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Radical Communication: Japanese Video Art, 1968–1988
April 18, May 2, and May 23, 2007
This collaboration between the Getty Research Institute and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA), combines a survey of the early history of video art in Japan (1968–1988) with presentations of contemporary Japanese video art. The three programs showcase the dizzying array of techniques employed by the first three generations of video artists working in Japan and feature several works that have never been screened in the United States.
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April 18: Overview
The first program in the series provides an overview of Japanese video art through a presentation of short works by 20 artists spanning three generations. Free; reservations required.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
Getty Center, Harold M. Williams Auditorium
May 2: Aesthetics and Politics
This 80-minute program features additional selections of the most important visual experiments in Japanese video art, including important rare examples of early video activism and works that have never been screened in the U.S. Free; reservations required.
Wednesday, May 2, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
Getty Center, Harold M. Williams Auditorium
May 23: Video Letter
One of the most well-known pieces of early video art from Japan, this 74-minute video features a poignant, philosophical, and often comical exchange of "video letters" between poet Tanikawa Shuntarō and playwright and filmmaker Terayama Shuji in the months leading up to Terayama's death. Free; reservations required.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art, Ahmanson Auditorium
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Out of the Ordinary: New Video from Japan
April 25, May 9, and May 16, 2007
This collaboration between the Getty Research Institute and The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA), combines a survey of the early history of video art in Japan (1968–1988) with presentations of contemporary Japanese video art.
April 25: Cynical Humor
Organized around the theme of cynical humor, this 80-minute screening showcases recent video works by established and emerging Japanese artists. The selected videos highlight a domestic "everyday" aesthetic that is deeply rooted in the artists' experiences of daily life in Japan. Featured artists include Aida Makoto, Izumi Taro, K. K., Okada Hiroko, Takamine Tadasu, and Tanaka Koki. Free; reservations required.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
MOCA Grand Avenue, Ahmanson Auditorium
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May 9: Sound
This 60-minute screening examines the role of sound in recent Japanese video art, with an emphasis on animated works. Characterized by the use of inexpensive materials and do-it-yourself production techniques, the selected videos aim to provide an alternative to the anime-inspired work that has become synonymous with contemporary Japanese art. Featured artists include Aoki Ryoko + Ito Zon, Kakitani Tomoki, Koganezawa Takehito, Matsumoto Chikara, and Tabaimo. Free; reservations required.
Wednesday, May 9, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
MOCA Grand Avenue, Ahmanson Auditorium
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May 16: NA-MU
The latest work of internationally acclaimed filmmaker Hiroyuki Oki Hiroyuki, this 70-minute video collage chronicles the artist's travels from the southern Japanese island of Shikoku to Israel and Tibet. Shot and edited over the course of three years, NA-MU employs a complex structuring of time and layering of images to create a poetic vision of personal epiphany and a contemplative exploration of modern religious faith. Free; reservations required.
Wednesday, May 16, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
MOCA Grand Avenue, Ahmanson Auditorium
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Learn more about Out of the Ordinary: New Video from Japan on MOCA's Web site.
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Next Generation of Media Arts in Japan: After Art, Anti-Art, Non-Art
Tomoe Moriyama, media arts curator, Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo, discusses the current state of Japanese new media art, animation, comics, and game works—from international festivals to museums. She considers the influence of avant-garde art in postwar Japan on media artists today and the change in their perceptions and future images during this period of post-bubble economy. The primary question Moriyama addresses is: how did the Japanese get interested in avant-garde art in postwar Japan, why are we attracted to it, and what kinds of expressions are presented by young contemporary artists in Japan now?
Tuesday, April 24, 2007, 3:00 p.m.
Getty Center, GRI Lecture Hall
(Rajikaru!) Experimentations in Japanese Art, 1950–1975
April 27–29, 2007
Co-organized by the Getty Research Institute and the PoNJA-GenKon (Post-1945 Japanese Art Discussion Group/Gendai Bijutsu Kondankai), this weekend of events explores critical vanguard art practices in Japan from 1950 to 1975.
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April 27: Film and Performances
2:00 p.m. Film Screening
See short films from the 1960s and 1970s by Takahiko Iimura, Jōnouchi Motoharu, Katō Yoshihiro, and Zero Dimension. Free; no reservations required.
Friday, April 27, 2007, 3:00–5:00 p.m.
Getty Center, Museum Lecture Hall
5:00–5:30 p.m. Outdoor Performance
See Ushio Shinohara perform Boxing Painting (1961/2007) live in the Central Garden. Free; no reservations required.
Friday, April 27, 2007, 5:00–5:30 p.m.
Getty Center, Central Garden
7:30 p.m. An Evening of Works by Ichiyanagi, Kosugi, Ono, and Shiomi
This program includes performances of Yoko Ono's ONOCHORD; Ichiyanagi Toshi's Appearance, Music for Electric Metronome, Duet for Piano and String Instrument, and Sapporo; Shiomi Mieko's Wind Music for Harp; and a special solo appearance by Kosugi Takehisa performing his own works. Free; reservations required.
Friday, April 27, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
Getty Center, Harold M. Williams Auditorium
April 28: Conference
Co-organized by the Getty Research Institute and the PoNJA-GenKon (Post-1945 Japanese Art Discussion Group/Gendai Bijutsu Kondankai), this daylong scholarly conference celebrates the innovative and radical experimentations by artists in postwar Japan. Free; reservations required.
Saturday, April 28, 2007, 9:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Getty Center, Museum Lecture Hall
April 29: Graduate Workshop at the Hammer Museum
The weekend continues with a graduate workshop on April 29 at the Hammer Museum. Separate reservations are necessary.
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Sunday, April 29, 2007
Hammer Museum
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