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Moto Yoshikuni: On creativity living in a foreign country, between “home” and “hood”

Moto Yoshikuni: On creativity living in a foreign country, between “home” and “hood”

Born in Harare, Zimbabwe, in 1986, Moto Yoshikuni moved to Japan in 1996 and later studied oil painting at Tama Art University, graduating in 2015. His practice draws on memories of his childhood in Zimbabwe, bringing together people, landscapes, and personal recollections through painting. In 2019, he founded MOTO magazine, a platform combining interviews, paintings,...

May 22, 2026October 14, 2026
Unlearning the Way We See History: A Conversation with Namichie Tamura

Unlearning the Way We See History: A Conversation with Namichie Tamura

Born in Chigasaki, Kanagawa, in 1997, Namichie is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans music, kigurumi costume creation, and writing. She graduated at the top of her class from the Department of Intermedia Art at Tokyo University of the Arts in 2020, where she received both the Ikuo Hirayama Award and the Purchase Prize. Alongside...

April 20, 2026July 17, 2026