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Exhibition of 23 High-Resolution Reproductions of Works by Masters of Japanese Art Opens at Nagasaki History and Culture Museum from October 3 - Canon and Kyoto Bunka Kyokai's 'TSUZURI Project'
Nagasaki History and Culture Museum hosts an exhibition of 23 high-resolution reproductions of Japanese masterpieces from October 3, created by the Canon-Kyoto Bunka Kyokai 'TSUZURI Project'.
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Opening Report: 'Gero Art Discovery 2026' - What are the highlights of the new art festival unfolding in Japan's 'Deepest Region'?
The 'Gero Art Discovery 2026' art festival has opened in Gero City, Gifu, featuring 59 artists from 14 countries under the theme of Japan's 'Deepest Region'.
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Ann Veronica Janssens 'Tokyo, Ginza 5-chome 4-1' Exhibition (Ginza Maison Hermès Le Forum) Opening Report: An Invitation to Light and Perception
Ann Veronica Janssens' first solo exhibition in Japan opens at Ginza Maison Hermès, exploring perception through light and material.
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「Min'gei SHOCK!! - Kawai Kanjiro of the Seikado after 60 Years since his Death」(Seikado @ Marunouchi) Opening Report. Early Showa Works Released in Bulk
An exhibition of works by ceramicist Kawai Kanjiro has opened at the Seikado Bunko Art Museum in Tokyo.
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Chiba Opening 900th Anniversary Special Exhibition: Moon and Stars — When Art Connects – artscape
A special exhibition celebrating the 900th anniversary of Chiba's founding, themed around the moon and stars, is held at the Chiba City Museum of Art.
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The visitor count for the 'Nezumi-kun no Chokki' exhibition at the Shunan City Art Museum has reached 10,000.
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[Kanagawa] New Artists Today 2026: "Observation Point for the Rings of Saturn"
An exhibition featuring three young artists opens at the Yokohama Civic Art Gallery.
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Pioneers of Women Artists ~ Focusing on Works in the Nirazaki Omura Art Museum Collection ~ | Events | Niimi Official Tourism Homepage
An exhibition featuring pioneering women artists from the Nirazaki Omura Art Museum collection is being held in Niimi City.
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The 4th "Tokyo Gendai 2026" Opens. Popular Galleries, Including Those Representing Sarah Lucas and Marina Abramović, Convene at Pacifico Yokohama
The international art fair "Tokyo Gendai" has opened at Pacifico Yokohama, featuring around 70 galleries from Japan and abroad showcasing diverse contemporary art.
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The 37th Praemium Imperiale
The winners of the 37th Praemium Imperiale awards have been announced.
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Opening Report: Tokyo Gendai 2026. What Will the Conclusion of Four Years in Yokohama Bring to the Next Stage?
The international art fair Tokyo Gendai 2026 opened in Yokohama with 69 galleries, concluding its four-year run there before moving to Tokyo next year.
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National Theatre Reading Club vol.7 "Exploring the Sources of Japanese Art – Reading Yuo Tsuji's 'Zu Fu of Kiso'" | Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan
A three-part reading club on Yuo Tsuji's 'Zu Fu of Kiso' is held at the National Theatre.
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Art Exhibition Navi Exclusive [Rella × Miwa Kuanami Special Talk Part 2] Katsushika Hokusai × Hatsune Miku Collaboration Exhibition 'Polaris - Icons and Painters Beyond the Era' Opens at the Printing Museum on September 19
Top illustrator Rella discusses creating new works that fuse Katsushika Hokusai's ukiyo-e with virtual singers like Hatsune Miku for a special exhibition.
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Riku Yamagawa | Zenta Nio's 'Human City: The Jeepneys and Uncles that Make Manila's Heartbeat'
This book depicts the human activity that forms the city through Manila's jeepneys and their drivers, the 'uncles'.
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Megumi Takashima | Hato to Cheek's Touring Performance 'Kimi wa Tomodachi' (Part 2)
This article reviews the second part of the play 'Kimi wa Tomodachi,' exploring the struggles of a non-binary character.
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Mika Ninagawa Confronts Family Memories at the Place of Her Origins: "Mika Ninagawa Exhibition: The Light of Beginnings" (Kawaguchi City Art Museum) Opening Report
Mika Ninagawa's solo exhibition opens at the Kawaguchi City Art Museum, the hometown of her father.
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Top 16 Exhibitions to See This Weekend. From Hiroshi Sugimoto to Tetsugoro Yorifuji at the State Guest House Akasaka Palace and the Grand Opening of the Kawaguchi City Museum of Art
The article lists 16 notable exhibitions in Tokyo, detailing shows by Hiroshi Sugimoto, Lucy Rie, Tetsugoro Yorifuji, and others, including museum openings.
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Yuichi Hirako "HUMAN AND NATURE" (Tokyo Midtown Hibiya Hall) Report: Re-encountering Nature While Traversing Scales
Yuichi Hirako's large-scale solo exhibition "HUMAN AND NATURE" at Tokyo Midtown Hibiya Hall explores the relationship between nature and humans.
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Prefectural Art Exhibition Opens on the 13th in Azumino; Masayoshi Asakawa of Matsumoto Wins Governor's Award – Shimin Times
The 78th Nagano Prefectural Art Exhibition award winners were announced, with Masayoshi Asakawa of Matsumoto receiving the Governor's Award in the Western painting category.
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Report on the Opening of "TENNOZ ART WEEK 2026": Art Fairs and Open Studios — What are the Goals of the Diverse Programs?
A report on the opening of the roaming art event "TENNOZ ART WEEK 2026" in Tokyo's Tennoz area.
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[Museum Goods] 12 Editor-Recommended Goods Found at "Louvre Museum Exhibition: Renaissance" (The National Art Center, Tokyo)
Introducing 12 editor-recommended goods from the "Louvre Museum Exhibition: Renaissance" at The National Art Center, Tokyo.
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Art of the Lotus Sutra Exhibition: To Create is to Wish
An exhibition on the art of the Lotus Sutra will be held at the Suntory Museum of Art from December 2026.
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Reexamining the Relationship Between Humans and Earth Through Ceramics: "2026 Taiwan International Ceramics Biennale" Now on View
The "2026 Taiwan International Ceramics Biennale" is open at Yingge Ceramics Museum, curated by Tomohiro Onaga, featuring 59 artists from 21 countries.
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【Art Exhibition Navi Fes 2026】Recommended Goods from Exhibiting Facilities: Kyushu National Museum
Kyushu National Museum showcases original merchandise, including a Haniwa Deer Tote Bag and Haniwa Horse Plush, at the Art Exhibition Navi Fes 2026.
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Ainu Art Show 2026 to be held at Upopoy, featuring OKI's new video work and an exhibition by American Native Hopi artists.
The Ainu Art Show 2026 at Upopoy will feature OKI's new video work and exhibitions by American Native Hopi artists.
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Kihara Kei | 'To Build Law'
An article introducing the documentary film 'To Build Law' and discussing the significance of the 'HouseEurope!' movement for building renovation.
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【Art Exhibition Navi Fes 2026】Recommended Goods from Exhibiting Facilities: National Theatre
The article introduces recommended goods from the National Theatre, which will be exhibited at the Art Exhibition Navi Fes 2026 in September.
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[Kanagawa] An Art Program Connecting Art and Community: Exhibition 'Garden and Kitchen'
An exhibition titled 'Garden and Kitchen' is held at Yokohama's Elephant's Trunk Terrace by Arts Commission Yokohama and artist Kosuke Nagata.
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Communion @ KAG
The group exhibition "Communion" explores human connections through experiences of family, care, disability, and loss.
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「Takimoto Mikio: LUNATION 朔望─Reading Celestial Bodies from the Sea」(Chigasaki City Museum of Art) Opening Report. Tracing the Trajectory of Photographic Expression Around Light and Celestial Bodies at a Seaside Museum
A large-scale solo exhibition of photographer Mikio Takimoto, themed around light and celestial bodies, opens at the Chigasaki City Museum of Art.
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Kawaguchi City Art Museum Opens. Inaugural Special Exhibition Traces Mika Ninagawa's "Hajimari" (Beginning)
Kawaguchi City Art Museum opens with a special exhibition featuring Mika Ninagawa's photography and personal memories.
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Episode 9:
Comparing Nagasawa Raisetsu's "Slug Print" with Jackson Pollock's abstract painting, exploring Eastern and Western differences in "improvisation" and "abstraction."
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teamLab's Largest-Ever Museum 'teamLab TOKYO (Tentative Name)' to Open in Ariake in 2032
teamLab's largest museum to date will open in Tokyo's Ariake in 2032.
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Announcement of
A free art and environmental education exhibition featuring Pokémon made from recycled materials will be held in Yaesu, Tokyo, in September 2026.
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10 Vermeer works on 85-yen stamps. "Vermeer Premium Frame Stamp Set 'The Wizard of Light'" goes on sale
A premium stamp set featuring 10 Vermeer masterpieces on 85-yen adhesive stamps is now available for purchase.
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[Art Exhibition Navi Fes 2026] Exhibiting Facilities' Recommended Goods Are These! Okada Museum of Art
The Okada Museum of Art, participating in Art Exhibition Navi Fes 2026, introduces recommended goods like a soba cup set inspired by its collection.
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Get a Good Deal on Tickets for the Tate Gallery Turner Exhibition - Sublime Paintings, a Dialogue with Contemporary Art (National Museum of Western Art) - A Major Retrospective of Turner
Tokyo Art Beat's member-only 'Mewpon' service offers discounted tickets for the major Turner retrospective at the National Museum of Western Art.
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A 'largest-scale ever' teamLab museum to be born in Ariake. 'teamLab TOKYO (provisional)' to open in 2032
A massive new teamLab museum, 'teamLab TOKYO (provisional)', will open in Ariake, Tokyo, starting in 2032.
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How Do You Find Exhibitions? Asking Art Writer akemi About "My Way of Finding Exhibitions"
Art writer akemi finds exhibitions by focusing on curatorial concepts and artworks, favoring Tokyo's Garden Art Museum and Nezu Museum.
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Yu Tsukada | The Future of Artificial Platonism in Generative AI──Lev Manovich, Emanuele Arielli's 'Artificial Aesthetics: Generative AI, Art, Visual Media' / Part 1
This article reviews a book that positions generative AI within the long history of aesthetics and art, analyzing its significance from media theory and philosophy.
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Win Tickets to the Film 'Monet and Time Travel'! Follow & Like TAB's Official Instagram
Follow Tokyo Art Beat's Instagram and like the post to enter a lottery for tickets to the film 'Monet and Time Travel'.
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[Kanagawa] Koganecho Bazaar + Kamiooka Bazaar 2026 'Crossing Us - A Town Connected by Art'
The 'Koganecho Bazaar + Kamiooka Bazaar 2026' art event, themed on community building through art, will be held in Kanagawa from September to October 2026.
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Daniel Buren: Situated Works 1966-2013 @ SCAI PIRAMIDE
An exhibition of Daniel Buren's site-specific works from 1966 to 2013 is on view at SCAI PIRAMIDE in Tokyo.
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37th Praemium Imperiale: Jenny Holzer, Andy Goldsworthy, etc. Receive Awards
The 37th Praemium Imperiale winners, including Jenny Holzer and Andy Goldsworthy, have been announced.
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Opening Report: "Louvre Museum Exhibition: Renaissance" (The National Art Center, Tokyo). First Visit of a Leonardo Work from the Louvre Collection in 52 Years Since the "Mona Lisa"
The Louvre's Renaissance exhibition opens at Tokyo's National Art Center, featuring Leonardo da Vinci's "La Belle Ferronnière" for the first time in Japan.
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[Notice] Tokyo Art Beat has Renewed its Design
Tokyo Art Beat has redesigned its website and app, enhancing content discoverability and personal record-keeping features.
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How Do You Find Art Exhibitions? Asking Hamuzou (Art Watcher) About My "Way of Finding Exhibitions"
Art watcher Hamuzou discusses using social media and a focus on "avant-garde" quality to discover exhibitions.
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[From Oct 3] Contemporary Artist Taisuke Abe Workshop: "Let's Make Tottori's Forest Together!" – artscape
Artist Taisuke Abe leads a workshop at Tottori Prefectural Museum of Art where visitors' animal drawings are turned into stuffed animals for a communal forest.
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Art Exhibition Nav Exclusive [Rella × Miwa Kuanai Special Talk, Part 1] Katsushika Hokusai × Hatsune Miku Collaboration Exhibition "Polaris - Icons and Painters Across Time" Opens at the Printing Museum on September 19th
The collaboration exhibition "Polaris" featuring ukiyo-e and Hatsune Miku opens at the Printing Museum, showcasing 6 new works by illustrator Rella.
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The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo to hold 'Middle and High School Student Program: Go a Little Beyond Yourself...' Again This Year. Participation is Free
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, will hold its free 'Middle and High School Student Program' for 20 students in the 2026 academic year.
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【Art Exhibition Navi Fes 2026】Exhibiting Facilities' Recommended Goods Are These! Osaka Nakanoshima Museum of Art
Osaka Nakanoshima Museum of Art introduces recommended goods for Art Exhibition Navi Fes 2026, including a new Magritte magnet.
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Thoughts of Student War Dead for Posterity: Letters and Diaries on Display, Including a 25-Year-Old's Dreams of Art – Tokyo Memorial Hall (Jiji Press)
A Tokyo memorial hall receives letters and sketches from a 25-year-old art student who died in the war.
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New Artists Today 2026: Observation Point of Saturn's Rings @ Yokohama Civic Gallery
This exhibition at the Yokohama Civic Gallery features three young artists exploring themes of connection and oversight in contemporary society.
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Kentaro Yamazaki | Troupe 'Barazoku' 'Musical Barazoku '70'
Singer-songwriter Ginga Sosaki's new troupe 'Barazoku' premiered 'Musical Barazoku '70', inspired by a historic gay magazine.
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Takajima Meguru | HATE and CHEEK's Touring Production 'Kimi wa Tomodachi' (Part 1)
This play depicts a transgender friend's struggles and the harm caused by the dismissive phrase 'everyone has it tough'.
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[Interview] Marius Yea speaks about the reason he was fascinated by art. Thoughts that spread like clouds from a single work
Former idol Marius Yea explains his deep interest in art, sparked by his experiences in Berlin and how it transformed his perspective.
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The Story of "City of Mermaids" Woven by Shunji Iwai and 8 Artists at the New Large Building "TOFROM YAESU TOWER" in Yaesu. Introducing the Public Art Inside.
A new Tokyo building features a public art project titled "City of Mermaids" with director Shunji Iwai and eight artists.
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National Art Research Center to Hold E-Learning 'Museum Accessibility Training' Studyable from Anywhere in the Country
The National Art Research Center offers free e-learning training on museum accessibility for nationwide participation.
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Acne Studios' 30 Years Captured by Nan Goldin. Campaign Returning to the Origin "Denim" Announced
Acne Studios announces a 30th-anniversary campaign shot by photographer Nan Goldin, revisiting its origins in denim through intimate portraits.
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"ASOBIBA TAKEMITSU ~The Untold Toru Takemitsu~," a performance commemorating 30 years since the death of Toru Takemitsu, opens a new musical playground for contemporary artists.
A new stage event, featuring artists from diverse genres engaging with Toru Takemitsu's music, will be held to commemorate the 30th anniversary of his death.
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Exhibition of 23 High-Resolution Reproductions of Works by Masters of Japanese Art Opens at Nagasaki History and Culture Museum from October 3 - Canon and Kyoto Bunka Kyokai's 'TSUZURI Project'
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Opening Report: 'Gero Art Discovery 2026' - What are the highlights of the new art festival unfolding in Japan's 'Deepest Region'?
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Ann Veronica Janssens 'Tokyo, Ginza 5-chome 4-1' Exhibition (Ginza Maison Hermès Le Forum) Opening Report: An Invitation to Light and Perception
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「Min'gei SHOCK!! - Kawai Kanjiro of the Seikado after 60 Years since his Death」(Seikado @ Marunouchi) Opening Report. Early Showa Works Released in Bulk
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Chiba Opening 900th Anniversary Special Exhibition: Moon and Stars — When Art Connects – artscape
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Official Site of Yamaguchi Asahi Broadcasting
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[Kanagawa] New Artists Today 2026: "Observation Point for the Rings of Saturn"
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Pioneers of Women Artists ~ Focusing on Works in the Nirazaki Omura Art Museum Collection ~ | Events | Niimi Official Tourism Homepage
Tokyo Art Beat

The 4th "Tokyo Gendai 2026" Opens. Popular Galleries, Including Those Representing Sarah Lucas and Marina Abramović, Convene at Pacifico Yokohama
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The 37th Praemium Imperiale
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Opening Report: Tokyo Gendai 2026. What Will the Conclusion of Four Years in Yokohama Bring to the Next Stage?
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National Theatre Reading Club vol.7 "Exploring the Sources of Japanese Art – Reading Yuo Tsuji's 'Zu Fu of Kiso'" | Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan
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Art Exhibition Navi Exclusive [Rella × Miwa Kuanami Special Talk Part 2] Katsushika Hokusai × Hatsune Miku Collaboration Exhibition 'Polaris - Icons and Painters Beyond the Era' Opens at the Printing Museum on September 19
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Riku Yamagawa | Zenta Nio's 'Human City: The Jeepneys and Uncles that Make Manila's Heartbeat'
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Megumi Takashima | Hato to Cheek's Touring Performance 'Kimi wa Tomodachi' (Part 2)
Tokyo Art Beat

Mika Ninagawa Confronts Family Memories at the Place of Her Origins: "Mika Ninagawa Exhibition: The Light of Beginnings" (Kawaguchi City Art Museum) Opening Report
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Top 16 Exhibitions to See This Weekend. From Hiroshi Sugimoto to Tetsugoro Yorifuji at the State Guest House Akasaka Palace and the Grand Opening of the Kawaguchi City Museum of Art
Tokyo Art Beat

Yuichi Hirako "HUMAN AND NATURE" (Tokyo Midtown Hibiya Hall) Report: Re-encountering Nature While Traversing Scales
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Prefectural Art Exhibition Opens on the 13th in Azumino; Masayoshi Asakawa of Matsumoto Wins Governor's Award – Shimin Times
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Report on the Opening of "TENNOZ ART WEEK 2026": Art Fairs and Open Studios — What are the Goals of the Diverse Programs?
Tokyo Art Beat

[Museum Goods] 12 Editor-Recommended Goods Found at "Louvre Museum Exhibition: Renaissance" (The National Art Center, Tokyo)
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Art of the Lotus Sutra Exhibition: To Create is to Wish
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Reexamining the Relationship Between Humans and Earth Through Ceramics: "2026 Taiwan International Ceramics Biennale" Now on View
美術展ナビ

【Art Exhibition Navi Fes 2026】Recommended Goods from Exhibiting Facilities: Kyushu National Museum
Tokyo Art Beat

Ainu Art Show 2026 to be held at Upopoy, featuring OKI's new video work and an exhibition by American Native Hopi artists.
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Kihara Kei | 'To Build Law'
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【Art Exhibition Navi Fes 2026】Recommended Goods from Exhibiting Facilities: National Theatre
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[Kanagawa] An Art Program Connecting Art and Community: Exhibition 'Garden and Kitchen'
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Communion @ KAG
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Kawaguchi City Art Museum Opens. Inaugural Special Exhibition Traces Mika Ninagawa's "Hajimari" (Beginning)
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「Takimoto Mikio: LUNATION 朔望─Reading Celestial Bodies from the Sea」(Chigasaki City Museum of Art) Opening Report. Tracing the Trajectory of Photographic Expression Around Light and Celestial Bodies at a Seaside Museum
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Episode 9:

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teamLab's Largest-Ever Museum 'teamLab TOKYO (Tentative Name)' to Open in Ariake in 2032
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Announcement of

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10 Vermeer works on 85-yen stamps. "Vermeer Premium Frame Stamp Set 'The Wizard of Light'" goes on sale
美術展ナビ

[Art Exhibition Navi Fes 2026] Exhibiting Facilities' Recommended Goods Are These! Okada Museum of Art
Tokyo Art Beat

Get a Good Deal on Tickets for the Tate Gallery Turner Exhibition - Sublime Paintings, a Dialogue with Contemporary Art (National Museum of Western Art) - A Major Retrospective of Turner
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A 'largest-scale ever' teamLab museum to be born in Ariake. 'teamLab TOKYO (provisional)' to open in 2032
Tokyo Art Beat

How Do You Find Exhibitions? Asking Art Writer akemi About "My Way of Finding Exhibitions"
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Yu Tsukada | The Future of Artificial Platonism in Generative AI──Lev Manovich, Emanuele Arielli's 'Artificial Aesthetics: Generative AI, Art, Visual Media' / Part 1
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