PingMag: Digmeout
PingMag covers Digmeout — “an art project run by the Osaka radio station FM802 that has been discovering and promoting young artists since 1994″ — by interviewing producer Yoshihiro Taniguchi.
May 26, 2007
Terunobu Fujimori at Tokyo Opera City
[Insert in personal agenda] In need of seeing before July 1: “Architecture of Terunobu Fujimori and ROJO” at the Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery. It would seem others have enjoyed it.
May 26, 2007
This Week at Gridskipper
May 26, 2007
Floppy Disk Sleeve Gallery
Patrick is archiving old Japanese floppy disk sleeves from work.
May 24, 2007
On Design for May 2007
This month’s edition of my “On Design” column is in today’s THE JAPAN TIMES, and online here. In it, I cover Shunji Yamanaka’s OVO, the DateBlock calendar, the Dokodemo VAPE No. 1 NEO, Graf and Flame’s DECO LAMP, and SANAA’s Fruit Basket tea service for Alessi.
May 22, 2007
Nadiff in Aoyama to Close
As spotted in Momus’ latest post, the Nadiff store in Aoyama will close by the end of the month, to be re-opened later this year in a new location and under a new name. From their website:
Artshop NADiff which celebrated the tenth anniversary in March at Omote-sando, Tokyo, will be closed by the end of May because Casolare Harajuku, the building the shop is in, is expected to be pulled down and rebuilt.
We are very grateful for your continued favor through the years. The shop’s name NADiff which has been so familiar to those who love art will be used as ever as an abbreviation for its holding company, New Art Diffusion Co.,Ltd.
We are looking forward to seeing you soon to share pleasure of art with you again. When we moved from Ikebukuro to Omote-sando ten years ago, it took almost a year in making preparations. This time, we believe we will be ready to start in less time at a new place, in a new building and by a new name. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
I never knew they started out in Ikebukuro!
May 22, 2007
Alakazam
Boicozine highlights the Alakazam label, made up of illustrators Will Sweeney and Susumu Mukai (Zongamin). I remember when they had launched at Beams T last year, but hadn’t heard anything since. The same post also mentions that Silas is now going to focus solely on its operations in Japan.
May 21, 2007
Satoshi Kon in the NYT
THE NEW YORK TIMES has a piece up on Satoshi Kon, regarding his latest film, PAPRIKA.
May 21, 2007
Kamiya Bar, Where Everybody Knows Your Name
Marxy invites us to a glass of Denki Bran at Kamiya Bar in Asakusa.
May 21, 2007
Genius Party
Paul sent me the link to this trailer for GENIUS PARTY, an omnibus film out July 7 (07/07/07) featuring shorts by 7 superstar anime directors, by way of Studio 4C (MIND GAME). I can’t wait to see this!
May 20, 2007
Happening in Tokyo
- Tokyo Midtown is hosting a series of free live events. The next performances will be held May 26 and 27, with the Sunday shows featuring Lullatone and Kazumasa Hashimoto.
- Gelman Lounge, featuring Alexander Gelman and the Minimal Tokyo DJ Crew, returns next week, May 25, to Super Deluxe with an all-night audiovisual art installation party (screenings will take place from 21:00 to 22:00).
- Nakaochiai Gallery is showing Crust and Dirt’s “Inter-Dimensional Trading Table,” until June 9.
- May 25 also sees an early evening chill session of club Jazz, first in a series, presented by Patron, at Stereo (18:00-24:00).
- Press Six — “a slightly curious shop” — in Aoyama will be showing a “Graphic Designers Book Exhibition,” May 25 to June 3.
May 20, 2007
In Tokyo
May 19, 2007
The Art of the Japanese Music Video
PingMag covers the making of music videos in Japan.
May 19, 2007
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