4 exhibitions to visit this summer in London, Kyoto and Venice
Explore work by Japanese designer Nigo, contemporary art from Asia-Pacific, and pieces inspired by post-Thatcher Britain and Olea Sancta, the sacred oils used in Catholic rituals
Design Museum, London
London’s Design Museum is devoting an exhibition to Japanese designer Nigo, one of the most influential figures in global fashion. The founder of brands A Bathing Ape, Billionaire Boys Club with Pharrell Williams, and Human Made, Nigo is now the artistic director of fashion label Kenzo. Displaying more than 700 objects, “Nigo: From Japan with Love” explores his work over the last three decades, from his collaborations with brands like Nike and Louis Vuitton, to hand-thrown ceramics. Until October 4
Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art, Kyoto
If you rush, you might just catch the exhibition “YBA & Beyond: British art in the 1990s from the Tate Collection” at the National Art Center in Tokyo, on until May 11. If you miss it there though, you can catch it this summer at the Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art in Kyoto instead. Featuring works from artists including Damien Hirst, Julian Opie, Steve McQueen and Tracey Emin, the show celebrates a pivotal moment when a group of young British artists (YBAs) shook up the art world in post-Thatcher Britain. From June 3 until September 6
Venice Biennale, Venice
