| Japanese cultural events in New York area. (2005
April
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Jan 30 -
Apr 30
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Asian Fusion 2005
Asian Fusion 2005 brings
a mixture of traditional and contemporary works from various Asian regions
and from 30 Asian artists who live/work in NYC, inclusing Japanese artists,
Masaaki Noda and masaaki Sato.
Asian Cultural Center
15 East 40th Street, 2nd floor, New York, NY 10016
(bet 5th and Madison Avenues)
:(212) 679-8833 ext 123
http://www.acclub.org/ |
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Apr 1-
30
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Psionic Distortion
A Group Show of Young Japanese Artists
Curated by Tim Evans
Plum Blossoms Gallery
555 West 25th Street, New York, NY 10001
212-719-7008
http://www.plumblossoms.com/
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10:30am - 6:30pm
Sunday and Monday Closed
Participating Artists
Yoko Akiyama, Kaoru Arima, Toby Barnes, Keiji Ito, Kyung
Jeon, Hiroshi Kan, Akino Kondoh, Aya Kondo, Mike Park,
Mikio Taka, Jason Smith, Sayumi Yokouchi, and Tim Evans,
Jeremy Stenger, KENJJI, Troels Carlsen, Shinsan Nameko,
Nina Kuo-Lorin Roser, Eishi Takaoka, Kyo Nagashio, Taiyo
Kimura, Toyo Kataoka, Shintaro Kago, Yuko Shimizu, Ryan
Humphrey, Satoru Otsuka, Muneteru Ujino, Paul Pope, KAKUTO,
regina, Shigeru Okada, Tomoko Konoike
 For
more info:
http://www.plumblossoms.com/
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until May 1
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Noguchi & Graham: Selected Works for Dance
Isamu Noguchi's long-term collaboration with choreographer and dancer Martha
Graham is regarded by many as a high point in the history of modern dance
theater. This exhibition presents nine dance sets that Noguchi made for
Graham. Dating from his first set design, of 1935, to one of his last made
during the 1960s, these sets reveal the extent of Noguchi's sculptural
range, and illustrate the reality that Noguchi's work for the theater directly
informed his sculpture, rather than the other way around.
The Noguchi Museum
32-37 Vernon Boulevard
(entrance at 9-01 33rd Rd)
Long Island City,
NY
(718) 204-7088
http://www.noguchi.org/
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May 1
(Sun)
3:30 -5:00 PM
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The First Light Series 80:00min
Alex Harsley, Director
Videographic montage of director’s interest in the unified field
theory and theory of relativity using natural light found and repletion
expound upon director’s contention with duality form and content.
Alex Harsley director and producer
Kayako Sakoh as Dark
Kaori Iko as the Illegitimate Child
Chris Brandt reading excerpts from John Locke’s essay concerning
human understanding
Madalyn Warren executive producer
Winner of Best Experimental Film in 2005 Arlene’s Grocery
Pictures Show
Earth Matters (upstairs)
177 Ludlow Street (south of Houston near Katz’s Deli)
http://www.earthmatters.com/
Free Admission
As a part of the fifth annual The Arlene's Grocery Picture Show,
NYC's largest independent film festival.
Arlene's Grocery Picture Show:
http://www.filmsfilmsfilms.com |
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April 9 -
May 7
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The
Society of Illustrators 47th Annual Exhibition
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For the past 47 years, the Society of Illustrators, founded in 1901, announces
a call for entries to illustrators world-wide for their annual competition.
Five Japanese artists have been chosen in this
year's competition, and their winning works are shown at the 47th Annual
Exhibition.
The five Japanese illustrators:
Kayo Aiba, Takashi Akiyama,
Takashi Saito, Kunio Sato, and Hiroshi Watanabe.
MUSEUM of AMERICAN ILLUSTRATION at the
SOCIETY of ILLUSTRATORS
128 East 63rd Street
New York, NY 10021-7303
TEL (212) 838-2560
FAX (212) 838-2561
www.societyillustrators.org
GALLERY HOURS:
10 AM - 8 PM Tuesday
10 AM - 5 PM Wednesday - Friday
12 noon - 4 PM Saturday
Closed Sunday, Monday, and most holidays
Admission:
Free |
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April 19 -
May 27
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From Nature to Abstraction:
Contemporary Views From Japanese
Artists
In celebration of this year's Sakura Matsuri, Brooklyn Botanic Garden's
Lightbox Gallery has arranged for three contemporary Japanese artists to
show their
work
at
the Steinhardt
Conservatory Gallery. Momoji Matsumoto brings realist images of cherry
blossoms, spring flowers, and melodious birds placed against an elegantly
abstract sumi ink backdrop. Akihiko Iwanami uses porous mineral materials
taken straight from nature to create his wonderfully dramatic abstract
expressionist works. Finally, Kazuko Fujiwara creates delightfully inspiring
abstract works that reflect the pure elements of nature.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11225
718-623-7200
http://www.bbg.org/
For
more info:
Brooklyn Botanic Garden / Steinhardt
Conservatory Gallery
http://www.bbg.org/vis2/gallery/naturetoabstraction/ |
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April 8 -
July 24
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Little Boy: The Arts of Japan’s Exploding
Subculture
Curated by Takashi Murakami
A major exhibition and series of public art installations,
curated by Takashi Murakami. Organized by Japan Society
in collaboration with Public Art Fund.
Work by Anno Hideaki, Aoshima Chiho, Ban Chinatsu,
Fujiko F. Fujio, Kawashima Hideaki, Kato Izumi, Komatsuzaki
Shigeru, Mahomi Kunikata, Matsumoto Reiji, Miura Jun, "Mr.," Narita
Toru, Okamoto Taro, Oshima Yuki, Otomo Katsuhiro, Otomo
Shoji, Takano Aya, Tsubaki Noboru, Yanobe Kenji, Yoshitomo
Nara, and Murakami will be exhibited. Public art works
by Ban, Aoshima and Murakami will be installed at sites
throughout New York City.
Japan Society Gallery
333 East 47th Street New York, NY 10017
(Bet 1st & 2nd Ave)
Phone: 212.832.1155
Box Office: 212.752.3015
http://www.japansociety.org/
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April 18 -
May 14
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PHOTOGRAPHS by
HIROMITSU MORIMOTO
Opening Reception:
4/19 (Tue.) 6~8 pm
Tenri Cultural Institute
43A West 13th Street, New York, New York 10011
(Bet. 5th & 6th Avenues)
(212) 645-2800
http://www.tenri.org/
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| April 29 -
May 26
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Takagi Masakatsu + Saeko Takagi
"Color of Empty Sky"
The second collaboration of video artist/musician
Takagi Masakatsu and artist Saeko Takagi will be shown
at Transplant Gallery. In their collaborated piece
Takagi Masakatsu gives video effects to scanned
images of
Saeko Takagi's
drawings, creating the world of new fantasy.
Transplant Gallery
525 West 29th Street, Second floor
(bet. 10th and 11th Avenue)
(212) 505-0994
Hours:11:00-18:00
Closed on Sun. and Mon.
http://www.transplantny.com
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| May 3 -
May 28
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Screens and Furniture
designed by Yoshiaki Yuki
Gallery Gen in Tribeca showcases a wide variety of contemporary art in
ceramics, paper, fiber and other media by Yoshiaki Yuki and other artists..
In this exhibition Yuki's new works of Japanese screens and furniture are
on display.
Gallery Gen
158 Franklin Street, New York, NY 10013
(bet. Hudson St and Varick St)
(212) 226-7717
http://www.gallerygen.com/
Hours:
Tue-Sat:
11:30am - 7:00pm
Sundays & Mondays: By appointment
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May 10 -
May 28
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Yasushi Noguchi - Original HAKU (Gold leaf paper)
Art
Gallery NYCoo will host a one-person exhibition of paintings
by master haku artist, Yasushi Noguchi.
Noguchi is from Nishijin
in Kyoto, and is the
fourth generation master of "Noguchi," a shop founded in 1880 specializing
in the metallic leaf threads
that have been woven into the world-renowned Nishijin obi sash for centuries.
He is an artisan in the
true sense of the word with 36 years of experience. The accumulated knowledge
and experience of the
techniques are the basis for his own creation and expression in this New York
show.
Opening Reception
May 13 (Fri) 5:00pm - 7:00pm
NYCoo Gallery
408 West 46th Street #1,
New York, NY 10036
Tel/Fax : 212-489-0461
http://www.NYCoo.com
Hours:
Tue-Sat: 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Sundays & Mondays: Closed |
| May 12 -
May 25
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Keiko Koshimitsu
Solo Show "1984" - Caught Between Civilizations
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Opening Reception
May 12 (Thur) 5:30pm - 7:30pm
gallery newyork Number
37 West 39th Street, Suite 904, New York, NY 10018
(212) 997-4052
http://www.newyorknumber.com
Hours
Mon-Fri: 12:30pm - 7:30pm
Sundays & Mondays: Closed
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