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Special Talk Event “Report from the Field: The Current State of Contemporary Art in Asia“

本講演では、アジアにおける現代美術の変遷について、30年以上にわたるキュレーターとしての活動を通して得た知見を、現場からレポートします。包括的な調査ではなく、グローバリゼーション、政治変革、そして環境危機といった力によって形作られたアーティスト、機関、そしてムーブメントとの出会いや、生きた経験を反映しています。

David de Keyzer Special Lecture | Deaf art festival and communities – Reading “Breath Move Don’t Be Silent”, a stage production in which Deaf and hearing people encounter each other.

David De Keyzer Special Lecture Deaf art festival and communities - Reading “Breath Move Don’t Be Silent”, a stage production in which Deaf and hearing people encounter each other. Lecture overview A special lecture will be held to examine the performance "Breath Move Don’t Be Silent"—a stage production in which Deaf and hearing people encounter each other, to be staged at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan on Saturday, November 29, 2025—through the lens of David De Keyzer, director of France's international Deaf arts festival "Clin d'Oeil" and a long-time advocate for Deaf community development. The lecture will address cultural diversity and possibilities…

[Work in Progress] Ningyo Come / Tsunami Go

We are pleased to announce an exhibition and performance by Betty Apple, a Taiwanese artist currently in residence at the Tokyo University of the Arts. In 2025, Japanese manga artist Tatsuki Yamashita's book Watashi ga Mita Mirai (What I Saw in the Future), which depicts a catastrophic tsunami, became a topic of conversation on social media...

“The Future I ___?” — To See or To Change A Collective Creation Workshop

Visiting Artist Betty Apple* from GA residence program TEA+* will hold a collective creation workshop by end of June. All current students in Geidai are welcome to participate, so please feel free to apply. *GA Residence Program TEA+ Official Website *Betty Apple English Profile "The Future I ___?" — To See or To Change A Collective Creation Workshop Date: June 30 (Mon) Time: 6~8 pm Venue: Taki Plaza 3F, Ueno Campus Language: Mainly in English Eligibility for Application: Geidai Students can apply freely Application form: https://forms.gle/uwoUnUvJCKiDcK8Z8   *Maximum of 20 people. The form will close once the maximum number of…

Terry Riley 90th Birthday Commemorative Concert – Fringe Program 《What makes Terry Riley?》

Terry Riley 90th Birthday Commemorative Concert – Fringe Program 《What makes Terry Riley?》 The American composer, Terry Riley is widely regarded as the founding father of minimal music. As he celebrates his 90th birthday this year, what journey has shaped his music? This project offers a space for intuitive reflection and exploration of the elements that compose Riley’s music, focusing on the influences that have deeply shaped him, in order to uncover what makes his work so distinctly Terry Riley. India, improvisation, repetition... Inspired by these key elements, this project continues to ask the question: “What makes Terry Riley?” With…

Special Lecture: Aaron CHIU “Immersion, Immediacy, and Intelligence: Embodiment of Innovative Technology and Artistic Practice in Techno-Art Creations”

Special Lecture: Aaron CHIU “Immersion, Immediacy, and Intelligence: Embodiment of Innovative Technology and Artistic Practice in Techno-Art Creations”   We are pleased to welcome Dr. Chih-Yung Aaron CHIU, Professor at the National Tsing Hua University, for a special lecture. Anyone interested is welcome to attend. Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 18:00-19:30 Venue: GA Lecture Room (4F), TAKI PLAZA, Ueno Campus, Tokyo University of the Arts (MAP No.19) Presenter: Dr. Chih-Yung Aaron CHIU（Professor/Interdisciplinary Program of Technology and Art, College of Arts, National Tsing Hua University） Moderator: Shimizu Tomoko (Professor, Tokyo University of the Arts) Organizer: Shimizu Tomoko Lab, Graduate School of…

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