The Development of Contemporary Japanese Art: From the Postwar Avant-Garde to Superflat

This session traces the trajectory of postwar Japanese contemporary art, examining its artistic substance and international significance. It provides an overview of developments from the immediate postwar years through the Yomiuri Independent Exhibition, the Gutai Art Association, the Kyushu-ha, the Hi-Red Center, Mono-ha, and the Kansai New Wave, leading up to the practices of Takashi Murakami and Yoshitomo Nara today.

【Speaker】

Tomoki Akimaru
Art critic, part-time lecturer at Shiga University of Medical Science