"Into the Atomic Sunshine - Post-War Art under Japanese Peace Constitution Article 9"
Opening Reception Photos

Yoko Ono's Hand Playing White Chess

at Puffin Room (SOHO, New York)
435 Broome St
New York, NY 10013

Saturday, January 12th, 2008 6-8PM


Shinya Watanabe Explaining the concept of the exhibition

Beate Sirota Gordon, the drafter of Japanese Constitution, with Yoko Ono

Beate in front of Yukinori Yanagi's artwork "The Forbidden Box"

Yoko Ono and Vanessa Albury

Yuken Teruya with his art work "Upside Down Hinomaru"


Motoyuki Shitamichi


Shinya Watanabe and Yoko Ono playing Yoko Ono's art work
"White Chess Set (Play it by Trust)"

Film Screening and Butoh Performance Photos by (C) Ota Yasuo, Yuka Takamatsu, Rie Nakano
Thanks to Fukuinkan Shoten

 

Special Event 1:

Saturday, Jan 19, 5PM- (Free)
Documentary Film Screening "White Light, Black Rain"
Steven Okazaki on the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
+ Butoh Performance by Vangeline Theater Co.

Screening of "White Light, Black Rain"

 

Butoh Performance by Vangeline Theater

Film Screening and Butoh Performance Photos by (C) Shinya Watanabe

 

Special Event 2:

Friday, Jan 25, 7PM-
Acoustic Live Music Performance
Miho Hatori + Special Guest

Miho Hatori Performance Photos by (C) Moira Ricci

 

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