#Digital Art

Projection Mapping Glossary: 28 Terms from Lumens, Edge Blending and Media Servers to Outdoor Advertising Rules

A glossary of 28 terms that come up in articles, proposals and local government calls for projection mapping and immersive exhibitions, grouped into basics, equipment, production, and operations and regulations, from lumens and throw ratio to edge blending, media servers and flicker standards.

Ukiyo-e Immersive Art Exhibition GIFU Teams Up with Gifu Park’s Gifu Castle Rakuichi: Ukiyo-e Set Meal and Tea, Plus ¥200 Off for Visitors in Kimono

The “Ukiyo-e Immersive Art Exhibition GIFU,” opening November 6, has announced four collaboration products with the neighboring Gifu Castle Rakuichi in Gifu Park, including a set meal inspired by Hokusai’s “Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji” and tea with sweets. Visitors coming in kimono or showing the JAF app get ¥200 off same-day tickets.

Shinjuku’s Permanent VR Theater “Storydive Theater WAHHHP”: Walk Through Gaudí and the Titanic

On the 10th floor of a building a 1-minute walk from JR Shinjuku Station is a permanent theater where visitors wear VR headsets and walk around. “Gaudí, the Atelier of the Divine” is scheduled to run until December 31, and “TITANIC: Echoes from the Past,” which began on October 23, until February 28, 2027.

How to Attract and Host a Touring Immersive Exhibition: Venue Requirements, Organizing Structures and Regional Case Studies

Touring immersive exhibitions that project images travel around Japan, organized by local broadcasters, newspapers and local governments, with production companies handling planning and production. From official announcements and public materials, we sorted out venue size and power, the division of organizing roles, and dates, prices and visitor numbers.

DATALAND, a Museum of AI Arts, Opens in Los Angeles: Inaugural Exhibition Runs Through January 31, 2027, with Tickets from $49

DATALAND, a “museum of AI arts” co-founded by Refik Anadol, opened in Los Angeles in June 2026. Its inaugural exhibition, in which AI trained on data from nature generates images and scents, runs through January 31, 2027.

London’s Lightroom Shows Bowie and Aardman Through January 2027, Projected onto Four 11 m Walls and the Floor

Lightroom, the immersive venue in King’s Cross, London, opened a David Bowie show in April 2026 and a show marking Aardman’s 50th anniversary in October. The Bowie show runs until January 10, 2027, and the Aardman show until January 4.

Lumen Prize 2026 Winners to Be Announced in November: 89 Finalists Across Three Categories Include Works Shown in Japan

In 2026, the Lumen Prize, an international award for art and technology, selected 89 finalists from entries from 82 countries. Winners will be announced in November, and the top prize, the Gold Award, carries $15,000.

Las Vegas Sphere’s “The Wizard of Oz” Sells More Than 4 Million Tickets: A New Show in 2027 and Abu Dhabi Completion by Late 2029

“The Wizard of Oz,” the immersive film experience at Sphere, the spherical venue in Las Vegas, has sold more than 4 million tickets in total. The operator expects a new show to open in 2027 and its second venue, in Abu Dhabi, to be completed by the end of 2029.

Visitor Numbers at Digital Art Venues and Immersive Exhibitions: Official Figures from teamLab, ARTE MUSEUM and Touring Shows

In The Art Newspaper’s 2025 survey, teamLab’s two Tokyo venues appeared in the same table as art museums. We sort out visitor numbers for venues and exhibitions, along with who announced them, the periods covered and how they were counted.

Immersive Exhibitions at Art Museums and Museums: 2025–2026 Examples and Admission at the Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art and More

Museums that place a video space in one room of a special exhibition, museums that open separately ticketed theaters, and touring exhibitions organized by broadcasters and newspapers: we sort out examples from 2025–2026 in a consistent format covering venue, admission, organizers and production.

One Year After Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai: Where Did the Pavilions and Exhibits Go? A Permanent Theater in Yokohama and the Grand Ring’s Timber

A year after the Expo closed, the “null²” pavilion has become a permanent theater in Yokohama, and exhibits have moved to science museums, airports and art museums. About 3,900 m³ of the Grand Ring has been transferred to local governments and others.

13.0% Viewed Art in the Agency for Cultural Affairs’ Opinion Survey: How to Read “Art” That Includes Media Art, and Museum Statistics

The Agency for Cultural Affairs’ opinion survey counts media art as part of “art,” and 13.0% of respondents went out to view art in 2025. Together with museum statistics, we use primary sources to sort out how digital art is counted.

Laser Projector Trends 2026: Higher Brightness, RGB Lasers, Automatic Multi-Unit Calibration and Outdoor Projection

A 30,000 lm 4K unit weighing about 35 kg, a 42,000 lm three-chip DLP unit and RGB laser units supporting Rec.2020: we read changes in projection equipment from manufacturers’ announcements in 2025–2026.

[Timeline] Immersive Museums and Digital Art Venues in Japan, from the Odaiba Opening to 2027

From the 2018 opening of teamLab Borderless in Odaiba to the closure of Immersive Fort Tokyo, the arrival of venues from overseas and openings planned for 2027, we trace openings, closures, relocations and touring exhibitions year by year.

Immersive Digital Art Venues Around the World Today, from Atelier des Lumières to ARTE MUSEUM

From a former foundry in Paris to an old factory in Jeju and a cultural district in Abu Dhabi, venues that envelop spaces in projected images have spread around the world. Using official information, we lay out the main operators and their venues’ locations, opening years, buildings and programs.

The Projectors and Sound Behind Immersive Exhibitions: Equipment and Spatial Design in Manufacturers’ Case Studies

About 560 at teamLab Borderless, 75 at THE MOVEUM and 102 in Bordeaux. Drawing on eight cases, including manufacturers’ case studies, we examine brightness, unit counts, projection onto floors and walls, and spatial audio design.

AI Artist Emi Kusano’s Solo Exhibition “End of Nostalgia” Opens November 14 in Hanno, Saitama

The exhibition presents new works such as “Memory Metabolism,” made of stacked TV monitors, along with about 25 prints from the “Ornament Survival” series. Advance tickets go on sale October 23.

What Is Media Art? From Nam June Paik to Ryoji Ikeda and teamLab: Its History and Where to See It

How did art that uses television, video and computers as means of expression come about, and where can it be seen? Using official information, we trace the story from Paik’s video art to Ars Electronica, ICC, YCAM and Ryoji Ikeda.

What Is the Digitization of Cultural Properties? From High-Resolution Replicas, 3D Scanning and Digital Archives to Video Exhibits

The revised Museum Act added the digitization and publication of materials to museums’ activities. Using official materials, we cover everything from the terms of use for ColBase images to high-resolution replicas, 3D scanning and immersive exhibits at national museums.