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Expressionist Movements in Japan |
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| Matthew Larking |
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| The nationwide touring exhibition "Expressionist Movements in Japan," presently at the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, is an early 21st century riposte to the lingering idea that after the introduction of Western art forms at the end of the Edo period (1603-1867), Japanese art was simply derivative of European sources. more...
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A Sense of Promise: The Junzo Sakakura Exhibition |
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| Nicolai Kruger |
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| Junzo Sakakura was one of the first architects to incorporate elements from traditional Japanese design into 20th-century European modernism. An example is his design for the Museum of Modern Art in Kamakura. Currently the museum is commemorating the 40th anniversary of Sakakura's passing with a retrospective of his prolific career. more... |
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Nanas in Nasu: The Art of Niki de Saint Phalle |
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| Alan Gleason |
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| Nasu, a highland resort area 150 kilometers north of Tokyo, is known for its woodsy terrain, cool breezes, and boiling hot springs (it lies on the slopes of a live volcano). It is also the location of a unique museum dedicated to the work of a French-American artist, the late Niki de Saint Phalle. Sadly, Nasu will not be home to this remarkable institution for much longer. more... |
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