Sept. 17-Nov. 27 In 1954, Jiro Yoshihara (1905-1972), a self-taught painter, founded the Gutai Art Association, a postwar avant-garde collective with a radical focus on originality and individualism. The word "gutai," translates to "concreteness" and represented the members' passion for freedom of expression through the ...
People out and about in the capital offer their views on the best of the 2016 Summer Games.
Sept. 17-Dec. 4 In this retrospective of post-World War II crafts, the work of ceramist pioneer Kenkichi Tomimoto and lacquerware master Gonroku Matsuda reveal the artists' personal interpretations of genres steeped in centuries of tradition. Both have been awarded the title of Living National Treasure ...
Sept. 7-Oct. 30 Known for his iconic humorous works, Kazuo Okazaki is a master of objets d'art. His amusing sculptures that play on and re-envision everyday motifs have won him fans from across the globe. As his longest running series, "Who's Who" can be considered Okazaki's ...
Sept. 10-Nov. 20 In a match made in manga heaven, two of Japan's most popular illustrators have combined their portfolios for an upcoming exhibition that is sure to please manga, anime and art fans. Leiji Matsumoto is best known for his space operas, such as hugely ...
As consumers move away from regular terrestrial TV toward online video content, it appears that the domestic TV industry itself needs to undergo its own paradigm shift.
Sept. 3-Oct. 23 "Genre painting," the depiction of ordinary people in domestic situations and everyday activities, is ambiguous in nature. This exhibition sheds light on the varied topics and content of modern genre painting by featuring five different themes that cover landscapes, cities, artists' ateliers ...
Sept. 3-Nov. 13 For the opening exhibition of the rebranded Tokyo Photographic Art Museum (formerly the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography), acclaimed Japanese photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto asks us to reflect on our way of life and how it affects the environment. The New York-based photographer's thought-provoking ...
Sept. 7-Oct. 30 This upcoming exhibition celebrating Japan's Meiji Era (1868-1912) aims to live up to its name by setting out to amaze even the most erudite of art and culture fans. More than 100 works of traditional crafts from Meiji Japan — including netsuke, lacquerware, ...
Emperor Akihito's choice of words and presentation speak volumes about how the relationship between the Imperial family and the people of Japan has evolved since his father's address to the nation in 1945.
