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Saburo Muraoka
Saburō Muraoka ( 村岡三郎, ''Muraoka Saburō'', 25 June 1928 – 3 July 2013) was a Japanese modern and contemporary artist born in Osaka. Career Known primarily as a sculptor, Muraoka first received artistic recognition in 1949 as a student at the Osaka City Art Institute (大阪市立美術研究所), a school associated with Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts, with his plaster bust "Neck." With this work he received the second Osaka Mayor prize while exhibited at the annual Osaka City Exhibition. He became affiliated with the Nika Society (二科会) in 1950 and showed in the annual Nika Exhibition from 1950 until 1969 when he withdrew from the Society. At a young age he became fascinated by astronomy, an interest that would turn into an ongoing engagement with the sciences in his artistic practice. His experiences as a youth during and after the Second World War, during which his brother died in Manchuria, also influenced his decision to become an artist. He is known for his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2.7 million in the 2020 census, it is also the largest component of the Keihanshin Metropolitan Area, which is the second-largest metropolitan area in Japan and the 10th largest urban area in the world with more than 19 million inhabitants. Osaka was traditionally considered Japan's economic hub. By the Kofun period (300–538) it had developed into an important regional port, and in the 7th and 8th centuries, it served briefly as the imperial capital. Osaka continued to flourish during the Edo period (1603–1867) and became known as a center of Japanese culture. Following the Meiji Restoration, Osaka greatly expanded in size and underwent rapid industrialization. In 1889, Osaka was officially established as a municipality. The construc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electronic Arts Intermix
Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI) is a nonprofit arts organization that is a resource for video and media art. An advocate of media art and artists since 1971, EAI's core program is the distribution and preservation of a collection of over 3,500 new and historical video works by artists. EAI has supported the creation, exhibition, distribution and preservation of video art, and more recently, digital art projects. EAI supports artists through the distribution, preservation, exhibition and representation of their media artworks, and works closely with educators, curators, programmers and collectors to facilitate exhibitions, acquisitions and educational uses of media artworks. EAI provides access to video art within an educational and cultural framework. History EAI was founded in 1971 as one of the first nonprofit organizations in the United States dedicated to the support of video as an art form. As one of the earliest organizations in the emergent video art movement, EAI was cre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1928 Births
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album '' Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toyota Municipal Museum Of Art
The is an art museum located in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. History The museum features works by Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, Edvard Munch, and others. The museum building was constructed by Yoshio Taniguchi, who also renovated the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City. Artists who have exhibited are Leiko Ikemura. Public transport is with the Mikawa Line to Toyotashi Station 270px, Platforms is a junction railway station in the city of Toyota, Aichi, Japan, operated by Meitetsu. Lines Toyotashi Station is served by the Meitetsu Mikawa Line and is 15.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Chiryū Station. It .... External links Homepage of the Toyota Municipal Museum of Art [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshikatsu Endo
Toshikatsu is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Toshikatsu can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Some examples: *敏克, "agile, overcome" *敏勝, "agile, victory" *敏活, "agile, alive" *俊克, "talented, overcome" *俊勝, "talented, victory" *俊活, "talented, alive" *利克, "benefit, overcome" *利勝, "benefit, victory" *利活, "benefit, alive" *年克, "year, overcome" *年勝, "year, victory" *寿克, "long life, overcome" *寿勝, "long life, victory" The name can also be written in hiragana としかつ or katakana トシカツ. Notable people with the name * Toshikatsu Doi (土井 利勝, 1573–1644), Japanese ''daimyō''. * Toshikatsu Iwami (石見 利勝, born 1941), Japanese politician. * Toshikatsu Matsuoka (松岡 利勝, 1945–2007), Japanese politician. * Toshikatsu Nanbu (南部 利雄, 1724–1780), Japanese samurai and ''daimyō''. * Toshikatsu Yamamoto (山元 敏勝, born 1929), Japanese physician. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
44th Venice Biennale
The 44th Venice Biennale, held in 1990, was an exhibition of international contemporary art, with 49 participating nations. The Venice Biennale takes place biennially in Venice, Italy. Prizewinners of the 44th Biennale included: Giovanni Anselmo and Bernd and Hilla Becher (International Prize/Golden Lions), the American pavilion with Jenny Holzer (best national representation), and Anish Kapoor (best young artist). Awards * International Prize: Golden Lion – Giovanni Anselmo; Golden Lion for sculpture – Bernd and Hilla Becher * Golden Lion for best national representation: American pavilion with Jenny Holzer * ''Premio 2000'' (young artist): Anish Kapoor Sir Anish Mikhail Kapoor (born 12 March 1954) is a British-Indian sculptor specializing in installation art and conceptual art. Born in Mumbai, Kapoor attended the elite all-boys Indian boarding school The Doon School, before moving to the UK ... * ''Premia (purchase) of the Cassa di Risparmio di Venezia'': Giu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Museum Of Modern Art, Kyoto
The is an art museum in Kyoto, Japan. This Kyoto museum is also known by the English acronym MoMAK (Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto). History The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto (MoMAK) was initially created as the Annex Museum of the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo. MoMAK was established on its present site on March 1, 1963. Its building, formerly the auxiliary building of the Kyoto Municipal Exhibition Hall for Industrial Affairs, was transferred from Kyoto City to the National Museum after restoration. On June 1, 1967, the Kyoto Annex Museum officially became the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto. Seventeen years later, the old building was dismantled and the present building, designed by Fumihiko Maki was completed. The museum was opened to the public on October 26, 1986, with 9,761.99 m² total floor area and 2,604.94 m² exhibition area. MoMAK collections MoMAK is a national institution devoted to the collection and preservation of artworks and related ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ube, Yamaguchi
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan on the Seto Inland Sea. As of October 2016, the city has an estimated population of 168,398 and a population density of 590 persons per km2. The total area is . History as a Municipalities of Japan, modern municipality was established in Yamaguchi's Asa District as part of the modernization of municipalities in most prefectures in 1889. It became on November 1, 1921 in a rare direct elevation from village to city, without being a Towns of Japan, town in between. Previously a coal mining town, the city has developed an effective policy to improve its environment. In particular it has combated the problem of air pollution and its success in doing so saw it being recognised by the United Nations Environment Programme as among UNEP's Global 500 Roll of Honour in 1997. On November 1, 2004, the town of Kusunoki, Yamaguchi, Kusunoki (from Asa District, Yamaguchi, Asa District) was merged into Ube. This brought the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyoto Seika University
is a private university in Iwakura, Kyoto, Japan. The school's predecessor was founded in 1968, and it was chartered as a university in 1979. The school is noted for its faculties of manga and anime, and being involved in the teaching and training of future manga artists. The dean of the manga faculty is Keiko Takemiya, and noted American anthropologist and translator Rachel Matt Thorn is also an associate professor at the school's faculty of manga. Graduates of the university have forged successful careers in the manga, anime, and media industries. In 2006, Kyoto Seika University and the city of Kyoto established the Kyoto International Manga Museum. Located in a converted elementary school building in downtown Kyoto, it has the world's largest manga collection. Faculty *Keiko Takemiya (former president, manga) * Kiyokazu Arai (architecture) * Tsutomu Hayama (architecture) *Rachel Matt Thorn (manga) *Gisaburō Sugii (animation) * Yasumitsu Ikoma (oil painting) * Genzo Kawamura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiga University
, or is a national university in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, with campuses in the cities of Ōtsu and Hikone. Founded in 1874, it was chartered as a university in 1949. Faculties & Graduate Schools Shiga University has three faculties, the Faculty of Education in Ōtsu Campus, the Faculty of Economics and the Faculty of Data Science, the first for faculty in Japan, in Hikone Campus. Each faculty has a graduate school. ''See alsoThe improvement work of Shiga University Auditorium'' The Faculty of Education 220px, The Entrance of Otsu Campus of Shiga University The Faculty of Education consists of three departments: (1) Department of School Teachers' Training, which aims to develop teachers with attractive personality as well as practical leadership to respond productively to the new school education; (2) Department of Environment Education, which aims to enhance understanding of current environmental systems and problems and encourage students to create new ways to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keiji Uematsu
Keiji Uematsu (born 1947) is a Japanese sculptor and contemporary artist. Biography From boyhood to Univ. Keiji Uematsu was born on March 26, 1947 in Kobe, Japan.''1969-1991 Keiji UEMATSU'' (Catalog raisonne), 1991. His father drew illustrations and lettered in the printing factory. His eldest son died shortly after birth, Keiji was the second son grew up watching his job, and the third son Eiji later became an artist using soil as a material. Keiji loved painting and making models, and reading the science magazine for the schoolkids also. He became interested in the wonders of science, went often to the museums of the science or the natural history. He thought he wanted to grasp the mechanism of the wonder of the earth or the space from the primitive perspective. This is related to his later artistic work. His father did not allow him to go on to art college, so he entered the art department of the Faculty of Education, Kobe University, graduated in 1969, became a teacher of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
