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April 2016
Talk: Why Kikujiro Fukushima?
Many of photographs by Kikujio Fukushima, an anti-establishment photographer, still remain important. Keiko Nasu, a photo journalist who spent a lot time with Fukushima and Masashi Kohara, the curator of Fukushima’s exhibition will discuss why Fukushima’s work is still so significant today. [/column_1] Masashi Kohara As a researcher at Izu Photo Museum, Kohara has organised exhibitions by Nobuyoshi Araki, Manabu Miyazaki, Tazuko Masuyama, Ichiro Kojima. He also directed a film on Takuma Nakahira, The Man Who Became a Camera (2003).…
Artist Talk: Sarah Moon
Sarah Moon will share her unquie perspective. She will explore the use of color; how color changed her work and in turn how the color changes with the work. Bookings essential. Due to the limited number of seats booking limited to two people per booking. [/column_1] Sarah Moon[/column_1] We have closed the application for this event. Thank you for a lot of applicants![/column_1] [Fee] Free [Language] English with Japanese translation [Program name for reservation] Artist Talk: Sarah Moon[/column_1]
Artist Talk: Thierry Bouët
Join Thierry Bouët and be introduced to the babies and the making of this series. Learn about Thierry’s lengthy and diverse career, his transition from fashion to documentary photography, and his philosophy on photography. (Limited space. Booking advised). [/column_1] Thierry Bouët[/column_1] [/column_1] [Fee] Free [Language] English with Japanese translation [Program name for reservation] Artist Talk: Thierry Bouet[/column_1]
Artist Tour: Arno Rafael Minkkinen
Arno Rafael Minkkinen will give personal tour of his exhibition before the venue opens to the public. From the birth of an image to its aftermath, he will share what inspires the work, how it comes into being, and like the magician, resist giving anything away. Having an opportunity to speak directly with Arno, creates nonetheless the most intimate artistic experience one can have with his work. (Bookings required, limit 2 per booking).[/column_1] [/column_1] [/column_1] [Fee] Free [Language] English with…
Guimet presents: Tea and Life in Meiji Period
Join Guimet’s head of Photographic Collections Jerome Ghesquiere, and curator Claude Estebe to discuss the difficulties for Meiji photographers for a visual representation of the ubiquitous tea culture as seen in the Guimet collection. Depending of the nationality and interests of photographers their works balance between casual, formal, or exotic representations, using a wide range of supports and style. [/column_1] Jérôme Ghesquière – director of the Guimet Photo Collection Jérôme Ghesquière studied painting and photography at the National Fine Arts…
Artist Talk: Antony Cairns
Please join Antony Cairns and Simon Baker from the Tate Modern to talk about Cairn’s unusual and intriguing practice. Cairns seeks the imperfections of various traditional and experimental techniques within photography, using disused technology and traditional printing, he is often absorbed in the process of photographic image making. His work is presented in a variety of different yet also complementary ways that highlight and embrace the photographic medium in its complex entirety. He is also known for his delicate and…
Exhibition Talk: Magnum
Please join Andrea Holzherr, Magnum’s Global Exhibitions Manager, for an engaging talk about Magnum, its development as an agency to the current day structure and goals. Furthermore, Andrea will give insight into the exhibition concept of Exile 1945 to today by various Magnum photographers. (Limited space). [/column_1] Andréa Holzherr Andréa Holzherr (born in 1964 in Tübingen) lives and works in Paris as an exhibition manager, publicist and curator. She studied at the Ecole du Louvre Paris as well as at…
Talk & book signing by Keiichiro Hirano & Michio Hayashi
Join Akutagawa Prize winner Keiichiro Hirano and Michio Hayashi in a talk related to KYOTOGRAPHIE 2016. Hirano who is closely related to Kyoto and Hayashi who is also active as a photography critic share their unique insight on the festival. There will be booksigning after the talk. No booking required. Photograph by Mikiya Takimoto[/column_1] Keiichiro Hirano Keiichiro Hirano is a Japanese novelist, born in Aichi prefecture in 1975 and raised in Kita-kyushu city. He graduated from the Law Department of…
In Conversation: Christian Sardet & Shiro Takatani, moderated by Tetsuya Ozaki
Please join the artists for a tour and conversation about their work and the collaboration – a true fusion of art and science! (Limited space). Christian Sardet Christian Sardet received his PhD from the University of California Berkeley. In the 1980s, he established a Cell and Developmental Biology Research Unit at the Observatoire océanologique de villefranche-sur-mer (OOV) where he now serves as Research Director Emeritus under the joint auspices of the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) and the…
In Conversation: Eriko Koga & Pascal Beausse
Please join Eriko Koga and Pascal Beausse, the exhibition curator and Head of Photographic Collections at the Centre National des Arts Plastiques (CNAP) in an intimate discussion about Eriko’s work, their philosophy on photography and the trajectory of Eriko’s photographic practice. (Booking required).[/column_1] Eriko Koga Freelance photographer and Kyoto resident Eriko Koga, born 1980 in Fukuoka, studied French Literature at Sophia University, Tokyo in 2003. Her work has earned numerous honors including being selected by the Guardian Garden Gallery’s Photo…