Royal/T in Culver City is hosting its first public program, Tokyo Tremors. This lecture and discussion with UCLA Professor, Adrian Favell will be on June 11 at 7:00 p.m. (more info below photo gallery) Favell will present a guide to four new waves of Japanese contemporary art. He will discuss Japanese culture and society and the work of Mika Kato, Erina Matsui, Toshiyuki Konishi, Mika Ninagawa, Mikiko Hara, Miwa Yanagi, Pyuupiru, Tatzu Nishi, Chiharu Shiota, Tabaimo, Kei Takemura, and Kohei Nawa.

In April, LAist covered the opening of Royal/T and the first Maid Cafe in the U.S.

The Maids with Yoshitomo Nara's Your Dog (Yoshihiro Makino)

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On view through August, the exhibition "Just Love Me" explores the complexity of cuteness, and the yearning it reveals in artistic expression today. This exhibition juxtaposes works not only by Japanese contemporary artists but also by various international artists who explore obsessive human desire including; Ghada Amer, Stephan Balkenhol, Louise Bourgeois, John Currin, Yayoi Deki, Tracy Emin, Tom Friedman, Jim Hodges, Izumi Kato, Hideaki Kawashima, Yayoi Kusama, Takashi Murakami, Yoshitomo Nara, Mitsuhito Okamoto, Chris Ofili, Wilhelm Sasnal, Cindy Sherman, David Shrigley, Aya Takano, Fred Tomaselli, Kara Walker, Keisuke Yamamoto and Lisa Yuskavage.
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Tokyo Tremors: Four New Waves in Japanese Contemporary Art
Wednesday, June 11 at 7:00pm

At Royal/T
8910 Washington Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232

Admission is free.
If you would like to attend, please RSVP to: royalt@fyaworld.com