Tuesday, May 8, 2007

Openings 05/12 Wash DC


Not only A, but also B
May12 - June 16, 2007
Opening Reception - Saturday, May 12, 2007 / 7- 9pm
Part of "Big in Japan" cross-town collaborative exhibition with Shigeko Bork Mu Project
Exploring the duality in Japanese art today, Transformer 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.
Transformer presents Not Only A, But Also B - featuring work by Aki Goto, Misaki Kawai, Chikara Matsumoto, Kazuyuki Takezaki, and Soju Tao (work pictured here), 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. Click here to download a pdf of the press release.
Shigeko Bork Mu Project presents Meditation Rooms featuring Yumi Kori and Shinji Turner-Yamamoto, whose works uniquely incorporate ancient Japanese tradition and contemporary culture.
Opening Receptions:
Transformer - Saturday, May 12, 7 to 9 pm; Shigeko Bork Mu Project - Saturday, May 12, 5 to 8 pm
Shigeko Bork Mu Project, 1521 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, # 2 - www.muproject.comTransformer, 1404 P Street, NW - www.transformergallery.org

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