KABlog http://www.kansaiartbeat.com/kablog/ Kansai Art Beat's blog, written by a fine staff of Japanese and foreign art lovers from in and around Kansai. en Copyright 2008 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:29:14 +0900 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Kansai Art Beat Celebrates its One Year Anniversary 366 days ago, Kansai Art Beat launched on the web.
Since our launch, we have published a total of about 4600 events that have taken place in the Kansai area. In the coming year we will expand through our KABlog and other features.

Our KAB team will keep running the site strong and would like to thank you all for your support.

]]> http://www.kansaiartbeat.com/kablog/entries.en/2008/04/kansai_art_beat_celebrates_its.html http://www.kansaiartbeat.com/kablog/entries.en/2008/04/kansai_art_beat_celebrates_its.html KAB News Tomoko Ishii Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:29:14 +0900 eco "Unknown Protection Corps" Located in Nakazakicho, a low-key area adjacent to Umeda, iTohen gallery provides a café, gallery, and bookstore. The exhibition on display right now is "Unknown Protection Corps" by eco, a Kansai-based two-person artist group.

]]> http://www.kansaiartbeat.com/kablog/entries.en/2008/03/eco_unknown_protection_corps.html http://www.kansaiartbeat.com/kablog/entries.en/2008/03/eco_unknown_protection_corps.html Photo Report Tomoko Ishii Sun, 23 Mar 2008 12:00:00 +0900 Ai Kawamata "Action" at Gallery Iteza An artist's dream of becoming a fireman was crushed at a young age - because of her gender, and the lack of women working as firemen.

However, after encountering female figures in male-oriented industries, Ai Kawamata began to pursue this dream through a photographic journey...

]]> http://www.kansaiartbeat.com/kablog/entries.en/2008/03/ai_kawamata_action_at_gallery_1.html http://www.kansaiartbeat.com/kablog/entries.en/2008/03/ai_kawamata_action_at_gallery_1.html Photo Report Tomoko Ishii Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:42:40 +0900 Do you want to work for KAB? Kansai Art Beat is seeking a new editor to contribute to the Kansai art scene! Editors will input fresh exhibition and art events information that will take place in the Kansai area. Duties will require translation (mostly Japanese to English) work and data input.

For more information, please check out our advertisement on TAB.

]]> http://www.kansaiartbeat.com/kablog/entries.en/2008/02/do_you_want_to_work_for_kab.html http://www.kansaiartbeat.com/kablog/entries.en/2008/02/do_you_want_to_work_for_kab.html KAB News Tomoko Ishii Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:32:01 +0900 KAB Featured in Kansai Scene Feb 2008 Read the latest issue of Kansai Scene?

If yes, you might have encountered the article on Kansai Art Beat, which is also available online here.

]]> http://www.kansaiartbeat.com/kablog/entries.en/2008/02/kab_featured_in_kansai_scene_f.html http://www.kansaiartbeat.com/kablog/entries.en/2008/02/kab_featured_in_kansai_scene_f.html The Press Tomoko Ishii Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:47:46 +0900 February 2&3: KAB participates in One World Festival @ I-House, Osaka This coming weekend, Kansai Art Beat will have a booth at the One World Festival taking place at International House, Osaka.

If you are around Osaka, already planning to see art and have fun, please drop by and let us know how we are doing!

Details are as follows...

]]> http://www.kansaiartbeat.com/kablog/entries.en/2008/01/february_23_kab_participates_i.html http://www.kansaiartbeat.com/kablog/entries.en/2008/01/february_23_kab_participates_i.html KAB News Tomoko Ishii Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:45:56 +0900 Happy New Year 2008 Hello KAB Fans,

Happy New Year! Hope everyone enjoyed the holiday season.

2007 was a big year for KAB. We launched, and have kept a steady pace in providing information for the Kansai art scene. We hope that this year we can expand even more.

Thank you everybody for all your support and let's make this year an exciting year too!

Kansai Art Beat Staff

]]> http://www.kansaiartbeat.com/kablog/entries.en/2008/01/happy_new_year_2008.html http://www.kansaiartbeat.com/kablog/entries.en/2008/01/happy_new_year_2008.html KAB News Tomoko Ishii Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:05:18 +0900 Kansai Culture Day = Free Admission! On November 17th (Sat) and 18th (Sun), 327 art museums and other institutions, will celebrate "Kansai Bunka-no-Hi (Kansai Culture Day)". On these two days, the admission fee to these institutions will be free (mostly for their permanent exhibitions).

This will be a great opportunity for KAB users to check out the wide variety of cultural offerings available in the Kansai area.

Click here for the list of participating institutions (in Japanese).

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Ready to contribute to the Kansai arts scene?

]]> http://www.kansaiartbeat.com/kablog/entries.en/2007/06/kab_seeks_new_editor_1.html http://www.kansaiartbeat.com/kablog/entries.en/2007/06/kab_seeks_new_editor_1.html KAB News Tomoko Ishii Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:59:11 +0900 Introducing: Kansai Art Beat Kansai is a breeding ground for all kinds of art. It is a place where traditional and contemporary art cohabitate and respect each other.

]]> http://www.kansaiartbeat.com/kablog/entries.en/2007/04/introducing_kansai_art_beat_1.html http://www.kansaiartbeat.com/kablog/entries.en/2007/04/introducing_kansai_art_beat_1.html KAB News Niko Neefs Mon, 23 Apr 2007 01:32:37 +0900