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Being and becoming: Embracing in-betweenness in Artizon's In the midst of
Feb 07, 2026by Avani Tandon Vieira Feb 07, 2026
The sixth edition of Artizon Museum’s Jam Session presented a fluid understanding of place and past.
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In Osaka, the placard is an object of resistance and a rhetorical framework
Jan 16, 2026by Avani Tandon Vieira Jan 16, 2026
This exhibition at the National Museum of Art, Osaka searches for new forms of political articulation.
Fractured visions: Multiplying Japan’s realities at Tokyo's National Art Center
Nov 14, 2025by Erik Augustin Palm Nov 14, 2025
Prism of the Real: Making Art in Japan 1989 – 2010—on view at The National Art Center, Tokyo, co-curated with Hong Kong’s M+—uses its titular prism metaphor to examine Japan’s cultural transformations.
A group exhibition traces the complex history of colonial-era plantations
Jul 04, 2025by Srishti Ojha Jul 04, 2025
KADIST and ILHAM present 27 artists and collectives who reflect on the violent setting of the plantation and its role as a model for Western capitalism.
The ocean is “both wound and portal” in Kei Imazu’s practice
Jun 23, 2025by Srishti Ojha Jun 23, 2025
In Japanese artist Kei Imazu’s new exhibition, The Sea is Barely Wrinkled, the story of a 1629 shipwreck is a metaphor for Indonesia’s mythology, colonial history and ecological future.
At the Hayward Gallery, Yoshitomo Nara asks you to feel what cannot be seen
Jun 13, 2025by Zohra Khan Jun 13, 2025
A travelling retrospective of the celebrated Japanese artist’s work comes to London, spanning four decades of practice.
Transient borders: Yukinori Yanagi at Pirelli HangarBicocca in Milan
May 08, 2025by Eleonora Ghedini May 08, 2025
Icarus is the Japanese artist’s first major retrospective to date in Europe and reveals a topicality with the current geopolitical and environmental crisis.
The Islamic Arts Biennale 2025 bridges Islamic history and contemporary art
Feb 17, 2025by Manu Sharma Feb 17, 2025
The art fair returns to Jeddah for its second edition and creates intersecting narratives around Islam and Saudi Arabia.
'Temple of the Deep' is a monolith to healing and resilience at Burning Man 2025
Feb 14, 2025by Aarthi Mohan Feb 14, 2025
Spanish architect Miguel Arraiz's design for this year’s temple draws on volcanic landscapes and the Japanese art of kintsugi to create a sacred space for collective healing.
Le Labo's Kyoto store instils modern perfumery in the shell of a historic machiya
Jan 16, 2025by Bansari Paghdar Jan 16, 2025
A 145-year-old traditional Japanese townhouse in Kyoto is transformed by Schemata Architects into a retail store, presenting a fusion of cultural and visual identities.
On presence in absence: Chiharu Shiota at the Grand Palais in Paris
Jan 06, 2025by Giulia Zappa Jan 06, 2025
The largest exhibition of the Japanese artist’s work in Europe to date explores her poetic vision through seven large-scale installations on themes of memory, absence and human connection.
Keiichi Tanaami’s psychedelic art comes to ICA Miami in first solo US show
Dec 27, 2024by Manu Sharma Dec 27, 2024
Curators Alex Gartenfeld and Gean Moreno discuss the late Japanese artist’s themes and influences in an interview with STIR.
Compelling shows and practices from Asia that captured our imagination in 2024
Dec 20, 2024by Manu Sharma Dec 20, 2024
STIRred 2024: Exciting work was produced and exhibited across the continent this year, which STIR covered in great depth.
Shimabuku in Spain: A playful confluence of art, nature and community
Oct 05, 2024by Erik Augustin Palm Oct 05, 2024
The acclaimed Japanese artist brings his first solo exhibition to Centro Botín in Spain, blurring boundaries between species and inviting viewers into his whimsical world.
Jiro Takamatsu’s U.S. showcase reveals simultaneous threads in postwar Japan
Oct 02, 2024by Kate Meadows Oct 02, 2024
STIR discusses Pace Gallery’s exhibition of works from the conceptual artist’s newly represented estate with partner Joe Baptista and curatorial director Xin Wang.
10 art exhibitions you must see in Fall 2024
Sep 14, 2024by STIRworld Sep 14, 2024
As we near the end of 2024, STIR presents its list of 10 exhibitions to look forward to, offering ruminations on horror and technology to contemporary looks at history and heritage.
The Armory Show brings artists from marginalised backgrounds to the US Open
Sep 04, 2024by Manu Sharma Sep 04, 2024
A look at four compelling artists showing at the US Open and the dialogues with tennis and athleticism that their works engage in.
Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art presents Takashi Murakami’s vibrant world
May 23, 2024by Manu Sharma May 23, 2024
Co-curator Shinya Takahashi explores the exhibition’s thematics and its connection to Kyoto’s rich artistic history.
Navigating the weeds: The 8th Yokohama Triennale's ode to change and survival
May 20, 2024by Erik Augustin Palm May 20, 2024
With over 90 artists and a theme drawing from writer Lu Xun's work Wild Grass, the Yokohama Triennale engages with global crises and individual resilience.
Kazunori Hamana's dynamic ceramic vessels highlight his reverence for tradition
May 01, 2024by Daria Kravchuk May 01, 2024
An artist, a fisherman and a farmer, Kazunori Hamana draws upon the Japanese art of making tsubo, functional clay jars.
Artist Yuko Mohri on creating work with a focus on ecological consciousness
Apr 20, 2024by Rosalyn D`Mello Apr 20, 2024
STIRring 'Everywhere' in Venice: Reflecting on her work for the Venice Biennale's Japan Pavilion, Yuko Mohri discusses her artistic process in a conversation with STIR.
The Smithsonian reveals the supernatural in early modern Japanese theatre
Mar 30, 2024by Manu Sharma Mar 30, 2024
Co-curators Kit Brooks and Frank Feltens explore the rise of paranormal elements in Edo-era theatre practices in Japan.
Japanese tea bowl renaissance by ceramic artist Takuro Kuwata
Jan 23, 2024by Daria Kravchuk Jan 23, 2024
Japanese ceramicist Takuro Kuwata reinterprets traditional pottery through new processes and pays homage to Gifu prefecture's ceramic heritage.
Japan Society's exhibition highlights four crucial Japanese women in Fluxus
Jan 11, 2024by Manu Sharma Jan 11, 2024
Curators Midori Yoshimoto and Tiffany Lambert discuss the role of Japanese women and Zen philosophy in shaping the Fluxus movement.
Advocates of change: revisiting creatively charged, STIRring events of 2023
Dec 31, 2023by Jincy Iype Dec 31, 2023
STIRred 2023: We look back on some of the most engaging, thought-provoking, and explorative events that STIRred the global creative community this year.
A look at the very best shows of Art Week Tokyo 2023
Dec 06, 2023by Manu Sharma Dec 06, 2023
Exploring four of the most engaging exhibitions at this year’s edition of the Japanese art event.
Exploring Art Week Tokyo 2023, a young contemporary art festival in Japan
Nov 29, 2023by Manu Sharma Nov 29, 2023
The festival's co-founder Atsuko Ninagawa and guest curator Kenjiro Hosaka discuss the festival and its new sales platform in a conversation with STIR.
Yayoi Kusama presents 'I Spend Each Day Embracing Flowers' at David Zwirner
Jul 14, 2023by Vladimir Belogolovsky Jul 14, 2023
Vladimir Belogolovsky visits the Yayoi Kusama exhibition at David Zwirner gallery in Manhattan and finds it liberating, vibrantly ecstatic, and fun.
Eiko Otake's video installation 'Mother' brings forth bodily experience on mortality
Jun 17, 2023by Dilpreet Bhullar Jun 17, 2023
Eiko Otake with her latest artwork Mother at Historic Chapel, Green-Wood Cemetery, New York, drew on the maternal lineage to set the framework of who we are in the present.
Inside Japanese artist Ay-Ō’s 'Happy Rainbow Hell' at the Smithsonian Museum
May 23, 2023by Manu Sharma May 23, 2023
Kit Brooks, Assistant Curator of Japanese Art at the Smithsonian Museum, talks to STIR about the museum’s first show reflecting on Ay-Ō’s brilliant, rainbow-themed work.
David Spriggs' sculptural installations challenge the rules of nature
Apr 18, 2023by Dilpreet Bhullar Apr 18, 2023
Canadian-British artist David Spriggs, who is synonymous with large-scale 3D ephemeral installations, conjures a three-dimensional landscape to see the unseen.
Art Fair Tokyo 2023: from contemporary art to ancient Japanese earthenware
Mar 28, 2023by Daria Kravchuk Mar 28, 2023
Art Fair Tokyo 2023, the largest art fair in Japan and the oldest in Asia, showcased the state of art in Japan, from antiques to modern and contemporary art.
Joining threads of past, present and future of 'kumihimo' at Japan House London
Mar 25, 2023by STIRworld Mar 25, 2023
Japan House London’s exhibition titled KUMIHIMO: Japanese Silk Braiding by Domyo, brings the 1300-year history of the ancient Japanese silk-braiding technique, kumihimo to the United Kingdom.
Recurring exhibit ‘Roppongi Crossing’ returns to Mori Art Museum, Tokyo
Nov 12, 2022by Shraddha Nair Nov 12, 2022
Kondo Kenichi, Senior Curator at Mori Art Museum, talks to STIR about navigating post pandemic life through the lens of art showcased at Roppongi Crossing 2022.
Exploring the contemporary art lineup at Art Week Tokyo
Nov 04, 2022by STIRworld Nov 04, 2022
Art Week Tokyo 2022 sees the capital city transformed into an art destination with retrospective exhibitions, immersive conversations, and interactive art.
Stefan Riekeles on ‘Anime Architecture’ and Neo-Tokyo’s layered, dystopian urbanscape
Sep 03, 2022by Jerry Elengical Sep 03, 2022
In an interview with STIR, the Berlin-based curator sheds light on his book Anime Architecture and its accompanying exhibition AKIRA - The Architecture of Neo-Tokyo.
‘Symbiosis: Living Island’ transplants ecological balance of Inujima to exhibition space
Aug 14, 2022by Dilpreet Bhullar Aug 14, 2022
Japan House London brings the exhibition Symbiosis: Living Island that draws on the history of island Inujima and the indispensable relation between ecology and humans.
Yayoi Kusama's famed 'The Obliteration Room' comes back to Tate Modern
Jul 29, 2022by STIRworld Jul 29, 2022
Tate Modern invites visitors to participate in The Obliteration Room, one of Kusama’s most ambitious interactive works, by transforming a white space into a “sea of colourful dots”.
'Nebel Leben' by Fujiko Nakaya removes foggy thoughts on ecological concerns
Jul 28, 2022by Dilpreet Bhullar Jul 28, 2022
Japanese artist Fujiko Nakaya's exhibition Nebel Leben at Haus der Kunst, Munich, presents a series of immersive fog sculptures to address the urgency to gauge the ecological imbalance.
'Attack On Titan: The Exhibition' at ArtScience Museum is based on manga
Jun 06, 2022by Shraddha Nair Jun 06, 2022
Marina Bay Sands in Singapore is presenting the overseas debut of Attack on Titan, based on the popular Japanese manga series by Hajime Isayama.
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