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World-Renowned Artist Coco Capitán Explores Her Own Form of Expression within Various Media
Coco Capitán, a multi-media artist who makes use of photography, writing, painting and installation, visited Japan for her first solo exhibition in Japan, NAÏVY: in fifty (definitive) photographs. We interviewed her at the venue of the exhibition. -
Why Michiko Kiseki, a Portrait Photographer of Renowned Musicians, Followed the 2019 Hong Kong Protests
Why did Michiko Kiseki, a photographer who has been photographing famous musicians, continued to photograph the Hong Kong protests in 2019? -
Adding color to a colorless world; the “uncool is cool” life of Punk Drunkers’ Oyakata Part II
Punk Drunkers is a brand with a unique universe, built upon the idea that being “uncool is cool.” The person behind it is designer and illustrator Oyakata. We dive into the fascinating life he’s led thus far. -
Adding color to a colorless world; the “uncool is cool” life of Punk Drunkers’ Oyakata Part I
Punk Drunkers is a brand with a unique universe, built upon the idea that being “uncool is cool.” The person behind it is designer and illustrator Oyakata. What does creative expression mean to him? -
From 2021 to 2022, the Year of the Arts Festival: Japan’s Regional Arts Festivals to Visit This Year
In 2022, many of the major arts festivals that were postponed due to the pandemic are scheduled to take place; let’s look back at the 2021 festivals and prepare for this year’s art journey. -
Exploring the singular composer/artist Ryoji Ikeda’s first Tokyo live show in five years and screening of “superposition”
Chief curator of ICC Minoru Hatanaka reports on Japan’s treasured composer/artist Ryoji Ikeda’s solo live show and the screening of “superposition.” -
What is Alive Painting? Artist Akiko Nakayama’s Poetic Emanation of Fluidity and Colors
Alive Painting is a conflation of illustration and performance by Akiko Nakayama. We sat down with the creator to unveil how she views her own unique and evocative medium. -
Through the eyes of Hironori Kodama, the photographer documenting the reality of Ukraine
We interviewed photographer Hironori Kodama over email about his current work involving taking photos of and interviewing people in Ukraine. -
Artist ob Shares About Her Concept of “Moe” and the Energy of Self-transformation Hidden in Adolescent Uncertainty
New York-based art-writer Vittoria Benzine unravels the concept of “moe” native to Japanese people and the energy of self-transformation hidden in the adolescent uncertainty etched in ob’s artworks. -
What are the forms of expression explored by BIEN × DIEGO × Russell MAURICE in their joint exhibition “AFTER APOX ?
Three artists, BIEN, DIEGO and Russell MAURICE, talk about their joint exhibition “AFTER APOX” and what they are each bringing to the table.