Tokyo Art Beat has now taken it a step further and now offers the Tokyo Art Map at more than 200 locations around Tokyo.  In an effort to promote an even wider distribution, Tokyo Art Beat has started a neighborhood distribution campaign and made the second edition, covering 52 different events in June & July, available online.  The Tokyo Art Map provides and overview of each event, sorts them by area and, as the title suggest, plots most of the featured venues on neighborhood maps.  Many of the events are free, just look for the happy face, and some have an entrance fee which is easily determined by looking for the “Y” symbol beside the listing.

Take a moment to download the Tokyo Art Map and plan to explore the Tokyo art & design scene the next time you visit.  Some of the exhibitions featured in the second edition of the Tokyo Art Map include:

• “BAUHAUS experience, dessau” Exhibition – covers the wide influence of this well know designer through history (runs through July 21)
• “History in the Making: A Retrospective of the Turner Prize” Exhibition – the first time that works by all past winners of this prestigious British contemporary art award have been exhibited together. (runs through July 13)
• Eikoh Hosoe Exhibition – This exhibition is a manifestation of this fusion of the fundamental components of both technology and Japanese culture. (runs through July 21)

There are many more interesting events and to help keep you up to date I’ve added Tokyo Art Beat to the blogroll of this site – check back often to see what new in Tokyo’s vibrant art scene.

Photo Credit:  Tokyo Art Beat – Art Map, Used with Permission

Post from: The Tokyo Traveler