As a part of the course of study, MAU invites specialists active in Japan and abroad in their respective fields, to give lectures and hold critiques as visiting professors. To date prominent artists and designers have conducted numerous lectures, critiques, open symposiums, etc., on a wide variety of topics.
The visiting professor program also encompasses theme-based workshops, and experiments in collaborative art making and critiques.
Visiting Professors 2013
Stephen Jones
U.K. / Designer, Professor at University of Arts London
- Period
- April 15th to April 20th, 2013
- Course
- Source and Inspiration
Birgit Mager
Germany / Professor at Köln International School of Design
- Period
- May 9th to May 14th, 2013
- Course
- The Value of Service Design
Philippe Bennequin
France / Professor at Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris
- Period
- May 13th to May 18th, 2013
- Course
- 'In situ' travail d'un artiste et fresquiste
Harri Koskinen
Finland / Designer, Founder of Friends of Industry Ltd.
- Period
- May 29th to June 4th, 2013
- Course
- Harri Koskinen Works
Bonnie Rychlak
U.S.A. / Curator, Sculptor, Former Senior Curator at The Noguchi Museum, Visiting Assistant Professor at Pratt Institute
- Period
- June 10th to June 15th, 2013
- Course
- Isamu Noguchi : Twentieth Century America and Japanese Art
Michael Bielicky
Germany / Professor and Head of the Media Art Department at University Arts and Design (HFG) Karlsruhe
- Period
- June 17th to June 22th, 2013
- Course
- Network Art Frontline
Edward Allington
U.K. / Professor of Fine Art and Head of Graduate Sculpture, Slade School of Fine Art, University College London
Sophie Raikes
U.K. / Assistant Curator (Collections) at Henry Moore Institute
- Period
- September 9th to September 14th, 2013
- Course
- What is sculpture? What is Japanese Modern Sculpture?
Axel Thallemer
Germany / Industrial Designer, Design Consultant, Professor and Head of the Department of Industrial Design scionic® at University of Arts and Design Linz
- Period
- September 9th to September 14th, 2013
- Course
- Air / Water
Rajendar Tiku
India / Sculptor, Former Professor of Faculty of Fine Arts, Kashmir University
Pandeya Rajivanayan
India / Sculptor, Principal/Dean, Faculty of Fine Arts, College of Arts & Crafts, Head of Sculpture Department, Lucknow University
- Period
- October 9th to October 15th, 2013
- Course
- Contemporary Art through the Work of Sculptors
Dudy Wiyancoko
Indonesia / Associate Professor, Head of Industrial Design Division, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Institute of Technology Bandung
- Period
- October 15th to October 19th, 2013
- Course
- Culture and Design of Indonesia
Reyer Kras
The Netherlands / Former Senior Curator at Stedelijk Museum, Design Division, Founder of Aurelius Industrial Design
- Period
- November 4th to November 9th, 2013
- Course
- History of 20th Century Dutch Design from De Stijl, Droog, and Now
Yanawit Kunchaethong
Thailand / Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Painting, Sculpture and Graphic Arts at Silpakorn University
- Period
- November 11th to November 16, 2013
- Course
- Understanding Southeast Asia Today through Thai Contemporary Art
Kim Kyoung Kyun
Republic of Korea / Professor, Faculty of Design, Korea National University of Arts
- Period
- January 16th to January 19th, 2014
- Course
- Presentation'13: Public Presentation of Graduation Projects