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
2
Cincinnati Art Museum Exhibition
The Ueno Royal Museum, 1-2 Uenokōen, Taito City, Tokyo 110-0007, Japan, Taito City, JPFor this meetup, we will check out an exhibition that showcases selected works from the collections of Cincinnati Art Museum Exhibition.
"A selection of 84 masterpieces from the vast collection amassed by the Cincinnati Art Museum over the past 145 years is coming to Japan, including works by Corot, Cézanne, and Monet.
Many of these works were donated in the mid-20th century by women art collectors who made significant contributions to the Cincinnati community. In this exhibition, masterpieces by some of the greatest artists in art history—works that seem to have stepped straight out of the pages of an art history textbook—invite visitors on a journey through the world of modern art. (ChatGPT Translation)" [from The Exhibition Website]Location
Ueno Royal Museum
(https://www.ueno-mori.org/about/?enlang)Exhibition to see
European Masterpieces from the Cincinnati Art MuseumMeeting Time
03:00 PM (15:00)Meeting Spot
At the entrance of Ueno Royal MuseumAdmission Fee
¥2,400Description of the exhibition
https://www.cincinnati-art2026.jp/about.htmlChat 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.8 attendees
Afternoon of Video Art
Watarium Art Museum, 3-chōme-7-6 Jingūmae, Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0001, Japan, Shibuya, JPFor this meetup, we will spend an afternoon to check out following two exhibitions.
- Nam June Paik | The 20th anniversary of his passing
- RYUICHI SAKAMOTO + SHIRO TAKATANI AMBIENT KYOTO - TOKYO
Meeting Time: 1:00PM (13:00)
Meeting Spot: Around the entrance of Watari-um
http://www.watarium.co.jp/en/access.html++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
First Exhibition
Nam June Paik | The 20th anniversary of his passingVenue
Watari-um
(http://www.watarium.co.jp/en/access.html)Admission Fee
¥1,500Information about the Exhibition
"More than half a century has passed since Nam June Paik (1932–2006) unveiled his pioneering media art in West Germany in 1963. When West Germany was still in an era of monochrome, single-channel television broadcasts, Paik laid the foundation for today’s media art.
The media have continued to evolve, from cathode ray tubes to LCD screens, smartphones, and AI. Yet Paik’s works have not lost their luster. If anything, as time goes on, the novelty of his work stands out even more. Whether it be a cathode ray tube, a canvas, or paint, they are all equally means of self-expression.
As media change daily and eventually fall out of use, will media art be forgotten along with them? ———— A work of art is not something for which time stands still the moment it is created. It transcends eras and is in a state of constant flux. Paik’s works will continue to live on, long and long. This summer, marking the 20th anniversary of his passing, we revisit Paik from multiple perspectives: as an artist, a man of letters, a philosopher, and a prophet." [from Watari-um Website]Official Website
http://www.watarium.co.jp/en/exhibition/202607/++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Second Exhibition
RYUICHI SAKAMOTO + SHIRO TAKATANI AMBIENT KYOTO - TOKYOVenue
Azabudai Hills Gallery
(https://ambientkyoto.com/#venue)Admission Fee
¥2,800Information about the exhibition
"This exhibition will present the work ‘async - immersion’ by Ryuichi Sakamoto and Shiro Takatani at the Azabudai Hills Gallery in Tokyo’s Minato-ward, which was first exhibited in 2023 in Kyoto at ‘AMBIENT KYOTO 2023’.
It will be the first opportunity since ‘AMBIENT KYOTO 2023’ to experience the massive 26.4 metres wide screen which is in the same scale as the one used in ‘AMBIENT KYOTO 2023’, with the spatial audio system specially designed for this particular venue. As with the previous exhibition, the Sound Director is ZAK, who is known for his work on Ryuichi Sakamoto’s later pieces." [from Ambient Kyoto Website]Official Website
https://ambientkyoto.com/en/++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Chat Session
We will take a coffee break between the first and second show to have a chat session.4 attendees
Past events
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