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【Tokyo】NCAR Symposium 006 "Museums and Climate Change - Towards a Sustainable Future"
The NCAR Symposium 006, focusing on museums and climate change for a sustainable future, will be held at The National Art Center, Tokyo.
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Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art "Van Gogh Exhibition: The Dream of the Artist Connected by Family" Ticket Giveaway
ART iT is holding a ticket giveaway for five pairs (10 people total) to the "Van Gogh Exhibition" at the Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art.
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The Power to Ask Questions and Critical Thinking, Now Considered Most Important: The Real Situation of Contemporary Art Where Businesspeople Worldwide Are Watching Closely and Huge Sums Are Moving
Contemporary art is gaining attention as the best tool for developing the critical thinking and questioning skills vital in the AI era.
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If You Understand It, It Ends!? Deciphering the Flow of 'Contemporary Art' Reveals Evolving Art and the Entire 'Mechanism of Society'
Understanding the flow of contemporary art reveals evolving art and the mechanisms of society, despite its initial incomprehensibility.
中日新聞Web
Third Armor Piece Wins Grand Prize at Art Crafts Koshien; Nisshin High School Freshman Yoshimura Battles Eating Disorder
A high school student from Nisshin, Rikuya Yoshimura, who struggles with an eating disorder, won the Grand Prize at the Art Crafts Koshien for his third armor piece.
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Hiroshi Nakamura Exhibition: Beyond Anachronism @ Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art
The Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art is hosting a comprehensive retrospective of Hiroshi Nakamura, a representative painter of post-war Japanese art.
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Aiko Sugie | "Design Maestros"
This exhibition at 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT focuses on the words left behind by six post-war European design maestros.
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Koichi Kageyama | Akseli Gallen-Kallela's "Lake Keitele"—The Radiance of Silent Myth "Azu Kubota"
Researcher Azu Kubota discusses the allure of Finnish national painter Akseli Gallen-Kallela's "Lake Keitele" and its connection to Klimt's works at the National Museum of Western Art.
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Exhibition of Art Depicting Sanriku's Nature with Junior and Senior High School Students: Musashino Art University and Ishinomaki City (Asahi Shimbun)
An art exhibition featuring works by Musashino Art University and Ishinomaki junior/senior high students focusing on Sanriku's nature is currently being held.
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Adrián Villar Rojas: The Language of the Enemy @ Artsonje Center
This announces the exhibition "Adrián Villar Rojas: The Language of the Enemy" at Artsonje Center from September 2025 to February 2026.
朝日新聞
To the Eternal City of Rome: Tracing the Footsteps of the Young Envoys in the City Where Religious Art Flourishes (Lazio, Italy - Part 2) | Asahi Shimbun Digital Magazine &[and]
This article follows the footsteps of the Tenshō Embassy in Rome, detailing their awe at the religious art of the Gesù Church and their unique experience of meeting two Popes.
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Art Court Gallery Launches New Base "Takeo Yagi Presents @ The Penthouse" in LA to Disseminate Contemporary Japanese Expression
Art Court Gallery is launching a new base in Los Angeles, "Takeo Yagi Presents @ The Penthouse," to promote contemporary Japanese art.
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Chagall's Stage Backdrop Appears Digitally. Ballet 'Aleko' to be Performed at MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives
Ballet 'Aleko,' featuring digital projections of Marc Chagall's backdrops, will be performed at the newly opened MoN Takanawa.
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"Alfredo Jaar: A Retrospective of You, Me, and Everyone in the World" (Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery) Opening Report. How Do I View Distant Tragedies?
The Alfredo Jaar exhibition at Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery explores social issues, urging viewers to engage physically with works across various media.
Tokyo Art Beat
"Judd | Marfa Exhibition" to be held at Watari-um Museum of Contemporary Art. Focusing on the creative base of Minimal Art master Donald Judd.
The Watari-um Museum of Contemporary Art will host a retrospective focusing on the creative base of Minimal Art master Donald Judd in Marfa.
中日新聞Web
Contemporary Art with Familiar Materials Exhibited at Rouble Aichigawa in Aishō
The exhibition "CAF.N Biwako Exhibition KUROGO Vol. 5" featuring contemporary art made from familiar materials is currently being held at Rouble Aichigawa in Aishō Town.
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"Hiroshi Nakamura Exhibition: Beyond Anachronism" (Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art) Opening Report: The Premonition of Transformation Residing in Painting
A retrospective exhibition for the late artist Hiroshi Nakamura, featuring his exploration of figurative painting, has opened at the Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art.
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Focusing on the Place Where Donald Judd's Thought Crystallized: "Judd | Marfa Exhibition" to be Held at Watari-um Museum of Contemporary Art
The Watari-um Museum of Contemporary Art will host an exhibition focusing on Donald Judd's ideas and his work in Marfa.
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Kenta Yamazaki | Kamome Machine "Nanjing Project vol.6"
Kamome Machine's "Nanjing Project vol.6" is a performance and discussion aiming to explore how "we" talk about the Nanjing Massacre.
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Hitoshi Motohashi | Towards 40 Years of "The Street"
Hitoshi Motohashi reports on activities leading up to the 40th anniversary of the Street Observation Society and an exhibition questioning the nature of "the street" in public space.
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【Hokkaido】SCARTS×CoSTEP Art & Science Project Satoko Ichihara "Slime Mold Walked on Meat"
Satoko Ichihara's exhibition, "Slime Mold Walked on Meat," featuring an installation based on slime mold and AI, will be held at SCARTS in Sapporo.
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Senju/Adachi Cultural Heritage Exhibition (Second Period): Tracings and Drawing Manuals Left by Kano School and Tani School Painters
The Adachi Museum of History will host the second part of the Cultural Heritage Exhibition, focusing on tracings and drawing manuals by Kano and Tani school painters.
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Report on the Opening of Haruko Mikami's Interactive Installation, "Towards the Great Mausoleum of Perception": Confronting the Mechanisms of One's Own Perception and Interaction Through Interactive Works
Haruko Mikami's interactive installation exhibition at ICC explores the mechanisms of perception and interaction through her major works.
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New International Art Festival "Gero Art Discovery 2026" to be Held in Gero City. What are its Highlights?
The new international art festival, "Gero Art Discovery 2026," directed by Fram Kitagawa, is set to take place in Gero City in Autumn 2026.
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Rijksmuseum Amsterdam to Open New Sculpture Garden This Autumn, Featuring Permanent Displays of Works by Giacometti, Bourgeois, and Others
The Rijksmuseum Amsterdam will open a new public sculpture garden this autumn, featuring permanent works by major 20th-century artists.
Tokyo Art Beat
Viewing Petra Collins' Photo Exhibition "fangirl" at Daelim Museum in Korea: Her First Solo Museum Exhibition Containing a Declaration as a "Fangirl"
Petra Collins' first solo museum exhibition, "fangirl" at Korea's Daelim Museum, showcases her artistic world through over 500 works.
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【Art Writer's Picks for January Art Exhibitions】Contemporary Art and Design: Enjoying the Basics of 'Art' through Various Themes
Art writer's recommended January exhibitions cover contemporary art, design, and the fundamental aspects of art across diverse themes.
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Kengo Kuma is in charge of the architectural design. Luxury hotel "Capella Kyoto," reinterpreting the "modern machiya," opens in spring.
The luxury hotel Capella Kyoto, designed by Kengo Kuma, will open this spring, aiming for harmony with the area through a "modern machiya" concept.
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Riku Yamakawa | Aokid's "Let's Sketch & Draw the Environment (with inspiration for movement triggers)" and others (From "BUG SCHOOL 2025: Moment Scape" / Part 2)
This article analyzes Aokid's drawings in comparison with architectural drawings by Daniel Libeskind and Lebbeus Woods shown at the "BUG SCHOOL 2025" exhibition.
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The 3rd Meito Ward Junior Art Exhibition was Held!
The 3rd Meito Ward Junior Art Exhibition was held in October 2025, receiving 38 submissions from elementary and junior high students.
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Riku Yamakawa | Aokid's "Let's Sketch & Draw the Environment (with inspiration for movement triggers)" and others (From "BUG School 2025: Moment Scape" / Part 1)
This article explores the parallels between drawing and dance through Aokid's exhibition and workshop, focusing on embodied perception.
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"What is Important in Life Can Also Be Learned from Appreciating Art" Learning How to Enjoy Life and Art from the Director of the Yokohama Museum of Art | STORY (magacol)
Yokohama Museum of Art Director Mika Kuraya discusses fostering an open museum centered on diversity and how art appreciation teaches vital life skills.
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Yuriko Sasaoka's Paradise Dungeon @ Shiga Museum of Art
The Shiga Museum of Art will host Yuriko Sasaoka's first solo exhibition at a museum, titled "Yuriko Sasaoka's Paradise Dungeon."
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Ota City Museum of Art and Library to Hold First Collection Exhibition Since Opening: "Three Times Surrounding the Collection"
The Ota City Museum of Art and Library will hold its first collection exhibition since opening, titled "Three Times Surrounding the Collection."
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[Preview] "Swedish Painting: Nordic Light, Glimmer of Everyday Life" Opens at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum on January 27th, Featuring 80 Masterpieces from the Golden Age of Swedish Painting
The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum will host an exhibition starting January 27, 2026, showcasing about 80 masterpieces from the golden age of Swedish painting.
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Stage Props: Shouldering Stage Artistry Single-handedly to Support the Actors (Asahi Shimbun Digital Magazine &[and])
The work of stage props (Ōdōgu), which supports Kabuki stage artistry, is handled by a long-established company with roots in the Edo period, covering everything from production to on-stage direction.
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"TERRADA ART AWARD 2025" Five Finalists Unveil New Works. Held in Tennozu Until February 1st, Free Admission.
The TERRADA ART AWARD 2025 Finalist Exhibition is being held in Tennozu, showcasing new works by five finalists.
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50th Anniversary of the Opening “Shinjuku: the City of Modern Art” @ SOMPO Museum of Art
The “Shinjuku: the City of Modern Art” exhibition at the SOMPO Museum of Art, from January 10 to February 15, 2026, explores the relationship between Shinjuku and Japanese modern art.
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Why were Turner and Constable "Rivals"? Deciphering the Turning Point of Landscape Painting at Tate Britain
An exhibition at Tate Britain examines the contrasting lives and works of contemporary landscape painters Turner and Constable.
Tokyo Art Beat
Interview with Noteworthy Painter Keita Morimoto: Seeking 'Heterotopia' Illuminated by Artificial Light
Noteworthy painter Keita Morimoto discusses his solo exhibition, where he depicts urban landscapes under artificial light to express solitude within a crowd.
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【Girls Revolution Project】Girls Revolution Project x Okada Museum of Art "Girls Revolution Project x Okada Museum of Art - Brilliant Revolution Heart/Sin -" Exhibition Announced | NEWS | KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
The Girls Revolution Project is collaborating with the Okada Museum of Art for a special event from January 31 to March 31, 2026.
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Report on the Opening of "Kanokogi Mokurō from His 151st Birthday - The Unyielding Path of Oil Painting" (Sen-oku Hakuko Kan, Tokyo). A major retrospective of the "unyielding" painter who pursued realism, held for the first time in a quarter century.
A major retrospective exhibition celebrating the 150th anniversary of realist oil painter Kanokogi Mokurō has opened at the Sen-oku Hakuko Kan in Tokyo.
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Paintings, Ceramics, Washi Dolls... Diverse Expressions at the Local Art Exhibition at Obihiro Centennial Museum
The 44th Local Art Exhibition, featuring works by art enthusiasts from the Tokachi region, is being held at the Obihiro Centennial Museum.
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"The Rockefeller Collection Ukiyo-e Exhibition Focusing on Hokusai and Hiroshige at Chiba City Museum of Art" Opening Report: The World of Kacho Prints that Captivated One Collector
The Chiba City Museum of Art is hosting an exhibition of Kacho prints from the Rockefeller Collection, featuring works primarily by Hokusai and Hiroshige.
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Report on the Opening of the "Look Back: Kiyotaka Oshiyama's Lines of Emotion" Exhibition at Azabudai Hills Gallery. Overlapping the Animator's Thoughts on Lines with the Film.
The exhibition for the animated film 'Look Back,' supervised by director Kiyotaka Oshiyama, has opened at the Azabudai Hills Gallery.
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Yokohama Museum of Art Reopening Inaugural Exhibition “Art between Japan and Korea since 1945” @ Yokohama Museum of Art
The Yokohama Museum of Art will hold an inaugural exhibition celebrating its reopening, focusing on 80 years of art between Japan and Korea since 1945.
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Tsuchiura City Collection Art Exhibition "Drawing People ~ Diverse Figure Expressions by Seven Painters" | Tsuchiura Citizen's Gallery | Tsuchiura City Official Website
An art exhibition featuring diverse figure expressions by seven artists connected to Tsuchiura City will be held at the Citizen's Gallery.
Tokyo Art Beat
Johnny Depp's Directed Film 'Modigliani!' Released. What are the Highlights of This Work Depicting Three Days in the Unfortunate Life of the Artist Who Was Active in Paris?
Johnny Depp's film 'Modigliani!' is released, depicting three days in the unfortunate life of the artist who worked in Paris.
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Swatch Collaborates with the Guggenheim. The "Swatch x Guggenheim Collection" Puts Degas, Klee, Monet, and Pollock on Your Wrist
Swatch has launched the "Swatch x Guggenheim Collection," featuring watches inspired by masterpieces from Degas, Klee, Monet, and Pollock.
Tokyo Art Beat
[Review] Yuko Mohri's "Entanglements" Exhibition: Listening to the "Tangle" of Invisible Energy—Chance, Movement, and a Transparent Network (Critique by Kotaro Shimada)
Yuko Mohri's major solo exhibition in Milan, "Entanglements," explores the complex interplay and invisible connections of energy.
Tokyo Art Beat
The Director of 'Tokyo Melody Ryuichi Sakamoto' Saw Ryuichi Sakamoto at 32 and Tokyo in the 1980s
An interview with Elizabeth Lennard, director of the documentary 'Tokyo Melody Ryuichi Sakamoto,' which is being re-released in a 4K restored version.
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Korea Artist Prize 2025
Kim YoungEun was announced as the winner of the Korea Artist Prize 2025, hosted by the MMCA, with an exhibition running until February 2nd.
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Top 7 New Buildings to Watch in 2026
The article highlights several notable new architectural projects scheduled to open in 2026, including the Otani Grand Center, Quell Museum, and Imperial Hotel Kyoto.
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W. Eugene Smith, a Representative Photographer of 20th Century Documentary Photography: Japan's First Exhibition Focusing on the "Loft Era" Held at the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum
Tokyo Photographic Art Museum hosts Japan's first exhibition focusing on W. Eugene Smith's "Loft Era."
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ART SG to Hold 4th Edition in Singapore, Strengthening Regional Collaboration with First Co-location with S.E.A. Focus
ART SG will hold its 4th edition in Singapore, co-locating for the first time with S.E.A. Focus to enhance regional collaboration.
Tokyo Art Beat
[Museum Goods] 7 Recommended Items Found at the "Anime Film Look Back Exhibition — Kiyotaka Oshiyama: The Emotion of Lines"
This article introduces seven recommended original merchandise items from the "Anime Film Look Back Exhibition" held at Azabudai Hills Gallery.
Tokyo Art Beat
Cats, Warrior Prints, and Beauties! The "Ukiyo-e Super Creator Utagawa Kuniyoshi Exhibition" to be Held at the Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art
The "Ukiyo-e Super Creator Utagawa Kuniyoshi Exhibition," showcasing the diverse artistry of Utagawa Kuniyoshi, will be held in Kyoto.
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Bunno Toki | Environment and Community – Bushcare and City Farms in Australia
In Brisbane, Australia, bushcare and city farm initiatives contribute to environmental restoration and the development of local communities.
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Ako Sugie | "Oda Collection Hans Wegner Exhibition: Supreme Craftsmanship"
This exhibition showcases about 160 chairs by Hans Wegner from the Kenji Oda collection, marking one of the world's largest retrospectives outside Denmark.
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[Tokyo] Tenjishitsu Project Workshop "Chofu x Art"
The Tenjishitsu Project workshop, "Chofu x Art," will be held at Chofu City Cultural Hall Tazukuri to plan local art events.
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【Tokyo】NCAR Symposium 006 "Museums and Climate Change - Towards a Sustainable Future"
ART iT

Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art "Van Gogh Exhibition: The Dream of the Artist Connected by Family" Ticket Giveaway
東洋経済オンライン

The Power to Ask Questions and Critical Thinking, Now Considered Most Important: The Real Situation of Contemporary Art Where Businesspeople Worldwide Are Watching Closely and Huge Sums Are Moving
東洋経済オンライン

If You Understand It, It Ends!? Deciphering the Flow of 'Contemporary Art' Reveals Evolving Art and the Entire 'Mechanism of Society'
中日新聞Web

Third Armor Piece Wins Grand Prize at Art Crafts Koshien; Nisshin High School Freshman Yoshimura Battles Eating Disorder
ART iT

Hiroshi Nakamura Exhibition: Beyond Anachronism @ Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art
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Aiko Sugie | "Design Maestros"
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Koichi Kageyama | Akseli Gallen-Kallela's "Lake Keitele"—The Radiance of Silent Myth "Azu Kubota"
Yahoo!ニュース

Exhibition of Art Depicting Sanriku's Nature with Junior and Senior High School Students: Musashino Art University and Ishinomaki City (Asahi Shimbun)
ART iT

Adrián Villar Rojas: The Language of the Enemy @ Artsonje Center
朝日新聞

To the Eternal City of Rome: Tracing the Footsteps of the Young Envoys in the City Where Religious Art Flourishes (Lazio, Italy - Part 2) | Asahi Shimbun Digital Magazine &[and]
美術手帖

Art Court Gallery Launches New Base "Takeo Yagi Presents @ The Penthouse" in LA to Disseminate Contemporary Japanese Expression
美術手帖

Chagall's Stage Backdrop Appears Digitally. Ballet 'Aleko' to be Performed at MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives
美術手帖

"Alfredo Jaar: A Retrospective of You, Me, and Everyone in the World" (Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery) Opening Report. How Do I View Distant Tragedies?
Tokyo Art Beat

"Judd | Marfa Exhibition" to be held at Watari-um Museum of Contemporary Art. Focusing on the creative base of Minimal Art master Donald Judd.
中日新聞Web

Contemporary Art with Familiar Materials Exhibited at Rouble Aichigawa in Aishō
美術手帖

"Hiroshi Nakamura Exhibition: Beyond Anachronism" (Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art) Opening Report: The Premonition of Transformation Residing in Painting
美術手帖

Focusing on the Place Where Donald Judd's Thought Crystallized: "Judd | Marfa Exhibition" to be Held at Watari-um Museum of Contemporary Art
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Kenta Yamazaki | Kamome Machine "Nanjing Project vol.6"
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Hitoshi Motohashi | Towards 40 Years of "The Street"
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【Hokkaido】SCARTS×CoSTEP Art & Science Project Satoko Ichihara "Slime Mold Walked on Meat"
city.adachi.tokyo.jp

Senju/Adachi Cultural Heritage Exhibition (Second Period): Tracings and Drawing Manuals Left by Kano School and Tani School Painters
美術手帖

Report on the Opening of Haruko Mikami's Interactive Installation, "Towards the Great Mausoleum of Perception": Confronting the Mechanisms of One's Own Perception and Interaction Through Interactive Works
美術手帖

New International Art Festival "Gero Art Discovery 2026" to be Held in Gero City. What are its Highlights?
美術手帖

Rijksmuseum Amsterdam to Open New Sculpture Garden This Autumn, Featuring Permanent Displays of Works by Giacometti, Bourgeois, and Others
Tokyo Art Beat

Viewing Petra Collins' Photo Exhibition "fangirl" at Daelim Museum in Korea: Her First Solo Museum Exhibition Containing a Declaration as a "Fangirl"
るるぶWeb

【Art Writer's Picks for January Art Exhibitions】Contemporary Art and Design: Enjoying the Basics of 'Art' through Various Themes
美術手帖

Kengo Kuma is in charge of the architectural design. Luxury hotel "Capella Kyoto," reinterpreting the "modern machiya," opens in spring.
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Riku Yamakawa | Aokid's "Let's Sketch & Draw the Environment (with inspiration for movement triggers)" and others (From "BUG SCHOOL 2025: Moment Scape" / Part 2)
city.nagoya.jp

The 3rd Meito Ward Junior Art Exhibition was Held!
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Riku Yamakawa | Aokid's "Let's Sketch & Draw the Environment (with inspiration for movement triggers)" and others (From "BUG School 2025: Moment Scape" / Part 1)
Yahoo!ニュース

"What is Important in Life Can Also Be Learned from Appreciating Art" Learning How to Enjoy Life and Art from the Director of the Yokohama Museum of Art | STORY (magacol)
ART iT

Yuriko Sasaoka's Paradise Dungeon @ Shiga Museum of Art
美術手帖

Ota City Museum of Art and Library to Hold First Collection Exhibition Since Opening: "Three Times Surrounding the Collection"
美術展ナビ

[Preview] "Swedish Painting: Nordic Light, Glimmer of Everyday Life" Opens at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum on January 27th, Featuring 80 Masterpieces from the Golden Age of Swedish Painting
Yahoo!ニュース

Stage Props: Shouldering Stage Artistry Single-handedly to Support the Actors (Asahi Shimbun Digital Magazine &[and])
美術手帖

"TERRADA ART AWARD 2025" Five Finalists Unveil New Works. Held in Tennozu Until February 1st, Free Admission.
ART iT

50th Anniversary of the Opening “Shinjuku: the City of Modern Art” @ SOMPO Museum of Art
美術手帖

Why were Turner and Constable "Rivals"? Deciphering the Turning Point of Landscape Painting at Tate Britain
Tokyo Art Beat

Interview with Noteworthy Painter Keita Morimoto: Seeking 'Heterotopia' Illuminated by Artificial Light
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