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Momoko Ishihara documents her fascination with love hotels from the Showa era
What is the raison d’etre of love hotels, according to artist Momoko Ishihara, who had a solo exhibition titled Hotel Stone Room No. 507; Fragments of a Memory? -
Photographer/director Yoshiyuki Okuyama’s dialogue with his late grandmother in flowers
We examine photographer/director Yoshiyuki Okuyama’s photo book, flowers. -
Making the familiar motif of a chair into a character.The source of Ichio Otsuka’s creations that create characters adored by all generation.
Focusing on the pop and surreal world created by illustrator and art director Ichio Otsuka, who has captured the hearts of not only children but also their parents’ generation. -
Haroshi’s Love Towards Culture Emanated from I versus I –Part.1– Exquisite Art Spawned from Regeneration
Numerous masterpieces created from discarded skateboard decks. Interview with the artist who continues to evolve along with street culture, Haroshi. -
Haroshi and His Love Towards Culture Emanated from I versus I – Part.2 – “I’m fighting with myself”
Numerous masterpieces created from discarded skateboard decks. Interview with the artist who continues to evolve along with street culture, Haroshi. -
Dominic Marley, the photographer from the land of football with a skater spirit
Dominic Marley is a photographer who documents skaters and football players in London. Many skaters became well known in Tokyo because of him, such as Nick Jensen and Lucien Clarke. I’d like to introduce Dom and his photos to you. -
The Potential of Writing / Drawing Lines – Enrico Isamu Oyama’s New Praxis
Enrico Isamu Oyama has reinterpreted aerosol writing, a subculture that was born in the streets of New York in the 70s, and presented his own art in the realm of contemporary art. In this interview, we ask Oyama about his thoughts and breakthroughs regarding his solo exhibition Noctilucent Cloud, currently being held in Kanagawa, Japan. -
Noah Becker, visual artist and publisher of New York’s Leading Art Media Whitehot Magazine Discusses His Favorite Japanese artists, and Correlation Between Music and Art
This series features thinkers and experts to share their insights on the art world in the post-Covid landscape. In the sixth installment, we spoke with Noah Becker, the editor-in-chief of Whitehot Magazine, the leading online contemporary art magazine in New York. -
KAZZROCK x SNIPE1: Two pioneers talk about the past and present of Japan’s graffiti scene and where they are now ―Part 2―
KAZZROCK and SNIPE1, two driving forces behind Japan’s graffiti scene, talk about the past and present of the scene and where they are now. In part 2, they discuss their thoughts on the street versus art, as well as today’s scene. -
Behind the Scenes of KOSUKE KAWAMURA, GUCCIMAZE, YOSHIROTTEN’s First-ever Joint Exhibition, CHAOS LAYER
KOSUKE KAWAMURA, GUCCIMAZE and YOSHIROTTEN’s first joint exhibition, CHAOS LAYER, is currently on display. This article features the conversation among the trio, who had collectively challenged the distinctive creative means that would likely be in rejection from other artists and graphic designers.