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ART NEWS TOKYO2020. 04 - 07

“Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL” programs recommended by staff.

Ahead of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture is working together with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to hold the “Tokyo Tokyo FESTIVAL”, a range of exciting cultural programs./strong>

 

※The contents are subject to change to prevent transmission of the COVID-19 coronavirus. 

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  • Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre

    TACT FESTIVAL 2020 ITOH Kim × MORISHITA Maki

    • 20 years after our first meeting and careers that have seemed at times to follow similar paths, ITOH Kim and MORISHITA Maki finally unite! Alongside our collaborators, We will unveil a dramatic collision of body and voice at TACT/FES!

      Choreographer, Dancer
      ITOH Kim, MORISHITA Maki

  • 撮影：北川姉妹

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  • Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo

    Olafur Eliasson: Sometimes the river is the bridge

    • This large solo exhibition presents the work of Olafur Eliasson, an artist who is highly regarded around the world for his efforts to promote sustainable development through his art. One of his signature early works, “Beauty” (1993), where a rainbow emerges in the darkness, will be on display alongside other interactive works!

      Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, HASEGAWA Yuko

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  • Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum

    Art & Power: From Pharaohs to Daimyōs. Masterworks from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

    • This exhibition brings together antique and modern artworks from both East and West related to the theme of “art & power,” spanning from sculptures of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs to jewelry of 20th century millionaires. Around half of the works have never before been shown in Japan. Not to be missed are “Night Attack on the Sanjo Palace, from the Illustrated Scrolls of the Events of the Heiji Era (Heiji monogatari emaki)” and “Minister Kibi’s Adventures in China”, which are returning to Japan.

      Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, OHASHI Natsuko

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  • TOKYO REAL UNDERGROUND

    Apr - Jun / Former Hakubutsukan Dobutsuen Station, Sogetsu Hall, Tokyo Women’s Plaza, and more

    • Stars twinkle by the light released from “Butoh”, revealing their original form as they emit their own glow. An endeavor transcending “Butoh” to unlock rich new directions for creativity.

      “TOKYO REAL UNDERGROUND” Artistic Director, KAWAGUCHI Takao

  • Photo by Tatsuhiko Nakagawa

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  • The Speed of Light

    May 9 (Sat) – 30 (Sat) / Konnobashi Square, Taishido Hachiman Shrine, and more

    • The Speed of Light is a theatre play created by elder people, who seek to understand the history of Tokyo and imagine its future.

      “The Speed of Light” Author and Director, Marco Canale (C)El Chaski Pum

  • (C)Juan Ignacio Fernández and Ignacio Ragone

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