October 5th (Sun) - 10th (Fri) Space Exhibition 2008 -Gallery 1F -2D, 3D -165 works -Opens at 13:00 on the first exhibition day Oshiba Art Exhibition -Gallery 2F -Pressed flowers -70 works -Opens at 13:00 on the first exhibition day October 6th (Mon) - 10th (Fri) 46th All Japan Open Call Calligraphy Exhibition -Gallery 3F -700 works -Opens at 10:00 on the first exhibition day

Otto Coester is a famous professor from Dusseldorf Art University, with whom over 500 Japanese have so far studied. Coester is a copperplate printmaker who has influenced artists like Richter and Polke. Starting from 1962, he halted all his artistic activities, maintaining a silence until his death in 1990. Coester created copperplate print illustrations for Kafka's "Metamorphosis", whose first edition was published in 1927. Despite winning high praise in his native Germany for this work, it never found its way to Japan. This exhibition features around 80 copperplate print works up until 1962 that represent Coester's internal, religious sensibilities. Compared with contemporary art today that ingratiates itself to become somewhat easy-going with regard to social mores, Coester's unflinchingly pious stance as seen in these works seem to continue to indicate a sort of benchmark for art's original mission. Noriko Hori was the first Japanese artist to study at Dusseldorf Art University, carrying out research with Coester with from 1959-64, building her foundations as an artist. Hori now continues to make still lifes and landscapes that preserve a still, internal sensibility. These works have not yet been exhibited in Japan. Martin Fausel studied painting under Coester at Dusseldorf in the 80s, inheriting his spiritual inclinations that are reflected in his abstract paintings. This exhibition is a prime opportunity to see the unique talent of Coester reflected in his latter-day students and heirs. -Gallery Talk by Noriko Hori Date & Time: August 3rd (Sun) 14:00- Guest: Christine Fausel

October 6th (Mon)-October 12th (Sun) Photo School Sawa Men's Group Exhibition Location: Exhibition Room 1 Contact: Masao Nagasawa 090-3549-5338 Nishimukuataira Exhibition Location: Exhibition Room 2 Contact: Kanagawa Prefectural Gallery 045-633-3696 16th Kanagawa Prefecture Kirieno-kai Exhibition Location: Exhibition Room 4 Contact: Kanagawa Prefecture Kirieno-kai 045-832-1254 2008 Representational Art Members' Exhibition Location: Exhibition Room 5 Contact: Representational Art Association 045-303-3042 October 7th (Tue)-October 12th (Sun) Masaaki Sakai Exhibition Location: Exhibition Room 3 Contact: Masaaki Sakai 045-911-2639

40th Anniversary Open Call Kanagawa Gen Exhibition Open call exhibition showcasing about 100 works from all genres. -Location: Exhibition Rooms on 1F & 2F -Time: 11:00-18:00. Opens at 13:00 on the first day and closes at 17:00 on the last day.

On April 28th, 1908, the first ship of emigrants to Brazil, the "Kasato-maru", left Japan and arrived at the Port of Santos after a two-month voyage on June 18th. This year marks the 100th anniversary since the beginning of a wave of Japanese emigration to Brazil, and a variety of commemorative events are taking place all over Japan. Organized by the Japan Brazil Art Center, this Japan-Brazil Friendship exhibition is being held at the Kawasaki City Museum, showcasing works by 17 Brazilian contemporary artists, as well as accessories, crafts and fashion items selected by Brazilian journalists, reflecting the life and culture of the nation from various angles. Also on view are works by veteran artists such as architect Oscar Niemeyer (who turned 100 this year), as well as 94 year-old Tomie Oe, who is still active in Brazil. Film screenings are scheduled as well. Related Events -Brazil Festa in Kawasaki Date & Time: September 20th (Sat) 10:00-18:00 Location: Museum courtyard -Brazilian Film Screenings Dates: September 23rd (Tue/Holiday), 27th (Sat), 28th (Sun) Location: Screening Hall Fee: Adults ¥600, Students & Seniors ¥500 *For screening schedule and more details, please visit museum website. [Image: Caito "Untitled"]

Showcasing about 30 watercolor paintings depicting the Yokohama and Shonan areas in vivid colors.

The Minatomachi Orai Project #09 will be held in the autumn of 2009 to welcome the 150th anniversary of the opening of the port of Yokohama, inviting artists from port cities around the world along with Japanese artists to exhibit their work at several living spaces in the harbor districts of Yokohama. A pre-event will be held in October 2008, along the themes of "International Artist Network", "Immigration and Cultural Hybridity", and "Performativity". These events and exhibitions will be held at newly-built galleries hidden and tucked away in the hilly sections of the city. Venue: Yokohama ZAIM Cafe Annex Exhibition is organized along the following three themes: 1. International artist network Visual poetry network with works from Japan and abroad Julien Blaine, Tomomi Adachi, Shigeru Matsui, Shin Tanabe, Helen White 2. Performative Photography, video and installation works tackling the concept of public-ness and issues of space by artists like Marilyn Arsem, Jason Lim, Sumiko Nogi, Sakiko Yamaoka and Yoshinori Niwa. 3. Immigration and cultural hybridity Installation by a duo of third-generation nikkei (ethnic Japanese) Korean artists living in Japan, Bae Sunok and Om Joosoo. Events: Performance by Sumiko Nogi "Sheep Stroll" + DVD presentation of foreign artists October 12th (Sun) 14:00-16:00 Reception party 18:00- Talk and discussion "Theories on Japanese cultural hybridity" October 13th (Mon/national holiday) 15:00-18:00 Fee ¥1500 Aki Sagawa will speak on her research concerning poetry by Koreans living in Japan, while Reiichi Noguchi will speak on nihonga as a form of modernist painting. After the two presentations, there will be an open discussion with the audience. Moderated by Hiroyuki Arai Workshop + Performance "Poetry-Action: While Waiting for Julien Blaine" October 18th (Sat) - 19th (Sun) 15:00-18:00 Fee: One day ¥1500, both days ¥2500 Introduces the appeal of cross-genre expression through the live performance and acting out of poetry through props and sounds. Blaine explores the very attitude of being alive, its parallel possibilities. Also features a lecture by composer and performer Tomomi Adachi. Lecture: Tomomi Adachi Performance: Tomomi Adachi, Hideya Fujie, Nonko Ono, Mari Tanigawa, Sakiko Yamaoka To attend, see website for more details.

Minatomachi Orai Wonder Lala Project 09 invites artists from around the world born in port cities to exhibit their work in collaboration with domestic Japanese artists using the entire harbor district of Yokohama as a stage. This event marks the 150th anniversary of the opening of the port of Yokohama in October 2009. This pre-event will be held in October 2008, focusing on the themes of port towns, immigration, and contemporary paths towards the future. The project will be participatory and hands-on, promoting dialogue with the audience. Works that condense the essence of the project will be on display, and workshops, performances and talks will also be held. Since the dawning of modernity, Yokohama has been a city where diverse forms of thought and viewpoints on the world and their attendant ways of life have intersected. Working from his historical context and the present state of Yokohama, participating artists will transcend national boundaries in an effort to aim towards...what exactly? This pre-event hopes to provide some answers. Venue: Yokohama ZAIM Cafe Annex http://zaimcafe.com/annex/ Various related events, workshops, talks etc are scheduled. See website for details (Japanese only).

On view in this special exhibition are panels of chronological tables which provide visitors with 30 years of the history of TÜV Rheinland Japan. Photographs and video screenings of its past advertisement and PR activities will be on display also.

Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset have been working together since 1995. Their works fall into two major categories. One includes works like "Prada Alpha" (2007) and "Shortcut" (2003) which are closely connected to society, while the other clearly reflects the artists' more personal elements, as with "The Incidental Self". Their project for this exhibition belongs to the former: a pool and diving platform suddenly make an appearance in a large vault - the great space of Landmark Plaza, where people come and go incessantly. While the design of the work harmonizes naturally with the existing architectural space around it, a sense of discomfort is caused by this new intervention in a place where it doesn't really belong. This sense of poetic drama brought into a familiar shopping mall will likely provoke stirred sensitivities among more acute viewers. As part of the Yokohama Triennale 2008 exhibition, this work will be on view at Landmark Plaza from August 1st.

The Tale of Genji, a Japanese classic of world literature, was based on the observations recorded in Lady Shikibu Murasaki's diary, and read at the imperial court of the 5th year of the Kanko era (1008). 2008 marks the 1000 year anniversary of this historical work, and the museum is holding a special exhibition to commemorate the millenary of the Tale of Genji. Related events are also scheduled. See website for details.

The Yokohama Museum collects work according to the following collection objectives. The number of pieces in the collection stands at about 9,500 as of April 1st, 2007. (1) Works that trace the mutual influence of modern European and Japanese art on each other since the opening of the port of Yokohama (2) Works that offer a bird's eye view of the development and course of contemporary art, and that clearly illuminate its issues (3) Representative works of photography that make up one field of modern art (4) Works that contributed to the development of modern Japanese art, including those under the patronage of Sankei Hara and were associated with Tenshin Okakura (5) Works by representative artists　associated with Yokohama (6) Contemporary crafts, design, architecture and video The Yokohama Museum Collection Exhibition is spread out over three parts per year, displaying works from the permanent collection in exhibition halls 1, 2, 3, as well as the photography gallery. *Some galleries will be closed for exhibition maintenance from August 18th-22nd (Mon-Fri). Until the exhibition reopens on the 23rd, the scale of the exhibition will be reduced. Thank you for your understanding.

This exhibition, held fifteen years since his last retrospective exhibition, features works by Gyoshu Hayami (1894-1935), the master of modern Japanese nihonga. On display are around 100 paintings and 10 drawings, including "Koharu" (1910) and his well-known intricate paintings "Maiko in Kyoto" and "Moonlit Night on the Arno River," created during his trip to Europe, in addition to around 20 recently discovered works. This is a great opportunity to view works by this artist, who spent a great amount of time in Shonan Chigasaki, next to Hiratsuka City. [Image: "Sitting by Flowers" (1932)]

This exhibition features works by nihonga artist Akira Ito (1940-), who creates monochrome painting using sumi and charcoal. Ito was born in Noshinomiya City in Hyogo Prefecture, and currently resides in Hadano City in Kanagawa Prefecture. Right after graduating from Tokyo University of the Arts in 1963, he was selected to be in the group exhibition organized by Shin-seisaku-kyokai. He became a member of the group in 1972, and in 1974, he joined an art group called Soga-kai as a core member. Continuing in the 80s and 90s, he actively participated in various art groups and held exhibitions. In this exhibition, various styles of work that Ito created during his school years up until the late 80s are presented in order to introduce his early exploration and development of monochromatic expressions, and also his keen interest in things in flux. Ito says that he was influenced by the French painter Odilon Redon, especially the beauty of black in his prints. This retrospective exhibition showcases a total of 40 works including Ito's early works as well as his recent works. Gallery Talk by Akira Ito and Curators Date: October 11th (Sat) 14:00-15:00 Place: Gallery 1 Curator's Talk Date: October 25th (Sat) 14:00-15:00 Place: Gallery 1 Admission ticket required at both events. [Image: "Tsuki no utena" (1986) Collection of the museum]

Keizaburo Okamura (1958-) has in recent years become a sort of standard-bearer for the younger generation of contemporary nihonga artists, attracting attention for his work in this capacity. Although often classified as nihonga, Okamura's work is made on flat panels that have been fired once, after which mineral pigments are applied, the surface of the panel shaved and planed, and finally the image created - in short, innovative techniques previously unthinkable in the field of nihonga. Okamura's subjects range from birds and elephants to imaginary animals like dragons and creatures from Indian legends. However, even when drawing common animals like birds and elephants, his approach is not realistic. Okamura aims to do away with the devices of more traditional nihonga by predecessors such as Hokusai and Jakuchu in an effort to stake his own position on a par with them, creating images that will hopefully arouse wonder and admiration in the viewer. He reconsiders the necessity of connecting human beings with nature, devoting his efforts to the creation of works that evoke vernacular traditions and customs. This exhibition shows a portion of the fruits of that artistic pursuit, featuring 20 recent and new works. Talk events are also scheduled. See website for details.

Coinciding with the duration of the Yokohama Triennale 2008, BankART1929 is hosting "BankART Life II". The purpose of this event is to promote a region-wide program that aims at the comprehensive management of a variety of existing businesses and to disseminate them throughout the entire region in cooperation with public and historical buildings, industrial remains, restaurant districts, vacant land and stores, etc. The concept of this event is "to open up and connect". The event will take place not only at the venues hosting the Triennale, but also the whole area surrounded by Shinko Port, Bashamichi, Isezakicho, Sakuragicho, Nogechiku, Hinodecho and Koganecho. Additionally, the event will be closely linked with various institutions like ZAIM in the Sozo Kaiwai (Creative City) area. Fee: BankART Life II ticket (includes Life II guide book) Adults ¥900, University Students ¥750, High School Students ¥350, Middle School Students and under free *Ticket holders will be able to see and participate in all exhibitions and performance events (with a ¥500 discount). Ticket valid for both BankART Life II & Yokohama Triennale (includes Life II guide book) Adults ¥2100, University Students ¥1600, High School Students ¥850, Middle School Students and under free Please visit gallery website for more details.

Shozo Tanaka, a populist statesman active during the Meiji period, first became known as a newspaper man. Tanaka became editor of the Tochigi Shinbun (the former incarnation of the Shimotsuke Shinbun) in 1880, where he promoted discourse on democracy and civil rights, and made efforts towards the establishment of a national Diet. After becoming a Diet member, Tanaka pursued action on the Ashio mine pollution incident with the Diet on more than 20 separate occasions, fighting for restitution alongside those who suffered from the incident. This exhibition, commemorating the 130th anniversary of the Shimotsuke Shinbun, looks at how this incident, called the "origin of contamination", as well as Tanaka's life and career, was taken up by press, focusing on archival newspaper materials related to Tanaka from the Tochigi Shinbun, Shimotsuke Shinbun, Mainichi Shinbun and others. In addition, a talk by Wahei Tatematsu on the influence of Tanaka's thinking on contemporary life will be held on October 4th.

Two new art studios will open in the former red-light district of Kogane-cho in Yokohama. These studios will form the main venue of the event and will also serve as the location for the opening of Koganecho Bazaar. The aim of Koganecho Bazaar is to regenerate the Koganecho district through the co-existence of art and community, and it can be seen as the first step in this process. For this event, daring not to be limited to a conventional interpretation of art, a comprehensive program is being organized that welcomes a wide range of ideas and events to reexamine the local environment, while also introducing new commercial ventures related to fashion, food and housing. As a unified whole, the festival will create a place for rich experience and it is hoped that this venture to revitalize the area will be warmly welcomed by a large number of visitors and local residents. It is also hoped that there will be a possibility to continue to develop the initiative in the near future. The whole area of newly-constructed studios under the railway tracks, plus the entire town of Yokohama itself, including unused and empty stores and the Ookagawa River area, will serve as exhibition sites for the Bazaar.

Mitamura is an artist who uses photography and video to explore themes of memory and communication. In recent years, she has won much acclaim for work exhibited in solo and group exhibitions both in Japan and various cities in Europe. This exhibition presents Mitamura's publicly-created project "Art and Breakfast", as well as other new works. Mitamura herself will visit the gallery space during the exhibition period, demonstrating how she creates her works as well as holding workshops and other events. *Information on events and workshops will be updated on the website.

Ceramicist Shoji Hamada (1894-1978) was the first human to be designated a national treasure (important intangible cultural heritage). He was also an advocate of the folk art movement. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the museum's opening, this exhibition traces the achievements the artist left on the history of modern crafts. -Tomoo Hamada (the artist's grandchild) talk event Date & Time: October 4th (Sat) 14:00- Fee: Free with ticket stub for the exhibition Capacity: 80 persons (reservation not required. First-come first-served basis) -Gallery talk by museum curators Dates & Time: October 5th (Sun), 18th (Sat), 26th (Sun), November 16th (Sun), 22nd (Sat), 30th (Sun) 14:00- Fee: Free with ticket stub for the exhibition

This is the 9th exhibition at Gallery Box featuring works by Wisut Ponnimit, whose manga and animation are popular in both Thailand and Japan. He is one of the few manga artists in his home country of Thailand. This exhibition presents his humorous animation works as well as drawings and illustrations created for the animations.

The Yokohama Triennale is an international exhibition of contemporary art held once every three years. The inaugural edition was held in 2001, and this year marks its 3rd installment. Based on a comprehensive exhibition theme decided upon by the artistic director, a diverse range of artworks—including video, installation, photography, painting and sculpture—by about 60 to 70 artists selected from countries all over the world will be put on display. While the Triennale will mainly showcase newly-commissioned cutting-edge works of contemporary art from around the globe, it will also feature many site-specific works highlighting the distinctive charms of the host city. Supplementary events will also be held during the exhibition period, including symposiums to flesh out the Triennale concept, as well as workshops and gallery talks to promote dialogue among artists, participants and visitors. The Triennale will also seek to establish and strengthen ties with art organizations and other international exhibition secretariats both in Japan and abroad. An exhibition hall with some 4,300 square meters of exhibition space will be constructed in the Shinko Pier area, one of the oldest sections of the Port of Yokohama. The new structure (scheduled to be completed in August 2008) will be the main venue for the Yokohama Triennale 2008. The design of the exhibition hall includes numerous skylights to bring in natural light, creating a pleasant, relaxed ambience. Nearly 30 artists, including Pedro Reyes, Fischli & Weiss, and Cerith Wyn Evans, will exhibit their works here. The two historic Red Brick Warehouses on Shinko Pier were built in the early years of the twentieth century as model government warehouses, and even today they still exude the bygone aura of Meiji-era Japan (1868-1912). Yokohama Triennale 2008 exhibits, including works by Rirkrit Tiravanija and Chelfish, will be situated mainly on the second and third floors of Warehouse No. 1, while the Akarenga Hall on the third floor will play host to various events such as performances, concerts and lectures. The event's other main venues are the . Inquiries: (Hello Dial) 03-5405-8686 (English 9:00-18:00)

The Yokohama Triennale is an international exhibition of contemporary art held once every three years. The inaugural edition was held in 2001, and this year marks its 3rd installment. Based on a comprehensive exhibition theme decided upon by the artistic director, a diverse range of artworks—including video, installation, photography, painting and sculpture—by about 60 to 70 artists selected from countries all over the world will be put on display. While the Triennale will mainly showcase newly-commissioned cutting-edge works of contemporary art from around the globe, it will also feature many site-specific works highlighting the distinctive charms of the host city. Supplementary events will also be held during the exhibition period, including symposiums to flesh out the Triennale concept, as well as workshops and gallery talks to promote dialogue among artists, participants and visitors. The Triennale will also seek to establish and strengthen ties with art organizations and other international exhibition secretariats both in Japan and abroad. The NYK Waterfront Warehouse, built in 1952, is a three minute walk from the Bashamichi subway station. After having served as a distribution warehouse for shipping company Nippon Yusen (NYK Line), and then as the site for the NYK Archives Museum, the building currently houses BankART Studio NYK. Following a partial renovation, the second and third floors of the building will be used as the main exhibition spaces for the Yokohama Triennale 2008. About 20 artists will install their works here, including Matthew Barney, Kosugi Takehisa, and Joan Jonas. The event's other main venues are the . Inquiries: (Hello Dial) 03-5405-8686 (English 9:00-18:00

The Yokohama Triennale is an international exhibition of contemporary art held once every three years. The inaugural edition was held in 2001, and this year marks its 3rd installment. Based on a comprehensive exhibition theme decided upon by the artistic director, a diverse range of artworks—including video, installation, photography, painting and sculpture—by about 60 to 70 artists selected from countries all over the world will be put on display. While the Triennale will mainly showcase newly-commissioned cutting-edge works of contemporary art from around the globe, it will also feature many site-specific works highlighting the distinctive charms of the host city. Supplementary events will also be held during the exhibition period, including symposiums to flesh out the Triennale concept, as well as workshops and gallery talks to promote dialogue among artists, participants and visitors. The Triennale will also seek to establish and strengthen ties with art organizations and other international exhibition secretariats both in Japan and abroad. An exhibition hall with some 4,300 square meters of exhibition space will be constructed in the Shinko Pier area, one of the oldest sections of the Port of Yokohama. The new structure (scheduled to be completed in August 2008) will be the main venue for the Yokohama Triennale 2008. The design of the exhibition hall includes numerous skylights to bring in natural light, creating a pleasant, relaxed ambience. Nearly 30 artists, including Pedro Reyes, Fischli & Weiss, and Cerith Wyn Evans, will exhibit their works here. The event's other main venues are the . Inquiries: (Hello Dial) 03-5405-8686 (English 9:00-18:00)

In conjunction with the Yokohama Triennale 2008, ZAIM's 33 resident art groups are holding open houses at their workshops and ateliers. Numerous events taking the form of a traveling excursion, from the Shinko area where the Triennale will be held, to BankART and ZAIM, will be held. Note: Depending on the day, some ateliers may not be open. Please look at the day's schedule posted on the bulletin board at the entrance to ZAIM. Every weekend from September 13th (Sat) to November 30th (Sun) Time: Fridays 18:00-21:00, Saturdays and Sundays 14:00-17:00

Yasushige Miura is a collector of the work of Japan's representative printmakers, focusing on Hiroshi Karasawa, but also Tomoaki Hamada, Kiyoshi Hasegawa, etc. On display are around 100 works, chosen from a generous lot of 200 prints that were donated to the museum in 2007.

This exhibition features records of video producer Luis Patron's travels - camel safaris in the desert, Tibetan Buddhism classes, vocational schools for magicians...leaving in search of happiness, Patron ended up in India, where he laughed and cried. October 9th (Thu) 15:00-18:00: event October 11th (Sat) 16:00- movie screening, talk show, etc.

Hatch Art is organizing a group exhibition of 6 artists on the theme of red, a color rich in symbolism and associations. Like Hatch Art's previous exhibitions "Happy Hours" and "Yokohama Boogie," the interpretation of the exhibition theme has been left up to each artist to handle as they wish. Together with the organizers and visitors to the exhibition, the color red will hopefully take on new shades of meaning. October 12th (Sun) 14:00-16:00 Artist Talk For more information contact: Hatch Art ZAIM 406, Nihon Odori 34, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture hatchart@gmail.com

Venue: ZAIM Annex 2, 3F

5th Reunited Exhibition Showcasing approximately 40 oil paintings by 14 young artists. -Location: Exhibition Rooms on 1F -Time: 10:00-19:00. Opens at 13:00 on the first day and closes at 17:00 on the last day. 8th Jin-Jin Group Exhibition Approximately 120 oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel and nihon-ga paintings will be on view. -Location: Exhibition Rooms on 2F -Time: 10:00-17:00. Opens at 13:00 on the first day and closes at 16:00 on the last day. -Contact: Azamino YM Painting Group 045-902-8301

"I Have Something to Show You" Exhibition Location: Exhibition Room 2 Contact: Koji Shimatani, Yasuhiro Hazama 090-6469-8508 10th Elegant Glass Work Motomachi Students Exhibition Location: Exhibition Room 3 Contact: Elegant Glass Work Motomachi 045-662-7686