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Yoshitomo Nara (born 1959, Japan). Hyper Enough (to the City), 1997. Acrylic on canvas. H. 49 x W. 59 in. (125 x 150 cm). Rubell Family Collection, Miami
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Yoshitomo Nara (born 1959, Japan). Hyper Enough (to the City), 1997. Acrylic on canvas. H. 49 x W. 59 in. (125 x 150 cm). Rubell Family Collection, Miami

Exhibition on view at
Asia Society Museum

Sept. 9, 2010 – Jan. 2, 2011

Asia Society presents a major exhibition of Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara (born 1959), one of the most influential and internationally renowned Neo Pop artists working today. The exhibition comprises 20 years of paintings, sculpture, drawings, and large-scale installations.

Yoshitomo Nara: Nobody's Fool draws connections between the artist's work and the sensibilities of youth subcultures worldwide, focusing on themes of alienation and rebellion, particularly in relation to rock and punk music. The graphic nature of Nara's art recalls the lyrics of rock groups such as Nirvana, The Doors, and The Ramones, and his art has inspired a cult following among youth throughout Asia.

Asia Society's exhibition includes more than 100 works from Nara's early period to recent years. Many of these have never been exhibited in the United States. In addition, the exhibition will include a newly commissioned installation that is the result of collaboration by Nara, designer Hideki Toyoshima, and their team from Japan—working together as a group called YNG. Yoshitomo Nara: Nobody's Fool is cocurated by Melissa Chiu, Asia Society Museum Director, and Miwako Tezuka, Associate Curator, Asia Society.

The exhibition is accompanied by a fully illustrated book, published by Asia Society Museum in association with Abrams, New York, featuring over 250 full-color illustrations, an extensive interview with the artist, and English translations of the artist's Japanese blog.

In conjunction with the exhibition, Art Production Fund, in association with Asia Society, presents two large-scale outdoor sculptures by Nara that will be placed near the entrances to Asia Society and Park Avenue Armory, where Nara and the YNG team held an Open Studio in late August. White Ghost is on view from September 7 through early November.

Shop AsiaStore for the exhibition catalogue

Complete list of Nara-related performances, lectures, and film screenings
 

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sikiş izle | 08:27:10 02:23pm
Could a representative please email me at czipf@manhattanmedia.com concerning AVENUE magazine's possible coverage of the Yoshitomo Nara: Nobody's Fool Exhibit in the ARTS CALENDAR section of the September Issue. Thank you in advance. Christina
Miwako | 08:29:10 01:10am
Hi Sikis. I notified our press people about your posting! Thanks for taking interest in this exhibition. Best, Miwako
NY GAL | 08:26:10 07:33am
Hi, I went to see Open Studio yesterday, but when I went there, Nara was out for a coffee break. Cry, cry, cry.... So, these house thingy and studio thingy will be in the exhibition? Amazing to see many drawing and an electric guitar, half dismantled on the desk!
Miwako | 08:29:10 12:51am
I'm glad that you were able to see the temporary studio space even if he was not there. On Friday, when we had a brief discussion with Nara-san after the documentary film screening, he made it clear that it means a lot to him to show people who his studio "feels like." The process of making art is even more important to him than showing the completed works. In any case, we will be showing the completed installation of "Home" at Asia Society and many more! So do come and check out the show. We look forward to see you NY GAL!
Miwako | 08:22:10 06:24pm
奈良さん、YNGの皆さん、NY到着次の日からフル回転のお仕事、本当にありがとうございました、そしてお疲れさまでした。黄色のヘルメット姿、アーモリーのだだっ広いスペースの中、とても鮮やかに映えておりました。明日４時からはいよいよOpen Studioですね。訪れる方々がどんな思いをいだかれるか、どんな出会いが生まれてくるか、また楽しみです。
Miwako | 08:21:10 02:53pm
奈良さんNY到着(^=^) 到着直後も元気な奈良さん。
Miwako | 08:20:10 09:33pm
DEAR PEOPLE!! Please do take note of the correct dates of the Park Avenue Armory Open Studio. It IS from AUG. 23 to AUG 27, daily 4 - 7pm!!!! I'll see you all there~~
Miwako | 08:20:10 09:30am
日本の奈良ファンの皆さん！奈良さんのNY大個展が迫ってまいりました～。９月９日のパブリック・オープニングに先駆けて、当館展覧会にて展示されるインスタレーション作品をYNGがPark Avenue Armory（Asia Societyのご近所様です～）にて公開制作します！奈良さんのテンポラリー・スタジオもPAA内に設置され、８月２３日から２７日、毎日午後４時から７時まで一般公開されますのでお楽しみに～。日本から奈良さんへエールを送っている方々のために、がんばって現地よりレポートしますね:)
rinarinafuu | 08:27:10 07:39pm
こんにちは！ 日本のファンです。 日本語を見てとても嬉しくてコメントしました。 レポートとても楽しみにしています！！
Miwako | 08:30:10 10:41am
rinarinafuuさん、 日本からのコメントありがとう！奈良さんにもこちらにコメントが日本語で入っていること伝えておきますね。 これからもっと展覧会ウェブサイト内の日本語セクションを充実させていきたいのですが、最近まともなものを日本語で書いてないので変なJapaneseになっていたらおおめに見てやってくださいませ・・ ではまた！

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