Exhibition: Nobuyoshi Araki, Kumi Machida and Hokusai

The Kestner Museum in Hanover presents 74 photographs of art photographer Nobuyoshi Araki- his bondage series- with 140 traditional Japanese paintings by Katsushika Hokusai and recent ink paintings by Kumi Machida. Hokusai was a renown ukiyo-e painter and printmaker of the Edo period, who is best known for his woodblock print series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji," notably his "The Great Wave off Kanagawa." Japanese critics have described some of Araki's work as pornographic while admirers called his work high art. The exhibition is shown until May 11th.

http://www.taschen.com/pages/en/catalogue/anniversary/all/04804/events.araki.1.htm

News

Canadian guitarist Jeff Healey died on Sunday, March 2nd, from a rare cancer called retino balstoma. A talented and joyful rock and blues musician, he played with B.B. King and Stevie Ray Vaugh and recorded with George Harrison, Mark Knopfler and the late Jimmy Rogers. His best known hit single was "Angel Eyes" and he won a Juno award for Entertainer of the Year in 1990. Prior to his death, he recorded a new album titled, "Mess of Blues," with plans to tour Britain and Germany. The album will come out in the U.S. in March and in Europe in April.

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article3474684.ece

Exhibition: Banksy

Artworks by British graffiti artist Banksy are on display at the Andipa Gallery in London until
March 29th. Banksy is one the hottest and sought-after artists in London at the moment. His artworks are considered controversial, which often deals with the current political and social issues around the world.

http://www.andipamodern.com/CurrentExhibition.HTM

Concert: Neil Young

Canadian rocker Neil Young is back on the road and he is making a stop in London. He will perform at the Hammersmith Apollo on March 5, 6, 8, 9. Young's latest album,"Chrome Dreams II," was released in autumn 2007 on Reprise/Wea.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2008/03/01/bmyoung101.xml

Exhibition: "Birthday Party"

Galerie Anita Beckers presents Vee Speers' "Birthday Party." The theme of the series is children and the life roles pressing upon them in the future. The children are dressed up in costumes, but their expressions are neither cheerful nor innocent. Speers, born in Australia and based in Paris, is interested in the psychology of human nature, what lies beneath the surface. Her photos are meant to confuse and interrogate. The exhibition is on until April 5th in Frankfurt, Germany.

http://www.galerie-beckers.de/display.php?cat=exhibits&id=51&mode=info

Rivulets

Nathan Amundson is the soloist of "Rivulets," which means "small streams." He plays his own guitar and sings sad melodies and if you listen long enough, his music will draw you in. Amundson is from Colorado, known for the ski slopes and vast green valleys. His songs can be heard on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/rivulets

PJ Harvey

English rocker PJ Harvey will come out with a new single titled "The Devil" March 10th. An unreleased track from 1998, "Liverpool Tide," will be on the B-side of the single. Her previous album, "White Chalk," was released in autumn 2007 on Island Records. Harvey is on tour in Australia. Some of her songs can be heard on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/pjharvey