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10th Anniversary Exhibition for the Birth of LABUBU 'MONSTERS BY MONSTERS: NOW AND THEN' Held at Azabudai Hills. Original Art and Historical Figures Also Revealed
POP MART JAPAN is holding a 10th-anniversary exhibition for 'THE MONSTERS' series by Kasing Lung at Azabudai Hills Gallery.
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大友良英＋YCAM 新作展「即興！」が山口情報芸術センター［YCAM］で開催へ。18年ぶりのコラボレーション
山口県山口市の山口情報芸術センター［YCAM］で、音楽家・大友良英とYCAMによる大規模な新作展「即興！」が開催される。会期は10月17日～2027年3月1日。
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Matsubeya | Takahiro Mizushima "Memoirs of Huandao"
The award-winning exhibition "Memoirs of Huandao" by Takahiro Mizushima was held at NIKON SALON in Shinjuku.
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中尾拓哉 | Unexpected Kairos: A London Stay
中尾拓哉 spent two months in London in 2025, exploring art exhibitions and connections between Japanese and European art through interactions with artists and critics.
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月を射る @ KAG
KAG presents an exhibition examining the structure of colonialism, starting with Yun Dong-ju's prose poem "月を射る".
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Art Exhibitions Closing on May 17 (Sun): High-Fidelity Reproduction of Korin's 'Chokugai Sai-e' (Tokyo National Museum) and Van Gogh Exhibition (Fukushima Prefectural Museum) etc.
A roundup of art exhibitions closing on May 17, including the high-fidelity reproduction of Korin's 'Chokugai Sai-e' and the Van Gogh Exhibition.
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山川陸｜つくる冒険　日本のアール・ブリュット45人─たとえば、「も」を何百回と書く。（後編）
会期・会場： 2025/07/12〜2025/09/07（北海道立函館美術館 特別展示室［北海道］） 2026/02/22～2026/05/10（沖縄県立博物館・美術館［沖縄県］） 主催：日本財団DIVERSITY IN THE ...
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【Tokyo】'Family Space' Opens at Tokyo National Museum
A 'Family Space' has opened on the first floor of the Heiseikan at the Tokyo National Museum.
GQ Japan
新潮社の旧出版倉庫が美術・工芸のギャラリーに──sokoがオープン
5階建てのコンクリート造倉庫の2〜3階が、ギャラリー棟として生まれ変わった。
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Enjoying the Beauty of Komatsu While Listening to Explanations: Komatsu Art Exhibition (Hokuetsu Shimbun)
At the Komatsu Art Exhibition, visitors enjoyed listening to explanations by local artists about their works.
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Enjoying the Beauty of Komatsu While Listening to Explanations: Komatsu Art Exhibition
Visitors enjoyed a dialogue with art at the Komatsu Art Exhibition while listening to explanations by exhibiting artists.
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Tsukimikan: A Small Luxury Hotel Where Gems of Arts and Crafts Gather
A small luxury hotel in Kyoto features a collection of art and crafts.
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Top 5 Exhibitions to See This Weekend. From Shimo Murakami to 90s British Art, Longzawa Rusaki and Others
This article highlights five exhibitions this weekend, including a 90s British art showcase at the Tate Modern in Tokyo, a solo exhibition by Shimo Murakami in Hiraizu City, and a retrospective of Shimo Murakami.
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Exhibition of 150 Works by Former Art Teacher Kambara from Tenryu Village in Iida
Former art teacher Kambara from Tenryu Village exhibits 150 works in Iida.
Tokyo Art Beat
Masayuki Tanaka Appointed as New Director of the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo; He Will Hold Four Top Positions
Masayuki Tanaka has been appointed as the new director of the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, effective May 1, and will hold four top positions simultaneously.
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The 5th 'Cosmology' [Professor Naoki Sato] Lessons in Art Appreciation at Tokyo University of the Arts: A New Art History Viewed Through East-West Comparison: How to Express the Invisible World...
Professor Naoki Sato compares Western and Eastern cosmologies using the 'Zodiac and Anatomy' and the 'Garbhadhatu Mandala' to explain their fundamental differences.
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Kobayashi Haruhito | After School 'Game Breaker' — From 'Medium and Dimension: Plastic'
An exhibition at CS-Lab in Tokyo used 19 public games to create art, blurring the lines between curation and artistic processes.
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Shigeru Onishi: Photography and Painting
An exhibition at Tokyo Station Gallery examines Shigeru Onishi's photographic and painting practice centered on his concept of 'Trans-Infinite.'
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Aoshima New | Heaven and Earth in Black Abyss — Mizuho Yasui's 'Tenpan / aśman' / Andrius Altnuian's 'Obol' (Part 1)
Exhibitions by Mizuho Yasui and Andrius Altnuian in Tokyo explore the interplay of heaven and earth through water-themed art and architectural concepts.
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Memorial Exhibition for Mitsuko Tabé, Founding Member of Avant-Garde Art Group "Kyushu-ha," Featuring 40 Works Found in Her Studio After Her Death (Yomiuri Shimbun Online)
A memorial exhibition in Fukuoka showcases 40 posthumous works by Mitsuko Tabé, a founding member of the avant-garde group "Kyushu-ha."
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【Tokyo】Japan Sign Design Association 60th Anniversary "Grand Sign Exhibition"
The "Grand Sign Exhibition" commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Japan Sign Design Association is being held at Tokyo Midtown Design Hub.
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Venice Biennale Opens: Arawa Nassh's 'Baby' Installation Explores Care and the Future in the Japanese Pavilion
Arawa Nassh's 'Baby' installation at the Venice Biennale's Japanese Pavilion explores care and the future through interactive baby dolls.
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Stilllive Documents 2019–2025 @ The 5th Floor
The exhibition "Stilllive Documents 2019–2025" reviews the activities of the performance platform "Stilllive" at The 5th Floor.
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Concentrating the Charm of Craftsmanship Art: Calligraphy Exhibition in Oshu, Watase [Iwate]
Mr. Takahashi Mikihiro, 81, hosts his 6th calligraphy exhibition in Watase, Oshu, showcasing 23 new works featuring four-character idioms.
Tokyo Art Beat
Report: 'Posthumous 110 Years, Revolutionary of Nihonga: Imamura Shikō' (Yokohama Museum of Art). 42nd Anniversary Large Retrospective, 180 Works of the Premature Painter Gather
A large retrospective exhibition of the revolutionary Nihonga painter Imamura Shikō is held at the Yokohama Museum of Art.
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MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives at Takao Gateway Selected for 'The World's Most Beautiful Museums 2026' List
MoN Takanawa in Tokyo's Takamatsu Gateway has been selected for UNESCO's 'World's Most Beautiful Museums 2026' award.
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Edo Tokyo Museum's Renovation Anniversary Special Exhibition 'Western-style Building: Meiji's Dreams and Challenges' Features Japan's First Public Display of a Rare Imperial Diet Building Design
Edo Tokyo Museum hosts a special exhibition celebrating its renovation, showcasing a rare design for the Imperial Diet building and Meiji-era Western-style architecture.
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Special Exhibition Commemorating the Renovation of Edo-Tokyo Museum: "Western-Style Architecture: Dreams and Challenges of the Meiji Era" Held. Phantom National Diet Building Plans Unveiled for the First Time in Japan
At the Edo-Tokyo Museum's renovation commemorative exhibition, Meiji-era Western-style architecture and the dreams and challenges of modernization are introduced through spatial reconstructions and first-time public displays.
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Yuka Yagasaki｜“Museum on the Coastline” — The Seawall as a Support Medium
The article reports on the "Museum on the Coastline," a mural project painted on a massive seawall in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, showing how this structure serves as a site of memory and communication through art.
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Takashima Megumi｜Kasahara Emiko “DR 2019-”
The exhibition introduces Emiko Kasahara’s project of running over coins from different countries with railway tracks to destroy uniformity and visualize power, violence, and identity.
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Let's Play! Okazaki World Children's Art Museum 'Wooden Toy Exhibition' - Hamamatsu City Parenting Information Site Pippi
The Okazaki World Children's Art Museum's wooden toy exhibition by Hamaguchi Ichio offers interactive play for children with various moving and sound-producing toys.
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コシノヒロコ、絵画創作の原点。安藤忠雄設計の「KHギャラリー芦屋」を訪ねて｜画像ギャラリー 11 / 12
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Koshino Hiroko, Origins of Painting Creation. Visiting the KH Gallery Ashiya Designed by Ando Tadao
Koshino Hiroko's painting origins are explored through a visit to the KH Gallery Ashiya, designed by Ando Tadao, highlighting its architectural and exhibition significance.
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Ron Mueck @ Mori Art Museum
Ron Mueck's touring exhibition will be held at the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo from April 29, 2026, to September 23, 2026.
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MAM Research 012: Diasporic Memories – Korean Artists Living Beyond Borders @ Mori Art Museum
An exhibition showcasing Korean artists living beyond borders at the Mori Art Museum.
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80+ Recommended Exhibitions for 2026 Golden Week: A Variety of Exhibitions Featuring Eric Carle, the Kaga Maeda Family, Ron Mueck, Kitano Tenjin, and More!
A guide to approximately 80 diverse art and museum exhibitions across Japan for the 2026 Golden Week, highlighting key shows and schedules.
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Mastering Western Art in 3 Months: Episode 5 'Dramatically Capturing the Heart! Baroque and Rococo' Rubens, Vermeer, Rembrandt and others introduced, broadcast on May 6 on E-Tele
The 5th episode of the Western art program 'Mastering Western Art in 3 Months' introduces Baroque and Rococo art.
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MAM Collection 022: Timoteus Anggawan Kusno @ Mori Art Museum
The exhibition presents Timoteus Anggawan Kusno's practice at Mori Art Museum in Tokyo, examining history and memory through works from 2024.
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αM Project 2025–2026 “Stop, Look Back, Face Forward. vol.5 Takehiro Iikawa: Decorator Crab－No Two Alike” @ gallery αＭ
Takehiro Iikawa's new exhibition "Decorator Crab: No Two Alike" opens at gallery αＭ in Tokyo.
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Re-reading Art History as an 'Operation': The Practice of 'Kochi Avant-Garde: Genzo Takasaki and Tomiji Hamaguchi' (Kochi Prefectural Museum of Art)
This article analyzes the exhibition 'Kochi Avant-Garde: Genzo Takasaki and Tomiji Hamaguchi' through the lens of 'Operation' theory to examine how local avant-garde artists connected with the global art world.
Tokyo Art Beat
30 Gazes That Rewrite Japanese Photographic History: Interview with Curator Mari Takeuchi for “The Miracle of the Gaze: The Adventure of Japanese Women Photographers” (Hikarie Hall)
The internationally touring exhibition “The Miracle of the Gaze,” originating from the 2024 Arles Photography Festival, arrives in Tokyo at Hikarie Hall from July 4 to August 26, featuring 30 Japanese women photographers from the 1950s to today.
Tokyo Art Beat
【Free Art Walk】 Top 10 Free Exhibitions in Tokyo | May 2026 Picks from Museums to Galleries
This article highlights the top 10 free art exhibitions in Tokyo scheduled for May 2026.
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【BOOKS】「Experts Look Here: The Most Understandable Guide to Japanese Art Appreciation」（Chikuma Shobo, edited by Aoi Nikki-cho）Released on May 10
Art Exhibition Navigator writer Aoi Nikki-cho (Masato Nakamura) publishes a new book interviewing seven experts to explain how to appreciate Japanese art.
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The Moment "Bijutsu" Was Born: About 150 Western Paintings by Takahashi Yuichi and Others, Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art
An exhibition at the Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art traces the emergence of "bijutsu" through about 150 Western paintings from Japan's early modern era.
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【Tokyo】bootopia meetup #01 "Movable"
An announcement for a meetup in Tokyo exploring diverse forms of expression and evolving Japanese language.
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Exhibition of Stored Artworks "Hometown Spun by Sea and Mountains ~Painting, Photographing, and Writing Landscapes~"
The exhibition features stored artworks themed on hometown landscapes, including Japanese painting, oil painting, photography, and calligraphy.
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Exhibited Works at the Tokyo Metropolitan Comprehensive Exhibition of Art by Persons with Disabilities | Tokyo Metropolitan Government
The exhibition is accepting applications for works to be displayed from August 12 to 16.
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TOKIO ART BOOK FAIR 2026
An art book fair held at Shiba Park Hotel in Tokyo featuring 52 exhibitors from Japan and abroad.
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The 2026 Kiwami Art Exhibition, Featuring 379 Masterpieces, Begins in Sendai on May 1 (tbc Tohoku Broadcasting)
The 87th Kiwami Art Exhibition in Sendai showcases 379 works of sculpture, oil painting, and Nihonga, with 'Kokoku' by Sunamoto Saeka winning the top Kiwami Prize in the Nihonga category.
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379 Masterpieces Line Up at 2026 Kahoku Art Exhibition, Opening in Sendai from May 1
The Kahoku Art Exhibition, one of the largest open-call art exhibitions in the Tohoku region, opened in Sendai, awarding top prize in Japanese painting to Saho Kanemoto's work.
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To the Intersection of Memory and Imagination: Group Exhibition "Daily Life and Imagination" Held at Zuien-an with Four Artists
At Zuien-an in Kyoto, four artists participate in the group exhibition "Daily Life and Imagination," exploring the intersection of memory, imagination, and the everyday.
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Tsuda Yuki | Visualized Creativity — «Tada Hokyo Gaiga Exhibition — Animator's Work to Materialize Imagery» (Part 2)
Tada Hokyo's exhibition showcases his creative process through annotations on storyboards, revealing how animators shape expressions and actions.
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Tsukada Yu | Visualized Creativity—"Takeshi Ota Animation Exhibition: The Animator's Job of Materializing Images" (Part 1)
Through the Takeshi Ota Animation Exhibition at the Toei Animation Museum, the creative ingenuity of original animation and animation supervision is explained.
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Takashima Sachi | kondaba#5 'kondaba Port'
The unit 'kondaba', formed by former members of the experimental theater group 'Shinsei-pai', stages a site-specific performance in a former shipyard, exploring Japan's industrial history through family stories and interviews.
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Hisano Iguchi (Interviewer: Yū Tsukada) | “If It Doesn’t Exist, Create It”: Academic Research as a Creative Activity—Explorers of Graphic Culture, Part 4
Hisano Iguchi discusses the breadth of graphic culture and the significance of academic research grants, while exploring creative practices such as archive-building and the archival project on Katsuhiro Yamaguchi.
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Awa-zuki Yoshi Exhibition: 'The Street Was a Great Teacher! Reproduction Art Goes'
An exhibition in Nagoya re-examines the expression of Awa-zuki Yoshi, a leader in postwar Japanese graphic design, from the perspective of reproduction art.
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Traveling Mood with Exquisite Oil Paintings: Exhibition by Former Art Teacher Mr. Mori, 89, in Hikone
An exhibition featuring about 60 oil paintings by former art teacher Mr. Mori, 89, is held in Hikone, faithfully recreating domestic and international landscapes.
Tokyo Art Beat
マルタン・マルジェラが語る、“不在”によって空間を満たすこと、彫刻の“不完全性” （聞き手：倉田佳子）
東京・九段ハウスでの大規模個展「MARTIN MARGIELA AT KUDAN HOUSE」に際して、メールインタビューを行った（構成：後藤美波[編集部]）
Tokyo Art Beat
【Discount】5 Notable Exhibitions Where 'Muu-pon' Can Be Used | Surrealism Exhibition, Mueck, Hungry Caterpillar, etc.
This article introduces five notable exhibitions where the 'Muu-pon' discount can be used, scheduled for May 2026.
Tokyo Art Beat
Report on the Edo-Tokyo Museum Reopening Special Exhibition "Ooh Edo Raisan": Approaching the Full Scope of Edo through Ukiyo-e by Utamaro and Hokusai, as well as Arms, Performing Arts, and Commoner Culture
The report introduces the Edo-Tokyo Museum reopening special exhibition and explains the full picture of Edo’s urban formation and diverse culture through ukiyo-e, arms, performing arts, and related materials.
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10th Anniversary Exhibition for the Birth of LABUBU 'MONSTERS BY MONSTERS: NOW AND THEN' Held at Azabudai Hills. Original Art and Historical Figures Also Revealed
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大友良英＋YCAM 新作展「即興！」が山口情報芸術センター［YCAM］で開催へ。18年ぶりのコラボレーション
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Matsubeya | Takahiro Mizushima "Memoirs of Huandao"
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中尾拓哉 | Unexpected Kairos: A London Stay
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月を射る @ KAG
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Art Exhibitions Closing on May 17 (Sun): High-Fidelity Reproduction of Korin's 'Chokugai Sai-e' (Tokyo National Museum) and Van Gogh Exhibition (Fukushima Prefectural Museum) etc.
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山川陸｜つくる冒険　日本のアール・ブリュット45人─たとえば、「も」を何百回と書く。（後編）
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【Tokyo】'Family Space' Opens at Tokyo National Museum
GQ Japan

新潮社の旧出版倉庫が美術・工芸のギャラリーに──sokoがオープン
Yahoo!ニュース

Enjoying the Beauty of Komatsu While Listening to Explanations: Komatsu Art Exhibition (Hokuetsu Shimbun)
北國新聞

Enjoying the Beauty of Komatsu While Listening to Explanations: Komatsu Art Exhibition
RICHESSE（リシェス）

Tsukimikan: A Small Luxury Hotel Where Gems of Arts and Crafts Gather
美術手帖

Top 5 Exhibitions to See This Weekend. From Shimo Murakami to 90s British Art, Longzawa Rusaki and Others
中日新聞Web

Exhibition of 150 Works by Former Art Teacher Kambara from Tenryu Village in Iida
Tokyo Art Beat

Masayuki Tanaka Appointed as New Director of the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo; He Will Hold Four Top Positions
美術展ナビ

The 5th 'Cosmology' [Professor Naoki Sato] Lessons in Art Appreciation at Tokyo University of the Arts: A New Art History Viewed Through East-West Comparison: How to Express the Invisible World...
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Kobayashi Haruhito | After School 'Game Breaker' — From 'Medium and Dimension: Plastic'
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Shigeru Onishi: Photography and Painting
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Aoshima New | Heaven and Earth in Black Abyss — Mizuho Yasui's 'Tenpan / aśman' / Andrius Altnuian's 'Obol' (Part 1)
Yahoo!ニュース

Memorial Exhibition for Mitsuko Tabé, Founding Member of Avant-Garde Art Group "Kyushu-ha," Featuring 40 Works Found in Her Studio After Her Death (Yomiuri Shimbun Online)
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【Tokyo】Japan Sign Design Association 60th Anniversary "Grand Sign Exhibition"
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Venice Biennale Opens: Arawa Nassh's 'Baby' Installation Explores Care and the Future in the Japanese Pavilion
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Stilllive Documents 2019–2025 @ The 5th Floor
Yahoo!ニュース

Concentrating the Charm of Craftsmanship Art: Calligraphy Exhibition in Oshu, Watase [Iwate]
Tokyo Art Beat

Report: 'Posthumous 110 Years, Revolutionary of Nihonga: Imamura Shikō' (Yokohama Museum of Art). 42nd Anniversary Large Retrospective, 180 Works of the Premature Painter Gather
美術手帖

MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives at Takao Gateway Selected for 'The World's Most Beautiful Museums 2026' List
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Edo Tokyo Museum's Renovation Anniversary Special Exhibition 'Western-style Building: Meiji's Dreams and Challenges' Features Japan's First Public Display of a Rare Imperial Diet Building Design
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Special Exhibition Commemorating the Renovation of Edo-Tokyo Museum: "Western-Style Architecture: Dreams and Challenges of the Meiji Era" Held. Phantom National Diet Building Plans Unveiled for the First Time in Japan
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Yuka Yagasaki｜“Museum on the Coastline” — The Seawall as a Support Medium
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Takashima Megumi｜Kasahara Emiko “DR 2019-”
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Let's Play! Okazaki World Children's Art Museum 'Wooden Toy Exhibition' - Hamamatsu City Parenting Information Site Pippi
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コシノヒロコ、絵画創作の原点。安藤忠雄設計の「KHギャラリー芦屋」を訪ねて｜画像ギャラリー 11 / 12
美術手帖

Koshino Hiroko, Origins of Painting Creation. Visiting the KH Gallery Ashiya Designed by Ando Tadao
ART iT

Ron Mueck @ Mori Art Museum
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MAM Research 012: Diasporic Memories – Korean Artists Living Beyond Borders @ Mori Art Museum
美術展ナビ

80+ Recommended Exhibitions for 2026 Golden Week: A Variety of Exhibitions Featuring Eric Carle, the Kaga Maeda Family, Ron Mueck, Kitano Tenjin, and More!
美術展ナビ

Mastering Western Art in 3 Months: Episode 5 'Dramatically Capturing the Heart! Baroque and Rococo' Rubens, Vermeer, Rembrandt and others introduced, broadcast on May 6 on E-Tele
ART iT

MAM Collection 022: Timoteus Anggawan Kusno @ Mori Art Museum
ART iT

αM Project 2025–2026 “Stop, Look Back, Face Forward. vol.5 Takehiro Iikawa: Decorator Crab－No Two Alike” @ gallery αＭ
美術手帖

Re-reading Art History as an 'Operation': The Practice of 'Kochi Avant-Garde: Genzo Takasaki and Tomiji Hamaguchi' (Kochi Prefectural Museum of Art)
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