What we’re about
"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 (1)
See all- MINGEI: The Beauty of Everyday ThingsSetagaya Art Museum, Tokyo
For this meetup, we will check out an exhibition that showcases Mingei craft works.
"The philosopher YANAGI Soetsu (1889-1961), who championed the beauty of handmade objects used in people’s daily lives, coined the term mingei for crafts made by anonymous artisans. This exhibition introduces a variety of beautiful mingei works under the themes of Clothing, Food, and Housing, as well as taking viewers on a tour of regions where mingei artisans and their techniques endure today. We also examine how mingei is finding a place in contemporary life and how it may evolve in the future." [from the Museum Website]
Location
Setagaya Art Museum
(https://www.setagayaartmuseum.or.jp/en/guide/access/)Exhibition to see
MINGEI: The Beauty of Everyday ThingsMeeting Time
03:30PM (15:30)Meeting Spot
Around the ticket gate of Tokyu Yoga Station
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y%C5%8Dga_Station)Museum Admission Fee
¥1,700Information about the exhibition
https://www.setagayaartmuseum.or.jp/en/exhibition/special/detail.phpChat 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.
