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【Hokkaido】IMMERSIVE ART MIX Body Exhibition
The immersive dance performance "Body Exhibition" will be held at Sapporo Community Plaza, offering a new perspective on stage art elements.
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Hokusai's Captivating 'Dragon' and 'Phoenix'. Hokusai Museum Holds 'Auspicious Beasts Dancing in the Heavens that Fascinated Hokusai ~Dragon and Phoenix~'. A Hanging Scroll from His Final Years Will Also Be Exhibited.
The Hokusai Museum is hosting an exhibition focusing on Hokusai's depictions of dragons and phoenixes, featuring a hanging scroll from his final years.
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Takashima Megumi | KYOTO EXPERIMENT Kyoto International Performing Arts Festival 2025 ⑧Jang-Chi × Lee Ming-Chen × Ness Roque × Wen Yourou 'Cruising: Traveling Tongues'
This performance piece focuses on the multi-layered nature of the 'tongue' through the theme of fermented foods in Asia.
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Art Basel Qatar 2026
Art Basel Qatar 2026 will be held in Doha in February, with Wael Shawky appointed as Artistic Director.
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Main Building Designed by Kingo Tatsuno. Nara Hotel, "The Guesthouse of Kansai," Closes Entirely for New Wing Renovation
The historic Nara Hotel is temporarily closed for a full renovation, primarily focusing on the new wing, with partial reopening from the main building in June.
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Paintings and Designs: Komatsu City High School Graduation Exhibition, Culmination of Three Years in the Art Major
Komatsu City High School's Art Major third-year students are showcasing their culmination graduation exhibition featuring oil paintings, Japanese paintings, and designs.
Tokyo Art Beat
"NAKED meets Gaudí Exhibition" (Terada Warehouse G1 Building, Tokyo) Opens: Tracing Gaudí's Architectural Thought and Structure through Valuable Materials and Experiential Displays
The official Antoni Gaudí exhibition, "NAKED meets Gaudí," has opened in Tokyo, featuring valuable archival materials alongside immersive, experiential displays.
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Jeff Koons' Solo Exhibition "PAINTINGS AND BANALITY - SELECTED WORKS FROM THE COLLECTION" to be Held at Espace Louis Vuitton Osaka
A solo exhibition of Jeff Koons' work, "PAINTINGS AND BANALITY," will be held at Espace Louis Vuitton Osaka from February 20th to July 5th.
Tokyo Art Beat
Hiroshi Fujiwara's Concept Store "V.A." Releases Collaboration Items with The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Hiroshi Fujiwara's concept store "V.A." is releasing collaboration items featuring The Metropolitan Museum of Art's logo on January 16th.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art and V.A. Collaborate. An Apparel Collection Featuring the Museum's Logo is Released.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art and V.A. are releasing an apparel collection featuring the museum's logo on Champion garments.
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Crowdfunding: Retrospective Exhibition for Art Director Takamura Mukuo of Anime "Galaxy Express 999" and "Harmagedon" to be Held in His Hometown Nagasaki!
A crowdfunding campaign is underway to fund a retrospective exhibition for anime art director Takamura Mukuo in Nagasaki.
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Matsufusa｜"Takashi Homma in 2025"
Takashi Homma's solo exhibition, "Takashi Homma in 2025," was held at TARO NASU, featuring fragments from his past photographic series.
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Taro Igarashi | Architectural Walkabout 10: Between Japan and Korea in Architecture and Art
Taro Igarashi examines the relationship between Japanese and Korean architecture and art through a review of a Yokohama Museum exhibition and recent trends in Seoul.
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The 189th Anniversary of Oyasato Founding Tenri Art Exhibition Held | To Those Who Believe in Tenrikyo
The Tenri Art Exhibition commemorating the 189th anniversary of Oyasato Founding is being held from January 10th to February 26th, R8.
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"What is Important in Life Can Also Be Learned from Appreciating Art": How to Enjoy Life and Art Taught by the Director of the Yokohama Museum of Art
Yokohama Museum of Art Director Kuratani discusses fostering diversity and how art appreciation teaches essential life skills like observation and communication.
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Commemorating the Release of Ryuichi Sakamoto's Documentary, the Exhibition "Tokyo Melody | Popup" is Now Open
The exhibition "Tokyo Melody | Popup" is being held in Nishi-Azabu to commemorate the 4K restored release of Ryuichi Sakamoto's documentary.
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New Cultural Hub in the Swiss Alps: Art Hotel and Restaurant "Chesa Marchetta" Opens
The art hotel and restaurant "Chesa Marchetta" by Artfarm will open in Sils Maria, Switzerland, in the winter of 2025.
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Art Exhibition Where Junior and Senior High School Students Drew Forests and the Sea in Ishinomaki City (Miyagi TV)
An art exhibition featuring drawings of forests and the sea by junior and senior high school students has opened at the Ishinomaki City Museum.
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Ehime Children's Art Exhibition: Certificates Awarded to 1000 Special Selections at Ceremony in Matsuyama
Certificates were awarded to approximately 1000 children who achieved Special Selection in the 53rd Ehime Children's Art Exhibition.
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50th Anniversary Exhibition "Shinjuku, City of Modern Art" (SOMPO Museum of Art) Opening Report: Tracing the Half-Century Trajectory of Artists Connected to Shinjuku
The SOMPO Museum of Art is holding an exhibition commemorating its 50th anniversary, tracing the trajectory of artists associated with Shinjuku over half a century.
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30th Anniversary Collection Exhibition "VISION Stars and Star Charts | Star Chart III: Individual Existence" @ Toyota City Museum of Art
The Toyota City Museum of Art is holding the third phase of its 30th-anniversary collection exhibition, "Star Chart III: Individual Existence," starting January 6, 2026.
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"Fighting Buddha Statues" (Seikado @ Marunouchi) Opening Report: Forms of Prayer Seen Amidst Valour
The "Fighting Buddha Statues" exhibition at Seikado @ Marunouchi showcases the diverse forms of wrathful Buddhist figures, centered on the Twelve Heavenly Generals.
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「NAKED meets Gaudí Exhibition」（Terrada Warehouse G1 Building）Opening Report. Discovering Gaudí's Creative World Through World-First Unpublished Materials and the Latest Technology | Image Gallery 12 / 17
The 'NAKED meets Gaudí Exhibition' at Terrada Warehouse G1 Building reveals Gaudí's world using first-time unpublished materials and modern technology.
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"NAKED meets Gaudí Exhibition" (Terrada Warehouse G1 Building) Opening Report: Discovering Gaudí's Creative World Through World-First Unpublished Materials and the Latest Technology
The "NAKED meets Gaudí Exhibition" has opened, showcasing Gaudí's world through world-first materials and cutting-edge technology.
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[New Series] Naoki Sato: "Art Appreciation Lessons Taught at Tokyo University of the Arts: A New Art History Seen Through East-West Comparison" Part 1: "The Posing to Think"
This new series by Professor Naoki Sato compares Eastern and Western artworks, starting with the theme of "the posing to think."
宮崎日日新聞
Takanabe High School Art and Calligraphy Club Works Exhibited at Town Museum
Takanabe High School's Art and Calligraphy Club exhibition features about 300 student works at the Town Museum.
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Art Fair Tokyo to Hold Video Program "FILMS" at Tokyo Midtown Hibiya
Art Fair Tokyo will host the video program "FILMS" at Tokyo Midtown Hibiya from March 12th to 15th to address the scarcity of video art exhibits.
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「339」POPUP Project “Praylings —Mysterious and Gentle Children of Prayer—”
The Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art's shop "339" will host a POPUP exhibition and workshop for ceramic artist Maki-e Asano's "Praylings."
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Still Time! 2026 Calendars Now on Sale at the Art Exhibition Navi Online Store
The Art Exhibition Navi Online Store is selling 2026 calendars and diaries until February 28th.
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Tracing Modern Japanese Art from Shinjuku — SOMPO Museum of Art's "Shinjuku, the City of Modern Art" | News | Internet Museum (IM)
SOMPO Museum of Art will host an exhibition focusing on Shinjuku's role in shaping modern Japanese art.
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Harvard and Princeton Too—Top US Universities Shrink Graduate Programs in Art History as Fiscal Woes Hit Humanities
Top US universities, including Harvard and Princeton, are cutting graduate admissions or reducing enrollment in art history programs due to fiscal deficits and uncertain federal funding.
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Takashima Megumi | KYOTO EXPERIMENT Kyoto International Performing Arts Festival 2025 ⑦ Martha Luisa Hernandez Cadenas 'I Am Not a Unicorn' (Part 2)
This article analyzes the second part of Martha Luisa Hernandez Cadenas's performance, exploring contradictions within negation and affirming life within a community.
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Yu Tsukada | The Thoroughness of "Humanism" and Beyond—Forensic Architecture: Violence at the Threshold of Detectability (Part 2)
This article examines the politics of "Forensic Architecture," arguing their work embodies a contemporary form of humanism.
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Yu Tsukada | Thorough Humanism and Beyond—'Forensic Architecture: Violence at the Threshold of Detectability' (Part 1)
This article introduces the methodology and practice of Forensic Architecture, an investigative body analyzing and presenting state violence.
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Painter Hiroshi Nakamura Passes Away; Pioneered Unique Painting Expressions Including "Reportage Painting"
Painter Hiroshi Nakamura passed away at 93, known for pioneering unique expressions like "Reportage Painting."
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【Tokyo】TOKYO PROTOTYPE
TOKYO PROTOTYPE is a creative festival in Toranomon Hills showcasing experimental art and products utilizing AI and robotics.
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The Shiga Museum of Art launches a new project "ASK" in the Kohoku region. The first installment is "Lullaby of a Million Years" by Kyun-Chome.
The Shiga Museum of Art has launched the new contemporary art project "ASK" in the Kohoku region, starting with an exhibition by Kyun-Chome.
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Anti-Action: Her Responses and Challenges @ The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
The exhibition "Anti-Action" at The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, showcases the challenges and responses of female artists in postwar Japan.
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Robert Doisneau Photography Exhibition Held at Toranomon Hills; Approximately 40 Works from the Atelier Exhibited
A retrospective exhibition of Robert Doisneau will be held at art cruise gallery by Baycrew's in Toranomon, featuring about 40 works from his atelier.
Tokyo Art Beat
"30th Anniversary Great Tamagotchi Exhibition" Opens at Roppongi Museum! An Immersive Exhibition Not to Be Missed by Heisei Retro Fans
The 30th Anniversary Great Tamagotchi Exhibition is being held at Roppongi Museum, offering an immersive experience of Tamagotchi's history.
Tokyo Art Beat
Loewe's Largest Store in Japan, "Casa Loewe Ginza," Opens, Featuring Art and Crafts in a Space Resembling an Art Collector's Residence
Loewe's largest Japanese store, Casa Loewe Ginza, has opened, offering a space resembling an art collector's residence filled with art and crafts.
Tokyo Art Beat
Painter Hiroshi Nakamura Dies at 93, Forging His Own Pictorial Expression While Calling Himself a "Painter"
Painter Hiroshi Nakamura passed away at 93, known for pioneering his unique pictorial expression as a self-proclaimed "painter."
Tokyo Art Beat
Vermeer's Masterpiece "Girl with a Pearl Earring" to Visit Japan for the First Time in 14 Years, Opening This Summer at Osaka Nakanoshima Museum of Art
Vermeer's masterpiece, "Girl with a Pearl Earring," will be exhibited in Japan for the first time in 14 years this summer at the Osaka Nakanoshima Museum of Art due to renovations at the Mauritshuis.
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【Tokyo】Gaudi 100th Anniversary Official Project NAKED meets Gaudi Exhibition
The NAKED meets Gaudi Exhibition, marking 100 years since Gaudi's death, will be held at the Terrada Warehouse G1 Building in Tokyo.
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The Reality of Disaster Destruction Depicted in Tokusatsu: The Conflict of the Art Director Who Worked on "Gamera," His Resolve After 31 Years, and a Warning
Tokusatsu art director Toshio Miike, who created a realistic Great Hanshin Earthquake destruction video, resolved to preserve the memory and issue a warning about modern urban fragility.
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Mission∞Infinity | Space + Quantum + Art @ Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo will host "Mission∞Infinity," an exhibition exploring art through the lenses of space and quantum science.
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30th Anniversary of Opening MOT Collection: Multiple Self-Portraits, Natsuyuki Nakanishi, Akiko Ikeuchi — Arch and Catenary @ The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo celebrates its 30th anniversary with a collection exhibition focusing on new acquisitions.
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Tokyo Contemporary Art Award 2024–2026 Commemorative Exhibition "Wetlands" @ Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
The TCAA 2024–2026 commemorative exhibition, featuring awardees Tetsuya Umeda and Oh Hajee, will be held at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo.
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Sol LeWitt Open Structure @ The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo hosts the first solo exhibition in a Japanese public museum dedicated to Sol LeWitt, the master of conceptual art focused on ideas.
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Fujinokuni Arts Festival 2025 Excellent Works Exhibition | Shizuoka Prefecture Official Website
An exhibition featuring 87 award-winning and invited works from the Fujinokuni Arts Festival 2025 will be held in Numazu City.
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Takashi Tajima | KYOTO EXPERIMENT Kyoto International Performing Arts Festival 2025 ⑥ Martha Luisa Hernández Cadenas “I Am Not a Unicorn” (Part 1)
Martha Luisa Hernández Cadenas’s performance piece, “I Am Not a Unicorn,” explores resistance to categorization and self-affirmation through poetry, video, and performance.
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Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' to Visit Japan for the First Time in 14 Years; Exhibition to be Held at Osaka Nakanoshima Museum of Art
Vermeer's masterpiece, 'Girl with a Pearl Earring,' will be exhibited in Japan for the first time in 14 years at the Osaka Nakanoshima Museum of Art in 2026.
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Tadayuki Kiguchi Exhibition @ KAG
KAG art space in Kurashiki is hosting a retrospective exhibition of the director/artist Tadayuki Kiguchi, focusing on his representative work, the 'Moving-in Project'.
Tokyo Art Beat
Donald Judd's Furniture and Artworks Available at Isetan Shinjuku Store. "Donald Judd: Design" Starts in February
Donald Judd's furniture and art prints will be exhibited and sold at Isetan Shinjuku starting in February.
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"Exhibiting at 'Hamidasu Chikara Exhibition vol.7 ~Exhibition of Art and Craft Education 2025~' (Touring Hachinohe City Museum / Osaka Design Promotion Plaza)" | Meisei University
Meisei University Associate Professor Toshiyuki Sasaki will exhibit his class practice at the "Hamidasu Chikara Exhibition vol.7" starting in January 2026.
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50th Anniversary Exhibition “Shinjuku, a Town of Modern Art” @ SOMPO Museum of Art
SOMPO Museum of Art will hold the 50th anniversary exhibition “Shinjuku, a Town of Modern Art,” focusing on the area’s artistic history.
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Yu Tsukada | "5th Anniversary Exhibition: The Vienna World Exposition and the Ainu Collection" (Part 2)
This article discusses the second part of the Ainu National Museum's 5th-anniversary exhibition, focusing on the forced relocation of Karafuto Ainu and post-colonial contexts.
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Yu Tsukada | "5th Anniversary Exhibition: The Vienna World's Fair and the Ainu Collection" (Part 1)
An exhibition at the National Ainu Museum examines Japan's displays and the representation of the Ainu at the 1873 Vienna World's Fair.
Tokyo Art Beat
Experience the World of the Movie "National Treasure" Through Photos and Spatial Audio. "Movie 'National Treasure' Exhibition - The Frenzy Doesn't End, The Story Continues -" Opens at Ginza Sony Park
An exhibition allowing visitors to experience the world of the record-breaking movie "National Treasure" opens for free at Ginza Sony Park.
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The logo by Taro Okamoto is revived. Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes cap collection released | Image Gallery 4 / 4
Taro Okamoto's logo has been revived with the release of a cap collection for the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes.
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【Hokkaido】IMMERSIVE ART MIX Body Exhibition
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Hokusai's Captivating 'Dragon' and 'Phoenix'. Hokusai Museum Holds 'Auspicious Beasts Dancing in the Heavens that Fascinated Hokusai ~Dragon and Phoenix~'. A Hanging Scroll from His Final Years Will Also Be Exhibited.
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Takashima Megumi | KYOTO EXPERIMENT Kyoto International Performing Arts Festival 2025 ⑧Jang-Chi × Lee Ming-Chen × Ness Roque × Wen Yourou 'Cruising: Traveling Tongues'
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Art Basel Qatar 2026
美術手帖

Main Building Designed by Kingo Tatsuno. Nara Hotel, "The Guesthouse of Kansai," Closes Entirely for New Wing Renovation
中日新聞Web

Paintings and Designs: Komatsu City High School Graduation Exhibition, Culmination of Three Years in the Art Major
Tokyo Art Beat

"NAKED meets Gaudí Exhibition" (Terada Warehouse G1 Building, Tokyo) Opens: Tracing Gaudí's Architectural Thought and Structure through Valuable Materials and Experiential Displays
美術手帖

Jeff Koons' Solo Exhibition "PAINTINGS AND BANALITY - SELECTED WORKS FROM THE COLLECTION" to be Held at Espace Louis Vuitton Osaka
Tokyo Art Beat

Hiroshi Fujiwara's Concept Store "V.A." Releases Collaboration Items with The Metropolitan Museum of Art
美術手帖

The Metropolitan Museum of Art and V.A. Collaborate. An Apparel Collection Featuring the Museum's Logo is Released.
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Crowdfunding: Retrospective Exhibition for Art Director Takamura Mukuo of Anime "Galaxy Express 999" and "Harmagedon" to be Held in His Hometown Nagasaki!
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Matsufusa｜"Takashi Homma in 2025"
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Taro Igarashi | Architectural Walkabout 10: Between Japan and Korea in Architecture and Art
天理教

The 189th Anniversary of Oyasato Founding Tenri Art Exhibition Held | To Those Who Believe in Tenrikyo
storyweb.jp

"What is Important in Life Can Also Be Learned from Appreciating Art": How to Enjoy Life and Art Taught by the Director of the Yokohama Museum of Art
美術手帖

Commemorating the Release of Ryuichi Sakamoto's Documentary, the Exhibition "Tokyo Melody | Popup" is Now Open
美術手帖

New Cultural Hub in the Swiss Alps: Art Hotel and Restaurant "Chesa Marchetta" Opens
Yahoo!ニュース

Art Exhibition Where Junior and Senior High School Students Drew Forests and the Sea in Ishinomaki City (Miyagi TV)
愛媛新聞

Ehime Children's Art Exhibition: Certificates Awarded to 1000 Special Selections at Ceremony in Matsuyama
美術手帖

50th Anniversary Exhibition "Shinjuku, City of Modern Art" (SOMPO Museum of Art) Opening Report: Tracing the Half-Century Trajectory of Artists Connected to Shinjuku
ART iT

30th Anniversary Collection Exhibition "VISION Stars and Star Charts | Star Chart III: Individual Existence" @ Toyota City Museum of Art
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"Fighting Buddha Statues" (Seikado @ Marunouchi) Opening Report: Forms of Prayer Seen Amidst Valour
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「NAKED meets Gaudí Exhibition」（Terrada Warehouse G1 Building）Opening Report. Discovering Gaudí's Creative World Through World-First Unpublished Materials and the Latest Technology | Image Gallery 12 / 17
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"NAKED meets Gaudí Exhibition" (Terrada Warehouse G1 Building) Opening Report: Discovering Gaudí's Creative World Through World-First Unpublished Materials and the Latest Technology
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[New Series] Naoki Sato: "Art Appreciation Lessons Taught at Tokyo University of the Arts: A New Art History Seen Through East-West Comparison" Part 1: "The Posing to Think"
宮崎日日新聞

Takanabe High School Art and Calligraphy Club Works Exhibited at Town Museum
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Art Fair Tokyo to Hold Video Program "FILMS" at Tokyo Midtown Hibiya
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「339」POPUP Project “Praylings —Mysterious and Gentle Children of Prayer—”
美術展ナビ

Still Time! 2026 Calendars Now on Sale at the Art Exhibition Navi Online Store
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Tracing Modern Japanese Art from Shinjuku — SOMPO Museum of Art's "Shinjuku, the City of Modern Art" | News | Internet Museum (IM)
ARTnews JAPAN（アートニュースジャパン）

Harvard and Princeton Too—Top US Universities Shrink Graduate Programs in Art History as Fiscal Woes Hit Humanities
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Takashima Megumi | KYOTO EXPERIMENT Kyoto International Performing Arts Festival 2025 ⑦ Martha Luisa Hernandez Cadenas 'I Am Not a Unicorn' (Part 2)
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Yu Tsukada | The Thoroughness of "Humanism" and Beyond—Forensic Architecture: Violence at the Threshold of Detectability (Part 2)
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Yu Tsukada | Thorough Humanism and Beyond—'Forensic Architecture: Violence at the Threshold of Detectability' (Part 1)
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Painter Hiroshi Nakamura Passes Away; Pioneered Unique Painting Expressions Including "Reportage Painting"
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【Tokyo】TOKYO PROTOTYPE
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The Shiga Museum of Art launches a new project "ASK" in the Kohoku region. The first installment is "Lullaby of a Million Years" by Kyun-Chome.
ART iT

Anti-Action: Her Responses and Challenges @ The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
美術手帖

Robert Doisneau Photography Exhibition Held at Toranomon Hills; Approximately 40 Works from the Atelier Exhibited
Tokyo Art Beat

"30th Anniversary Great Tamagotchi Exhibition" Opens at Roppongi Museum! An Immersive Exhibition Not to Be Missed by Heisei Retro Fans
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