from the Grow Up Artist Project.More »
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"Asahi Café Night: Ainu Shadow Play"
Ainu-style shadow play featuring Japanese Gamelan group "UrotsuteNoyako", Larry Reed's Shadow Light Productions and more. See website for more details and how to reserve.More »
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Takayoshi Kitagawa "Open Square Morning!"
Morning talk event over a delicious breakfast.More »
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Fahmi Reza Talk
Talk event with Fahmi Reza, a documentary filmmaker, researcher and activist.More »
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"Open Square Day" Event
This event is held on days when there are no events at Asahi Art Square. Coffee and beer will be on offer, and catalogs of past events and other archival materials will be available to browse at the library...More »
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"Mamuska Tokyo Vol.12" Event
Mamuska is a performance event that stared in Ireland. It allows spectators to talk and drink freely while watching a range of dance, music, theatre and more.More »
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"Asakusa Junction in Asahi Art Square Vol. 2" Event
Talk event for networking and meeting like-minded creative peoples.More »
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"Junction! Junction!! LwP asakusa 1st Anniversary!" Event
Features presentations, talk events and more. Please see the Japanese page for more details.More »
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"Night Remoscope Workshop in Asakusa"
"Lumiere rule" workshop in the Asakusa area, ideal for both novices and experienced artists.More »
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Teita Iwabuchi + Yoshio Otani "Zokibayashi"
Music and dance performance by two talented artists centering on the theme "grove of mixed trees".More »
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"a-cita cafe special program 2011: Approaches to What?" Event
Participants will produce a collectively built library in Asahi Art Square and transform the institution into a temporary emancipated space that aims to be something in-between school, kitchen and library....More »
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"Azumabashi Dance Crossing 2011"
Curated by Keisuke Sakurai, this festival showcases a program of avant-garde, experimental performances in all genres that feature "groovy bodies" in action. All artists are given only 10 minutes to present...More »
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"Whenever Wherever Festival 2011"
This festival presented by Body Arts Laboratory features many artists crossing over the fields of dance, art, literature, architecture, music and more. For further details on the program, please see...More »
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"Venice at Azumabashi" Talk
Parco Kinoshita, Takashi Shinkawa and Takaaki Soga, three artists who are better known as Trio Za Art, will give an early report and slideshow on this year's Venice Biennale (June 4th-November 27th). June...More »
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Yoshinari Nishio "Workshop & Ukiharamaki"
This summer, contemporary artist Yoshinari Nishio will carry out a project called "Wear the River" as part of the Sumida River Art Project 2011. Nishio has previously attracted notice for works that focus...More »
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"Let's Go Dance!! 2" Dance Performance
These three new works honed and developed over the course of rehearsals in Tokyo and dance residency programs in various cities. This program will end in Tokyo after enjoying runs in Matsuyama, Tottori,...More »
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"Asakusa Junction" Talk Event
The presenters will talk about projects in groups of 6-8 for just 5 minutes. Part presentation event, part an occasion for networking.More »
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Sumida River Art Project "Oh! Hanami pARTy"
This event celebrates the culture and history of the Sumida River through a lecture, film screening, hanami tour, and discussion of the Sumida Art Project.More »
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"Let's Go Dance!! 2"
These three new works were honed and developed over the course of rehearsals in Tokyo and dance residency programs in various cities. This program will end in Tokyo after enjoying runs in Matsuyama, Tottori,...More »
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"Asahi Art Festival 2010 Report"
Post-mortem project presentations and discussions for the Asahi Art Festival 2010. November 20th (Sat) 13:00-19:00 November 21st (Sun) 10:00-15:00 Free entry Reservations: joho@asahi-artfes.net/Tel.03-3353-6866...More »
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"Asahi Art Square Partnership Project 2010: How to Invert Urbanism" Exhibition
This exhibition proposes alternative and critical ways of looking at Tokyo and of understanding its systems and environments. Japan is currently facing a crossroads - mired in a recession, plagued by political...More »
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"Asahi Art Festival 2010"
AAF started under the theme of "art festivals led by local citizens" with the support of Asahi Breweries Ltd. and art-related non profit organizations and citizen groups around Japan. Various art projects...More »
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Tokyo Contact Impro Festival 2010 Performance
4th edition of international contact improvisation festival featuring performances by instructors from around the world. There will also be performances by instructors, festival participants, a screening...More »
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AAS Film Art Series: DMJ International Video Dance Festival 2010
Featured at this international festival are films made up of dance sequences that are different from either documentary videos of dance performances or promotional videos. See website for more details...More »
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"How to Turn Your Tokyo Life Around 12 Hour Talk"
This event organized by Survivart is part presentation, part volunteer info session. Participants will be able to share tips and opinions with each other.More »
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"Edo Period World Music - Instrumental Quartets in Hokusai's Cartoons" Exhibition
Looks at the role and sound of the wooden xylophone and the kind of music played by the instrumental quartets in Hokusai's cartoons.More »
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AAS Residence Project 2009 - Taro Izumi "Rat, Hide Behind the Gut of Whale"
Taro Izumi is a video artist known for works produced using simple methods, as well as performances that are slightly daft or absurd. Based in Tokyo, Izumi has exhibited his work recently at exhibitions...More »
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"Azumabashi Dance Xing"
Dates: September 11th (Fri) 19:00- September 12th (Sat) 15:00- September 13th (Sun) 15:00- *Ticket counters and doors will open one hour and half an hour before the show time respectively *Drink...More »
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"Mamuska Tokyo Vol.7"
Mamuska began as a small scale performance event in Limerick, Ireland, where artists gathered once every 2 months to perform. The audience is free to drink and talk, and the atmosphere is akin to that...More »
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"Asahi Art Square x Asahi Art Festival Super June @ a-cita café"
Azumabashi Asahi Art Square organizes a series of special programs and talk events at a-cita café. AAS will function as the information center for the Asahi Art Festival 2009, which will kick off on June...More »
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a-cita cafe Special Program Vol.12 "Grinder-man Special Night" Talk Event
The theme of this talk is "Physicality - Human, Things, and Money". Guests: Hitoshi Taguchi & Kenji Kubota (independent curator)More »
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"Grow Up!! Dance Project" Suport Artists Performance
"Grow Up! Dance Project" is a new support program for emerging performance artists to further develop their work. For the inaugural project launched last November, two artists, dancer Yuta Ishikawa who...More »
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Asahi Art Square Residence Project Vol.1 Mure "A New World"
Space where there is no distinction between the stage and audience. A new experience created through art at Asahi Art Square. This is the first performance event presented by Asahi Art Square Residence...More »
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Dance & Media Japan Festival 2009
Dance performances for video art are different from video documentation of theater performance or music videos. This type of work is rather video work which uses dance as its motif. This is an opportunity...More »
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"Mixi Art Management Community" Event
More than 6000 people are the members of SNS website Mixi's art management community. Co-coordinated by HArts Multiracial Artist Group, this event welcomes anyone interested in art management. More...More »
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"Mamuska Tokyo Vol. 5" Performance
"Mamuska Tokyo" is a performance event that started in Limerick, Ireland. The event is held every other month, showcasing a variety of performances. People enjoy drinks and a chat while watching the performances,...More »
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"Azumabashi Dance Crossing" Performance
After one year and 7 months, Azumabashi Dance Crossing is back with new faces! Joined by new artists, this performance event will be presented in a new style. This performance series will also be shown...More »
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"AAF School Part II" Lecture Series
Why do we support art? Why do communities need art? Is support for the art more important than support for the sports that vitalize a community? How can we answer all these questions? Asking these questions...More »
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"COMMunicatiON Clothes" Workshop
This workshop is presented by a fashion creative team Common. Participants are required to bring a material to create a clothing piece through their collaborative effort. Sewing together these items...More »
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"Mamsuka Tokyo Vol. 4" Performance
"Mamuska Tokyo" is a performance event that started in Limerick, Ireland. The event is held every other month, attracting up to 200 people each time. People enjoy drinks and a chat while watching the performances,...More »
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Organ-o-rounge + Riki Matsumoto "Cos Mos Show"
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"Contact Improvisation Performance"
Contact improvisation is a form of dance which evolves from communication with others. In this special event, improvised bodily expression of dancers along with the live music by Kazushige Uchida (contrabass)...More »
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"A-cita Cafe Special Program: Creating an Exhibition - Yoichiro Ozawa Talk Night"
Curator Yoichiro Ozawa will talk about organizing art exhibitions at this edition of the A-cita Cafe Special Program. His major curatorial projects include "Kusamatrix," "Roppongi Crossing," and Tadashi...More »
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"Esperanza Shoe School 25th Anniversary Exhibition"
Shoes are reflections of how we walk and live. Experience and innovative ideas are required to make beautiful and comfortable shoes. In particular, comfort levels cannot be fully analyzed by technology....More »
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"Stories of the Thousand and One Nights" Performance Event
"Stories of the Thousand and One Nights" is an extravagant fashion, art, and theater show with a rich dose of Japanese pop culture presented by fashion company 6%Dokidoki. This "visual show" presents...More »
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"A-cita Cafe Special Program: Post Theater" Talk Event
Post Theater is a unique artist group which combines elements of media art and theater arts. Introducing their past and current projects, they will have a discussion about their concept and production...More »
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"I-Picnic" Screening
Asahi Art Square holds various events at "a-cita cafe" in the building. The 2008 kickoff event introduces works by performance collaborative group "I-Picnic" including their video works, inviting composer...More »
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Asahi Art Square Cafe Talk Event
This is the first talk event to be held at Asahi Art Square. Art collaborative Chim Pom and Mujinto Production gallery owner Rika Fujishiro will introduce the gallery's current exhibition, Chim Pom's new...More »
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Asahi Art Square Project Vol. 1 "Mamuska Tokyo"
"Mamuska Tokyo" is a performance event including music, dance, and plays for adults. It originates from Limerick, Ireland, where the event is held every other month, attracting up to 200 people each time....More »
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"Media Opera <h />our<br />link" Performance
As we stride further into a world defined by digital technologies, with an increasingly rapid flow of information, our sense and perception of reality is also undergoing change. What is it that we really...More »
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"Asahi Art Festival 2007" Final Report
The Asahi Art Festival (AFF) comprising a total 28 collaborative art projects was held successfully all over Japan this year from July 7th through September 9th. This talk event is a final report on this...More »
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"AAF School 2007 (Part 2)" Talk Event
"Asahi Art Festival (AFF)" started in 2002 as a result of a collaboration between Asahi Beer, non-for-profit organizations and civic groups from all over Japan. Based on the idea of being a "participatory...More »
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"Nomad Theater Vol. 3" Screening Event
This is a video art screening event that travels around each time changing locations, introducing various viewpoints of each event curator. The first one was held in October 2006 at Uplink Factory in Shibuya,...More »
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"Think Next" Talk Event
This event aims to introduce young creators and their activities, and at the same time provide an opportunity for dialogue between the guests and the audience. This session takes "Think Next" as its theme,...More »
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"All anyone said was that it was hot - Watarase Art Project (WAP) 2007" Talk Event
WAP was organized voluntarily by artists in Watarase. This lecture is being held as a "performance" to report the odds and ends that took place during the organization, including documentation of the production,...More »
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"Revisiting Art Project - Introduction" Talk Event
There have been many projects taking place in communities where artists work together with local people. In such activities, art, history, geography, community and many other elements come together. This...More »
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"Art Welcoming Party" Talk Event
SNS Mixi presents a joint party for the art community in which art organizations welcome new-comers to the art world. After some presentations, there will be a free talk session for those who want to get...More »
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"AAF School 2007 vol.1" Exhibition
"Asahi Art Festival (AFF)" started in 2002 as a result of a collaboration between Asahi Beer, non-for-profit organizations and civic groups from all over Japan. Based on the idea of being a "participatory...More »
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Azumabashi Dance Crossing "The Very Best of Azumabashi"
Azumabashi Dance Crossing has received huge critical acclaim from serious dance fans to dance performance beginners and have also been introduced in various publications. To conclude the past three years,...More »
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Communication Art Bar
'Asahi Art Square' is a new cultural venue that features a selection of wide-ranging programs such as music, art, moving images, dance, food culture forums etc. From 2006, the venue began running the "Art...More »
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Communication Art Bar
'Asahi Art Square' is a new cultural venue that features a selection of wide-ranging programs such as music, art, moving images, dance, food culture forums etc. From 2006, the venue began running the "Art...More »
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Asahi Cafe Night
A live performance and exhibition combining sound, video and animation. Organo Lounge + Riki Matsumoto "showimagino Vol.11" Invisible Stars, marks in space Opens 17:00, Starts 18:00 Food provided...More »