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Japanese galleries opened branches at Gillman Barracks, Singapore
Name board of Gillman Barracks Formerly a military barracks built and used by the colonial English, Gillman Barracks opened on September 14, 2012, after a $10-million refurbishment to convert the...
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Interview with Naoko Sekine, "go for a walk at twilight" at MA2...
After viewing the details of her drawings up close, one shouldn't be surprised by Naoko Sekine's large hands and elegantly long fingers, despite her petite stature. Using only pencils--and a stylus at...
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Interview with Yuichi Mori, gallerist of Mori Yu Gallery
Mr. Mori is a tall, gentle-mannered gallerist with a discerning eye. He defines fine art as objects that appear between artists and physical objects or sceneries. The artists he represents are dynamic...
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"Her name is Abstra" at Daido warehouse, Kyoto
12 artists group exhibition under the theme of "abstract art" is now open at an old warehouse in Kyoto downtown. The exhibition is independently run by the artists themselves to raise a question to us...
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Miwa Yanagi Holds Workshops to Foster Elevator Girls
Miwa Yanagi, internationally renowned photographer and video artist, is currently directing the "Railroad Art Festival Vol.2 - Theater of Station" in Osaka. It is a unique annual art festival focusing...
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New Arrival: Naoko Sekine, depth created by a pencil and your awareness
Sekine only uses pencils -- and a stylus at times-- to create her work. What a simple medium! But her expression is broad and far from what I could have imagined as a work created by a pencil."lettered...
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Yoko Ono “WATER SOURCE”at Gallery 360 degrees, revived the prism...
Yoko Ono's exhibition "WATER SOURCE" held at Gallery 360 degrees in Tokyo. It is a combination of 2 sections showing her fundamental ideas which are water, light and love. The first section features...
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Kyohei Sakaguchi “Practice for a revolution” at Watarium museum
Kyohei Sakaguchi is a young provocative artist proclaimed that he will be a president of a "new government" which he formed by himself. He explains it as a performance art based on his pure and...
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Interview with Kyotarou Hakamata, “People in a Skit” at MA2 gallery
Kyotaro Hakamata is an artist known for his colorful striped sculptures. His work stimulates our imagination. In this interview, he told us that his creation is based on the tolerance of uncertainty....
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Interview with Sakae Ozawa, "Empty forest" at Mori Yu Gallery
Girls with flowing hair, blossoming flowers in pink and purple, green and cream polka dot dresses, birds and lions inhabit Sakae Ozawa's paintings. The colorful, fantastic themes in her paintings...
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Interview with Koyama, gallerist of Tomio Koyama Gallery
Opened his own gallery in 1996, Tomio Koyama has been one of the most important gallerists, especially known as bringing Takashi Murakami and Yoshitomo Nara to the world wide audience. Through the...
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Interview with Makiko Kudo at her solo exhibition in Tomio Koyama gallery
Makiko Kudo's painting recalls your memory and opens your inner sense. Kudo has a very sensitive perception to discern what she likes and what she cares from her surroundings. She depicts what she felt...
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Interview with Tomoko Fukushi, “Boarding” at Yamamoto Gendai
Tomoko Fukushi's works are drawn on a white board with a black parmanent marker. "Why drawing on a white board?" may be one of the questions the viewers ask themselves. This question is a good point to...
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A place to notice your hidden character : Interview with Kyoko Nagashima at...
After moving back to Tokyo from Paris last summer, Kyoko Nagashima held an exhibition at gallery 360 degree in November, 2012. Through her new work series "there", she provides a place for viewers to...
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Bringing the power of nature into ceramic: Interview with Takuro Kuwata
Takuro Kuwata is a young artist who works in ceramics. He has developed his own style originally starting from traditional techniques. During the interview, he shared his ideas behind joyful colors,...
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Ultimate paper expression :Interview with Yuko Someya
At a first glance, it is hard to tell how Yuko Someya's work was created. It may look like a painting but actually a collage of papers cut out or torn. Her work stands out not only for its dynamic...
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Kohei Nawa talked about his studio managent
Artist talk titled "Artist studios today" by Kohei Nawa, Yusuke Komuta and Naoki Tomita was held at G-Tokyo. As we may imagine as a typical artist who works lonely in a studio, their styles are not...
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Playing with shapes and perceptions: Interview with Yutaka Watanabe
When people find a shape, we automatically start to screen our brain to determine whether it's an animal or a tool that we've already known to name it. Watanabe is a young painter plays with that human...
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Weaving a Story on Canvas: Studio Visit & Interview with Nana Funo
Myth and folklore blended motifs leaping on eraborately created background. Nana Funo is a Kyoto-based artist who is developing intricate layered paintings by using art materials such as clear gesso,...
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Dyeing emotions with traditional techniques: Interview with Ryuichiro Ando
What would it be like if we can actually "see" our emotions? Ando connects his emotion with his physical experience and expresses it in his work. He thinks emotion is like a deep vast water space...
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