"Fantasy Aesthetics: Japanese Eroticism in Contemporary Art" will be held at Bunkamura Gallery in Shibuya, Tokyo, from June 17th to 28th. This exhibition explores Japanese aestheticism, showcasing works by 36 artists, including Suehiro Maruo, Takato Yamamoto, and Mari Shimizu. Aestheticism is an artistic movement that spread across Europe in the late 19th century, placing the highest value solely on the beauty of the things being expressed, rather than on their good or evil or ideology. Characterized by unorthodox and fantastical expression, exemplified by Oscar Wilde, Edogawa Rampo, Kyusaku Yumeno, and Tatsuhiko Shibusawa, it has also influenced underground theater, subculture, and even modern-day Cool Japan in Japan. This exhibition will feature paintings, illustrations, dolls, and more by 36 artists connected to the lineage of aestheticism. Additionally, on June 20th, from 4pm, there will be a free talk event featuring aesthetician Tanigawa Atsushi, illustrator Sorayama Hajime, and doll maker Koizukihime. There will also be a signing session from around 5:30pm.

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■"Fantasy Aesthetics - Japanese Eroticism in Contemporary Art"
Dates: June 17th - June 28th
Venue: Bunkamura Gallery
Address: Bunkamura 1F Main Lobby Floor, 2-24-1 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Hours: 10am - 7:30pm (until 3:30pm on June 20th only due to a talk event)
Admission: Free
Closed: None
Participating artists: (2D) Azuma Manabu, Otomo Nobuko, Yoshishima, Kaneko Kuniyoshi, Kuroki Kozue, Kuwahara Kiyomi, Samura Hiroaki, Sugawa Makiko, Sorayama Hajime, Taga Arata, Tama, Narita Akemi, Nebashi Yoichi, Hasegawa Tomomi, Hayashi Asako, Hayashi Yukiko, Hayashi Yoshifumi, Furukawa Saori, Machino Yoshiaki, Maruo Suehiro, Moriguchi Yuji, Yamamoto Takato, Yamamoto Jin, Yoshida Mitsuhiko
(3D) Ueno Shigeyuki, Okamura Noriko, Kozukihime, Kou Hideki, Shimizu Mari, Jingu Jikou, Dollhouse Noah, Nakajima Seihachi, Koromo (hatori), Miura Etsuko, Mori Kaoru, Yazawa Shungo
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■"Talk Event & Autograph Session"
Date: June 20th
Venue: Above venue
/>Time: The talk event will be from 16:00 to around 17:00, the autograph session will start around 17:30.
Price: The talk event is free and limited to 50 people, numbered tickets will be distributed at the venue from 10:00 on the day.
The autograph session will be open to those who purchase merchandise related to the guest.