Focusing on fine arts, crafts, architecture, design, etc.
Japanese arts and culture are considered as borderless art,
ONBEAT” is a bilingual art book published in both Japanese and English.

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《Feature》Interview with Kengo Kuma

Kengo Kuma has designed landmark architectures around the world such as the Kadokawa Culture Museum and the Japan National Stadium. Through this exclusive interview, we approach the basis of Kuma’s architecture, which strives to reconnect people and environment by decomposing volume. This edition will also introduce the highlights of the “Kengo Kuma Exhibition” that is currently touring across Japan, including the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, until the summer of 2021.

Interviews

《Feature》 EIKO ISHIOKA

In an exclusive interview with movie producer and husband of the internationally acclaimed art director and designer, Eiko Ishioka, Nico Soultanakis shares precious memories that unveils the real image of this unparalleled creator; “Everything about her life was about design.” Along with spectacular images of Ishioka’s designs, we report from the retrospective exhibition held at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, “Blood, Sweat, and Tears – A Life of Design.”

《Series》Hidetoshi Nakata

Former professional soccer player Hidetoshi Nakata travels around Japan in search of the essence of Japanese culture.
The latest edition features his trip to Kagoshima. From traditional crafts to food and architecture, Nakata explores a wide range of culture and skills that Japan prides itself of to the world.

《Series》Yoichi Ochiai

The series provides an insight into the world of media artist, Yoichi Ochiai, through his own words and works. The 3rd edition of this series explores Ochiai’s works from his exhibition, “Reminiscence of the Unknown,” which was held last fall for overlooking his activities in the past four years, along with an interview with Ochiai.

《Series》Ryutaro Takahashi

The latest article from this series features upcoming contemporary artist, Hiraku Suzuki. From the world acclaimed Takahashi Collection, Ryutaro Takahashi introduces the masterpieces by Suzuki along with his commentaries.

《New Series》Yuko Hasegawa

Curator Yuko Hasegawa has worked on numerous projects at Biennales and museums in Japan and overseas, and has led them to success.In this new series of her essays, Hasegawa shares her views on the various subject matter about art, culture, and society. In this first edition, she will feature Rhizomatiks, a company known for their collaborations with artists such as Ryuichi Sakamoto, Björk, and Perfume.

Contemporary Japanese Crafts – Reinterpretation, Exquisite Craftsmanship, and Aesthetic Exploration

From the exhibition held last summer at Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art, we introduce twelve young artists while inheriting and carrying on Japanese aesthetics, including Noritaka Tatehana and Takuro Kuwata, continue their search for creative expression that captures new sensations and aesthetics, freed from the frameworks and constraints of traditional craft.

YOSHIDA HIROSHI

Yoshida Hiroshi, the artist who fascinated the world. We introduce Yoshida’s masterpieces along with his detailed history from the exhibition which will hold next spring, commemorates the 70th anniversary of his death, and explore the full scope of the print art of Yoshida who  aimed at creating a new type of woodblock print by using realistic representations of the West and traditional Japanese printmaking techniques.

In addition, our popular limited sales plan “Featured Young Artists Recommended by ONBEAT” features talented works of up-and-coming young artists.

Artists: Atsushi Adachi, Kotaro Hoshiyama, Toru Ichikawa, Yuki Ideguchi, Asako Iwasawa, Haruomi Izumi, Hiroko Maki, Ryohei Matsumoto, Maria Mizoguchi, Rika Oshima, Yuta Okuda, Oz-Yamaguchi Keisuke, Ai Sano, Hiroya Satake, Kana Shinjo, Issei Suzuki, Kenki Tsujimoto

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