2026.04.30 – 05.23
artist： Taq Otsuka, Foster Mickley, and more
curated by Isabelle Olivier

Events days on 9th and 23rd May
Closed on Sun, Mon, and national holiday
We are pleased to present the exhibition “black cat day dream” in collaboration with the Kyoto-based art space black cat day dream.

Taq Otsuka—who once took part in the hugely popular “Snake Man Show”, where he shared a positive vision of gay life with listeners—and who opened the bar Tacsknot in Shinjuku in 1982, continues his practice as an artist. Alongside him, Foster Mickley, based in Kyoto, presents works across photography, video, poetry, and books. Centered on the works of these two artists, the exhibition offers a glimpse into the distinctive activities of black cat day dream.

“In response to an invitation from Satoko Oe, 「black cat day dream」presents an invitation to a field of flowers.
「black cat day dream」is an artist-run ecological research space, a machiya to welcome and share imagination in Kyoto. Created by artist foster mickley and curator Isabelle Olivier,  it is a collective of artists within visual, sound, dance, and ancient crafts within flower, tea, and kites, we daydream together as friends.
black cat day dream welcomes guests to imagine an art of the possible.
The show is glad to share Embracing the Radio (2022), in friendship and admiration by pioneer artist Taq Otsuka. His voice in the Snake Man Show was a sanctuary for listeners in 1979, and to today. For forty years, his Shinjuku Nichome bar, Taq’s Knot, has been an inseparable artist community.
We invite you, beyond division, to the uncategorical tenderness of flowers.
In rest and wonder, and to living together, we welcome you.”
Isabelle Olivier

During the exhibition period, May 9 (Sat) and May 23 (Sat) will be designated as special event days, with several programmes scheduled throughout each day. We would be delighted if you could join us.

Special Thanks: black cat day dream, Taq Otsuka, Foster Mickley, Isab, hideko ono, Matthew Nakamura, YOKOYAMA TATAMI