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Ueno Station and Genichiro Inokuma's "Freedom"
An exhibition focusing on Genichiro Inokuma's mural "Freedom" at Ueno Station, celebrating its completion of restoration.
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Meruro Washida | The Nursery Room that Opens the Museum
The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, established a nursery and kids' studio from its opening to welcome children and create an accessible, open museum.
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Tomoya Ota, Kazuya Kawasaki, Kotaro Sano | The Current State of "Designing the Situation to Design"—A Report on "DESIGNEAST IKIKIIKIIKI"
This report examines the recent DESIGNEAST IKIKIIKIIKI event through the perspectives of Tomoya Ota, Kazuya Kawasaki, and Kotaro Sano, focusing on its core philosophy.
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[Kyoto] Experiential Art Event "Kyoto Art Center OPEN DAY 2026 Winter"
The Kyoto Art Center will host an experiential art event featuring open studios and workshops across dance, theater, and visual arts.
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Makers and Materials: Goa Past and Present @ Sunaparanta Goa Centre for the Arts
The exhibition "Makers and Materials: Goa Past and Present" is being held at the Sunaparanta Goa Centre for the Arts.
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Trump says White House ballroom plan approved by arts committee, though concerns remain over approval
President Trump announced the White House ballroom construction plan was unanimously approved by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts.
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【Tokyo】ACT (Artists Contemporary TOKAS) Vol. 8 "About the Ground"
ACT Vol. 8, themed "About the Ground," featuring artists exploring human connection to the earth, will be held at Tokyo Arts and Space Hongo.
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The 'Palette' Exhibition, Formerly the Hakuyun High School Alumni Art Club Exhibition, Begins
The 'Palette' art exhibition, a rebranding of the Hakuyun High School alumni art club show, has started in Yakumo Town.
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Yang02 Solo Exhibition "Floating Organs"
Yang02's solo exhibition, "Floating Organs," explores how technology functions as externalized, detached organs in contemporary society, drawing on Bernard Stiegler's philosophy.
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Finland Spirit Sauna: From Architecture and Design to Sauna Hats
This exhibition at the Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art explores the history and culture of the Finnish sauna, from its architecture to daily life.
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Ako Sugie | "World's Best Book Design 2024-25"
The exhibition "World's Best Book Design 2024-25" at the Printing Museum showcased innovative book designs challenging the medium's expressive limits.
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Hara Chikei | Kara Walker: Fortuna and the Immortality Garden (Machine)
Kara Walker's SFMOMA exhibition critically examines the relationship between the body and technology, linking it to the trauma of slavery.
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【Yteen Art Club】"Churlionis Exhibition: Inner Star Map" Invitation Ticket Giveaway (Limited to 5 pairs/10 people: Junior/Senior High School Students and Guardians)
The Yteen Art Club is giving away free tickets to the Churlionis Exhibition for 5 pairs (10 people) of junior/senior high school students and their guardians.
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Showcasing Learning Outcomes to the Community! Joetsu University of Education Art Course "Fine Arts" Graduation/Completion Research Exhibition
The graduation and completion research exhibition by students of the Fine Arts course at Joetsu University of Education is being held at Musee Yukikomachi.
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"A Diverse Expression of Sakurajima" MBC Sakurajima Art Exhibition Grand Prizes Decided (MBC Minaminihon Broadcasting)
The MBC Sakurajima Art Exhibition announced its grand prize winners from 263 entries themed around Sakurajima and local scenery.
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[Faculty of Education] Graduation Exhibition of the Art and Drawing Major
The Wakayama University Faculty of Education's Art and Drawing Major Graduation Exhibition will be held at the Wakayama Prefectural Cultural Hall.
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Natsumi Osawa | Museum Goods Stroll 10—How to Hand Over What You Have Received: Considering from Two Exhibitions at Tekijuku and the Museum of Natural History
This article analyzes two contrasting exhibitions, Tekijuku and the Museum of Natural History, to argue that museum goods mediate the extension and transfer of visitor reception.
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Tetsuro Kamimura | Digital Archives as Process Structure—Describing Invisible Components and Supporting Value Autonomy
Tetsuro Kamimura argues that digital archives must be viewed as process structures, not just collections of outputs, to describe invisible components and support value autonomy.
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[Report] "Four Dialogues Surrounding the Nagoya City Art Museum" What kind of dialogue emerges from the collection x contemporary art, I want to witness what dialogue is in the first place ~ Until March 8th at the Nagoya City Art Museum
The Nagoya City Art Museum is hosting an exhibition where four contemporary artists create unique spaces by engaging in dialogue with the museum's collection.
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【Kyoto】KAC Partnership Program 2025 Blue Egonaku "Air - I Want to Sleep in the Chest of a Stranger -"
Blue Egonaku's new performance, "Air - I Want to Sleep in the Chest of a Stranger -," will be held at the Kyoto Arts Center from February 27 to March 1, 2026.
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Gordon Matta-Clark Video Screening
A screening of video works by Gordon Matta-Clark, known for his 'building cuts,' will be held at the Hiroshima Museum of Contemporary Art.
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Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 Announces Program Details
Art Basel Hong Kong 2026, running from March 27th, has announced detailed programs, including refreshed curations and the new 'Echoes' sector.
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Mainichi Film Award for Art Direction: Yohei Taneda on "National Treasure" and "You Must Not Skimp on Details" (Mainichi Shimbun)
Art Director Yohei Taneda won the Mainichi Film Award for his work on "National Treasure," emphasizing meticulous detail and the challenges of depicting traditional performing arts.
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Exhibition of Japanese Painter Kimurabuzan Held in Library Exhibition Room - Introducing Works Including "Koharu" from the Goura Art and Culture Research Institute, Until the 20th (Fri) | Ibaraki University
An exhibition featuring Japanese painter Kimurabuzan, including the work "Koharu," is being held at Ibaraki University's library until the 20th.
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Kagoshima Prefecture Amami City Art Exhibition Opens, Featuring 758 Works of Art, Photography, and Calligraphy - Until the 23rd at Amami Kawasho Hall (Amami Shimbun)
The 44th Amami City Art Exhibition opened in Kagoshima Prefecture, showcasing 758 works in art, photography, and calligraphy.
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Hoshino Tai | Antoine Picon "The Materiality of Architecture"
Antoine Picon's "The Materiality of Architecture" examines the core issue of materiality in architecture through the relationship between humans and matter.
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【Kyoto】ARTISTS’ FAIR KYOTO 2026
ARTISTS’ FAIR KYOTO 2026, an artist-led art fair, will be held in Kyoto, featuring planning and sales by selected young artists.
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Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2026: For The Time Being (7)
The Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025, curated by Nikhil Chopra, runs from December 12, 2025, to March 31, 2026.
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The Avant-Garde of Kochi: Motonao Takasaki and Tomiji Hamaguchi @ The Museum of Art, Kochi
The Museum of Art, Kochi is hosting an exhibition tracing the avant-garde art activities of Kochi natives Motonao Takasaki and Tomiji Hamaguchi.
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Commemorating the Hokkaido Culture Award: The Journey of Art Critic Tadahiro Sakai | Otaru City
Otaru City is holding an exhibition commemorating the career of art critic Tadahiro Sakai, recipient of the 2025 Hokkaido Culture Award.
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118 Diverse Masterpieces Exhibited at Mimasaka Valentine Art Exhibition of Love Until the 22nd / Mimasaka City, Okayama (Tsuyama Asahi Shimbun)
The 14th Mimasaka Valentine Art Exhibition of Love is being held in Mimasaka City, Okayama, featuring 118 diverse works.
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[Tokyo] Public Art Exhibition "Mysterious Forest"
The public art exhibition "Mysterious Forest," using waste materials, will be held at Tokyo Midtown Yaesu.
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Yu Tsukada | Bertille Rondard's "So Long Gropius"
Bertille Rondard's short animation "So Long Gropius" depicts the protagonist's emotions by intertwining the fictional world of a novel with reality.
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Matsufusa｜"Community of Images—Looking Back at Postwar Japanese Video Art from Philadelphia, USA"
This article reviews the Philadelphia exhibition "Community of Images," focusing on Japanese postwar video artists active between the 1960s and 1970s in the US.
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The 43rd Ashiya City Plastic Arts Education Exhibition
The 43rd Ashiya City Plastic Arts Education Exhibition will display works by preschool, elementary, and junior high school students.
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【Kansai Preview】 "ASK01 Shiga Museum of Art Contemporary Art Exhibition in Kohoku 'Kyun-Chome: A Lullaby of One Million Years'" Starts February 21st in Omizo Area, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture
The first installment of the Shiga Museum of Art's new project, ASK, features the art unit Kyun-Chome exhibiting contemporary works in three old private houses in Takashima City.
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[Kyushu Report] "Iron and Art: The Trajectory of Beauty Woven by the Iron Capital," Tracing the History of "Iron" in Japan's Industrial Zone, Kitakyushu, Held Until March 15th at the Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art
The Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art is hosting an exhibition exploring the history of iron and its connection to art until March 15th.
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Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2026: For The Time Being (5)
The Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025, curated by Nikhil Chopra, is scheduled from December 12, 2025, to March 31, 2026.
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【Preservation Edition】3 Must-See "Blue Art Exhibitions" in 2026 Featuring Hokusai, Vermeer, and Van Gogh: Treasures Using "Blue" from the Takaichi Whirlwind Coming to Japan One After Another, Is This the Last Visit for "Girl with a Pearl Earring"?
2026 offers a prime opportunity to view three major art exhibitions in Japan focusing on masterpieces featuring the color blue by Hokusai, Vermeer, and Van Gogh.
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The 14th Seal Engraving and Calligraphy Exhibition by Yogyokusha and Kofu Shoin is being held at Toyohashi City Museum of Art and History until February 15th
The 14th Seal Engraving and Calligraphy Exhibition by Yogyokusha and Kofu Shoin is running at the Toyohashi City Museum of Art and History until February 15th.
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Okazaemon Creator ✕ Modigliani: A Contemporary Art Exhibition "Dialoguing" with Masterpieces at the Nagoya City Art Museum
A special exhibition at the Nagoya City Art Museum features works by four contemporary artists inspired by the museum's collection masterpieces.
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Graduation Approaching... Akita University of Art Students' Exhibition Showcasing 123 Masterpieces as a Culmination of Their Studies in Akita City (ABS Akita Broadcasting)
An exhibition featuring 123 culminating works by graduating students of Akita University of Art is currently being held in Akita City.
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A Glimpse into the Preparation of Kengo Kuma's Art Design!
A sneak peek has been released showing the preparation for Kengo Kuma's art design for an opera.
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Otaru's First Major Art Exhibition ~100 Years of the Taichisha Exhibition~
Otaru City Museum of Art will host an exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Taichisha art group.
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Exhibition Deconstructing the 'Cool Britannia' Myth and Reconsidering 90s British Art Held in Roppongi
An exhibition at The National Art Center, Tokyo, re-examines 90s British art, focusing on the YBAs and the 'Cool Britannia' myth.
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Kenta Yamazaki | HatetoCheek "Dakudaku to,"
HatetoCheek's play "Dakudaku to," uses horror/SF elements to explore societal alienation, where a seemingly peaceful world punishes rule-breakers by turning them into 'Yugami-san.'
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Editorial Notes... 47 - Fixed Point Observation for Connecting the Dots
This editorial discusses the media's role in 'fixed point observation' by connecting various art and design events across different contexts.
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Kazumi Miyai | Where Gazes Overlap—Eiji Ohashi "Your eyes are our eyes—Prisoner Road"
Eiji Ohashi's exhibition features photographs contrasting the memory of Hokkaido's 'Prisoner Road' construction with the current landscape overgrown with bamboo grass.
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【Oita】Hello, Kiyoshima Apartment Art Festival 2025–2026
The Kiyoshima Apartment Art Festival 2025–2026 will be held in Oita from February 13 to March 1, 2026, featuring exhibition reports from resident artists.
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Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2026: For The Time Being (3)
The Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025, curated by Nikhil Chopra, is scheduled from December 12, 2025, to March 31, 2026.
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Azamino Photo Annual 2026 Sayaka Uehara: Even If All the Ruins Were Swept Away without a Trace @ Yokohama Civic Gallery Azamino
Sayaka Uehara's solo exhibition, "Even If All the Ruins Were Swept Away without a Trace," will be held at Yokohama Civic Gallery Azamino.
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Theater Commons '26: Translating the Commons
Theater Commons '26, themed "Translating the Commons," features performances and programs with Art Translators Collective as its creative partner.
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1990s British Art at the Intersection of Feminism and the AIDS Crisis: From the Practices of Tracey Emin, Sarah Lucas, Gilbert & George, etc. (By Yuki Ito)
This article re-examines 1990s British art through the intersection of feminism and the AIDS crisis, focusing on the practices of artists both inside and outside the YBA.
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Tokushima City Arts Festival and Art Exhibition Begins at Tokushima Civic Center [Tokushima] (Published February 12, 2026) | JRT NEWS NNN
The Tokushima City Arts Festival Art Exhibition has opened at the Civic Center, featuring calligraphy, design, and craft works.
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Tokushima City Arts Festival / Art Exhibition Begins at Tokushima Civic Center [Tokushima] (JRT Shikoku Broadcasting)
The Tokushima City Arts Festival Art Exhibition has opened at the Civic Center, featuring 134 works across calligraphy, design, and crafts.
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Ryo Sawada | The Existence of the Technical Director in Museums and the Hiroshi Sugito Exhibition
The Technical Director at Hirosaki Museum of Contemporary Art details the role of in-house installation staff and the behind-the-scenes process of realizing the Hiroshi Sugito exhibition.
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Aoyama Shin | NejiPijin + YCAM "Generative Sensei" (Part 2)
This article reviews the second part of NejiPijin + YCAM's "Generative Sensei," analyzing the relationship between generative AI and humans through metaphors of "dialogue" and "choreography."
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[Kyoto] The 19th Venice Architecture Biennale Japan Pavilion Exhibition Homecoming Exhibition "In-Between"
The homecoming exhibition for the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale Japan Pavilion, titled "In-Between," is being held at the Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art.
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Enjoying Art: "First for Adults" Copying Masterpieces in Two Hours, Also Effects of Turning Off Smartphones
Art commentator Hirofumi Suzuki shares the joy of art with adults through activities like copying masterpieces.
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Shiga Museum of Art "Yuriko Sasaoka's Paradise Dungeon" Ticket Giveaway
ART iT is offering a ticket giveaway for 5 pairs (10 people) to the Yuriko Sasaoka exhibition at the Shiga Museum of Art.
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Ueno Station and Genichiro Inokuma's "Freedom"
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Meruro Washida | The Nursery Room that Opens the Museum
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Tomoya Ota, Kazuya Kawasaki, Kotaro Sano | The Current State of "Designing the Situation to Design"—A Report on "DESIGNEAST IKIKIIKIIKI"
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[Kyoto] Experiential Art Event "Kyoto Art Center OPEN DAY 2026 Winter"
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Makers and Materials: Goa Past and Present @ Sunaparanta Goa Centre for the Arts
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Trump says White House ballroom plan approved by arts committee, though concerns remain over approval
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【Tokyo】ACT (Artists Contemporary TOKAS) Vol. 8 "About the Ground"
北海道新聞デジタル

The 'Palette' Exhibition, Formerly the Hakuyun High School Alumni Art Club Exhibition, Begins
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Yang02 Solo Exhibition "Floating Organs"
ART iT

Finland Spirit Sauna: From Architecture and Design to Sauna Hats
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Ako Sugie | "World's Best Book Design 2024-25"
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Hara Chikei | Kara Walker: Fortuna and the Immortality Garden (Machine)
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【Yteen Art Club】"Churlionis Exhibition: Inner Star Map" Invitation Ticket Giveaway (Limited to 5 pairs/10 people: Junior/Senior High School Students and Guardians)
上越妙高タウン情報

Showcasing Learning Outcomes to the Community! Joetsu University of Education Art Course "Fine Arts" Graduation/Completion Research Exhibition
Yahoo!ニュース

"A Diverse Expression of Sakurajima" MBC Sakurajima Art Exhibition Grand Prizes Decided (MBC Minaminihon Broadcasting)
wakayama-u.ac.jp

[Faculty of Education] Graduation Exhibition of the Art and Drawing Major
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Natsumi Osawa | Museum Goods Stroll 10—How to Hand Over What You Have Received: Considering from Two Exhibitions at Tekijuku and the Museum of Natural History
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Tetsuro Kamimura | Digital Archives as Process Structure—Describing Invisible Components and Supporting Value Autonomy
美術展ナビ

[Report] "Four Dialogues Surrounding the Nagoya City Art Museum" What kind of dialogue emerges from the collection x contemporary art, I want to witness what dialogue is in the first place ~ Until March 8th at the Nagoya City Art Museum
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【Kyoto】KAC Partnership Program 2025 Blue Egonaku "Air - I Want to Sleep in the Chest of a Stranger -"
ART iT

Gordon Matta-Clark Video Screening
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Art Basel Hong Kong 2026 Announces Program Details
Yahoo!ニュース

Mainichi Film Award for Art Direction: Yohei Taneda on "National Treasure" and "You Must Not Skimp on Details" (Mainichi Shimbun)
ibaraki.ac.jp

Exhibition of Japanese Painter Kimurabuzan Held in Library Exhibition Room - Introducing Works Including "Koharu" from the Goura Art and Culture Research Institute, Until the 20th (Fri) | Ibaraki University
Yahoo!ニュース

Kagoshima Prefecture Amami City Art Exhibition Opens, Featuring 758 Works of Art, Photography, and Calligraphy - Until the 23rd at Amami Kawasho Hall (Amami Shimbun)
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Hoshino Tai | Antoine Picon "The Materiality of Architecture"
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【Kyoto】ARTISTS’ FAIR KYOTO 2026
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Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2026: For The Time Being (7)
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The Avant-Garde of Kochi: Motonao Takasaki and Tomiji Hamaguchi @ The Museum of Art, Kochi
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Commemorating the Hokkaido Culture Award: The Journey of Art Critic Tadahiro Sakai | Otaru City
Yahoo!ニュース

118 Diverse Masterpieces Exhibited at Mimasaka Valentine Art Exhibition of Love Until the 22nd / Mimasaka City, Okayama (Tsuyama Asahi Shimbun)
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[Tokyo] Public Art Exhibition "Mysterious Forest"
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Yu Tsukada | Bertille Rondard's "So Long Gropius"
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Matsufusa｜"Community of Images—Looking Back at Postwar Japanese Video Art from Philadelphia, USA"
美術展ナビ

The 43rd Ashiya City Plastic Arts Education Exhibition
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【Kansai Preview】 "ASK01 Shiga Museum of Art Contemporary Art Exhibition in Kohoku 'Kyun-Chome: A Lullaby of One Million Years'" Starts February 21st in Omizo Area, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture
美術展ナビ

[Kyushu Report] "Iron and Art: The Trajectory of Beauty Woven by the Iron Capital," Tracing the History of "Iron" in Japan's Industrial Zone, Kitakyushu, Held Until March 15th at the Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art
ART iT

Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2026: For The Time Being (5)
JBpress

【Preservation Edition】3 Must-See "Blue Art Exhibitions" in 2026 Featuring Hokusai, Vermeer, and Van Gogh: Treasures Using "Blue" from the Takaichi Whirlwind Coming to Japan One After Another, Is This the Last Visit for "Girl with a Pearl Earring"?
東愛知新聞

The 14th Seal Engraving and Calligraphy Exhibition by Yogyokusha and Kofu Shoin is being held at Toyohashi City Museum of Art and History until February 15th
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