Japanese Art

Neuroscience Meets Ancient Japanese Scrolls

The Huffington Post | Priscilla Frank | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Video, Jackson Pollock, Neuroscience, Art Meets Science, Neurons, Monk, Greg Dunn, Edo Scrolls, Meditation, Japanese Art, Japanese Scrolls, Slideexpand, Minimalism, Arts News

Greg Dunn is a neuroscience PhD student at the University of Pennsylvania and an artist passionate about Japanese minimalist scrolls. While these inte...

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WATCH: Robotic Body Part Will Astound And Terrify You

Huffington Post | Lucas Kavner | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Video, Art, Shiri, Lovotics, Robots With Emotions, Shiri Robot, Butts, Human Emotions, Japanese Art, Robot Butt, Robots, Culture News

The amalgamation of science and art can be beautiful. Other times: terrifying. Other times one wonders how an artist is able to find enough free time ...

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Revisiting Childhood Fables

Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: Fairytale, Illustration, Video, Takashi Murakami, Fumi Nakamura, Design, Brooklyn Art, Japanese Art, Female Artists, Slidepollajax, Thinkspace Gallery, Arts News

Fumi Nakamura's drawings contain all of the elements of a fairytale except the narrative flow itself. The drawings invoke the traditional characters w...

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Not to Be Missed Japanese Paintings at the National Gallery of Art

Barbara Ernst Prey | Posted 04.30.2012

One of Japan's most celebrated cultural treasures, "Colorful Realm: Japanese Bird-and-Flower Paintings" by Itō Jakuchū (1716-1800) is on view at the National Gallery of Art in Washington through April 29.

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The Art of Kabuki, Japanese Theatre Costumes

Evelyne Politanoff | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: The Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent, Kimono, Japanese Dance Drama, Japanese Theatre Costumes, Samourai Costume, Art Exhibitions, Kakubi, Japanese Theater, Japanese Art, Yves Saint Laurent, Japanese Fashion, Arts News

The Fondation Pierre Berge - Yves Saint Laurent has devoted its 17th exhibition to Japanese theatre costumes, known as the Kabuki. The costumes tend to be extravagant and colorful, contributing to the flamboyance of the show.

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NGA Displays Rare Japanese Paintings

AP | BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Colorful Realm of Living Beings, Video, National Gallery of Art, Japan, Japanese Art, Japanese Scrolls, National Cherry Blossom Festival 2012, National Gallery of Art Washington, Japanese Embassy, DC News

WASHINGTON — A 30-scroll set of nature paintings from the 1700s that's owned by Japan's royal family and considered a cultural treasure is being...

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Happy Birthday, Yayoi Kusama!

Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Andy Warhol, Video, Yayoi-Kusama-Obliteration-Room, Yayoi Kusama, Obliteration Room, Claes Oldenburg, Japanese Art, Female Artists, Arts News

Today marks the 83rd birthday of Japanese conceptual artist Yayoi Kusama. Kusama's lifetime dedication to her signature dots has covered a vast array ...

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Messed Up Manga Meets The Armory

Posted 03.07.2012

Read More: Haruka Makita, Suzukazu Suzuki, Ob, Manga, Hiroaki Sato, Anime, ARt Exhibition, Kaikai Kiki Gallery, Mahomi Kunikata, Armory Show, Jnthed, Japanese Art, Slidepollajax, Hiruki, Arts News

Kaikai Kiki Gallery's exhibit at the Armory Show 2012 gives a colorful glimpse of Japanese contemporary art, including some pretty mangled manga. ...

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Can You See The Light?

Posted 03.02.2012

Read More: LED Lights, Low Energy Light Technology, Petronus Stag, Art Meets Science, Japanese Sculpture, Led Light Sculptures, Technology Art, Slidewide, Harry Potter, No Shadow Sculptures, Makoto Tojiki, Japanese Art, Tojiki, Video, Arts News

Makoto Tojiki's "No Shadow" sculptures portray glowing humans and animals out of thousands of mesmerizing LED lights. The Japanese artist has always b...

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Takashi Murakami's Ego Is Larger Than Life

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Massara | Posted 02.09.2012

Read More: Murakami Art, Video, Otaku, Anime, Takashi Murakami, Al Riwaq Exhibition Hall, Ego, Japan, Qatar, Japanese Art, Arts News

Who would have thought otaku culture would make it to the Middle East? Takashi Murakami's latest exhibition, aptly titled "Ego," opens today in Do...

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Skulls, Static, and Mannequins Heads

Posted 02.03.2012

Read More: Video, Computer Graphics, Trippy, Shiniji Inamoto, Video Art, Weird, Visual Effects, Graphics, Japanese Art, Digital Art, Motion Feel, 3d Modeling, Arts News

Maybe we have a secret soft spot for mannequin heads or maybe it's just our favorite weird video of the week, but "Motion Feel," the latest offering f...

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Your Love Is Suffocating

Posted 01.17.2012

Read More: Photography, Japanese Photography, Shrink-Wrap, Flesh Love, Photographer Hal, Japanese Art, Vacuum Sealed Love, iPad Art, Arts News

Have you ever felt so connected to a lover that you felt like you had morphed into a single being? Have you ever felt so in love that you felt as if y...

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Photographer Takes Her Bathtub Everywhere

Posted 01.14.2012

Read More: Photography, Mariko Sakaguchi, Portrait Bathtubs, Japanese Art, Self Portrait, Arts News

There's nothing more relaxing after a long day at the office than taking a dip in a nice, hot bath. Unless of course, you are photographing your naked...

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PHOTOS: Yoshitomo Nara's Amazing Artwork

Posted 01.12.2012

Read More: Book News, Yoshitomo Nara Book, Pop Art Book, Japanese Art, Yoshitomo Nara Complete Works Book, Pop Art, Yoshitomo Nara Complete Works, Yoshitomo Nara, Books News

At first glance, it's kitschy. Cherubic and wide-eyed figures in baby blue dresses stare sweetly at the viewer. But when you scope out the details of ...

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WATCH: You Won't Believe What This Artist Did To These Fish!

Posted 01.10.2012

Read More: Installation Art, Riusuke Fukahori, Video, 3D Printing, 3D Printer, Nature-Art, Icn Gallery, Japanese Artist, Resin, Goldfish Salvation, Japanese Art, Acrylic Painting, Painting, London, London-Gallery, Arts News

Riusuke Fukahori is not one to take the easy route to realizing his vision. For his latest exhibition, "Goldfish Salvation," at ICN Gallery in London,...

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WATCH: Robot Goes On Painting Spree

Posted 02.28.2012

Read More: Interactive Art, Art, Video, Takahiro YAMAGUCHI, Spray-Paint, Murals, Graffiti, Robotics, Mural Art, So KANNO, Graffiti-Art, Robot Art, Japanese Art, Arts News

Japanese artists So Kanno and Takahiro Yamaguchi have created a robot that can wield a spray can like an automated Jackson Pollock. We're not saying i...

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WATCH: Hip-Hop Artist's Project For Japan's Recovery

Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: Tokyo Art, Japan Earthquake, Takashi Murakami, Likten Magazine, Pharrell, Japan Earthquake Relief, World Art, Nerd, Pharrell Williams, Japan Tsunami Relief, Japan, Williams, Japanese Art, Chim Pom, Arts News

Earlier this month hip-hop artist Pharrell Williams teamed up with footwear company Palladium Bootsto compile individuals' stories from post-earthquak...

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Takashi Murakami Doodles For Google

csmonitor.com | Posted 08.21.2011

Read More: Google, Internet, Art, Guggenheim Bilbao, Takashi Murakami, Moca, Kanye West, Louis Vuitton, Japanese Art, Technology, Google Doodle, Arts News

Japanese hipster-turned-multimillionaire artist Takashi Murakami’s trademark psychedelic flower faces, narcotized eyes, and menacing mouths have bee...

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Short Takes: Hokusai's Great Wave; Yayoi Kusama's Dots; a Low-Tech iPad

Jane Chafin | Posted 06.05.2011

Read More: Yayoi Kusama, Prints, Japanese Art, Katsuhika-Hokusai, Ipad, Great Wave, Arts News

In the aftermath of the recent disasters in Japan, this video about Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai's iconic print, The Great Wave off Kanagawa, is poignant.

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Blog Watch: Artists Work To Help Rescue/Rebuild Japan

designcrushblog.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Japanese Flag, Japan Flag, Rescue Efforts, Japan Earthquake, Japan Earthquake 2011, Japan Tsunami, Design, How to Help Japan, Tokyo-Japan, Artists, Japan, Japanese Art, Arts News

Like a lot of you I've been engrossed with the tragedy in Japan these past few days. It's easy to feel helpless when you're halfway around the world, ...

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BLOG WATCH> 40 Years Of Japanese Protest Posters On Pink Tentacle

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Einstein, Political Posters, Japanese Art, Japanese Culture, Hiroshima, Protest, Environment, Protest Art, Shigeo Fukuda, Poster Art, Overfishing, Slidefullscreen, Political Art, Arts News

From radioactively mutated objects to flaming butterflies, the Japanese imagery of protest has developed its own unique themes. In this selection of p...

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BLOG WATCH> Anatomical Illustrations From Edo-Period Japan At Pink Tentacle

pinktentacle.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Anatomical Illustration, Illustration, Art, Monk, Edo Period, Book Art, Spooky, Diseases, Japan, China, Japanese Art, Pink Tentacle, Medicine, Anatomy, Arts News

Here is a selection of old anatomical illustrations that provide a unique perspective on the evolution of medical knowledge in Japan during the Edo pe...

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BLOG WATCH > Japanese Art on Drawn!

drawn.ca | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Blogs, Vintage, Seiichi Horiuchi, Japanese Artist, Japan, Japanese Art, Drawn!, Art Blogs, Will Schofield, Arts News

Will Schofield shares another slew of fantastic Japanese illustrations from books he's collected. The above is a children's book cover by Seiichi Hori...

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Discovering Japanese Scroll Painting

Michael Brenner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sugawara No Michizane, Japanese Art, Painting, Chinese Art, Japanese Scroll Painting, Arts News

My discovery of the rich art form that is Japanese scroll painting occurred in idle moments spent on the web at the height of the Great Financial Crisis.

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Japan's PIKADON Project & Hiroshima Yes! Campaign in New York City

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rotary International, Nuclear Proliferation, Hpgrp Gallery, United Nations, Nuclear Explosion, Seitaro Kuroda, Nobuyoshi Araki, Hiroshima, Yumi Tanaka, Nagasaki, Webster Hall, Manhattan, Global Citizen, Jim Luce, Non-Proliferation Treaty, Mayors for Peace, Count Down to Peace, Tadatoshi Akiba, Tokyo, Japanese Art, Atomic Energy, White Light/ Black Rain, East Village, Live Painting, Alliance for Peacebuilding, September 11, New York Peace Film Festival, Hiroshima?Nagasaki Protocol, Hiroshima Yes! Campaign, Japan, New York City, Thought Leader, Tadao Ando, Keiko Tsuyama, Atomic Bomb, Steven Okazaki, Buckminster Fuller, PIKADON Project, World Peace Gala Chicago, Taku Nishimae, Toshinori Kondo, Nuclear Weapons, World Trade Center, Global Citizenship Award, World War II, Orphans International Worldwide, New York News

Manhattan said "Yes!" to a non-nuclear world last week as famed Japanese artist Seitaro Kuroda (video) and the Hiroshima Yes! Campaign kicked off "The...

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