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

photo:Stephen Jones

Stephen Jones
U.K. / Designer, Professor at University of Arts London

Period
April 15th to April 20th, 2013
Course
Source and Inspiration

photo:Birgit Mager

Birgit Mager
Germany / Professor at Köln International School of Design

Period
May 9th to May 14th, 2013
Course
The Value of Service Design

photo:Philippe Bennequin

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

photo:Harri Koskinen

Harri Koskinen
Finland / Designer, Founder of Friends of Industry Ltd.

Period
May 29th to June 4th, 2013
Course
Harri Koskinen Works

photo:Bonnie Rychlak

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

photo:Michael Bielicky

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

photo:Edward Allington

photo:Sophie Raikes

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?

photo:Axel Thallemer

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

photo:Rajendar Tiku

photo:Pandeya Rajivanayan

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

photo:Dudy Wiyancoko

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

photo:Reyer Kras

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

photo:Yanawit Kunchaethong

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

photo:Kim Kyoung Kyun

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