MORI ART MUSEUM
mori art museum is a private contemporary art museum. it’s located in roppongi hills, on the 53rd and 54th floors of the famous mori tower. yes, in tokyo. roppongi hills is a modern complex. it has its own subway station, a few skyscrapers, many stores and restaurants and even a small pond. before getting on...
DIESEL ART GALLERY IN SHIBUYA
diesel art gallery is one of the many tokyoite galleries i visited. the gallery is part of the diesel shibuya store. art is displayed alongside women’s and men’s apparel and the brand’s furniture line, in unexpected harmony. i found out about the show from a flyer i had picked up somewhere. it was called reality &...
DESIGN FESTA GALLERY IN TOKYO
design festa gallery is this super cool gallery in harajuku. the space is divided in two: gallery east and gallery west. to get from one to the other, you have to go through the very cute outdoors cafe bar. also, there is sakura tei – a pretty famous okonomiyaki and monja place. the gallery has a...
LEEUM SAMSUNG MUSEUM OF ART IN SEOUL
leeum samsung museum of art is a private art museum run by the samsung foundation of culture. i noticed that it helps immensely to conceive structures meant especially for art exhibitions. i know now that re-purposing large-sized former dwellings to this end is not such a great idea. and this museum did just that: it...
PRADA MARFA VS. PRADA OASIS
prada marfa! where have you seen it first? was it the sign on a certain super exposed living room wall in gossip girl? have you driven past by it in texas? or was it on beyonce’s instagram feed? prada marfa is an installation by scandinavian artists michael elmgreen and ingar dragset. after enjoying 8 years...
AOMORI MUSEUM OF ART
aomori museum of art is very far away from my place. it’s nearly 10,000 kilometers away! but that didn’t really matter since i was going to japan with a japan rail pass anyway and i really, really like yoshitomo nara. the museum is a bit outside of the city but is easily reachable by bus. when...
CHECK OUT MY FIRST AITCH PAINTING!
i have always wished to be able to buy art. i mean, i totally see myself living in a home full of art.
ONLY TWO DOES CUTE AND CREEPY
only two aka lin hsinyen is an artist from taipei. i first saw her work in anhe65. and then we met online and decided to do an interview. because i wanted my readers to learn more about her.
TOWADA ART CENTER IS AMAZING!
towada art center is this unbelievable destination for the contemporary art lover. even though it’s so remote one could almost consider it a secret. but it could also be good for anybody interested in having a fun day out in the close vicinity of world class art and architecture. it was a huge, wonderful surprise for me!...
KAWS EXHIBITION IN TOKYO
the kaws exhibition, ohhh…, was the first thing i hurried to see once i arrived in tokyo. and it was definitely worth hurrying for!
RON MUECK IN PARIS – DO NOT MISS IT!
ron mueck is an australian-born, london-based hyperrealist contemporary artist. all his pieces are undersized or oversized for a subtle difference in perception. and the length he goes to reproduce the tiniest of details is hallucinating.
KITRA LIKE YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN HIM BEFORE
kitra is a romanian bucharest-based toy designer/illustrator/artist. his stuff is heavily inspired by romanian folklore. and he’s not afraid to playfully experiment with concepts, colours and media. but, whether it’s a japanese kawai mascot with a romani language touch or a flowery expletive on a skate board, he always finds a way to contrast things and make...
