Exploring the ephemeral and mysterious worlds expressed solely in black and white, Takamatsu uses the motif of young girls surviving the contemporary era.

Exploring the ephemeral and mysterious worlds expressed solely in black and white, Takamatsu uses the motif of young girls surviving the contemporary era.
A dance of silences from various origins, moments of anticipation, and moments of calm after the deep emotional engagement that only music can inspire—or the blossoming of cherries in April. —Text by Andreas Schlaegel.
Still undecided about your Golden Week plans? We’ve picked out five must-see exhibitions that are making waves right now!
An exhibition focusing on calligraphy as contemporary art, Topography of Calligraphy, will be held at YUGEN Gallery (Minami-Aoyama) from April 25. Explore the intersection of “symbol” and “landscape” through unique approaches.
The solo exhibition “Kenneth Noland: Paintings 1966–2006” is currently on view at Pace Gallery in Azabudai Hills, Tokyo, from March 7 to May 6, 2025. As one of the few museum-quality presentations of Noland’s work ever held in Asia, this is a rare opportunity not to be missed.
What is an exhibition curated by an astrologer on the theme of “Mysterious Quest for Truth”? What’s more, the gallery owner is an art dealer who has specialized in introducing Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat to Japan. With high expectations, we headed to Sho+1 in Ueno, Tokyo.
Traveling around the world, Emma Thompson-Chaplin creates a new minimalism. For British artist Emma, the Japanese landscape is colorful and warm.
A solo exhibition of Takayuki Daikoku, a sculptor whose work is recognized as valuable even by renowned antique dealers, is being held at MARUEIDO JAPAN in Akasaka. The beauty of his work lies in his unique worldview, as if he sculpts space as well.
Korean-American artist/actor Joseph Lee broke new ground during the pandemic. He found solitude, fear, and pleasure in the pathless woods thinking of the melancholy of Byron’s poem.
Organizing chaos with polka dots – nomoco’s solo exhibition, known for its transparency and skillful use of colors possible with ink, was a discovery made by chance and a trance-like feeling of jumping into the painting. ADT was healed by the message of someone living in the painting.