Japan Art News

Dieter Rams's Official Traveling Exhibition Held in Japan for the First Time: Exploring the Philosophy of "Less, but Better" at Tamagawa University
Dieter Rams's official traveling exhibition debuts in Japan at Tamagawa University, exploring the philosophy of "Less, but Better."
Ginza's Expressway Ruins Transformed into a Massive Art Space: 'Roof Park Art Fes 2026' Featuring YOSHIROTTEN and Others
The art event "Roof Park Art Fes 2026" featuring YOSHIROTTEN will be held from November 21 on the former Tokyo Expressway, transforming it into a large art space.
"International Art Exhibition TOKYO ATLAS" Opening Report: Unraveling the History of the Tokyo Bay Area and Connecting It to the Present
The international art exhibition "TOKYO ATLAS" opens in the Tokyo Bay area, connecting the city's history with contemporary art.
A World Expanding from a Single Drop: Kenichiro Fukumoto's Recent Works—Attempts at Biomorphic Painting (Text by Yasuhide Nihata)
Kenichiro Fukumoto's solo exhibition "The World is a Drop" at AKIINOUE features biomorphic paintings inspired by plants and nature.
Takamatsu City Shionoe Museum of Art Special Exhibition "Eiichi Tsujino + Yuki Tsujino Two-Person Exhibition 'All Living Things'"
Sculptor Eiichi Tsujino and illustrator Yuki Tsujino hold a two-person exhibition themed on "living things" at Takamatsu City Shionoe Museum of Art.
A New Expression Between Light and Darkness: MES Appears in the 27th Edition of PARCO's "SPECIAL IN YOU."
Artist duo MES is featured in PARCO's 27th "SPECIAL IN YOU." ad, with a solo exhibition "RE-I" also held.
Sugie Ako | Welcome to the World of the Brilliant Court Banquet
A review of an exhibition tracing the history of Japan's court banquets, from Meiji Westernization to elegant tableware and dresses.
Vol. 3: Midnight Diner Needs Rice
Art director Genki Horime and actress Asako Kobayashi discuss the set of Midnight Diner and enjoy rice balls from food stylist Nami Iijima.
Keizo Kitajima's Installation "Index 0" at Omotesando, Unveiled at Alaïa's Pop-Up Store
Alaïa's Omotesando pop-up features Keizo Kitajima's photo installation "Index 0".
Walk the City and Encounter Photographic Works from Around the World: Urban Art Festival "T3 PHOTO FESTIVAL TOKYO" Now Held in the Yaesu–Ginza Area
T3 PHOTO FESTIVAL TOKYO is held in the Yaesu–Ginza area, promoting cultural tourism through photography.
Kyoto City: The 66th Public Sign Art Exhibition
Kyoto City will hold the 66th Public Sign Art Exhibition at Okazaki Park, themed "World Masters Games 2027 Kansai."
[Gunma] Related Events for "Enjoying Textile Art: Contemporary Art of Thread, Cloth, and Fiber"
The Gunma Prefectural Tatebayashi Museum of Art is hosting related events for its textile art exhibition, including artist talks, gallery talks, kids' events, and workshops.
From Vermeer to Japanese Art Masterpieces, and on to Turner: Masterpieces Gather One After Another in Osaka's Nakanoshima, Fragrant with Cultural History
In Osaka's Nakanoshima, exhibitions of the British Museum's Japanese art collection and Tate's Turner masterpieces will be held in succession.
Re-establishing 'Being' through Bodily Experience: Expressions by Five Japanese and Korean Artists at 'TOKAS Project Vol. 9: Reenactment of Being' (TOKAS Hongo)
An exhibition at TOKAS Hongo features five Japanese and Korean artists reenacting 'being' through bodily experience.
"Zen and Ghibli" (Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art) Report: Exploring Zen through Ghibli Works, Centered on "The Boy and the Heron"
"Zen and Ghibli" exhibition opens at Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, exploring Zen through Ghibli works centered on "The Boy and the Heron".
"Yoshida Shōya's Design: The Future Aspired to by the New Mingei Movement" (Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art) Opening Report: Tracing the Design of the "Mother of Mingei"
The first Tokyo exhibition on Yoshida Shōya opens at Panasonic Shiodome Museum, showcasing about 300 works of the "Mother of Mingei".
Chim↑Pom and Three Other Groups Gather at Miyajima's Daisho-in. "MAFIN 2026," Considering Peace and Prayer Through Art, to Be Held
Chim↑Pom and three other groups will gather at Daisho-in on Miyajima for "MAFIN 2026," an art project exploring peace and prayer.
Art Week Tokyo to Hold Directors Conversation and Symposium
Art Week Tokyo will hold a free Directors Conversation and Symposium on November 5 and 6.
[Yteen Art Club] "Louvre Museum Exhibition: Renaissance" Invitation Tickets Giveaway (Limited to 5 Pairs/10 People: Junior and Senior High School Students and Their Guardians)
Free tickets to the "Louvre Museum Exhibition: Renaissance" are being given to 5 pairs of junior/senior high students and guardians; apply by Oct 30.
Editorial Notes...63: On Watching "Suddenly Feeling Unwell"
An editorial note on the film "Suddenly Feeling Unwell," discussing Ryohei Kase's method, Ryusuke Hamaguchi's direction, and the film's relationship to its epistolary source.
[Tottori] Related Events for "130th Birth Anniversary: Kanji Maeta — Poetry and Realism, 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the 1930 Association"
Related events for the Kanji Maeta exhibition at Tottori Prefectural Museum of Art include lectures, a live concert, and a workshop.
Portal: AfroAsia @ The 5th Floor
The 5th Floor in Tokyo presents "Portal: AfroAsia," an exhibition by the Korea-based AfroAsia Collective, from 16 October to 29 November 2026.
"Kawaguchi Tatsuo: Relation─Non-Relation, By the Lakeside" Held at Ichihara Lakeside Museum. Unpublished Works Created at the Boso Atelier Also Featured
Ichihara Lakeside Museum hosts Kawaguchi Tatsuo's solo exhibition "Relation─Non-Relation, By the Lakeside" from October 17, featuring new installations and unpublished works.
"Tokyo Jazz Club" to Be Held for 8 Days in Jimbocho, Tokyo: An Immersive Art and Performance Event in a Former Capsule Hotel
"Tokyo Jazz Club" will be held from November 1 to 8 in a former capsule hotel in Jimbocho, Tokyo, featuring immersive art and performances inspired by jazz.
Art Exhibitions Opening This Week 24: October 14 (Wed) - 17 (Sat) Daitoku-ji Exhibition, Fontanesi Exhibition, Maruyama Okyo and Ito Jakuchu...
24 art exhibitions opening nationwide from October 14 to 17, including Daitoku-ji, Fontanesi, and Maruyama Okyo & Ito Jakuchu.
Art exhibitions closing on Sunday, October 18: British Museum Japanese Art Collection Exhibition (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum), Kanei Imperial Visit Exhibition (Izumiya Hakukokan) and more
A regional guide to art exhibitions across Japan closing on October 18, including the British Museum Japanese Art Collection Exhibition and the Kanei Imperial Visit Exhibition.
Contemporary Art Exhibition in ASK Kohoku: "Teppei Kaneuji: Smoke and Mist, Nakasendo Kashiwabara-juku" – artscape
Teppei Kaneuji presents new installations inspired by Kashiwabara's history in a contemporary art exhibition.
International Art Exhibition TOKYO ATLAS – artscape
The international art exhibition "TOKYO ATLAS" will be held from October 10 to December 20, 2026, at WHAT MUSEUM and other venues.
Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo “Constellations: Stars That Shared Time – Cross-Border Artistic Perspectives” Ticket Giveaway
ART iT is giving away tickets to the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo exhibition “Constellations” to three pairs of readers.
Open Call | Tokyo Arts and Space (TOKAS) 2027 Residency Programs
Tokyo Arts and Space (TOKAS) is accepting applications for its 2027 residency programs, with a deadline of November 3.
Top 17 Exhibitions to See This Weekend: From the Grand Opening of "null²ⁿ" to "Otomo Yoshihide + YCAM New Work Exhibition"
A roundup of the top 17 exhibitions to see this weekend, including the British Museum Japanese art collection, Daido Moriyama, Yuichi Hirako, and Isamu Wakabayashi.
"Cincinnati Art Museum Exhibition: European Treasures That Crossed to America" (Ueno Royal Museum) Report: 84 Masterpieces, from Van Gogh's Late Works to Monet and Cézanne, Come Together
A report on the exhibition at the Ueno Royal Museum featuring 84 works from the Cincinnati Art Museum, including 81 first-time-in-Japan pieces.
Takashima Yasushi | Hamaguchi Ryusuke "Suddenly Feeling Unwell"
Takashima Yasushi reviews Hamaguchi Ryusuke's "Suddenly Feeling Unwell," analyzing its staging of capitalism and care.
Yu Tsukada | The Body Revealed by Moving Shots: Special Screening "Fire in Water: Kosuke Nagata Video Works" (Part 2)
Part 2 examines how moving shots in Kosuke Nagata's "Suddenly This Overview" reveal the artist's body.
Junya Ishigami Becomes First Recipient of the International Architecture Award "The Barragán Prize" Established by Bottega Veneta
Junya Ishigami has been named the first recipient of The Barragán Prize, an international architecture award established by Bottega Veneta and La Cuadra.
"The Best of the Yamatane Collection I" Opening Report: Tracing the Origins of the Yamatane Museum of Art's 60 Years
The Yamatane Museum of Art's 60th anniversary exhibition opens, featuring masterpieces of modern Japanese painting by artists such as Yokoyama Taikan, Takeuchi Seiho, Uemura Shoen, and Hayami Gyoshu.
[Saitama] Related Events for "Uchima Ansei and Toshiko Exhibition: Weaving Colors, Spinning Memories"
The Saitama Museum of Modern Art is hosting related events for the "Uchima Ansei and Toshiko Exhibition," including lectures, a piano concert, and a woodblock print workshop.
Tokyo National Museum's Garden Transforms into a Night Art Space: Zen and Technology Fuse in "ZEN NIGHT TOKYO"
The night event "ZEN NIGHT TOKYO" will be held at Tokyo National Museum's garden from October 14 to December 6, offering an immersive art experience fusing Zen and technology.
Finally opening on October 10! International Art Exhibition "TOKYO ATLAS" Announces All Artists and Program Events!
The international art exhibition "TOKYO ATLAS," opening October 10, 2026, has announced all participating artists and program events.
Time Hall Gallery Opens Southwest of Kyoto Imperial Palace in November. Inaugural Exhibition: "Mariko Mori: Shrine II ─ Topology of Inner Light"
Time Hall Gallery opens in November southwest of Kyoto Imperial Palace, with inaugural exhibition "Mariko Mori: Shrine II ─ Topology of Inner Light".
A pin-up that fuses batik patterns with Japanese minimalist lines. Indonesian artist Ferdi's solo exhibition "Neo Pin-Up: Tokyo" is held at Jimbocho's New Gallery.
Indonesian artist Ferdi's solo exhibition "Neo Pin-Up: Tokyo," blending batik with Japanese minimalism, opens at New Gallery in Jimbocho.
"Tenjishitsu Project Exhibition: Even in Unseen Places, Something Is Always Happening" Held at Chofu City Cultural Hall Tazukuri: Turning Attention to the "Unseen"
The Tenjishitsu Project Exhibition is held at Chofu City Cultural Hall Tazukuri, focusing on the unseen.
【Museum Goods】8 Editor-Recommended Goods Found at "Cincinnati Art Museum Exhibition: European Treasures Crossing to America" (Ueno Royal Museum)
The editorial team picks 8 recommended official goods from the "Cincinnati Art Museum Exhibition" at the Ueno Royal Museum.
[Free Admission] Museums and Art Museums Nationwide Opening Free on Culture Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Introducing 12 museums and art museums nationwide that will open free on Culture Day, November 3, 2026.
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo Announces Its 2027 Exhibition Schedule: Gyoshu Hayami, Akira Yamaguchi, Milton Avery, and More
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo has announced its exhibition schedule for fiscal year 2027, featuring Gyoshu Hayami, Akira Yamaguchi, Milton Avery, and others.
Yoichi Ochiai's Permanent Theater "null²ⁿ (Nurunuru Nexus)" Opens in Yokohama: An Unprecedented Experience Created by Light, Sound, and Mirrors
Yoichi Ochiai's permanent theater "null²ⁿ" opens in Yokohama, offering an immersive experience with light, mirrors, and sound.
Experience Art Where People and Nature Intersect in Autumn Kyoto and Kameoka: Report on the Outdoor Art Exhibition and Farm Hut Project of "ART PARK PROGRAM"
A report on the outdoor art exhibition and farm hut project of "ART PARK PROGRAM" held in Kameoka, Kyoto, where people and nature intersect.
Yu Tsukada|Bodies Emerged by Moving Images: Special Screening "Fire in Water: Kosuke Nagata Video Works" (Part 1)
A review of Kosuke Nagata's video works, exploring food, colonialism, and the body through his films.
Hiroyuki Hattori | From "The Forest as a Museum" to "The Forest as a Commons"
ACAC director Hiroyuki Hattori reconsiders coexistence and the forest as a commons amid climate and environmental change.
The National Art Center, Tokyo Announces 2027 Exhibition Schedule: Diva Exhibition, 20th Anniversary Exhibition, Gilbert & George Exhibition, and More
The National Art Center, Tokyo has announced its 2027 exhibition schedule, including a Diva exhibition, a 20th-anniversary exhibition, and a Gilbert & George exhibition.
[Yamaguchi] Otomo Yoshihide + YCAM New Exhibition "Improvisation!" Related Events
Related events for Otomo Yoshihide + YCAM's new exhibition "Improvisation!" in Yamaguchi have been announced.
Collection Exhibitions to See This Autumn (East Japan Edition)
This autumn, museums in East Japan host notable collection exhibitions featuring outsider art, Western-style painters, picture book originals, and more.
"France Nantes 'EXPOSITION HOKUSAI' Homecoming Exhibition: Hokusai's Masterpieces in Obuse" Opens at the Hokusai Museum in Obuse, Nagano. Exploring Hokusai's Artistic Career through about 160 Works Including "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji"
The Hokusai Museum in Obuse, Nagano, opens a homecoming exhibition on October 24 featuring about 160 Hokusai works from the successful Nantes show.
[Affiliated Library] Notice of 2nd Floor Exhibition "Western Art through Materials" [October 5 - November 27] | News from the University | Sagami Women's University and Sagami Women's University Junior College
Sagami Women's University Library hosts "Western Art through Materials" exhibition from Oct 5 to Nov 27.
National Treasure "Ban Dainagon Ekotoba" on Public Display in Full for the First Time in 10 Years: "Idemitsu Museum of Arts 60th Anniversary: Masterpieces from the Idemitsu Collection at Tokyo University of the Arts" Held at The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts
An exhibition celebrating the Idemitsu Museum of Arts' 60th anniversary will display the National Treasure "Ban Dainagon Ekotoba" in its entirety for the first time in 10 years, opening March 27, 2027, at The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts.
What Did Postwar Japanese Women Artists "Liberate"? A Report on the "Kaihō" Exhibition at Mudam Luxembourg
The "Kaihō" exhibition at Mudam Luxembourg showcases 39 postwar Japanese women artists and explores their liberation.
International Art Exhibition "TOKYO ATLAS" Opens; Fujiwara Lab to Design Venue Layout for Aomi Minami Futo Park - TECTURE MAG | Spatial Design and Architecture Media
The international art exhibition "TOKYO ATLAS" opened on October 10, with Teppei Fujiwara handling the venue layout for Aomi Minami Futo Park.
Exhibition by artist Yu Matsumoto, who is also active as a courtroom artist, held at Kurobe City Museum of Art. Evoking imagination for the invisible
Yu Matsumoto's solo exhibition at Kurobe City Museum of Art from October 10 to December 20 features about 60 works in eight sections.
First Held in Tokyo's Waterfront Area: International Art Exhibition "TOKYO ATLAS" Opens, Intervening in Urban Landscapes and Awakening History and Memory
The new international art exhibition "TOKYO ATLAS" opens on October 10, inserting art into urban spaces to rediscover Tokyo's charm.
Hokusai's "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji" All 46 Prints Gather at MOA Museum of Art, Including "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" and "Red Fuji" in High-Definition Video
MOA Museum of Art will host an exhibition from February 26 to April 2, 2027, featuring all 46 prints of Hokusai's "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji" and high-definition projections.
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Dieter Rams's Official Traveling Exhibition Held in Japan for the First Time: Exploring the Philosophy of "Less, but Better" at Tamagawa University

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Ginza's Expressway Ruins Transformed into a Massive Art Space: 'Roof Park Art Fes 2026' Featuring YOSHIROTTEN and Others

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"International Art Exhibition TOKYO ATLAS" Opening Report: Unraveling the History of the Tokyo Bay Area and Connecting It to the Present

Tokyo Art Beat

A World Expanding from a Single Drop: Kenichiro Fukumoto's Recent Works—Attempts at Biomorphic Painting (Text by Yasuhide Nihata)

ART iT

Takamatsu City Shionoe Museum of Art Special Exhibition "Eiichi Tsujino + Yuki Tsujino Two-Person Exhibition 'All Living Things'"

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A New Expression Between Light and Darkness: MES Appears in the 27th Edition of PARCO's "SPECIAL IN YOU."

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Sugie Ako | Welcome to the World of the Brilliant Court Banquet

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Vol. 3: Midnight Diner Needs Rice

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Keizo Kitajima's Installation "Index 0" at Omotesando, Unveiled at Alaïa's Pop-Up Store

Tokyo Art Beat

Walk the City and Encounter Photographic Works from Around the World: Urban Art Festival "T3 PHOTO FESTIVAL TOKYO" Now Held in the Yaesu–Ginza Area

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Kyoto City: The 66th Public Sign Art Exhibition

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[Gunma] Related Events for "Enjoying Textile Art: Contemporary Art of Thread, Cloth, and Fiber"

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From Vermeer to Japanese Art Masterpieces, and on to Turner: Masterpieces Gather One After Another in Osaka's Nakanoshima, Fragrant with Cultural History

Tokyo Art Beat

Re-establishing 'Being' through Bodily Experience: Expressions by Five Japanese and Korean Artists at 'TOKAS Project Vol. 9: Reenactment of Being' (TOKAS Hongo)

Tokyo Art Beat

"Zen and Ghibli" (Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art) Report: Exploring Zen through Ghibli Works, Centered on "The Boy and the Heron"

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"Yoshida Shōya's Design: The Future Aspired to by the New Mingei Movement" (Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art) Opening Report: Tracing the Design of the "Mother of Mingei"

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Chim↑Pom and Three Other Groups Gather at Miyajima's Daisho-in. "MAFIN 2026," Considering Peace and Prayer Through Art, to Be Held

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Art Week Tokyo to Hold Directors Conversation and Symposium

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[Yteen Art Club] "Louvre Museum Exhibition: Renaissance" Invitation Tickets Giveaway (Limited to 5 Pairs/10 People: Junior and Senior High School Students and Their Guardians)

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Editorial Notes...63: On Watching "Suddenly Feeling Unwell"

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[Tottori] Related Events for "130th Birth Anniversary: Kanji Maeta — Poetry and Realism, 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the 1930 Association"

ART iT

Portal: AfroAsia @ The 5th Floor

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"Kawaguchi Tatsuo: Relation─Non-Relation, By the Lakeside" Held at Ichihara Lakeside Museum. Unpublished Works Created at the Boso Atelier Also Featured

Tokyo Art Beat

"Tokyo Jazz Club" to Be Held for 8 Days in Jimbocho, Tokyo: An Immersive Art and Performance Event in a Former Capsule Hotel

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Art Exhibitions Opening This Week 24: October 14 (Wed) - 17 (Sat) Daitoku-ji Exhibition, Fontanesi Exhibition, Maruyama Okyo and Ito Jakuchu...

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Art exhibitions closing on Sunday, October 18: British Museum Japanese Art Collection Exhibition (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum), Kanei Imperial Visit Exhibition (Izumiya Hakukokan) and more

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Contemporary Art Exhibition in ASK Kohoku: "Teppei Kaneuji: Smoke and Mist, Nakasendo Kashiwabara-juku" – artscape

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International Art Exhibition TOKYO ATLAS – artscape

ART iT

Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo “Constellations: Stars That Shared Time – Cross-Border Artistic Perspectives” Ticket Giveaway

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Open Call | Tokyo Arts and Space (TOKAS) 2027 Residency Programs

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Top 17 Exhibitions to See This Weekend: From the Grand Opening of "null²ⁿ" to "Otomo Yoshihide + YCAM New Work Exhibition"

Tokyo Art Beat

"Cincinnati Art Museum Exhibition: European Treasures That Crossed to America" (Ueno Royal Museum) Report: 84 Masterpieces, from Van Gogh's Late Works to Monet and Cézanne, Come Together

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Takashima Yasushi | Hamaguchi Ryusuke "Suddenly Feeling Unwell"

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Yu Tsukada | The Body Revealed by Moving Shots: Special Screening "Fire in Water: Kosuke Nagata Video Works" (Part 2)

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Junya Ishigami Becomes First Recipient of the International Architecture Award "The Barragán Prize" Established by Bottega Veneta

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"The Best of the Yamatane Collection I" Opening Report: Tracing the Origins of the Yamatane Museum of Art's 60 Years

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[Saitama] Related Events for "Uchima Ansei and Toshiko Exhibition: Weaving Colors, Spinning Memories"

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Tokyo National Museum's Garden Transforms into a Night Art Space: Zen and Technology Fuse in "ZEN NIGHT TOKYO"

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Finally opening on October 10! International Art Exhibition "TOKYO ATLAS" Announces All Artists and Program Events!

Tokyo Art Beat

Time Hall Gallery Opens Southwest of Kyoto Imperial Palace in November. Inaugural Exhibition: "Mariko Mori: Shrine II ─ Topology of Inner Light"