Open late for Nuit Blanche
The Japan Foundation, Toronto will be open late for Nuit Blanche, October 4-5, 2014. Gallery hours: 7 pm - 1 am Library hours: 7 pm - 11 pm
Events
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Exhibition
Ryoji Ikeda and Walter Jule: Threshold
A Print Exhibition co-presented by University of Alberta and The Japan Foundation November 5, 2014 – January 29, 2015 The Japan Foundation, Toronto proudly presents Threshold, an exhibition featuring the artwork of Ryoji Ikeda and Walter Jule, two pioneers in … Continue reading →
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Byobu Screen Exhibition by Alejandro Bertolo
Alejandro Bertolo, who signs his works “Bokuma (Ink Horse),” started his training in Japanese painting at the age of 19. He learned sumi-e and nihonga painting with the Japanese artists Tazuko NIIMURA, Sho FUNAKI and Hiroshi YAMAMOTO. He studied Japanese … Continue reading →
Free
Poster Exhibition: Getting the Big Picture in B-Zero
The Japan Foundation, Toronto 2 Bloor St. East, 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON, CanadaMay 6 - June 30, 2015 The Japan Foundation, Toronto In 1953, the Nissenbi (Japan Advertising Artists Club) Poster Competition set the entry format size as B1 (103 cm × 72.8 cm). This format quickly became the standard for posters … Continue reading →
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Handcrafted Form: Tradition and Techniques
The Japan Foundation, Toronto 2 Bloor St. East, 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON, CanadaPeople in Japan are surrounded by utilitarian craft objects that have been brought into being and nurtured within their daily lives. By making the most of the raw materials of each craft—ceramics, textiles, metal work, lacquerware, wood and bamboo work, … Continue reading →
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Reflecting on the Past/ Reflecting on the Future: Hyogo Aid ’95 Revisited
The Japan Foundation, Toronto 2 Bloor St. East, 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON, CanadaApril 13 - May 13, 2016 The Japan Foundation, Toronto The works exhibited here form a set of posters, compiled as an initiative of the Hyogo Aid ’95 Committee in 1996. In order to support the victims of the Great … Continue reading →
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Yakishime Ceramic Exhibition
The Japan Foundation, Toronto 2 Bloor St. East, 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON, CanadaMay 24 - August 18, 2016 The Japan Foundation, Toronto YAKISHIME—Earth Metamorphosis focuses on the yakishime ceramic technique in which unglazed wares are fired at extremely high temperatures of 1,200-1,300˚C. While one of the most basic or primitive means of … Continue reading →
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TAKASHI HIRAIDE—-AIRPOST POETRY
The Japan Foundation, Toronto 2 Bloor St. East, 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON, CanadaTAKASHI HIRAIDE----AIRPOST POETRY BOOK DESIGN FOR ONE FROM ONE October 4 - November 5, 2016 The Japan Foundation, Toronto 《TH_AIRPOST》is an “Aerial Post Office” utilized by the Minimum Press which was created by Hiraide in relationship with the postal system. … Continue reading →
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Legendary Loyalty: The 47 Ronin in Japanese Prints
The Japan Foundation, Toronto 2 Bloor St. East, 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON, CanadaLegendary Loyalty The 47 Ronin in Japanese Prints co-presented by Stuart Jackson Gallery and The Japan Foundation November 15, 2016 – March 4, 2017 The Japan Foundation, Toronto, with the Stuart Jackson Gallery, Toronto, is proud to co-present original … Continue reading →
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Legendary Loyalty: The 47 Ronin in Japanese Prints
The Japan Foundation, Toronto 2 Bloor St. East, 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON, CanadaLegendary Loyalty The 47 Ronin in Japanese Prints co-presented by Stuart Jackson Gallery and The Japan Foundation November 15, 2016 – March 4, 2017 The Japan Foundation, Toronto, with the Stuart Jackson Gallery, Toronto, is proud to co-present original 18th … Continue reading →
