Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Zenshi: Kyoichi Tsuzuki "HELL"

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Kyoichi Tsuzuki ”HELL”
April 22 – May 28
12:00 – 19:00
Wednesday – Saturday and appointment
reception: 4.22 (Fri) 18:00-

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Hiromart Gallery: Claudia Ahlering "The Internal Organs"

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Hiromart Gallery is showing a selection of oil and watercolor works by a Hamburg-based artist Claudia Ahlering. This is Ahlering's Tokyo debut. 

Monday, April 11, 2011

ARTFORUM CRITICS' PICKS: "Xavier Veilhan"

My latest Critic's Pick from Tokyo is up on ARTFORUM website. Given the circumstances, for all of you who cannot see the exhibition in person, I am also attaching a selection of the installation views. All images courtesy of the gallery—Espace Louis Vuitton Tokyo. 

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YUKA CONTEMPORARY: mamoru etude no.39

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Exhibition
Dates: Apr 9th to May 7th, 2011
Open hours: Mon, Wed to 11:00 - 19:00 (Closed on Sun, Tue, National holidays)
Opening Reception: Saturday Apr 9th 18:00-20:00
Venue:YUKA CONTEMPORARY (Edogawabashi / Waseda)
Tel&Fax: 03-5272-2476 / URL: www.yukacontemp.com

Talk event
mamoru x Mami Kataoka (Chief curator, Mori Museum of Art)
Date: Apr 17th 17:00-19:00
Place: NADiff

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Kodama Gallery: Olaf Breuning

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Zen Gallery: Submission Call for Photographs of Tohoku Earthquake

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Next Exhibition: Images of Tohoku - Calling all photographers

次回の展覧会:東北のイメージ – 東日本大震災を撮影した写真家達

We will hold a special exhibition 15th-27th April to show images since the disaster from photographers in Tohoku. This non-commercial exhibition is held out of respect to Tohoku victims and any proceeds will be sent to assist those struggling to rebuild their lives. Participation is open to professionals, amateurs, residents and is an opportunity to show your work to people who cannot see events at first hand. This exhibition will take place first in Tokyo then travel to Beijing in May and we will also offer it in Europe and the USA. If any photographer wishes to be part of this exhibition please email us at the following addresses. Images may be sent directly or by file transfer to  mark@zen-foto.jp and makisato@mac.com More details are available to participants on request and on the Zen Foto website.

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Katsuhiro Maeda "Hardcore of Japanism"

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Katsuhiro Maeda, untitled (無題) 2010
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Katsuhiro Maeda's newest works will be on view at Kouzome-Bijitsu gallery in Minami-Asagaia, the show will open tonight. Since his last exhibition in 2010 Maeda, whose work could be best described as Neo-Nihonga, added some somber tones to his formerly vibrant palette.

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Katsuhiro Maeda, untitled (無題) 2011
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Also, last year, Maeda began to produce large format paintings one of which was in the group show at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo.

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Katsuhiro Maeda, Another Reflection 2010 
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You can see the show until April 26th.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Roentgenwerke AG Schedule Changes

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Roentgenwerke AG would like to pray for the safety of all, and express our deepest compassion for the people who have been affected by the earthquake in the Tohoku region. We will present a group exhibition by our gallery artists from April 8 through 28. The solo exhibition by Isshin TANISAKI scheduled from April 1 has been postponed. 
We appreciate your kind understanding. 

Roentgenwerke AG

Friday, April 1, 2011

Chihiro Kabata at Gallery αM

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Gallery αM is holding a show of its MFA graduate Chihiro Kabata. The exhibition Stratosphere—Tracing the "Self" is curated by Masayuki Tanaka. It will open tomorrow, April 2nd and go on through May 7. 

I wrote about Kabata's ball point pen paintings and sculpture on several occasions (see blog archive), and I am delighted to see the recognition she is beginning to receive. The artist's work is now featured in the MOT group exhibition Nearest Faraway (on view through May 8th). Her first international solo show (which I curated) is forthcoming just a few days after the αM Gallery opening: it will be held at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Singapore April 8th–May 7th.