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Job Opening: Japanese art and material culture, Leiden University

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Paula

Institution: Leiden University, Leiden University Institute for Area Studies (LIAS) Location: Netherlands Position: Assistant Professor, University Lectureship in Japanese Art and Material Culture Leiden University invites applications for a University Lectureship in Japanese Art and Material Culture. Applicants have must … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Stakes of Exposure: Anxious Bodies in Postwar Japanese Art

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Paula

The Stakes of Exposure Anxious Bodies in Postwar Japanese Art Author: Namiko Kunimoto How would artistic practice contribute to political change in post–World War II Japan? How could artists negotiate the imbalanced global dynamics of the art world and also … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: the Salt Sculptures of Motoi Yamamoto

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Paula

Sorry for the lack of Fun Link Fridays, everyone! It was a busy holiday season and I hope you all enjoyed it. Today is a quickie fun link, something that I had saved and meant to put up around New … Continue reading →

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Resource: Online Database of Artist-in-Residence Programs in Japan

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Travis

AIR-J, run by Japan Foundation, is an extensive Online Database of Artist-in-Residence Programs in Japan, available in both English and Japanese. The core of the site is its listings and search function, allowing you to search for Artist in Residency … Continue reading →

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Resource: A-to-Z Dictionary of Japanese Buddhist Statuary and Religious Art

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Paula

Chances are that if you have tried to google something about Buddhist deities, particularly some of the rarer ones, you’ve come across the A-to-Z Dictionary of Japanese Buddhist Statuary and Religious Art. Run by Mark Schumacher, an independent researcher with … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Videos of Japan’s Traditional Artisans

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Paula

Maybe it’s because of my research, maybe because I love art, or maybe because making things with your hands is so dang cool, but I am totally obsessed with a YouTube playlist recently highlighted by Open Culture on production processes … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Hypnotic gifs of Japanese joinery

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Paula

Studying artisans, I’m a little biased in just how cool I find today’s Fun Link Friday, but a friend passed this link along and I couldn’t resist. de zeen recently posted a series of simple yet stunning gifs of Japanese joinery … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: The Art of Tea? Kengo Kuma’s $80K Silver Tea Set

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Paula

Most people associate tea bowls and tea utensils with rustic, austere aesthetics– earthenware bowls (sometimes cracked and/or repaired) and inherited kettles, objects that carry with them a long history of ownership and use. So what does one make of the … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Curator of Asian Art, MFA Houston

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Travis

(reposted from Japan Art History Forum) Title: Curator, Asian Art Reports To: Director of MFAH Pay Type: Full-Time, Regular, Exempt, 35 hrs/week Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm Work Location: Law Building, a non-smoking facility The Museum of … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: ‘Tokyo-ized’ Cities

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Paula

As I wrap up my two years of research here in Tokyo (and miss Fun Link Fridays in my haste, sorry!), I’m left thinking about how one of the biggest culture shocks will simply be the change in urban scenery. Even … Continue reading →

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