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A legal expert reflects on artistic copyright in our interconnected era

How is Coronavirus impacting the Tokyo art world? Here is a list of closings at major museums in the Tokyo area.

A mini retrospective at 21_21 Design Site for the artist of spectral light.

The book Japanese Tattoos: History* Culture* Design explores the traditional roots and contemporary creativity of Japanese tattoos.

Introducing one of the most exciting new spaces to open its doors to the Tokyo art scene

The fourth Roppongi Art Night appoints for the first time an artistic director.

A short series of events involving art, food and feminism.

Looking at the results of Tokyo Art Beat’s user survey

A site-specific, twelve-hour interactive art event in an abandoned building…

The response in the Tokyo art scene to the March 11th disaster.

We look back at the major developments of the past year.

Shirokane gets a new art space, courtesy of the former director of Art Fair Tokyo.

Trouble is brewing in France for Japan’s most famous contemporary artist.

Contemporary art descends on a Marunouchi office…This year’s programme by Monex, Inc. chose Shusaku Nakata as the winner.

Another arty app for your iPhone!

We look back at the gallery shifts and movements over the last twelve months, and some of the top exhibitions.

New York and London contemporary art galleries have been closing, moving or decimating. Auction results are sagging…Now what about Tokyo?

Yoko Ono has been given a lifetime achievement award at the Venice Biennale but does she deserve it?

Stop by Scope Miami, and TAB’s media booth, from December 3-7, 2008 to say hello to Tokyo Art Beat and New York Art Beat.

Stop by the ACAF NY, and media booth 106, from November 6-10, 2008 to say hello to New York Art Beat and Tokyo Art Beat.

Japan’s Skip City International Digital Cinema Festival has announced the line-up for its fifth edition, which includes the world premiere of Yoji Yamada’s The Tale Of Bunshichi as the opening gala ahead of its local autumn release.

A permanent display site has been chosen for The Myth of Tomorrow, a landmark in post-war Japanese art painted by Taro Okamoto.

Do you love NY and TAB? Here you go.

Everybody’s favourite t-shirt design award is back!

The Tokyo gallery scene is gradually maturing.

When it comes to art trends, more often than not, Japan follows what’s happening in New York with a 10 year lag.

As in all the previous years, this year’s contemporary art auction results in New York have been met with both a buzz and mixed feelings.

The past couple weeks’ art and design columns as read in the Japan Times, Daily Yomiuri, and Asahi online newspapers.

The past couple weeks’ art and design columns as read in the Japan Times, Daily Yomiuri, and Asahi online newspapers.

The past week’s art and design columns as read in the Japan Times and Daily Yomiuri online newspapers.