More than a book, Art Space Tokyo is an illustrated guide to 12 must see spots on the Tokyo art scene, introducing galleries, museums such as the Watari Museum of Contemporary Art and other spaces, neighborhood by neighborhood, not to forget the people who made all this happen.
The book is brought to life by illustrations from Nobumasa Takahashi while its cover (above) is the work of US expat (?) Craig Mod (from Connecticut).
The neighborhood maps such as the one for Roppongi (below) are a great addition.
Since I have not read the Art Space Tokyo book, the review by Metropolis might help you get a more precise idea of what it stands for beyond what I pointed to.
You can purchase the book directly from them for $30.
Not ready to take the plunge, stay up to date on the Tokyo Art Scene thanks to their blog.
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Thanks so much for bringing AST to the attention of your readers. These other related reviews / articles might be of interest too:
Benji Lanyado uses AST as a jumping point for writing about the Tokyo art scene in The Guardian:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2008/may/10/tokyo.japan?page=all
Khoi Vinh looks at the design side of AST:
http://www.subtraction.com/2008/06/16/the-art-of-j
Best,
Craig
Thanks so much for bringing AST to the attention of your readers. These other related reviews / articles might be of interest too:
Benji Lanyado uses AST as a jumping point for writing about the Tokyo art scene in The Guardian:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2008/may/10/tokyo.japan?page=all
Khoi Vinh looks at the design side of AST:
http://www.subtraction.com/2008/06/16/the-art-of-j
Best,
Craig