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Co-Presenting with YYZ, Gendai is to kickoff the new year of 2010 with a artist talk event by internationally acclaimed artist KOKI TANAKA (Japan) this January 9, Saturday 1 p.m. at the YYZ Artists' Outlet .

Artists: Yuuko Konagai, Yuriko Kubota, Haruna Murota, and Miki Shinozaki
Co-curated by Daisuke Takeya and Maiko Tanaka

Workshop and Artist Talk

Performance and installation artist, anti-cool (Tomoko Takahashi) was born in Kanagawa, Japan. Her works explore ways of conquering the boundaries and rules with which people surround themselves. Through communication with those present, she tries to find solutions in order to break through people’s self-imposed limits. She has exhibited in more than ten countries in the last six years. Recent group shows include Visions in the Nunnery, London, UK; Cultural Studies Wien at Museum Quarter 21, and Platform Kunst for Japan-EU year, Vienna, Austria.

Saturday, September 12, 2009 1:30 -2:30 p.m.
University of Toronto Art Center (UTAC) Art Lounge
15 King's College Cir, Toronto, ON M5S 3H7

Join us for an international artist talk by Takahiro Fujiwara (Japan) who is one of the participating artists of this year's CAFKA (Contemporary Art Forum Kitchener & Area) and last year's Nuit Blanche (Zone A: Eaton Centre). It will follow an introduction of CAFKA by its executive director Gordon Hatt.

The event will be hosted by University of Toronto Art Centre, CAFKA, and Gendai Gallery.

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