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-COOL Vol.18-19 Summer Issue Contents-

The opening page of the next issue features Karim Rashid who is worldly known as a product designer. For the first time as a curator, Karim participated in the planning of the exhibition, ‘“Totally Rad”: Karim Rashid Does Radiators.’” The exhibition was held at Museum of Art & Design, known as MAD, which had a re-opening last September. We asked him to talk about this exhibition that gave full play for his senses.

Mariko Mori is an active artist in New York. We had an exclusive interview at her studio in New York and asked about her large installation, “Plant Opal,” which has been the talk of the town since its sudden emergence in Roppongi Hills.

As a featured article, we will report to you some hot, Academy awarded movies including “Departures” from New York’s biggest film festival, “Tribeca Film Festival”

Also, following this edition, the next issue contains the last half of a long interview with Tadanori Yokoo. Our next number is scheduled to be released this fall as the special memorial 20th edition, and is full of fresh content that you cannot take your eyes off.

The next issue will be published in the middle of July.

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LIFE IN ART Vol.1 by arisa itami

"ART WALK" ４/２５−５/２２/２００９　
24 artists used 17 units of 4 condos to exhibit their works.
At the opening reception, 10 filmmakers’ works were shown at the public screening space in one of the buildings.
Number of customers at the opening reception: 650


"SAKURA EXHIBITION" ５/７−６/２１/２００９　
An art group called “Sakura Exhibition,” consisted of 139 graphic designers from Tokyo, used 10 units of the condo “ISHI” to showcase 202 art pieces. The architectural design of the condo was inspired by that of apartments in Tokyo. At the opening reception, there were Taiko drum performance as well as Japanese traditional dance performance.
Number of customers at the opening reception: 250


These two underground projects took place in Brooklyn NY. They were the beginning of a new form of art exhibitions that reflected the economy crisis of the US. I joined the projects as the curator, and the first thing I realized was that art is becoming a bigger part of our everyday life. Today in this downward economy, top colleges like Harvard University are being questioned by the media. They are accused that their education focused on just the numbers as the essence of business, and not details. I cannot help but think art is the savior of this world’s future.

The projects were about improving the condition of a poor area in Brooklyn. To make the town more lively and distinctive, beautiful condos that look like modern galleries are being constructed. We used the space inside of the condos for art exhibitions, which attracted people’s interest to the area. If they purchase the condo, they can buy the art works and the furniture as well. Visit of many people would lead to the vitalization of the town and improvement of economy. The town residents and local artists worry that the area might become more expensive to live in. After hearing our opinion, however, those artists joined the project. Everyone is hesitant to accept something new. I wonder what we can do now for it to be a win-win situation for both the old and new residents of the town. I feel that this project itself is an art. This is a new style of art, and also a mission, produced by this era.



Arisa Itami
Arisa Itami spreads love to the world through music and art. Arisa is a Japanese artist who is a Jazz singer, an actress, and a curator. She works mainly in Brooklyn NY.
In 2008, she visited Africa to teach origami art to children in Nigeria. To make art a part of daily life and to change the world with art, she started “Zank and Mars organization.” She operates an art gallery called Ouchi Gallery in Brooklyn where modern art was born during the art revolution in 1970s. As an artist, she was a part of the mural painting team for the Atlanta Coca Cola museum in 2007. Arisa started a movement called “min-gei”, which is a fruition of her concept “LIFE IN ART.” The purpose of “min-gei” is to regenerate the Japanese folk art movement called "Mingei," which developed in the late 1920s, as a new style in the modern time. The theory of Mingei was to discover beauty in everyday objects created by nameless craftsmen and introduce it to the world. "min-gei" restores the movement in present time with a new theory: making art a part of our every day life. Arisa introduces “min(everyone’s)-gei(art)” so instead of seeing art as special and intangible thing, everyone would consider art as something familiar and intimate with our lives, just like our every day objects.


【Links】
www.min-gei.com
www.arisawork.wordpress.com
www.helloliving.com
http://www.sakura-ex.info/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlYcs5O__C4

The Nomadic "decob" : JOIN US! WEEKEND WORK SHOP

ZAKKA NYC is pleased to present decob WORKSHOP this weekend. Email sign-up registration now open.

DATE: Saturday Jun 20th, 1-3pm at ZAKKA

FEE: $20 Adults/ $15 Kids, includes Tote bag, Paints and Drinks
INSTRUCTOR: HANAE SASAOKA

HOW TO APPLY:

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Hanae Sasaoka
Hanae Sasaoka was born in Saitama, Japan and grew up in west Kanagawa. Before pursuing a career in art she earned her BA of International Business from Aoyama-Gakuin University in Tokoyo, Japan. She worked in Taiwan, China and the UK for eight years in the business field. Since changing her career path she has exhibited her work nationally and internationally throughout Tokyo, the UK and New York. Her work is included in many private collections. She lives and works in Long Island, NY. She’s been chosen as one of the New York Foundation for the Arts Immigrant Artists in the Outreach Initiative Program 2007-2008.  http://www.hanaesasaoka.com

DATE: Sunday Jun 21th, 2-4pm at ZAKKA

FREE EVENT
INSTRUCTORS: White Inc.



ZOORI is our original interpretation of the traditional Japanese “zouri”, simply means “cloth sandals”. These are worn by traditional Japanese more than 200 years ago. However, recently they have gained back the popularity in Japan, but this time round, the sandals are all made with variety of reusable fabrics such as old T-shirts, bed sheets, mops, even socks! They are not only environmentally friendly. They are comfortable to wear indoors, and because of ups and downs weaving patterns, they promote health as the patterns act as massaging points for the sole of the foot.

The team White Inc. has been organized ZOORI workshops in Toronto and New York since April 2009. Their next official workshops will be held at Center for Remembering & Sharing(CRS) New York on  Jun 20th and  27th 2009, and Jun 29th at the Knit Cafe in Toronto Canada. Visit their official Facebook page http://groups.to/zoori/

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