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GETTING
ALL DOLLED UP
DESIGN
EXCHANGE'S JAPANESE DOLLS ARE MUCH MORE THAN TOYS
Barbie and G.I. Joe ruined it forNorth Americans, but in Japan doll-makers have long been respected as artists. Little wonder after witnessing the fantastic array of shapes, sizes, ideas and materials that have been used to construct the ningyo (dolls) for the ongoing Tokyo Doll exhibition. Curated byRafi Ghanaghounian of Anoush Gallery andTomo Lennon of Studio 2/Artic, this show is a sparkling little adventure. These dolls engage the inner child without alienating the outer adult. Though silly and fun, they are intelligently crafted, mixing the traditional with the contemporary. They are fabulous. --->Read full article |
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October
8th to 25th, 2003.
DESIGN EXCHANGE 234
Bay street. Toronto
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