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[Kanagawa] New Artists Today 2026: "Observation Point for the Rings of Saturn"
An exhibition featuring three young artists opens at the Yokohama Civic Art Gallery.
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The 4th "Tokyo Gendai 2026" Opens. Popular Galleries, Including Those Representing Sarah Lucas and Marina Abramović, Convene at Pacifico Yokohama
The international art fair "Tokyo Gendai" has opened at Pacifico Yokohama, featuring around 70 galleries from Japan and abroad showcasing diverse contemporary art.
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The 37th Praemium Imperiale
The winners of the 37th Praemium Imperiale awards have been announced.
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Opening Report: Tokyo Gendai 2026. What Will the Conclusion of Four Years in Yokohama Bring to the Next Stage?
The international art fair Tokyo Gendai 2026 opened in Yokohama with 69 galleries, concluding its four-year run there before moving to Tokyo next year.
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Riku Yamagawa | Zenta Nio's 'Human City: The Jeepneys and Uncles that Make Manila's Heartbeat'
This book depicts the human activity that forms the city through Manila's jeepneys and their drivers, the 'uncles'.
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Megumi Takashima | Hato to Cheek's Touring Performance 'Kimi wa Tomodachi' (Part 2)
This article reviews the second part of the play 'Kimi wa Tomodachi,' exploring the struggles of a non-binary character.
Tokyo Art Beat
Mika Ninagawa Confronts Family Memories at the Place of Her Origins: "Mika Ninagawa Exhibition: The Light of Beginnings" (Kawaguchi City Art Museum) Opening Report
Mika Ninagawa's solo exhibition opens at the Kawaguchi City Art Museum, the hometown of her father.
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Top 16 Exhibitions to See This Weekend. From Hiroshi Sugimoto to Tetsugoro Yorifuji at the State Guest House Akasaka Palace and the Grand Opening of the Kawaguchi City Museum of Art
The article lists 16 notable exhibitions in Tokyo, detailing shows by Hiroshi Sugimoto, Lucy Rie, Tetsugoro Yorifuji, and others, including museum openings.
Tokyo Art Beat
Yuichi Hirako "HUMAN AND NATURE" (Tokyo Midtown Hibiya Hall) Report: Re-encountering Nature While Traversing Scales
Yuichi Hirako's large-scale solo exhibition "HUMAN AND NATURE" at Tokyo Midtown Hibiya Hall explores the relationship between nature and humans.
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Prefectural Art Exhibition Opens on the 13th in Azumino; Masayoshi Asakawa of Matsumoto Wins Governor's Award – Shimin Times
The 78th Nagano Prefectural Art Exhibition award winners were announced, with Masayoshi Asakawa of Matsumoto receiving the Governor's Award in the Western painting category.
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Report on the Opening of "TENNOZ ART WEEK 2026": Art Fairs and Open Studios — What are the Goals of the Diverse Programs?
A report on the opening of the roaming art event "TENNOZ ART WEEK 2026" in Tokyo's Tennoz area.
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[Museum Goods] 12 Editor-Recommended Goods Found at "Louvre Museum Exhibition: Renaissance" (The National Art Center, Tokyo)
Introducing 12 editor-recommended goods from the "Louvre Museum Exhibition: Renaissance" at The National Art Center, Tokyo.
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Art of the Lotus Sutra Exhibition: To Create is to Wish
An exhibition on the art of the Lotus Sutra will be held at the Suntory Museum of Art from December 2026.
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Reexamining the Relationship Between Humans and Earth Through Ceramics: "2026 Taiwan International Ceramics Biennale" Now on View
The "2026 Taiwan International Ceramics Biennale" is open at Yingge Ceramics Museum, curated by Tomohiro Onaga, featuring 59 artists from 21 countries.
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【Art Exhibition Navi Fes 2026】Recommended Goods from Exhibiting Facilities: Kyushu National Museum
Kyushu National Museum showcases original merchandise, including a Haniwa Deer Tote Bag and Haniwa Horse Plush, at the Art Exhibition Navi Fes 2026.
Tokyo Art Beat
Ainu Art Show 2026 to be held at Upopoy, featuring OKI's new video work and an exhibition by American Native Hopi artists.
The Ainu Art Show 2026 at Upopoy will feature OKI's new video work and exhibitions by American Native Hopi artists.
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Kihara Kei | 'To Build Law'
An article introducing the documentary film 'To Build Law' and discussing the significance of the 'HouseEurope!' movement for building renovation.
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[Kanagawa] An Art Program Connecting Art and Community: Exhibition 'Garden and Kitchen'
An exhibition titled 'Garden and Kitchen' is held at Yokohama's Elephant's Trunk Terrace by Arts Commission Yokohama and artist Kosuke Nagata.
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Communion @ KAG
The group exhibition "Communion" explores human connections through experiences of family, care, disability, and loss.
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Kawaguchi City Art Museum Opens. Inaugural Special Exhibition Traces Mika Ninagawa's "Hajimari" (Beginning)
Kawaguchi City Art Museum opens with a special exhibition featuring Mika Ninagawa's photography and personal memories.
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「Takimoto Mikio: LUNATION 朔望─Reading Celestial Bodies from the Sea」(Chigasaki City Museum of Art) Opening Report. Tracing the Trajectory of Photographic Expression Around Light and Celestial Bodies at a Seaside Museum
A large-scale solo exhibition of photographer Mikio Takimoto, themed around light and celestial bodies, opens at the Chigasaki City Museum of Art.
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Episode 9:
Comparing Nagasawa Raisetsu's "Slug Print" with Jackson Pollock's abstract painting, exploring Eastern and Western differences in "improvisation" and "abstraction."
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teamLab's Largest-Ever Museum 'teamLab TOKYO (Tentative Name)' to Open in Ariake in 2032
teamLab's largest museum to date will open in Tokyo's Ariake in 2032.
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Announcement of
A free art and environmental education exhibition featuring Pokémon made from recycled materials will be held in Yaesu, Tokyo, in September 2026.
Tokyo Art Beat
10 Vermeer works on 85-yen stamps. "Vermeer Premium Frame Stamp Set 'The Wizard of Light'" goes on sale
A premium stamp set featuring 10 Vermeer masterpieces on 85-yen adhesive stamps is now available for purchase.
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[Art Exhibition Navi Fes 2026] Exhibiting Facilities' Recommended Goods Are These! Okada Museum of Art
The Okada Museum of Art, participating in Art Exhibition Navi Fes 2026, introduces recommended goods like a soba cup set inspired by its collection.
Tokyo Art Beat
Get a Good Deal on Tickets for the Tate Gallery Turner Exhibition - Sublime Paintings, a Dialogue with Contemporary Art (National Museum of Western Art) - A Major Retrospective of Turner
Tokyo Art Beat's member-only 'Mewpon' service offers discounted tickets for the major Turner retrospective at the National Museum of Western Art.
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A 'largest-scale ever' teamLab museum to be born in Ariake. 'teamLab TOKYO (provisional)' to open in 2032
A massive new teamLab museum, 'teamLab TOKYO (provisional)', will open in Ariake, Tokyo, starting in 2032.
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How Do You Find Exhibitions? Asking Art Writer akemi About "My Way of Finding Exhibitions"
Art writer akemi finds exhibitions by focusing on curatorial concepts and artworks, favoring Tokyo's Garden Art Museum and Nezu Museum.
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Yu Tsukada | The Future of Artificial Platonism in Generative AI──Lev Manovich, Emanuele Arielli's 'Artificial Aesthetics: Generative AI, Art, Visual Media' / Part 1
This article reviews a book that positions generative AI within the long history of aesthetics and art, analyzing its significance from media theory and philosophy.
Tokyo Art Beat
Win Tickets to the Film 'Monet and Time Travel'! Follow & Like TAB's Official Instagram
Follow Tokyo Art Beat's Instagram and like the post to enter a lottery for tickets to the film 'Monet and Time Travel'.
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[Kanagawa] Koganecho Bazaar + Kamiooka Bazaar 2026 'Crossing Us - A Town Connected by Art'
The 'Koganecho Bazaar + Kamiooka Bazaar 2026' art event, themed on community building through art, will be held in Kanagawa from September to October 2026.
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Daniel Buren: Situated Works 1966-2013 @ SCAI PIRAMIDE
An exhibition of Daniel Buren's site-specific works from 1966 to 2013 is on view at SCAI PIRAMIDE in Tokyo.
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Opening Report: "Louvre Museum Exhibition: Renaissance" (The National Art Center, Tokyo). First Visit of a Leonardo Work from the Louvre Collection in 52 Years Since the "Mona Lisa"
The Louvre's Renaissance exhibition opens at Tokyo's National Art Center, featuring Leonardo da Vinci's "La Belle Ferronnière" for the first time in Japan.
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37th Praemium Imperiale: Jenny Holzer, Andy Goldsworthy, etc. Receive Awards
The 37th Praemium Imperiale winners, including Jenny Holzer and Andy Goldsworthy, have been announced.
Tokyo Art Beat
[Notice] Tokyo Art Beat has Renewed its Design
Tokyo Art Beat has redesigned its website and app, enhancing content discoverability and personal record-keeping features.
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How Do You Find Art Exhibitions? Asking Hamuzou (Art Watcher) About My "Way of Finding Exhibitions"
Art watcher Hamuzou discusses using social media and a focus on "avant-garde" quality to discover exhibitions.
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[From Oct 3] Contemporary Artist Taisuke Abe Workshop: "Let's Make Tottori's Forest Together!" – artscape
Artist Taisuke Abe leads a workshop at Tottori Prefectural Museum of Art where visitors' animal drawings are turned into stuffed animals for a communal forest.
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Art Exhibition Nav Exclusive [Rella × Miwa Kuanai Special Talk, Part 1] Katsushika Hokusai × Hatsune Miku Collaboration Exhibition "Polaris - Icons and Painters Across Time" Opens at the Printing Museum on September 19th
The collaboration exhibition "Polaris" featuring ukiyo-e and Hatsune Miku opens at the Printing Museum, showcasing 6 new works by illustrator Rella.
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The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo to hold 'Middle and High School Student Program: Go a Little Beyond Yourself...' Again This Year. Participation is Free
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, will hold its free 'Middle and High School Student Program' for 20 students in the 2026 academic year.
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【Art Exhibition Navi Fes 2026】Exhibiting Facilities' Recommended Goods Are These! Osaka Nakanoshima Museum of Art
Osaka Nakanoshima Museum of Art introduces recommended goods for Art Exhibition Navi Fes 2026, including a new Magritte magnet.
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Thoughts of Student War Dead for Posterity: Letters and Diaries on Display, Including a 25-Year-Old's Dreams of Art – Tokyo Memorial Hall (Jiji Press)
A Tokyo memorial hall receives letters and sketches from a 25-year-old art student who died in the war.
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New Artists Today 2026: Observation Point of Saturn's Rings @ Yokohama Civic Gallery
This exhibition at the Yokohama Civic Gallery features three young artists exploring themes of connection and oversight in contemporary society.
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Kentaro Yamazaki | Troupe 'Barazoku' 'Musical Barazoku '70'
Singer-songwriter Ginga Sosaki's new troupe 'Barazoku' premiered 'Musical Barazoku '70', inspired by a historic gay magazine.
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Takajima Meguru | HATE and CHEEK's Touring Production 'Kimi wa Tomodachi' (Part 1)
This play depicts a transgender friend's struggles and the harm caused by the dismissive phrase 'everyone has it tough'.
Tokyo Art Beat
[Interview] Marius Yea speaks about the reason he was fascinated by art. Thoughts that spread like clouds from a single work
Former idol Marius Yea explains his deep interest in art, sparked by his experiences in Berlin and how it transformed his perspective.
Tokyo Art Beat
The Story of "City of Mermaids" Woven by Shunji Iwai and 8 Artists at the New Large Building "TOFROM YAESU TOWER" in Yaesu. Introducing the Public Art Inside.
A new Tokyo building features a public art project titled "City of Mermaids" with director Shunji Iwai and eight artists.
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National Art Research Center to Hold E-Learning 'Museum Accessibility Training' Studyable from Anywhere in the Country
The National Art Research Center offers free e-learning training on museum accessibility for nationwide participation.
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Acne Studios' 30 Years Captured by Nan Goldin. Campaign Returning to the Origin "Denim" Announced
Acne Studios announces a 30th-anniversary campaign shot by photographer Nan Goldin, revisiting its origins in denim through intimate portraits.
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"ASOBIBA TAKEMITSU ~The Untold Toru Takemitsu~," a performance commemorating 30 years since the death of Toru Takemitsu, opens a new musical playground for contemporary artists.
A new stage event, featuring artists from diverse genres engaging with Toru Takemitsu's music, will be held to commemorate the 30th anniversary of his death.
Tokyo Art Beat
Why I Oppose the 'National Flag Desecration Law'—From the Perspective of Art That Has Depicted the Hinomaru (Text: Tsugio Kuresawa)
An art critic argues against Japan's new National Flag Desecration Law, citing threats to freedom of expression from an art perspective.
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Visualizing the Invisible, Listening to Sounds That Cannot Be Preserved──Daichi Yamamoto Views 'ICC Annual 2026: Leave / Remain / Receive'
Rapper Daichi Yamamoto discusses the theme of record and memory while viewing the media art exhibition 'ICC Annual 2026: Leave / Remain / Receive'.
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【Art Exhibition Navi Fes 2026】Recommended Goods from Exhibiting Facilities! - Idemitsu Museum of Arts
The Idemitsu Museum of Arts will exhibit its recommended goods at the Art Exhibition Navi Fes 2026.
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France's Musée d'Orsay Hunts for Owners of Nazi-Looted Art; Masterpieces by Renoir, Degas May Have "Final Chance"
Paris's Musée d'Orsay is accelerating provenance research on Nazi-looted art and launching a permanent exhibit to identify and return works to owners.
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4th BUG Art Award Finalists Exhibition
A group exhibition featuring six finalists of the 4th BUG Art Award, with a public final judging to select the grand prize winner.
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"Rikako Kawauchi: LOVE, Wild Grape, Tiger, heart" Held at Ota Ward Ryushi Memorial Museum. Attention on the Dialogue Between Kawauchi and Ryushi Across Eras
Rikako Kawauchi's solo exhibition opens at the Ota Ward Ryushi Memorial Museum, exploring shared expressions across eras alongside Ryushi's works.
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Tracing Fujiwara Shigashi's 60-Year Artistic Career: 15 Works From the Lewis Collection Auctioned in Hong Kong
Tracing Fujiwara Shigashi's 60-year artistic career, 15 works from the Lewis Collection will be auctioned in Hong Kong.
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Verification at Hirosaki Brick Warehouse Museum: What Kind of New Viewing Experience Does Bloomberg Connects Offer?
The free app Bloomberg Connects, tested at Hirosaki Brick Warehouse Museum, offers multilingual and artist-commentary features to enhance art viewing.
Tokyo Art Beat
National Museums Collaborate with Adobe Foundation. "Connecting Children with Museums" for Enjoying Museum Experiences as a Family
National museums and Adobe Foundation launch "Connecting Children with Museums," a program for family-friendly art experiences across Japan.
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Taro Igarashi | Architectural Wanderings 14 - Reflections from the Junya Ishigami Exhibition in Tokushima
Taro Igarashi reflects on the Junya Ishigami exhibition in Tokushima, its troubled political background, and the need for public architecture to be openly shared.
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[Kanagawa] New Artists Today 2026: "Observation Point for the Rings of Saturn"
Tokyo Art Beat

The 4th "Tokyo Gendai 2026" Opens. Popular Galleries, Including Those Representing Sarah Lucas and Marina Abramović, Convene at Pacifico Yokohama
ART iT

The 37th Praemium Imperiale
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Opening Report: Tokyo Gendai 2026. What Will the Conclusion of Four Years in Yokohama Bring to the Next Stage?
artscape

Riku Yamagawa | Zenta Nio's 'Human City: The Jeepneys and Uncles that Make Manila's Heartbeat'
artscape

Megumi Takashima | Hato to Cheek's Touring Performance 'Kimi wa Tomodachi' (Part 2)
Tokyo Art Beat

Mika Ninagawa Confronts Family Memories at the Place of Her Origins: "Mika Ninagawa Exhibition: The Light of Beginnings" (Kawaguchi City Art Museum) Opening Report
美術手帖

Top 16 Exhibitions to See This Weekend. From Hiroshi Sugimoto to Tetsugoro Yorifuji at the State Guest House Akasaka Palace and the Grand Opening of the Kawaguchi City Museum of Art
Tokyo Art Beat

Yuichi Hirako "HUMAN AND NATURE" (Tokyo Midtown Hibiya Hall) Report: Re-encountering Nature While Traversing Scales
市民タイムス

Prefectural Art Exhibition Opens on the 13th in Azumino; Masayoshi Asakawa of Matsumoto Wins Governor's Award – Shimin Times
美術手帖

Report on the Opening of "TENNOZ ART WEEK 2026": Art Fairs and Open Studios — What are the Goals of the Diverse Programs?
Tokyo Art Beat

[Museum Goods] 12 Editor-Recommended Goods Found at "Louvre Museum Exhibition: Renaissance" (The National Art Center, Tokyo)
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Art of the Lotus Sutra Exhibition: To Create is to Wish
美術手帖

Reexamining the Relationship Between Humans and Earth Through Ceramics: "2026 Taiwan International Ceramics Biennale" Now on View
美術展ナビ

【Art Exhibition Navi Fes 2026】Recommended Goods from Exhibiting Facilities: Kyushu National Museum
Tokyo Art Beat

Ainu Art Show 2026 to be held at Upopoy, featuring OKI's new video work and an exhibition by American Native Hopi artists.
artscape

Kihara Kei | 'To Build Law'
artscape

[Kanagawa] An Art Program Connecting Art and Community: Exhibition 'Garden and Kitchen'
ART iT

Communion @ KAG
美術手帖

Kawaguchi City Art Museum Opens. Inaugural Special Exhibition Traces Mika Ninagawa's "Hajimari" (Beginning)
美術手帖

「Takimoto Mikio: LUNATION 朔望─Reading Celestial Bodies from the Sea」(Chigasaki City Museum of Art) Opening Report. Tracing the Trajectory of Photographic Expression Around Light and Celestial Bodies at a Seaside Museum
美術展ナビ

Episode 9:

Tokyo Art Beat

teamLab's Largest-Ever Museum 'teamLab TOKYO (Tentative Name)' to Open in Ariake in 2032
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Announcement of

Tokyo Art Beat

10 Vermeer works on 85-yen stamps. "Vermeer Premium Frame Stamp Set 'The Wizard of Light'" goes on sale
美術展ナビ

[Art Exhibition Navi Fes 2026] Exhibiting Facilities' Recommended Goods Are These! Okada Museum of Art
Tokyo Art Beat

Get a Good Deal on Tickets for the Tate Gallery Turner Exhibition - Sublime Paintings, a Dialogue with Contemporary Art (National Museum of Western Art) - A Major Retrospective of Turner
美術手帖

A 'largest-scale ever' teamLab museum to be born in Ariake. 'teamLab TOKYO (provisional)' to open in 2032
Tokyo Art Beat

How Do You Find Exhibitions? Asking Art Writer akemi About "My Way of Finding Exhibitions"
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Yu Tsukada | The Future of Artificial Platonism in Generative AI──Lev Manovich, Emanuele Arielli's 'Artificial Aesthetics: Generative AI, Art, Visual Media' / Part 1
Tokyo Art Beat

Win Tickets to the Film 'Monet and Time Travel'! Follow & Like TAB's Official Instagram
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[Kanagawa] Koganecho Bazaar + Kamiooka Bazaar 2026 'Crossing Us - A Town Connected by Art'
ART iT

Daniel Buren: Situated Works 1966-2013 @ SCAI PIRAMIDE
美術手帖

Opening Report: "Louvre Museum Exhibition: Renaissance" (The National Art Center, Tokyo). First Visit of a Leonardo Work from the Louvre Collection in 52 Years Since the "Mona Lisa"
美術手帖

37th Praemium Imperiale: Jenny Holzer, Andy Goldsworthy, etc. Receive Awards
Tokyo Art Beat

[Notice] Tokyo Art Beat has Renewed its Design
Tokyo Art Beat

How Do You Find Art Exhibitions? Asking Hamuzou (Art Watcher) About My "Way of Finding Exhibitions"
artscape.jp

[From Oct 3] Contemporary Artist Taisuke Abe Workshop: "Let's Make Tottori's Forest Together!" – artscape
美術展ナビ

Art Exhibition Nav Exclusive [Rella × Miwa Kuanai Special Talk, Part 1] Katsushika Hokusai × Hatsune Miku Collaboration Exhibition "Polaris - Icons and Painters Across Time" Opens at the Printing Museum on September 19th
美術手帖

The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo to hold 'Middle and High School Student Program: Go a Little Beyond Yourself...' Again This Year. Participation is Free
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