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Month: May 2005

  • Architypes

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    I’ve never been to the Canadian Embassy’s gallery space, so I don’t know how major this show is, but it might make for a nice little outing — and you can drop by Cafe & Book 246 while in the area. This event presents works on the theme of architecture and interior design by two…

  • Taniguchi at Tokyo Q

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    The new architecture column (not by me) at Tokyo Q looks at Yoshio Taniguchi’s “Museums” exhibition.

  • Beer & Architecture

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    Like beer? Like architecture? Then I’ve got the event for you: Part three of the Cafe Night Talk series at Asahi Art Square, the new hot spot on the left bank of Sumida River, is dedicated to architecture. In addition, beer is playing a central role in all of the events. Opening the first installment…

  • Daikanyama Installation

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    Spotted in this week’s METROPOLIS: Each year since 1999, the Daikanyama Installation committee has selected works by several artists and creators and installed them in the parks, train stations and riverbanks of Daikanyama. Artistic-minded individuals and groups of any background are eligible to submit a proposal for the project, which aims to promote interaction between…

  • Messenger

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    A truck, in Ginza.

  • Sad Songs Make You Feel Good

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    Next up at the Nakaochiai Gallery: Tokyo-based artist Seiji Yonehara brings his disturbing and complex portrayal of human sexuality to a new exhibition, `Sad Songs Make You Feel Good`, at the NAKAOCHIAI Gallery starting May 23rd. Jacob Fuglsang Mikkelsen Copenhagen based artist, curator and writer comments: This exhibition may not be viewed by an audience…

  • Dirty, Dirty Harajuku

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    Marxy gives us the lowdown (from a SHUKAN POST article) on some Nigo-related tax evasion schemes.

  • Marimekko

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    A new Marimekko display area at Illums in Ikebukuro.

  • Renovations

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    The Bapexclusive shop is currently closed while undergoing some renovations. Same thing with the Plusminuszero shop in Aoyama.

  • Do You Blog?

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    Some Japanese blogging figures for ya: The number of people operating blogs on the Internet totaled 3.35 million in Japan at the end of March and is seen more than doubling in the next two years, while blog-based markets are expected to expand by about 40 times in value by the end of March 2007,…