Building a Monument to Nothing: A Fantastic Interview with Makoto Aida
A while ago I came across Makoto Aida while changing trains at my station in the Yokohama suburbs. He was wearing his trademark green camouflage …
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Japanese Mail Art, 1956-2014
Japanese Mail Art, 1956-2014 Mail an Octopus with Stamps on its Head By John Held, Jr. This essay has been pulled from SFAQ print issue …
SFAQ Pick: “KOBAYASHI MARU” solo exhibition by Agnieszka Brzezanska at Nanzuka, Tokyo.
Currently on view at Nanzuka, Tokyo is “KOBAYASHI MARU” a solo exhibition by Agnieszka Brzezanska. For the exhibition, Brzezanska is exhibiting a new series …
SFAQ Pick: “so far so close” solo exhibition by Tokyo based painter Shinpei Kusanagi at Altman Siegel, San Francisco.
Currently on view at Altman Siegel, San Francisco is “so far so close,” a solo exhibition by Tokyo based painter Shinpei Kusanagi. The exhibition features …
SFAQ Review: “Hi-Red Center: Traces of Direct Action” at the Shoto Museum, Tokyo.
“Hi-Red Center: Traces of Direct Action” February 11 – March 23, 2014 Shoto Museum, Tokyo, Japan By Gianni Simone The Shoto …
SFAQ Pick: “Mouth Wave” solo exhibition of Glasgow-based artist Victoria Morton at Rat Hole Gallery, Tokyo.
Currently on view at Rat Hole Gallery, Tokyo is “Mouth Wave,” a solo exhibition of Glasgow-based artist Victoria Morton. The exhibition will present an installation …
SFAQ Pick: Survey exhibition of works by Nobuo Sekine at Blum & Poe, Los Angeles.
Currently on view at Blum & Poe, Los Angeles is a large survey exhibition of works by Nobuo Sekine, one of the key figures of …
SFAQ Pick: “Someone’s Wife” solo exhibition by Nobuyoshi Araki at Rat Hole Gallery in Tokyo, Japan.
Currently on view at Rat Hole Gallery in Tokyo, Japan is a solo exhibition of new work by Nobuyoshi Araki. Entitled “Someone’s Wife” (Japanese …
SFAQ Issue 14 Release Party in Los Angeles, September 7th!
SFAQ [International Arts & Culture] is pleased to announce a release party for Issue 14 in Los Angeles at the brand new &Pens Press Gallery …
Ken Kagami and Scott Reeder: “The Future is Stupid” at Green Gallery, Milwaukee
Currently on view at Green Gallery, Milwaukee is a two-person exhibition “The Future is Stupid” featuring new works by Ken Kagami and Scott …
Dr. Hirai Shoichi on Gutai
Dr. Shoichi Hirai is a leading Gutai expert, currently a curator at the Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, a position he assumed in October 2012. He …
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 …
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 …