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[Solo Exhibition] Tom Sachs "Smutshow" @ Tomio Koyama Gallery

【個展】トム・サックス「Smutshow」@小山登美夫ギャラリー

Tom Sachs “Smutshow”

I visited Tom Sachs’s solo exhibition “Smutshow.” The venue is Tomio Koyama Gallery.

Tom Sachs "Smutshow" Tomio Koyama Gallery
Tom Sachs “Smutshow” Tomio Koyama Gallery

This exhibition runs in conjunction with “Tom Sachs: Tea Ceremony,” on view at Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery from Saturday, April 20 through Sunday, June 23, 2019.

As a solo exhibition at a commercial gallery, the pieces on view are of course for sale, and despite their high prices, sales are booming.

His signature kintsugi tea bowls, inlaid with the NASA logo, priced at 1.6 million yen! *All sold out
His signature kintsugi tea bowls, inlaid with the NASA logo, priced at 1.6 million yen! *All sold out
Even the unseen bottom is cool. I want one!
Even the unseen bottom is cool. I want one!

Installation view
Installation view

The exhibition drew a lively crowd, with many young visitors in attendance.
The works themselves were humorous and enjoyable, but the price tags were on the aggressive side — not so enjoyable…

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