Interviews
An Interview with Hans Ulrich Obrist
The Serpentine Galleries director spoke with art critic Shinya Sugawara during a visit to Japan.
Sumi Hayashi Interview
TAB talks with the director of the TRANS– art project.
Questioning and Connecting: Aichi Triennale Artist Interviews
Five artists share their thoughts on the festival and its ideas.
Of Swords and Soil
An interview on the film “Ninomiya Kinjiro”
Spring Dreaming
An interview with the pioneering illustrator Yoshitaka Amano
The Passion of Adam Cooley
An interview with the Osaka-based artist of gold, transformation, and rust
MUTEK.JP 2018: An Interview
Talking with Maurice Jones, Artistic and Communications Director of the music and technology festival MUTEK.JP.
Yurie Nagashima: And a Pinch of Irony with a Hint of Love
A Japanese feminist photographer reclaims her legacy.
Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul: An Interview with Curator Yoichi Inoue
Protected in secret for years, some of the world’s most precious ancient artwork is now at the Tokyo National Museum.
Finding the Lead Lines
Jesse Freeman, gifted in the art of homage, describes the foundations of his work, coming into his own, and paying tribute.
An Interview with Mina Hamada
As part of a globally itinerant muralist duo with collaborator Zosen, Mina Hamada has brought a blast of sugar-sweet color to Saitama
Masato Nakamura Interview – Challenging the Very Structures of Art
“Reaching beyond the context of art, I want to create a temporary social installation within the dynamic metabolism of urban space.”
–Masato Nakamura
Bringing Monet to Tokyo: An Interview
The people behind a major show from Musée Marmottan Monet discuss how the exhibition was achieved at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum.
At the Forefront of Social Inclusion through Art – An Interview with Able Art Japan
A place to rediscover human potential as society is brought to art, and art is brought to society.
Vandy Rattana – Speaking of Something More
An interview with Vandy Rattana, an artist who draws upon a primitive human spirit to talk of the fraught condition of today’s modern society.
Looking Back: 10 Years of Tokyo Art Beat
An interview with Tokyo Art Beat co-founders Paul Baron, Kosuke Fujitaka, and Olivier Thereaux.
With Me: An interview with Ryudai Takano
Japanese photographer Ryudai Takano discusses nudity and censorship as he reflects on recent controversy surrounding his work
The Diary of Lina Scheynius
An interview with Swedish photographer Lina Scheynius
New Hell: Interview with Takayuki Yamamoto
Contemporary artist Takayuki Yamamoto speaks about his commission for “Go-Betweens: The World Seen Through Children” at the Mori Art Museum.
What’s it Like to be an Emerging Film Director in Tokyo?
An interview with emerging filmmaker Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour, Jr.
Global Intersections: Roppongi Crossing 2013
An interview with Roppongi Crossing 2013 guest curators Reuben Keehan and Gabriel Ritter.
An Interview with Christian Kerez
Swiss architect Christian Kerez speaks of his body of work and his admiration for Japanese design.
Remembrance: An Interview with Tomoko Yoneda
Contemporary artist Tomoko Yoneda speaks about her photographic practice and the politics of recording history.
An Interview with Shihoko Iida
Independent curator Shihoko Iida talks about her experiences in Japan, Australia and Korea, as well as her thoughts on the current state of curating in Japan today.
Ten Questions with Katsura Funakoshi
Sculptor Katsura Funakoshi answers 10 questions about art, life, books and Tokyo.
From Music Homework to Digital Native Artist
An interview with music, video and conceptual design artist Sputniko!
FILMeX: Platform for Japanese arthouse cinema
An interview with the program director of FILMeX, Shozo Ichiyama
Rem Koolhaas x Nanjo Fumio: Why Metabolism now?
Looking back at the period of the Metabolists through the eyes of today
Cherry Trees on My Mind
Interviews with Kozo Miyoshi and Asako Narahashi, two of the photographers participating in the “Cherry Blossoms of Memory” exhibition at RICOH Photo Gallery RING CUBE in Ginza.
Primitive Sculptor
An interview with Motohiko Odani.
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