“Snow White’s Banquet” Tokyo, Japan
Reviewed by Gianni Simone When Snow White appears from the maze of boxes and wires that crowd a corner of the Tokyo …
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James Lee Byars on view at Michael Werner Gallery, London
“Early Works and The Angel” by deceased artist James Lee Byars will be closing March 16th at Michael Werner Gallery. You should make your …
Gutai at SFAI tonight
It’s no secret we are big fans of Gutai, it was the cover story for issue 11 and in our new issue, 12, we have …
The Passing of a Gutai Master: Shozo Shimamoto (1928-2013)
By John Held, Jr. On August 10, 1988, I found myself laid out in a wetsuit atop a plank of wood in …
Review: Makoto Aida “Sorry, I’m a Genius” at The Mori Art Museum (MAM)
Makoto Aida “Sorry, I’m a Genius” The Mori Art Museum (MAM) Nov. 17, 2012 – Mar. 31, 2013 Reviewed by Gianni Simone …
Studio Visit with Mary Ijichi
By John Held, Jr. My research on Gutai, the post-war Japanese avant-garde art movement, lead me to Emily Sano, the former Director of the …
Taro Shinoda at Taka Ishii Gallery (Kiyosumi, Tokyo)
Taro Shinoda has presented a great film piece “LRTT (Lunar Reflection Transmission Technique)” in his solo exhibition “Homo sapiens sapiens” at Taka Ishii Gallery in …
Interview with Ryosuke Cohen from the National Art Center in Tokyo, Japan.
Conducted by John Held, Jr. September 10, 2012 Ryosuke Cohen is not a Japanese Jew. He was introduced to Mail Art by prankster …
A Conversation with Dr. Laura Allen, Newly Appointed Curator of Japanese Art at the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco
Conducted by John Held, Jr., July 17, 2012. John Held, Jr: Congratulations on your recent appointment, which I believe took place on …