"Who's Next" is an exhibition of artists for the future nominated by musuemcurator, independent curator, art critic and art producer. Our project is to support and promote artists whose value is not yet fixed in the art market and have great potential for the future evaluation by introducing their works internally and abroad so that they will become stars in the international artscene. As its overture, this coming exhibition is to present 23 spirited artists including 5 award-winning artists of Art BANK Award held in February. We would like to welcome you to witness the feast of the sparkling talents that will bring new perspective to Japan's contemporary art scene.

Term: Thursday, 3rd - Friday, 25th April 2008 12:00 - 19:00 Closed on Mondays Opening reception: Thursday, 3rd April 2008 19:30 - 21:30 + Sound Performance byTaisuke Imaizumi+Hiroyuki Sone Venue: Museum at TAMADA PROJECTS (03-3531-3733)

Pure Evil Solo Show at Electriksheep, Newcastle, UK, will open April 3rd 2008, 6pm till late.
An exhibition of original artwork and limited edition prints.
On show will be butterflies, bunnies, babes and situationist propaganda inspired by the May 1968 student riots.
Exclusive print will be released for the show.
Electriksheep is run by the loved and highly respected creativeduo Reluctanthero!!!

2008.4.1(tue)〜4.29(tue)

Akari Inoguchi is a graphic designer and visual artist working in a diverse range of media. She contributes illustrations to fashion magazines, television commercials, product packages and labels, t-shirts, and textile designs. Akari also produces paintings, drawings, digital prints, and murals, and has participated in numerous group shows in New York, San Francisco and Tokyo.
WEB:http://www.akariinoguchi.com/
BLOG:http://ameblo.jp/lotus-club/

graniph Fukuoka Gallery
810-0041 Dainimuramatsu Bldg. 2F, 1-12-49 Daimyo, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka
Open 11:00〜Close 21:00
Tel 092-739-0232

Illustrator and live VJ Shantell Martin prepared for an extraordinary event.
Various illustrators were invited to remix her super-fine-pen drawings!
View some of the works that have been submitted at http://on-the-march-remixed.blogspot.com/

Final results will be shown at Tokyo's center of design and culture "Superdeluxe"on April 1st.
Door open at 19:00 entrance fee 1000 Yen.

2008.03.27〜05.03

The Barcelona based "Vallery"- the gallery of the artdirectors studio Vasava- continues their great selection of international artists exhibitions with Nille Stevensson aka Sweden Graphics.
You will meet the gods at Vallery, but can also see the clothes that are the results of them acting through the mortal designers at Sweden Graphics.

UK street artists like Banksy, Jamie Hewlett and D*Face present their graffiti works at La Foret Museum Harajuku!

From March 23rd till April 6th, everyday 11:00-20:00
Entrance fee: adults 700 and sutdents 500
http://www.lapnet.jp/index.html

Canadian traveling artist Shayne Ehman presents a total of approximately 25 artworks created together with his friends, Marc Bell and Seth Scriver. Displays include "Asphalt Watches", an animated road movie based on the artists' own experiences, as well as works produced while in Japan, and a number of installations combining drawings, watercolor paintings, and other items that reflect Ehman's uniquely nomadic life and let the viewer re-experience the "artistic journey".

Date :2008/3/20(THU.) - 2008/4/20(SUN.)
Closed :Mondays (If Monday is a National Holiday, the following day will be closed instead.)
Time :11:00 - 19:00
Admission :Free
Tokyo Wonder Site Hongo
2-4-16 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033
TEL:+81-(0)3-5689-5331
FAX:+81-(0)3-5689-7501
http://www.tokyo-ws.org

Damion Silver exhibits his works together with Stephen Holding and Dana Woulfe.
A delicacy of street art to celebrate the one year anniversary of the LAB Boston Gallery!
On the wheels of steel: DJ Boxxcutta

LAB
113 BRIGHTON AVE
ALLSTON, MA
http://www.lab-boston.com

Jon Burgerman exhibits solo at the Rojo Gallery in Milano!
Artworks are as crazy as the exhibition name Duhprishus.

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Via Tortona 17-19, Zona Tortona. 20144 Milano. Italy.

Jessica Wilson exhibits her artworks in a group show with Rob Flowers and Ryan Todd from March 20th till March 25th at the Gallery "La Viande" in London's 3 Charlotte Road, EC2 3DH.

Calm & Punk Gallery is proud to announce that Wataru Komachi’s "Fuck Forever" exhibition is on show from the 7th to the 19th of March.

The artist is known for his work using collage, applying assorted imagery to various objects. This new exhibition is based on the theme of "a chaotic world".

The gallery space will be turned into an artistic and avant-garde environment created by Komachi. The exhibition title "Fuck Forever" reflects his attempt at re-grasping the idea of simple artistic expression.

What will inspire him? Which objects will he choose? What will he make?
The exhibition will be an opportunity to witness the immediacy of art being created.

Silkscreen prints and other assorted merchandise including t-shirts and vases will be available for purchase.

Wataru Komachi "Fuck Forever"
Dates:7th - 19th March 2008
Opening hours: 11:00 - 19:00　
Admission: free
Tel: 03-3401-0741

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http://www.calmandpunk.com

Maureen Gubia is one of the artist which shows her extraordinary artworks in the group show "Face Forward" at LeRoy Neiman Gallery New York City. 37 artists show their contemporary views on portraiture. Maureen Gubia shows her works in watercolors, pastels, colored pencils and cut-outs on paper. She lives in Guayaquil, Ecuador and is self taught. Please also view her website at http://gubia.neurasthenic.net/
Exhibition from Feb 18th till March 10

LeRoy Neiman Gallery
Columbia University
310 Dodge HAll, MC 1806
2960 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
open hours mon-fri 10-5pm
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2240/2256486539_7cb170e387_b.jpg

graniph collaboration artist Daniel Brereton aka "Dan has Potential" exhibits his sculpture work, colourful wall painting and drawings and is inspired by ancient relics, pyramids and magic triangles at the Concrete Hermit Gallery in London - the first time SOLO!
Check out the article at Amelia's Magazine Blog and see the Concrete Hermit site for pics.
Feb. 8th until Feb. 28th.

The artists Juju's Delivery Service, Julia Pfaller, Tina Berning, Sascha Bierl, Regina Heinlain, Gisela Goppel and Maria Tackmann and others exhibit their experimantal personal sketches and drawings at Hanahou Gallery NYC. The event is organised by www.CWC-i.com.

Liam Moore showed his new streetart atSideroom Gallery in Auckland New Zealand.
All works are on sale now!

http://www.sideroom.com/galleryshow/liammoore/

Even before World War II, fin-de-siecle art magazines such as PAN and Jugend as well as the graphic design work of Bauhaus were already well-known in Japan. In spite of their wide recognition, however, no exhibitions have been held to connect the two eras and present the development of German graphics at the time - or, particularly, to introduce the entire scope of modern poster design.
In the extraordinary exhibition at The National Museum of Modern Art Kyoto, approximately 180 items including works and other materials that represent the reception and development of German posters in contemporaneous Japan - such as the "Calpis" International Poster Design Competition, the activities of SUGIURA Hisui and the "Nananin-sha" and the "Exhibition of World War Posters" - will be on display, thus presenting the opportunity to inspect the appeal and advanced nature of German posters circa 1890-1933 from various perspectives.

Exhibition from Feb 26th until March 30th 2008
Opening hours: 9:30 until 17:00 (Tickets are available until 30 min. before closing)
Closed: every Monday
Location: The National Museum of Modern Art Kyoto

Collaboration artist Emil Kozak hold his exhibition at Vallery in Barcelona, Spain.
A blue trip through his teenager memories in the 80's!
http://www.vallery.es/en/home

"Selected Works" from Feb. 1st (Fri) until March 1st 2008 (Sat) and
"New Paintings" from March 7th (Fri) until April 5th (Sat)

Location: Scai The Bathhouse
Entrance: free of fee
Opening hours: 12:00 - 19:00
Closed on Mondays, Sundays and national holidays

1960s, Tadanori YOKOO has exerted a continual influence on contemporary Japanese culture. The vivid worlds depicted by YOKOO and his unique aesthetic sense have captured the hearts of many, providing the artist with wide-ranging acclaim and unparallel status as an artist.
The first show, "Selected Works," will exhibit YOKOO's paintings dating up to about 2005, with an emphasis on his most famous works from the 1980s. This retrospective will trace the history of his paintings, providing an overview of YOKOO's wide variety of expression.
In contrast, the second show, "New Paintings," will consist exclusively of new works by the artist, thereby allowing visitors to experience recent developments in YOKOO's continually evolving art in real time.

SCAI THE BATHHOUSE
http://www.scaithebathhouse.com/

About 2091 excellent artworks have been collected from 43 countries from the various fields of Art, Entertainment, Animation and Manga. Approximately 160 artworks will be introduced per genre.
This exhibition has been formed by a recommended jury, that is pleased to present the 11th Japan Media Arts Festival!

From 2008 Feb. 6th (Wednesday) through 17th (Sunday)
Closed: Feb. 12th (Tuesday)
Opening hours: 10:00 to 18:00, Fridays till 20:00, tickets are available until 30 min before closing

Viewers, through their own movement, produce an exhibition that never ends.
What do people look at, in what way?
If there were a wall, how would it affect the flow of people?
In a certain place, people collect, sit down, make discoveries. . . .

Tadashi Kawamata is a “walkway”. Tracing Kawamata’s journey of the past 30 years, from 1978 to 2008, we see that his career has been a continuing attempt to connect-and be a “walkway” between”-art and the everyday.

Session: Feb.9 (Sat) - April.13(Sun) 2008 closed on Mondays (except of Feb.11/ therefore closed on Feb.12)
Hour: 10:00-18:00 (Tickets available until 17:30)
Venue: Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo 1F/B2F
Addmission: adults/1000yen, students/800 yen, over 65/500 yen and children until the elementary school age/free

http://www.mot-art-museum.jp/

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