Takako Saito
- Introduction
- Takako Saito (born 1929) is a Japanese artist. Closely associated with Fluxus, the international collective of avant-garde artists that was active primarily in the 1960s and 1970s, Saito contributed a number of performances and artworks to the movement, which continue to be exhibited in Fluxus exhibitions to the present day. She currently lives in Düsseldorf in Germany. She is most famous for pieces like Silent Music or for her special Chess sets.
- Wikidata
- Q7677109
Exhibitions
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416: The Art of the Multiple
Through spring 2021
MoMA
Collection gallery
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Making Music Modern: Design for Ear and Eye
Nov 15, 2014–Jan 18, 2016
MoMA
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Thing/Thought: Fluxus Editions, 1962–1978
Sep 21, 2011–Jan 16, 2012
MoMA
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Counter Space: Design and the Modern Kitchen
Sep 15, 2010–May 2, 2011
MoMA
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Critical Perspectives: Curators and Artists
Jan 17–Mar 14, 1982
MoMA PS1
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Various Artists, George Brecht, Stanley Brouwn, Congo (a Chimpanzee), Sohei Hashimoto, Dick Higgins, Joe Jones, Alison Knowles, Takehisa Kosugi, Shigeko Kubota, György Sándor Ligeti, Jackson Mac Low, George Maciunas, Benjamin Patterson, Takako Saito, Tomas Schmit, Mieko Shiomi, Ben Vautier, Robert Watts, Emmett Williams, La Monte Young Fluxus 1 1964
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Takako Saito Object 1965
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Takako Saito Object 1965
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Takako Saito Object 1965
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Various Artists, George Brecht, Stanley Brouwn, Congo (a Chimpanzee), Dick Higgins, Joe Jones, Alison Knowles, Takehisa Kosugi, Shigeko Kubota, György Sándor Ligeti, George Maciunas, Jackson Mac Low, Benjamin Patterson, Takako Saito, Mieko Shiomi, Ben Vautier, Robert Watts, Emmett Williams, La Monte Young Fluxus 1 1964
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Takako Saito Make 300 Holes with Any Implement: This Is My Gift 1965
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Takako Saito Nut & Bolt Chess 1965-66
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Takako Saito Smell Chess, Liquids c. 1965
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Takako Saito Ball Game c. 1966
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Various Artists, George Maciunas, John Lennon, Jean Dupuy, George Brecht, Ben Vautier, Robert Watts, Geoffrey Hendricks, Takako Saito, Mieko Shiomi, Larry Miller, Ay-O, Claes Oldenburg, Joe Jones Flux Cabinet 1975-77
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Takako Saito Sound Chess c. 1977
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Takako Saito Würfelstuhl 1979
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Takako Saito A Concert on a Beach 1979
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Takako Saito Sound Chess c. 1977
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Takako Saito Spice Chess c. 1977
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Takako Saito Weight Chess c. 1977
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