About us
"Art Is What You Can Get Away with" -Marshall McLuhan (Propagated by Andy Warhol)
WHY?
Because there are numbers of interesting art shows and cultural events in the Greater Tokyo Area.
WHAT?
We will check out all types of cultural events. The main focus of the meet up group will be checking out art exhibitions, but we are not art snobs. We will check out anything as long as they are entertaining to us.
WHO?
Anyone who likes to explore art + culture in the Greater Tokyo Area should join.
HOW?
Just click "yes" for the RSVP response and show up to the meeting place.
HOW MUCH?
The price of an admission ticket.
HOW OFTEN?
Once a week hopefully.
WHY NOT JOIN US?
Upcoming events
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YBA&BEYOND: British Art in the 90s from the Tate Collection
The National Art Center, Tokyo, 7-22-2 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-8558, Tokyo, JPFor this meetup, we will check out a contemporary art exhibition that showcases works by British artists from the 90s.
"This exhibition explores the dynamic evolution of British art from the late 1980s to the early 2000s. After going through the Thatcher era (1979-1990), a charged and uncertain social climate gave rise to a new generation of artists who challenged traditional norms and embraced bold, experimental practices. Many of the newer generation of artists who came to prominence in the 1990s were referred to in the art and popular media under the title Young British Artists (YBAs). Alongside other artists active at the time, these artists explored themes such as popular culture, personal identity, and shifting social structures. They worked across a diverse range of media, including painting, sculpture, photography, video, and installation. Featuring around 100 works by approximately 60 artists, the exhibition traces the radical creativity and groundbreaking approaches that redefined British art in the 1990s." [from the Website for the Exhibition]
Location
The National Art Center, Tokyo
(https://www.nact.jp/english/information/access/)Exhibition to see
YBA&BEYOND: British Art in the 90s from the Tate CollectionMeeting Time
04:00 PM (16:00)Meeting Spot
Around the entrance of Special Exhibition Gallery 2EAdmission Fee
¥2,300Description of the exhibition
https://www.ybabeyond.jp/en/Chat session after the show
As usual, let's have a chat session at the end of the event. When we meet up before the exhibition, let's decide where we go after the show.14 attendees
From Kiyochika to Hasui: Ukiyo-e and Shin-Hanga Woodblock Prints
Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, 2-6-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005, Tokyo, JPFor this meetup, we will check out an art show that showcases Japanese woodblock prints.
"Kobayashi Kiyochika, one of the last ukiyo-e artists, began his series of 'Tokyo Famous Places,' in 1876 (Meiji 9), bringing about a major revolution in Meiji-era landscape prints. These works, depicting the expressions of twilight and the glimmering light in the darkness, are known as 'light paintings,' capturing the atmosphere of Edo through deep shadows. This perspective echoes the sentimentality of those who yearned for the fading vestiges of Edo and the desire of photography to document them. This style distinguishes itself from the 'Kaika-e' (modernization) style, which portrayed the city undergoing transformation through the vibrant colors of contemporary ukiyo-e artists, optimistically capturing the transformations of the modernized city. Shin-hanga (new prints), which aimed to revive ukiyo-e at the end of the Meiji period, inherited not only the techniques but also the sentimental appeal that Kiyochika and others sought to capture in their paintings, discovering new Japanese landscapes. This exhibition traces the history of landscape prints from Kiyochika to Yoshida Hiroshi and Kawase Hasui through the Muller Collection at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art." [from the Website for the Exhibition]
Location
Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum
(https://mimt.jp/access/)Exhibition to see
From Kiyochika to Hasui: Ukiyo-e and Shin-Hanga Woodblock Prints from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian ArtMeeting Time
04:00 PM (16:00)Meeting Spot
Around the ticket booth of the museumAdmission Fee
¥2,300Description of the exhibition
https://mimt.jp/ex_sp/shin-hanga/Chat session after the show
As usual, let's have a chat session at the end of the event. When we meet up before the exhibition, let's decide where we go after the show.16 attendees
Past events
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