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MAM Screen 022: ikkibawiKrrr @ Mori Art Museum
The Mori Art Museum is hosting the 22nd installment of MAM Screen, featuring a solo exhibition by the visual research band ikkibawiKrrr.
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Koichi Kageyama | Gbolade Omidiran's "Fruitful Woman" -- A Hopeful African Future "Shirabe Ogata"
This article, based on researcher Shirabe Ogata's work, examines Nigerian painter Gbolade Omidiran's artwork "Fruitful Woman" and the nature of African art.
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Sakura Nomiyama, artscape Editorial Department | Total Design in Fukuoka—The Archives and Practices of the "FUKUOKA Design League" that Moves Society Across Fields
This article details the activities of the FUKUOKA Design League, an association of Fukuoka-based design organizations, focusing on their archives and social contribution practices.
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artscape Editorial Department | Catalog & Books | November 2025 [Upcoming Releases]
The artscape editorial department introduces upcoming art and design-related books scheduled for release in November 2025.
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【Okinawa】Japan's Southernmost International Art Festival 2025 Starting from the Islands of Taketomi Town
Japan's southernmost international art festival will take place across the islands of Taketomi Town, Okinawa, in December 2025.
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Anti-Action: Their Responses and Challenges @ The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, is hosting an exhibition re-examining the work of 1950s-60s women artists through the lens of "Anti-Action."
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Genichiro Inokuma Exhibition: Arrangements of Dreams
This exhibition at the Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art focuses on the works created by Genichiro Inokuma after he turned 80.
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Janet Cardiff: The Forty Part Motet
The Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art (MIMOCA) will host the final stop of the domestic tour for Janet Cardiff's sound installation, "The Forty Part Motet."
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Kengo Tonotsuka x Tomoko Sekiguchi (Interviewer: Hiroki Kageyama) | Is Art Necessary in the Community? (4) -- Self-Questioning Regarding a "Sustainable Art Festival" [Part 2]
The Matsudo "Science and Art Hill" focuses on local residents, exploring sustainability through creating encounters between art and daily life and accumulating relational capital.
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Ako Sugie | Post-War 80th Anniversary Project: Akio Kasuga Collection - The Era of Children: Life and Culture of Showa Before, During, and After the War Exhibition
This exhibition, part of the Post-War 80th Anniversary Project, showcases Akio Kasuga's collection of children's items from pre-war, wartime, and post-war Showa Japan.
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【Tokyo】JAGDA International Student Poster Award 2025 Selected Works Exhibition
The JAGDA International Student Poster Award 2025 Selected Works Exhibition is being held at The National Art Center, Tokyo.
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Anti-Action: Her Responses and Challenges @ Toyota City Museum of Art
The "Anti-Action" exhibition at the Toyota City Museum of Art showcases the challenges and responses of female artists in postwar Japan.
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[Tokyo] Academic Research Grant for Graphic Culture Results Presentation and Networking Event
A results presentation and networking event for the Academic Research Grant for Graphic Culture will be held at the DNP Ginza Building.
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Kengo Tonotsuka x Tomoko Sekiguchi (Interviewer: Hiroki Kageyama) | Is Art Necessary in the Region? (4) -- Self-Questioning Regarding a "Sustainable Art Festival" [Part 1]
Founders of Matsudo's citizen-participation art festival, "Science and Art Hill," discuss the significance and sustainability of regional art festivals.
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Azumi Akai | The Undulations of Malaysian Art, from Large Institutions to Small Art Initiatives
The author visited Malaysia's art scene, examining everything from major institutions in Kuala Lumpur to small initiatives in Ipoh.
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Chikei Hara | Director Sho Miyake Special Feature Commemorating the Release of 'Journey and Days'
Director Sho Miyake's new film, 'The Emissary and the Guard,' uses the period drama format but rejects dialogue and sword fights to depict absurd truths through landscape and hip-hop music.
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Thomas Ruff | Two of Each @ Gallery Koyanagi
Thomas Ruff's solo exhibition, "Two of Each," will be held at Gallery Koyanagi in Tokyo from October 18 to December 13, 2025.
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Shinro Ohtake: Retina @ Take Ninagawa
Shinro Ohtake's solo exhibition, "Retina," will be held at Take Ninagawa in Tokyo from October 11, 2025, to January 17, 2026.
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Samson Young: Pavilion @ New Taipei City Museum of Art
Samson Young's solo exhibition, "Pavilion," will be held at the New Taipei City Museum of Art from September 9, 2025, to January 4, 2026.
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Arata Hasegawa | Re: But That Doesn't Mean—Back Issues of Each (3)
Curator Arata Hasegawa reflects on the value of artscape's archives, particularly Futoshi Hoshino's book reviews, concerning the nature of criticism.
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MURA MASARU | Art Walk 09 - Autumn of Art Festivals (Part 1)
This article reviews the thriving art festivals across Japan in autumn, focusing on the Setouchi Triennale and Aichi Triennale to explore the significance of these events.
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Ako Sugie | Vienna Style: Biedermeier and Fin-de-Siècle: Design of Life, Vienna - News from the Theater City
This article reflects on how the Biedermeier style, rooted in a specific political era in Vienna, laid the groundwork for 20th-century modern design.
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[Kyoto] Able Art Movement 30th Anniversary Forum
A forum commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Able Art Movement will be held at the Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art.
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40th Anniversary of Death: Rei Kamoi Exhibition - Drawing the Unseen @ Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum
The Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum is hosting an exhibition commemorating the 40th anniversary of painter Rei Kamoi's death, showcasing works from his early to late career.
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Hiroshi Sugito Exhibition: flyleaf and liner @ Hirosaki Museum of Contemporary Art
The Hirosaki Museum of Contemporary Art is hosting a solo exhibition by painter Hiroshi Sugito titled "flyleaf and liner."
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Taipei Biennial "Whispers on the Horizon" (2)
The Taipei Biennial 2025, titled "Whispers on the Horizon," will run from November 1, 2025, to March 29, 2026, at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum.
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Janet Cardiff: The Forty Part Motet @ Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art
Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art will host an exhibition of Janet Cardiff's masterpiece, "The Forty Part Motet."
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Taipei Biennial "Whispers on the Horizon"
The Taipei Biennial 2025, titled "Whispers on the Horizon," will run from November 1, 2025, to March 29, 2026, at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum.
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Toward a Mausoleum of Perception—Seiko Mikami's Interactive Installations @ NTT InterCommunication Center [ICC]
NTT ICC is hosting an exhibition showcasing the interactive installations created by the late artist Seiko Mikami from the late 1990s onward.
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Hijikata Dai | "Exhibition Technology" and "Education"
This article discusses the importance of "exhibition technology" in realizing exhibitions and the efforts in educational settings, contributed by artist and installer Dai Hijikata.
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Kenta Yamazaki | Lee Sojin x Taku Yamamoto "Tokyo 8:58"
The two-person play "Tokyo 8:58" by Lee Sojin and Taku Yamamoto is a lighthearted conversation between a bar worker and a time traveler.
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【Nara】130th Anniversary of Mankichi Saiko Birth Special Exhibition "The Expression of Mankichi Saiko"
A special exhibition commemorating the 130th anniversary of Mankichi Saiko's birth is being held at the Suikensha Museum in Nara.
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Osaka Directory 11 Supported by RICHARD MILLE Mitsushi Tenu @ Osaka Nakanoshima Museum of Art
The Osaka Nakanoshima Museum of Art will host a solo exhibition, “Osaka Directory 11,” by Mitsushi Tenu, featuring new works and a planned queer culture party.
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【Kanagawa】AWAZU HOUSE into the FUTURE 3 WAR ZONE #1 PALESTINE AFRICA Ryo Kameyama Photo Exhibition
Ryo Kameyama's photo exhibition focusing on the war zones of Palestine and Africa will be held at AWAZU HOUSE in Kanagawa.
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Kenta Yamazaki | 'Koko ga Umi' (This is the Sea)
This article critiques the play 'Koko ga Umi' for its casting choices regarding a transgender male role and its narrative exclusion of societal realities faced by transgender individuals.
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Melvin Edwards @ Palais de Tokyo
An exhibition of Melvin Edwards will be held at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris from October 23, 2025, to February 15, 2026.
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Dennis Oppenheim Video Screening
Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art will screen five video works by Dennis Oppenheim, focusing on his shift from Land Art to body exploration.
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Ako Sugie | Timeless Moments: Van Cleef & Arpels — High Jewelry Tells the Story of Art Deco
The author reviews the Van Cleef & Arpels exhibition at the Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, impressed by the masterful use of gemstones and functional design.
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Hara Chikei | Zoe Leonard, You see I am here after all
Zoe Leonard's collection explores the relationship between collective memory and mass consumption through images of Niagara Falls.
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ECHO DELAY REVERB_American Art, Francophone Thought @ パレ・ド・トーキョー
The 'ECHO DELAY REVERB' exhibition at Palais de Tokyo showcases a diverse collection of works blending American Art and Francophone Thought.
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Koji Mizuno | Calligraphy and Words—Towards the Art of Composing Sensuous Information
Artist Koji Mizuno defines calligraphy as an act of connecting to the meaning of form through the body, exploring its new possibilities.
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Maiko Sato | Personal Stories Convey Local History—The Possibilities Unlocked by Heritage
This article explores the potential of personal stories and objects to convey local history through the case study of the Dutch heritage institution Imagine IC.
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【Yamanashi】FUJI TEXTILE WEEK 2025
The textile and art festival "FUJI TEXTILE WEEK 2025" will be held in Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture.
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Yto Barrada: Thrill, Fill and Spill @ South London Gallery
Yto Barrada's exhibition, "Thrill, Fill and Spill," is running at the South London Gallery from September 26, 2025, to January 11, 2026.
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MIKAMI MEME 2025: The Creative Meme of Seiko Mikami – A 10th Anniversary Tribute @ √K Contemporary
√K Contemporary is hosting the exhibition "MIKAMI MEME 2025," a 10th-anniversary tribute to the late artist Seiko Mikami.
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Commemorating 80 Years Since the End of the Battle of Okinawa and 50 Years Since the End of the Vietnam War: "Vietnam, Landscapes of Memory" @ Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum
The Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum is hosting an exhibition of modern and contemporary Vietnamese art titled "Vietnam, Landscapes of Memory."
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[Yamagata] Ensemble Zone "Green Table 2017 Anthology"
Ensemble Zone will present the contemporary dance performance "Green Table 2017 Anthology" at the Yamagata Citizens' Hall Small Hall.
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Taipei Biennial "Whispers on the Horizon" (3)
The Taipei Biennial 2025, "Whispers on the Horizon," is curated by Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath and runs from November 1, 2025, to March 29, 2026.
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Tada Ayumi | Preservation as Cultural Property and Regeneration as Art Space—“Dreams Inhabiting the Place ─ Boarding the Boat of Memory”
The exhibition "Dreams Inhabiting the Place" at the former Tamanoi Inn explores the intersection of cultural property preservation and art space regeneration.
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Takashima Megumi | KYOTO EXPERIMENT Kyoto International Performing Arts Festival 2025 ④ Jun Tsutsui's 'Staging of the Cemetery'
Jun Tsutsui's 'Staging of the Cemetery' critically questions historical narration through short pieces based on the former Sanadayama Army Cemetery, with performance order determined by lottery.
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Editorial Notes... 41—The Universe Spreading from the Desktop
This article reflects on the conclusion of the "Autumn Meteorite 2025 Tokyo" performing arts festival and the impressive object theater performances it featured.
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Tacita Dean: Black, Grey, Green and White and If I were in the Adlon @ Frith Street Gallery
Tacita Dean's solo exhibition, "Black, Grey, Green and White and If I were in the Adlon," is running at Frith Street Gallery in London until November 22, 2025.
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Keizo Kitajima Photography Exhibition: Borrowed Place, Borrowed Time @ Nagano Prefectural Museum of Art
The Nagano Prefectural Museum of Art will host a retrospective exhibition covering 50 years of photographer Keizo Kitajima's work.
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ANNUAL BRAKE 2025 Kai Teraoka: Just becoming itself @ The 5th Floor
Kai Teraoka's solo exhibition, "ANNUAL BRAKE 2025: Just becoming itself," will be held at The 5th Floor in Tokyo from October 31 to November 16, 2025.
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αM Project 2025–2026 “Stop, Look Back, Face Forward. vol.3 Aya Momose｜Gaia’s Escape” @ gallery αＭ
Aya Momose's solo exhibition, "Gaia's Escape," is being held at gallery αM as part of the αM Project 2025–2026.
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Peter Doig: House of Music @ Serpentine South Gallery
Peter Doig's solo exhibition, "House of Music," will be held at the Serpentine South Gallery in London.
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Osaka Directory 10 Supported by RICHARD MILLE Mitsuo Kim @ The National Museum of Art, Osaka
The National Museum of Art, Osaka will host the 10th installment of the "Osaka Directory Supported by RICHARD MILLE" series, a solo exhibition by artist Mitsuo Kim, from November 15 to December 14, 2025.
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Kerry James Marshall: The Histories @ Royal Academy of Arts
The exhibition "Kerry James Marshall: The Histories" will be held at the Royal Academy of Arts from September 20, 2025, to January 18, 2026.
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Yu Tsukada | Is it okay to dive deep? Is it okay to stay deep? -- "Liminal Space: A New Aesthetics of Horror" (Part 2)
This article discusses "Liminal Space: A New Aesthetics of Horror," linking the absence of windows and deep immersion to modern interiors and spiritualized visual experience.
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Yu Tsukada | Is it okay to dive deep? Is it okay to stay submerged? -- 'Liminal Space: A New Aesthetic of Fear' (Part 1)
This is the first part of a review of the translated book 'Liminal Space: A New Aesthetic of Fear,' which examines the aesthetic of fear associated with liminal spaces through art history and internet phenomena.
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MAM Screen 022: ikkibawiKrrr @ Mori Art Museum
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Koichi Kageyama | Gbolade Omidiran's "Fruitful Woman" -- A Hopeful African Future "Shirabe Ogata"
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Sakura Nomiyama, artscape Editorial Department | Total Design in Fukuoka—The Archives and Practices of the "FUKUOKA Design League" that Moves Society Across Fields
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artscape Editorial Department | Catalog & Books | November 2025 [Upcoming Releases]
artscape
【Okinawa】Japan's Southernmost International Art Festival 2025 Starting from the Islands of Taketomi Town
ART iT
Anti-Action: Their Responses and Challenges @ The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
ART iT
Genichiro Inokuma Exhibition: Arrangements of Dreams
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Janet Cardiff: The Forty Part Motet
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Kengo Tonotsuka x Tomoko Sekiguchi (Interviewer: Hiroki Kageyama) | Is Art Necessary in the Community? (4) -- Self-Questioning Regarding a "Sustainable Art Festival" [Part 2]
artscape
Ako Sugie | Post-War 80th Anniversary Project: Akio Kasuga Collection - The Era of Children: Life and Culture of Showa Before, During, and After the War Exhibition
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【Tokyo】JAGDA International Student Poster Award 2025 Selected Works Exhibition
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Anti-Action: Her Responses and Challenges @ Toyota City Museum of Art
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[Tokyo] Academic Research Grant for Graphic Culture Results Presentation and Networking Event
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Kengo Tonotsuka x Tomoko Sekiguchi (Interviewer: Hiroki Kageyama) | Is Art Necessary in the Region? (4) -- Self-Questioning Regarding a "Sustainable Art Festival" [Part 1]
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Azumi Akai | The Undulations of Malaysian Art, from Large Institutions to Small Art Initiatives
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Chikei Hara | Director Sho Miyake Special Feature Commemorating the Release of 'Journey and Days'
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Thomas Ruff | Two of Each @ Gallery Koyanagi
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Shinro Ohtake: Retina @ Take Ninagawa
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Samson Young: Pavilion @ New Taipei City Museum of Art
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Arata Hasegawa | Re: But That Doesn't Mean—Back Issues of Each (3)
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MURA MASARU | Art Walk 09 - Autumn of Art Festivals (Part 1)
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Ako Sugie | Vienna Style: Biedermeier and Fin-de-Siècle: Design of Life, Vienna - News from the Theater City
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[Kyoto] Able Art Movement 30th Anniversary Forum
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40th Anniversary of Death: Rei Kamoi Exhibition - Drawing the Unseen @ Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum
ART iT
Hiroshi Sugito Exhibition: flyleaf and liner @ Hirosaki Museum of Contemporary Art
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Taipei Biennial "Whispers on the Horizon" (2)
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Janet Cardiff: The Forty Part Motet @ Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art
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Taipei Biennial "Whispers on the Horizon"
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Toward a Mausoleum of Perception—Seiko Mikami's Interactive Installations @ NTT InterCommunication Center [ICC]
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Hijikata Dai | "Exhibition Technology" and "Education"
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Kenta Yamazaki | Lee Sojin x Taku Yamamoto "Tokyo 8:58"
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【Nara】130th Anniversary of Mankichi Saiko Birth Special Exhibition "The Expression of Mankichi Saiko"
ART iT
Osaka Directory 11 Supported by RICHARD MILLE Mitsushi Tenu @ Osaka Nakanoshima Museum of Art
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【Kanagawa】AWAZU HOUSE into the FUTURE 3 WAR ZONE #1 PALESTINE AFRICA Ryo Kameyama Photo Exhibition
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Kenta Yamazaki | 'Koko ga Umi' (This is the Sea)
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Melvin Edwards @ Palais de Tokyo
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Dennis Oppenheim Video Screening
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Ako Sugie | Timeless Moments: Van Cleef & Arpels — High Jewelry Tells the Story of Art Deco
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Hara Chikei | Zoe Leonard, You see I am here after all
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ECHO DELAY REVERB_American Art, Francophone Thought @ パレ・ド・トーキョー