Saturday night ART fix

Big in Japan

Opening receptions, Saturday, May 12

5-8pm @ Shigeko Bork Mu Project, 1521 Wisconsin Ave NW, #2

7-9pm @ Transformer Gallery, 1404 P Street NW

Exploring the duality in Japanese art today, Transformer Gallery is partnering with Shigeko Bork Mu Project to present "Big in Japan" a cross-town collaborative exhibition featuring a diverse array of contemporary Japanese artists who interpret and respond to the tradition and popular culture of Japan.

Shigeko Bork Mu Project presents Meditation Rooms featuring Yumi Kori and Shinji Turner-Yamamoto, whose works uniquely incorporate ancient Japanese tradition and contemporary culture. Transformer presents Not Only A, But Also B - featuring work by Aki Goto, Misaki Kawai, Chikara Matsumoto, Kazuyuki Takezaki, and Soju Tao (pictured on Transformer website), each embodying the tensions affecting a new generation of contemporary artists in Japan. Not only A, But Also B is guest-curated by Atsuko Ninagawa, curator, and partner of TAKEFLOOR404&502, Toyko, Japan.

At SBM Project:
Yumi Kori - past installations
Shinji Turner-Yamamoto - paintings & projects