23 July 2014
Having previously been included in the British Council’s group exhibition, Mark-ing at Gallery Libby Sellers in 2013, Nagasaka returns with a solo presentation of the Flat Tables series which has been in development since 2009.
Read on23 July 2014
Matsuo Bashō, renowned for his haiku poetry, is sometimes compared to William Wordsworth, a famous poet of the Romantic era. The two explored nature in their poetry, finding inspiration through long walks. Matsuo Bashō’s love for poetry began at an early age, though he initially worked as a teacher. In the late 17th century, Bashō
Read on16 July 2014
The Carmen Blacker Lecture 2014, co-organised by the Japan Society with the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts & Cultures, will be given by Peter Kornicki, Professor of Japanese Studies and Head of Department, East Asian Studies, University of Cambridge and Deputy Warden, Robinson College.
Read on15 July 2014
How many objects do you own which are made of gold?
Gold isn’t just an exciting element on the periodic table. It has also been used for many different purposes and often has been used as an indicator of social status as well.
In this exhibition at the Embassy of Japan in London, Gold: All That Glisters – Japanese Gold Decoration, visitors can see a variety of Japanese gold-related products from different periods.
Read on2 July 2014
Stephen Friedman Gallery’s current exhibition of work from the 1960s and 1970s includes work from Japan as well as from the USA, Latin America and Europe. 4×4 is on until 19 July.
Read on23 June 2014
The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation has announced details of its grants awarded to support UK-Japan projects in its latest funding round. One project supported is a visit by Japanese harpist Naoko Yoshino and composer Toshio Hosokawa for performances in Edinburgh and Glasgow of a new harp concerto by Hosokawa in October. Funding is also given to the Japanese hip-hop dance group Capliore to perform in Liverpool, Kirkcaldy and Edinburgh in July.
Read on23 June 2014
Sadler’s Wells will feature Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s 4D, a contemporary dance piece with four duets on Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th June at 7:30pm.
Read on16 June 2014
A large painting made by former Daiwa Scholar, Carl Randall in Japan, Tokyo Portrait, is being exhibited at Art Volta 10, Basel, Switzerland, 16 to 21 June. Art Volta runs alongside Art Basel, one of the world’s largest and most prestigious art fairs.
Read on16 June 2014
Carl Randall’s ‘Hibakusha Portraits’ (a series of 6 drawings of survivors of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima), are now part of the permanent collection of University College London Museum. The drawings were inspired by John Hersey’s book ‘Hiroshima’, in which the American journalist interviewed 6 survivors just after the atomic bomb was dropped. Carl’s set of 6 portraits are intended as a visual equivalent of Hersey’s documentary account.
They are being exhibited at University College London Museum on 18 and 19 June (1pm to 5pm) as part of the museum’s permanent collection.
6 June 2014
An exhibition of the provocative and critically acclaimed Fukushima Kimonos–a triptique of ceramic sculptures first produced by the Japanese artist Yuki Yamaguchi in response to the nuclear disaster at Fukushima, Japan– will be held in the South Cloisters of UCL in conjunction with the UCL Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction annual conference on June 18-19.
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