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.
vol.12 features Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art and Forth-generation Tanabe Chikuunsai
《Feature》HIROSHI SUGIMOTO POST VITAM
Following an extensive upgrade to its facility, the Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art will open the Higashiyama Cube gallery, an exciting new addition to the museum. It will be the venue for “Hiroshi Sugimoto – POST VITAM,” an exhibition of works by Hiroshi Sugimoto. Sugimoto, who is an internationally acclaimed contemporary Japanese artist, seeks to express the world of jodo (pure land) through his works; one of such is his OPTICKS series, which will be presented at this exhibition for the first time in the world, along with his Glass Tea House “Mondrian.” ONBEAT vol.12 offers details of this exhibition along with images of the works to be presented.
《Feature》250 Years of Kyoto Art Masterpieces
(The Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art Inaugural Exhibition)
We interviewed Shinya Takahashi, the General Manager of Renewal Project of Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, and asked him about the highlights of the exhibition including the works by Buson Yosa, Syohaku Soga, Goshun, Okyo Maruyama and Seiho Takeuchi and what did the artists of Kyoto think and where did they want to go.
《Feature》THE Doraemon KYOTO 2020
❝THE Doraemon Exhibition Kyoto 2020❞ celebrates the 50th anniversary of the launch of the Doraemon series. It is a collaboration project between the beloved character and 28 contemporary artists including Takashi Murakami and Sebastian Masuda.
《Feature》ANDY WARHOL KYOTO
Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art has more exciting events scheduled. The “Andy Warhol Kyoto” exhibition is the first major Warhol solo exhibition in Japan in six years. Nearly half of the works at this exhibition will be presented for the first time in Japan. Several of such works will be introduced in this edition of ONBEAT, unveiling the complex image of Warhol.
《Feature》Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art and
Shinya Takahashi, the General Manager of Renewal Project of Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, and Shintaro Kawaguchi, the Assistant Director of the museum, told us about their thoughts on the reopening of the museum and highlights of the upcoming exhibition.
《Feature》Tanabe Chikuunnsai Ⅳ
The magazine will also introduce the world of bamboo artist, Tanabe Chikuunsai IV who has followed his family motto “Tradition is Challenge,” and has exhibited large-scale bamboo installations across the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Series
《Series》Gaze of Yoichi Ochiai
ONBEAT’s popular series “Gaze of Yoichi Ochiai” provides an insight to the world of media artist and photographer, Yoichi Ochiai, through his own words and works. The second edition of this series offers an interview with the artist on the topic of “a world where technology, nature, and people are united,” along with photographs of the permanent exhibition at the Natural Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation that Ochiai directed and supervised.
《Series》Hidetoshi Nakata discover NIHONMONO
In the series “Hidetoshi Nakata Discover ‘Nihonmono,’” former professional soccer player Hidetoshi Nakata travels around Japan in search of the essence of Japanese culture. The latest edition features his trip to Kochi, Hiroshima, Osaka, and Saitama. 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》Value of the Contemporary Art of Japan by Ryutaro Takahashi
The latest article from the series “Ryutaro Takahashi, Value of the Contemporary Art of Japan” features upcoming contemporary artist, Tomoko Konoike. From the world acclaimed Takahashi Collection, Ryutaro Takahashi introduces three masterpieces by Konoike along with his commentaries.
Featured Young Artists Recommended by ONBEAT
Choji Beniko, feebee, Tomoko Hokyo, Ayaka Iida, Natsuki Itagaki, Mitsuko Kuroki, Ryohei Matsumoto, Yuki Nara, Toru Otsuki, Ai Sano, Yu Seto, Kenji Shimizu, Shiki Taira, Keisuke Tsuchida
《Interview》
・The World of Traditional Performing Arts
–Kabuki, Bunraku, Noh and Kyogen, Gagaku, Kumi-odori-
・Christie’s Japan Ltd. Managing Director Katsura Yamaguchi
・PRESTIA Art Branch (SMBC Trust Bank Nihonbashi Branch)
・Switzerland Innovation
・Japanese Festival
