Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum opens, transformation of Marunouchi accelarates New Asian art award aims to correct East-West balance Download
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Tokyo’s central business district of Marunouchi gained a new landmark last month, with the opening of the new Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum. And not two weeks had passed before it was revealed that another new museum would open in the rapidly transforming area, in 2012. The Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum is owned and operated by property developers [...]
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A new award for young Asian artists kicked off last month, as the Asia Art Award was launched in Seoul. Suh Jinsuk, the director of both the award and its organizing body, independent Seoul art venue Alternative Space LOOP, says the aim of the award is to “make a powerful platform from which up-and-coming artists [...]
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20 March – 4 July, 2010 The third in the Mori Art Museum’s series of triennial exhibitions to showcase some of Japan’s best up-and-coming artistic talent. The highlight of this year’s show is the element of street-generated art. HITOTZUKI (Kami+Sasu) have built an entire skateboard half-pipe in one gallery, decorating it and the surrounding walls [...]
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20 April – 6 June, 2010 The highlight of the Tokyo National Museum’s 2010 roster, this dip into the storehouse of one of the great feudal families is attracting thousands of visitors every day. The Hosokawas controlled the Kumamoto domain, gathering all manner of treasures along the way: paintings by Hishida Shunso and Hakuin Ekaku, [...]
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6 May – 5 June, 2010 Painter Makoto Aida spent six months in Beijing last year – and he was extraordinarily productive, returning home with – among other things – a 3×7 meter painting of a kind of modern-day apocalypse: thousands of dead salarymen strewn among old copy machines and other detritus of the modern [...]
Category: What's On | Posted: May 17th, 2010 | Author: Edan Corkill
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Entries in the general category due 31 August; in the student category 15 September, 2010 A competition, hosted by the Japan Mint, to “encourage creativity and enhance the artistry of coin designs.” Professionals and students are invited to submit designs for new coins on any theme they wish. First prize is 500,000 yen. ICDC 2009 [...]
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Entries due 31 July, 2010 The national broadcaster NHK’s competition for excellence in educational programming. Prizes are being offered for television programs, websites, games and other audio-visual materials produced for educational purposes. Participant registration in the related CrossMedia Forum, to be held 21-27 October, is open until 30 September. Japan Prize Secretariat
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Entries due 1-30 June, 2010 for the art competition; 2-31 August, 2010 for the design competition Two competitions – one for art and one for design – hosted by Tokyo Midtown, the large, upscale redevelopment project near Tokyo’s Roppongi district. Total prize money of over 1 million for each award is up for grabs. Entrants [...]
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Applications due 30 June, 2010 Accommodation and studio space available for artists at Kyoto Art Center for stays of up to three months during fiscal 2011 (1 April, 2011 to 31 March, 2012). Kyoto Art Center Artist-in-Residence Program, 546-2 Yamafushiyama-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Tel: 075-213-1000, Fax: 075-213-1004, E-mail: kacinfo@kac.or.jp
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Entries accepted 28 April – 9 June, 2010 Entries are called for Japan’s internationally recognized Good Design Awards for excellence in product, architectural, environmental and communication design. Winning products are allowed to display the G mark for good design. Good Design Award, E-mail: info@g-mark.org
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