Interview with Akiko Kinugawa, “There are, there aren’t” at Art Center Ongoing
By azito on 2013-09-260Read moreSep. 26, 2013
Akiko Kinugawa paints four things: dogs, cats, humans and something that’s between humans and furry animals. She paints her subjects–especially the humans and “in-betweens”–with distinctive long faces reminiscent of Modigliani portraits. She has a very focused…Experience Photography: Interview with Ivan Vartanian about Goliga
By azito on 2013-08-22Read moreAug. 22, 2013
Ivan Vartanian is the founder/owner of GOLIGA, a publisher of photography books and producer of beautiful limited-editions. Under the GOLIGA label, he also organizes exciting events, such as a pop-up restaurant “Say Cheese: The World of…Dyeing emotions with traditional techniques: Interview with Ryuichiro Ando
By azito on 2013-08-07Read moreAug. 07, 2013
What would it be like if we can actually “see” our emotions? Ando connects his emotion with his physical experience and expresses it in his work. He thinks emotion is like a deep vast water space…Weaving a Story on Canvas: Studio Visit & Interview with Nana Funo
By azito on 2013-07-26Read moreJul. 26, 2013
Myth and folklore blended motifs leaping on elaborately created background. Nana Funo is a Kyoto-based artist who is developing intricate layered paintings by using art materials such as clear gesso, pen-style masking fluid and dye markers, in…Playing with shapes and perceptions: Interview with Yutaka Watanabe
By azito on 2013-05-20Read moreMay. 20, 2013
When people find a shape, we automatically start to screen our brain to determine whether it’s an animal or a tool that we’ve already known to name it. Watanabe is a young painter plays with that…Kohei Nawa talked about his studio managent
By azito on 2013-04-21Read moreApr. 21, 2013
Artist talk titled “Artist studios today” by Kohei Nawa, Yusuke Komuta and Naoki Tomita was held at G-Tokyo. As we may imagine as a typical artist who works lonely in a studio, their styles are…Ultimate paper expression :Interview with Yuko Someya
By azito on 2013-04-20Read moreApr. 20, 2013
At a first glance, it is hard to tell how Yuko Someya’s work was created. It may look like a painting but actually a collage of papers cut out or torn. Her work stands out not…Bringing the power of nature into ceramic: Interview with Takuro Kuwata
By azito on 2013-04-07Read moreApr. 07, 2013
Takuro Kuwata is a young artist who works in ceramics. He has developed his own style originally starting from traditional techniques. During the interview, he shared his ideas behind joyful colors, forms and materials which distinguish him…A place to notice your hidden character : Interview with Kyoko Nagashima at exhibition “THERE”
By azito on 2013-03-21Read moreMar. 21, 2013
After moving back to Tokyo from Paris last summer, Kyoko Nagashima held an exhibition at gallery 360 degree in November, 2012. Through her new work series “there”, she provides a place for viewers to think about who…Interview with Tomoko Fukushi, “Boarding” at Yamamoto Gendai
By azito on 2013-03-19Read moreMar. 19, 2013
Tomoko Fukushi’s works are drawn on a white board with a black parmanent marker. “Why drawing on a white board?” may be one of the questions the viewers ask themselves. This question is a good point…Interview with Makiko Kudo at her solo exhibition in Tomio Koyama gallery
By azito on 2013-03-08Read moreMar. 08, 2013
Makiko Kudo’s painting recalls your memory and opens your inner sense. Kudo has a very sensitive perception to discern what she likes and what she cares from her surroundings. She depicts what she felt carefully but…Interview with Koyama, gallerist of Tomio Koyama Gallery
By azito on 2013-03-07Read moreMar. 07, 2013
Opened his own gallery in 1996, Tomio Koyama has been one of the most important gallerists, especially known as bringing Takashi Murakami and Yoshitomo Nara to the world wide audience. Through the interview, he told us…Interview with Sakae Ozawa, “Empty forest” at Mori Yu Gallery
By azito on 2013-02-22Read moreFeb. 22, 2013
Girls with flowing hair, blossoming flowers in pink and purple, green and cream polka dot dresses, birds and lions inhabit Sakae Ozawa’s paintings. The colorful, fantastic themes in her paintings overwhelm you and strike you as…Interview with Kyotarou Hakamata, “People in a Skit” at MA2 gallery
By azito on 2013-02-13Read moreFeb. 13, 2013
Kyotaro Hakamata is an artist known for his colorful striped sculptures. His work stimulates our imagination. In this interview, he told us that his creation is based on the tolerance of uncertainty. Don’t let your imagination…Kyohei Sakaguchi “Practice for a revolution” at Watarium museum
By azito on 2013-02-03Read moreFeb. 03, 2013
Kyohei Sakaguchi is a young provocative artist proclaimed that he will be a president of a “new government” which he formed by himself. He explains it as a performance art based on his pure and fundamental…New Arrival: Naoko Sekine, depth created by a pencil and your awareness
By azito on 2013-01-17Read moreJan. 17, 2013
Sekine only uses pencils — and a stylus at times– to create her work. What a simple medium! But her expression is broad and far from what I could have imagined as a work created by…Miwa Yanagi Holds Workshops to Foster Elevator Girls
By azito on 2012-12-23Read moreDec. 23, 2012
Miwa Yanagi, internationally renowned photographer and video artist, is currently directing the “Railroad Art Festival Vol.2 – Theater of Station” in Osaka. It is a unique annual art festival focusing on “railroad and its culture”. Reflecting…“Her name is Abstra” at Daido warehouse, Kyoto
By azito on 2012-12-14Read moreDec. 14, 2012
12 artists group exhibition under the theme of “abstract art” is now open at an old warehouse in Kyoto downtown. The exhibition is independently run by the artists themselves to raise a question to us of…Interview with Yuichi Mori, gallerist of Mori Yu Gallery
By azito on 2012-12-05Read moreDec. 05, 2012
Mr. Mori is a tall, gentle-mannered gallerist with a discerning eye. He defines fine art as objects that appear between artists and physical objects or sceneries. The artists he represents are dynamic but some what humorous…Interview with Naoko Sekine, “go for a walk at twilight” at MA2 Gallery
By azito on 2012-12-04Read moreDec. 04, 2012
After viewing the details of her drawings up close, one shouldn’t be surprised by Naoko Sekine’s large hands and elegantly long fingers, despite her petite stature. Using only pencils–and a stylus at times–she fills up large…