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Yusuke Hanai: Perseverance at Pace Prints November 21, 2025By Kyoko Sato Yusuke Hanai’s First Solo Exhibition in New York Human culture has long developed alongside—and often in struggle with—water. Throughout history, the desire to overcome nature and the pursuit of harmonious coexistence have continuously intersected. In particular, the dual nature of water—its power to grant…

Taguchi Collection Exhibition at the Nariwa Museum of Art November 11, 2025By Kyoko Sato A Leading Contemporary Art Collection of Japan The Taguchi Art Collection is one of Japan’s representative contemporary art collections. From its approximately 750 works, 39 pieces are being featured in the exhibition Taguchi Art Collection Vol. II: Your Compass in the…

Teruko Yokoi at the Chelsea Hotel On the evening of May 23, 2025, Teruko, a new restaurant, opened inside the Chelsea Hotel in New York—a place steeped in creative history. Its interior, with wooden carvings evoking the spirit of traditional Japanese homes, is adorned with paintings by Teruko Yokoi (1924-2020). Having already heard about the…

Sounds beyond Timespace, A Single World: The Music of Kaito Nakahori By Kyoko SatoSeptember 2, 2025 The music of Kaito Nakahori (b.1989) invites us into a philosophical contemplation: “The universe, though composed of entities that exist independently, is ultimately connected as one.” This idea is vividly reflected in his new theater opera, The Star Has…

Mars Hydrosphere by Clouds AO at the Venice Biennale 2025 A Poetic City of Water Rises on Mars By Kyoko Sato July 12, 2025 Humanity continues to pursue the dream of living on Mars—not as fiction, but as an approaching reality. In 2023–2024, NASA conducted CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog), a year-long simulation…

Tadao Ando: Seishun (Youth) At the newly inaugurated urban cultural park VS. in Osaka, a powerful exhibition is underway—celebrating the life and vision of one of Japan’s most revered architects, Tadao Ando. The year is 2025, and at 83, Ando continues to push the boundaries. But what is the true spirit or intention behind this exhibition? And how does…