The ARTIST FILE exhibition organized by the National Art Center, Tokyo is an annual exhibition that selectively presents a group of artists who are doing some of the most remarkable new work inside or outside in Japan. This year's exhibition, the fourth in the series, features an international lineup of eight artists from Japan and overseas.

The forms of the art on disply are diverse, including painting, photography, ceramics, video, and installation, and the artists are concerned with a variety of different issues. In spite of these differences, the artists creat artworks with unique sensibilities and ways of understanding that sensitively reflect the characteristics of the contemporary society in which we live. They convey what might be called the reality of the times in divers forms of expresson. ARTIST FILE2011 will provide an excellent opportunity to experience rich and stimulating artistic expressions peculiar to an age saturated with diverse media.

Artists
- Kristin BAKER (b.1975-); Born in Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.A. Lives and works in New York
- BIRDHEAD; SONG Tao (b. 1979-) Born in Shanghai, China / Lives and works in Shanghai, JI Weiyu (b. 1980-) Born in Shanghai, / China Lives and works in Shanghai
- Tara DONOVAN (b.1969-); Born in New York City, U.S.A. Lives and works in New York
- IWAKUMA Rikiya (b.1969-); Born in Tokyo. Lives and works in Tokyo
- KITO Kengo（b.1977-); Lives and works in Berlin, Germany
- MATSUE Taiji (b.1963-); Born in Tokyo. Lives and works in Tokyo
- Bjorn MELHUS (b.1966-); Born in Kirchheim/Teck, Germany. Lives and works in Berlin
- NAKAIGAWA Yuki (b.1960-); Born in Ibaraki. Lives and works in Ibaraki

Related Events
- Artist Talks
3/19 (Sat.) 14:00-15:00 BIRDHEAD
3/26 (Sat.) 19:00-20:30 KITO Kengo, MATSUE Taiji
4/16 (Sat.) 14:00-15:00 IWAKUMA Rikiya
Guest: Ponchan Ningyo (ventriloquist) will tell a story illustrated with picture cards.

Artist Talk and Film
3/21(Mon.) Bjorn MELHUS

Artist Workshop
5/7 (Sat.) NAKAIGAWA Yuki
* Times and content of events are subject to change. See the museum website.

* The text provided by The National Art Center, Tokyo.

Period: March 16 - June 6, 2011
Venue: The National Art Center, Tokyo, Special Exhibition Gallery 2E
* The schedule may be changed due to the earthquake. For the information, see the website.