February 5, 2014

February 2014 Issue of Artscape Now Out

The latest issue of this informative journal is now out and can be accessed at Artscape Japan.

In addition to this month's new articles, detailed below, Artscape Japan is happy to welcome a new contributor to their FOCUS section, Alice Gordenker.

FOCUS
All Things Adorable: "Kawaii" Art at the Yamatane Museum, by Alice Gordenker

FOCUS
Nihonga in a Gorgeous Setting: The Gyokudo Art Museum, by Michael Pronko

HERE/THERE
When a Village Is Drowned: Tazuko Masuyama at the Izu Photo Museum, by Alan Gleason

The PICKS section offers a monthly selection of 20 short translated reviews, by various Japanese art writers, of current and recent exhibitions of interest around Japan. The MUSEUM DB page provides a recently revised and expanded English-language database of museums and galleries throughout the country.

Please use the Contact Us page on the Artscape Japan website to send in any comments and inquiries about Artscape Japan. They welcome any suggestions of art-related websites in the English-speaking world that might be willing to add a link to the Artscape Japan site.

In addition, those interested can use the Monthly Mail button at the top of the Artscape Japan website to go to the Monthly Mail Subscription page, where visitors can sign up to automatically receive a once-a-month e-mail with information about the latest issue of Artscape Japan.

(The information for this news release was thankfully provided by Alan Gleason, the English editor of Artscape Japan.)