PATRICIA CURTAN AT A&S

PATRICIA CURTAN AT A&S

Tuesday, 27 May 2014

On Sunday I went to the Patricia Curtan exhibition started last weekend at AT THE CORNER in Aoyama, a small gallery space run by Arts & Science. I was familiar with Patricia Curtan's works since she had worked closely with my very favourite restaurant in California, Chez Panisse. A good collection of her drawings and prints are exhibited as well as some beautiful items made in collaboration with dosa and A&S. I brought home these letterpress post cards, I really liked the tea towels too, still thinking about them...mmm should I go back.

It's on till 8th June. Exhibition info here --> Patricia Curtan with dosa

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AIKO FUKAWA EXHIBITION

AIKO FUKAWA EXHIBITION

Wednesday, 1 May 2013

Some photos from the exhibition "VIEW POINT" by Aiko Fukawa at Gallery Speak For in Daikanyama. I got to go see it on the very last day back in February, I meant to post this a lot earlier but anyway....

Aiko Fukawa is a lovely Tokyo based illustrator who does client works for magazines, books, advertisement and more. She also has her own stationery brand called "ai," which I stock in my shop for some time now. You may recognise the lovely squirrel seen in the first photo above, Aiko has turned it into a really sweet cut-out card. It was so nice to see the original art work of this card at her exhibition as well as to finally meet the lovely Aiko in person :)

If you like, you can see the lovely collection of Aiko's paper items at UGUiSU here.
And check out her wonderful works here on her website.

Good news is that Aiko will be having an exhibition in Melbourne later this year so if you are in Melbourne you should check it out. I will let you know of the details when I have it!

Happy May to you all!

Hiki
xx

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Art Deco Palace

Art Deco Palace

Thursday, 20 October 2011

Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum holds the annual Art Deco Palace Exhibition which actually doesn't exhibit anything but to showcase the architecture itself as a piece of art. Some rooms can only be seen during this special occasion. The museum building was built in 1938 as the residence of the Prince Asaka Family and is also known as "The Art Deco Palace". Yes, Art Deco!

I love coming to this museum and every time I come here I can not help gazing at every little detail that attracts and destructs me from what is being exhibited, but when I come here for this annual exhibition it's a different story. I can only look at the architecture and interior as much as I like, and the best part is that only during this exhibition they allow you to take photographs inside! Unlike last time I came here to take photos some years ago today was unbelievably crowded with people (with over 80% of the visitors being senior citizens!) and it was so hard to take photos :( I tried to wait and get shots without people in them many many times but my patience snapped before I could snap the shot! I might try and go back again before this exhibition ends at the end of the month before closing for renovation for a while, perhaps early in the morning when people start showing up.... if I can, hmmm.

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Mogu Takahashi Exhibitions

Mogu Takahashi Exhibitions

Monday, 22 August 2011

I received such a lovely surprise in the mail earlier this month. It was from a cute talented artist Mogu Takahashi, along with the invitations for her up coming 2 solo exhibitions in Tokyo she included a very special little gift - the sweetest handmade clay tag that has my shop name on it!!!! Now it's my shop sign, sooooooo cute isn't it??

One of Mogu-chan's exhibitions is starting tomorrow, at a sweet Nakameguro cafe drol. And another one will be at the galerie doux dimanche in Aoyama starting from 30th August. So if you will be in Tokyo in the next few weeks, be sure to check her cutest world in real life! And the Omotesando Koffee which I blogged about in the last post is really close from the doux dimanche so you can visit the 2 in the same day :)

Mogu-chan apparently caught a terrible cold on the day before her exhibition starts, but I really hope she will be better real soon by tomorrow!! がんばってもぐちゃん！！

And this is her new product she also sent to me - note cards with her cute camera illustration! (which I think is going to be added to her online shop soon?)

Mogu Takahashi Solo Exhibition "KAWAII UGLY - SAN"
23rd August − 12th September
12:00 - 20:00 (L.O 19:30)
at Cafe drole * about 5 min from Nakameguro ( the 2nd station from Shibuya)

Mogu Takahashi Solo Exhibition "MUZU MUZU ZUKO - SHITSU"
30th August − 11th September
12:00 - 20:00 (close: Monday)
Opening: Friday 2nd Sep, 18:00 --
at Galerie Doux Dimanche

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minä perhonen x torafu @ CLASKA

minä perhonen x torafu @ CLASKA

Monday, 18 January 2010

All images are from CLASKA.

Over the weekend, I went to the exhibition of a collaborative furniture project by mina perhonen and wonderful torafu architects at my very favourite shop/gallery in Tokyo -DO in Claska. Some very interesting new furniture pieces were exhibited including prototypes, and also there were some really lovely cushions and tablewares for sale. I could not resist that hasami-yaki ceramic (from Nagasaki) grey coffee cup & saucer seen in the top picture! (I'm seriously considering for going back for more.) It came in a pretty grey box too :) This exhibition will be going till the end of January, so if you will be in Tokyo check it out. You can also buy these wonderful items at CLASKA's online shop (Japanese).

Also, now the mina perhonen exhibition "The future from the past" is held at the Kanazawa 21st Century Museum until the end of May, so hopefully I will get the chance to go see it!

And for all mina lovers, do check out this and this (wonderful magazines full of mina perhonen!).

New posts here too ;)

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