Born in Hyogo in 1982, Nishino went on to study at the Osaka University of Arts where he found he was often more interested his peers' portfolios than their polished final pieces. It was this taste for the complexity of the bigger picture, combined ... full story
According to the website, "a group of Japanese artists known as Kingyobu meaning "Goldfish Club" convert old phone booths into goldfish aquariums throughout Osaka, Japan." "In the past 15 years, BT has either removed or decommissioned 30,000, a third ... full story
Fumiko Kimura was born in Idaho and educated at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA., earning a Mater's degree in Art Education and BS in Chemistry. She also studied at Kyoto Nanga School and the Senju-in Zen Temple in Akita, Japan. • Photo ... full story
... Akira Kurosawa's films from Oct. 25 to Nov. 19, a section of Japanese and Hollywood silent-era classics and the presentation of “Daimajin,” a classic 1966 monster pic, together with the display of a 16-foot-tall statue of the film's giant samurai ... full story
KYOTO, JAPAN — When it comes to tackling the tensions in East Asia — the historical disputes, the territorial battles, the entrenched stereotypes — plastering people's faces probably isn't the first remedy that comes to mind. But in a part of the ... full story
Now, a new museum set to open in Toronto next week, with more than double the Met's gallery space, is poised to establish North America's first dedicated home for Islamic art. Pritzker Prize-winner Fumihiko Maki designed the 47,000 square-foot Aga Khan ... full story
Hofman is known for his super-sized, colorful works of art, most recently the enormous inflatable rubber duck that floated around the waters of cities like Hong Kong, Sao Paulo, Auckland and Osaka. Earlier this year, Hofman was asked to create a piece ... full story
Damien Hirst installation owner charges teen art-rival with theft of £500,000 for removing box of pencils from installation: A teenaged artist who was forced to stop selling his collages when Damien Hirst sent threats to his gallery (the collages ... full story
