Day 3680: Festivals and Happy Birthday!

 

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There are 3 art festivals in Tokyo this September – all with big name artists

 

Takashi Murakami’s Doraemon in Roppongi, a Leandro Erlich maze in Odaiba, Luke Jerram's giant moon in Shimokitazawa, and more

This month, we’ll finally see the return of the long-awaited Roppongi Art Night after several Covid-19 related postponements. The Takashi Murakami-headed event, however, isn’t the only art festival in Tokyo to look out for this month. Alongside Roppongi’s annual contemporary art extravaganza, Odaiba and Shimokitazawa will each host their own set of show-stopping exhibitions with the help of big-name artists from both Japan and overseas.

'City Echo'Artbay Tokyo

September 6 to September 25 Artbay Tokyo event. Organisers describe it as an experience-based contemporary art festival featuring local and international artists by the likes of Leandro Erlich, Akinori Goto, Hiroto Yoshizoe and the Ultra Studio collective. Installations can be found both indoor and outdoor between Daiba and Ariake stations in Odaiba.

Moon Art Night Shimokitazawa,  'Museum of the Moon'

Moon Art Night Shimokitazawa

The relaxed, artsy neighbourhood of Shimokitazawa is about to become even cooler with its first edition of Moon Art Night. Like its counterpart in Roppongi, Moon Art Night’s title is a bit misleading as this festival is set to take place over two weeks instead of a single evening, but that’s fine by us as we’ll have more time to explore everything the event has to offer.

Roppongi Art Night

Roppongi Art Night is finally back for the first time in three years. The event is normally scheduled over two days, but this year’s festival will be one day longer than usual to make up for its absence. On the frontline of this year's festival is Takashi Murakami, who has invited 13 artists to collaborate with him on a Doraemon-themed art project – a feat that Murakami and other Art Night organizers have been trying to pull off since 2020.

*Most of us can't go, but good to know?

 

Happy Birthday, Demura Sensei!

  

 

OTANJOBEI OMEDETO GOZAIMASU, Demura Sensei! Wishing you a terrific day today, celebrating! And, a wonderful , healthy, happy year ahead. Thank you for 50 years of your knowledge, patience, humor, and so many great memories.

 

 

 

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