Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo
Closes June 19
Yoshitomo Nara, one of the pioneers of the Japan's 1990s' pop art wave, is virtually a household name in this country. His cartoon-style and cute characters have been exhibited worldwide and decorate a whole host of merchandise, such as cell-phone straps, wristwatches and T-shirts. The question now is: How much further can he take his crowd-pleasing style? The latest exhibition at the Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo includes some of the paintings and sketches that have made the artist popular; but, as the title suggests, what makes this show different are his new "ceramic works."
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