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ArtKrush Explores New Art from Japan



This fortnight’s Artkrush looks beyond Japan’s alternately cute and explicit manga-mania to uncover fresh approaches to a wide range of media.

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They begin with a gallery-by-gallery survey of contemporary art in Tokyo, highlighting Tai Ogawa’s cutouts, the radiant installations of Koki Tanaka, and diaristic paintings and drawings by Youichi Umetsu.

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Then examine how Tomoo Gokita arrived at the black-and-white geometry that obscures his painted portraits, while Noriko Fuko – co-curator of the International Center for Photography’s current Heavy Light exhibition – talks to photographer Tomoko Sawada about her work and her rapid rise.

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For their media pick, they recommend Tokyolife: Art and Design, which delves further into the creative minds invigorating Japan’s cultural capital.

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Read the latest ArtKrush for New Art from Japan

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