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Category Archives: Art
Mirror’s Hairstyle by Hisakazu Shimizu
Japanese designer Hisakazu Shimizu will show his work at an art gallery @btf in Katsudoki, Tokyo between January 22nd to February 28th. Here is the summery of the press release. WHY DO WE NEED HAIRS ON MIRRORS? -BECAUSE WE USE MIRRORS TO CHECK OUR HAIR STYLES. We use mirrors to check our hair styles. We want to make sure that what we see on a mirror is what others do. A hair style is symbolic for us. Just by drawing somone’s hairstyle, we can show who it is. A mirror is different from a blank canvas. It does not give you anything materialistic. However, there is always something reflecting on … Continue reading
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White noise machine by Yuri Suzuki
Japanese designer Yuri Suzuki designed “White noise machine” in Delhi, India. This machine calculates the quantity of street noise and generate the same amount of “white noise”.
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CAMPER and Tokujin Yoshioka
The new Camper store in London has been designed by Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka. Camper has been collaborating with many artists and designers, and this time they are working with Yoshioka, who is internationally recognized with his design for Italian funiture producer Morosso and Japanese watch maker Seiko, etc. Yoshioka is also working with Camper’s shoe design project called “Camper to & ether”. It will be interesting to see what kind of shoes Yoshioka will design… via: excite/ism
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Architect Sou Fujimoto with Lexus
Lexus has been working with some of the top Japanese creators since they started participating in Milan Design Week. This year they chose architect Sou Fujimoto. The title is “Lexus – L finess Crystallized wind”. It is all made of acrylic. Press Release Lexus will return to the Milan Design Week this year with an art exhibition entitled ‘Lexus L-finesse – crystallized wind -’, a combination of Lexus L-finesse design philosophy and the very finest in contemporary art, architecture and design elements from Japan. The exhibition will take place in Milan’s Museo della Permanente art gallery from 22 to 26 April as part of the world’s largest design exhibition, the … Continue reading
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Mobile phones by Yaoi Kusama
Japanese mobile phone manufacturer KDDI and internationally renowned artist Yaoi Kusama collaborated and released a new mobile phone series called “iida”. These are very exclusive models since there are lots of manual works and high-tech involved. Even though these phones are based on Kusama’s art works, function wise, they are also very sophisticated. These phones will be released in Japan as a limited edition series, and they will come with Kusama’s signature. Dots of Obsession – happiness with full of polka dots This is a combination of mobile phone and its box, based on Kusama’s work “Infinity Mirror Room – Phali’s Field” in 1965. My dog “Lin Lin” A mobile … Continue reading
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Taiyo Kimura
Japanese artist Taiyo Kimura’s exhibition in Tokyo, Japan.
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Yuichi Higashionna
Artist Yuichi Higashionna is exhibiting his works at “CALM&PUNK CALLERY” at Nishiazabu, Tokyo. The concept is to “refract” how people view the works.
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Takashi Murakami
According to the auction house Sotheby’s, Japanese artist Takashi Murakami’s My Lonesome Cowboy was sold at $15,160,000. Apprently, it was expected to be somewhere between $3,000,000 – 4,000,000, but the price went up much higher than expected. This figure was originally created in 1998.
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Graffiti designer Kami at Point Gallery in Ebisu
Graffiti designer “Kami” has been active internationally, but this is the first time in seven years that he has an exhibition in Japan. This exhibition is titled “The ressurection”. Visitor can purchase some of his products at the gallery. Kami is originally from Kyoto, and joined the international artist group “Barnstormers” in the 90th. In the recent years, Kami has been working closely with Artist “Sasu” for the collaboration project named “Hitotzuki”. Open between 12:00 – 20:00. Until the 14th of April 2008. Point Gallery
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Renowned art gallery Kyubido in Roppongi hosts first exhibition
Kyubido gallery, which was originally located in Ginza, moved to Nishiazabu, Tokyo and is hosting their first exhibition titled “Nine stories 2008”. The following is the nine artists participating in this exhibition. shisei hashmura kaoru hironaka yayoi itami yumiko matsui satoshi saegusa hidenori saito tomoaki sato akra shikiya akihiro yasugi Exhibition: 2008.3.12～2008.3.15 2008.3.19～2008.3.22 Opening hours: wed-sat 12:00-19:00(last day 17:00)
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