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Report on "Seeds and Roots—Ways of Cultivating the City" (Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery): Diverse Perspectives on "Connection with Nature" Shown by 10 Artists
A report on a group exhibition exploring connections with nature within urban environments at Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery.
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Busan Biennale 2026 (Busan Museum of Contemporary Art, Space OneZ, former Busan Nam High School) Venue Report: Perceiving the World through the Five Senses
A venue report on Busan Biennale 2026, featuring diverse artworks exploring resistance and intimacy.
美術展ナビ
Inside the Venue! A Full Reveal of All Booths at "Art Exhibition Navi Fest 2026" (Part 1): Touring the Booths of New Exhibitors
A tour of the new exhibitor booths and featured goods at Art Exhibition Navi Fest 2026, held on September 29, 2026.
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Takuya Ishikawa | Thinking about the Mediating Role of Residence Programs through the Exhibition "Parallax — Things That Are Always There"
This article examines the mediating role of coordinators in artist residency programs through a Fukuoka exhibition.
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[Kyoto] CP Lab. Lecture Program "Creative Track—Media Arts / Crafts / Architecture"
CP Lab. is hosting a lecture program in Kyoto covering media arts, crafts, and architecture.
朝日新聞
Invitation Tickets Giveaway for the "British Museum Japanese Art Collection: Hyakka Ryoran - Edo Paintings Across the Sea" Exhibition in Osaka
Win invitation tickets for the British Museum's Japanese art exhibition held in Osaka.
美術手帖
Opening Report of "Yu Matsumoto: Image of You" (Kurobe City Museum of Art). How can we continue to care for others we have never met?
A report on Yu Matsumoto's solo exhibition at the Kurobe City Museum of Art featuring her unique lithographs.
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Otomo Yoshihide + YCAM New Exhibition "Improvisation!" (Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media [YCAM]) Opening Report: 136 Days of Unpredictable "Improvisation"
A large-scale new exhibition themed around improvisation by Otomo Yoshihide and YCAM has opened.
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Summary of 2026 Art Exhibitions to Enjoy Alongside Autumn Foliage Spots (Metropolitan Area)
A guide to art exhibitions in the Tokyo metropolitan area paired with beautiful autumn foliage spots.
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Shenzhen Becomes a Greater Art Hub: Fotografiska and BASE Open, with a New Museum Coming in 2027
New art centers Fotografiska and BASE have opened in Shenzhen, boosting its cultural scene.
南海日日新聞
"Exhibition Painting Amami" Begins, Displaying 60 Award-Winning Works at Tanaka Ichimura Memorial Museum of Art
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Taro Izumi | soda, Kyoto
Taro Izumi will participate in the group exhibition "50 Seconds Vol.2" at soda in Kyoto.
上越妙高タウン情報
Two Members of Joetsu University of Education Affiliated Junior High School Art Club Win Prefectural Awards for Community Safety Posters
Two art club students from Joetsu University of Education Affiliated Junior High School won prefectural awards for posters promoting community safety.
美術手帖
2026 Art Exhibitions to Enjoy with Autumn Foliage Spots (Western Japan)
A guide to 2026 art exhibitions in Western Japan that can be enjoyed alongside autumn foliage spots, featuring Shiga and Kyoto.
美術手帖
"Tenjishitsu Project Exhibition: Even in Unseen Places, Something Is Always Happening" Opening Report: What Are We Overlooking in the World?
The Tenjishitsu Project exhibition opened in Chofu, featuring four artists exploring the "unseen" through works in the gallery and city.
東愛知新聞
Hiroshi Kagakui World Exhibition Opens November 17 at Toyohashi City Museum of Art and History
The first large-scale retrospective of picture book author Hiroshi Kagakui opens November 17 at Toyohashi City Museum of Art and History.
Tokyo Art Beat
"What Time Is It Now?―Komura Settai and Tamayama Takuro" Exhibition Held at Shiseido Gallery. Tamayama's New Installation and Komura's Works Resonate Across Time
An exhibition of Komura Settai and Tamayama Takuro is held at Shiseido Gallery, resonating across about 100 years.
早稲田大学
Nikita Kadan Public Lecture: War, History, Art - Nov 3 (Tue, Holiday)
Ukrainian contemporary artist Nikita Kadan will give a public lecture at Waseda University on the role of art in wartime.
Yahoo!ニュース
Exhibition of Art and Craft Woven with Akebia Vines Held at Akita Castle Hotel (Akita Asahi Broadcasting)
An exhibition of art and craft woven with akebia vines is being held at a hotel in Akita City.
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Opening Report of "International Art Exhibition TOKYO ATLAS": Unraveling the History of the Tokyo Bay Area and Connecting it to the Present | Page 3
An opening report on the international art exhibition connecting Tokyo Bay's history with the present.
岡崎市公式ホームページ
110th Anniversary of City Establishment & 30th Anniversary of Opening Commemorative Exhibition: Seiji Kunishima | Okazaki City Official Website
A commemorative exhibition at Okazaki City Museum of Art tracing the 70-year career of artist Seiji Kunishima.
美術手帖
Dieter Rams's Official Traveling Exhibition Held in Japan for the First Time: Exploring the Philosophy of "Less, but Better" at Tamagawa University
Dieter Rams's official traveling exhibition debuts in Japan at Tamagawa University, exploring the philosophy of "Less, but Better."
美術手帖
Ginza's Expressway Ruins Transformed into a Massive Art Space: 'Roof Park Art Fes 2026' Featuring YOSHIROTTEN and Others
The art event "Roof Park Art Fes 2026" featuring YOSHIROTTEN will be held from November 21 on the former Tokyo Expressway, transforming it into a large art space.
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"International Art Exhibition TOKYO ATLAS" Opening Report: Unraveling the History of the Tokyo Bay Area and Connecting It to the Present
The international art exhibition "TOKYO ATLAS" opens in the Tokyo Bay area, connecting the city's history with contemporary art.
Tokyo Art Beat
A World Expanding from a Single Drop: Kenichiro Fukumoto's Recent Works—Attempts at Biomorphic Painting (Text by Yasuhide Nihata)
Kenichiro Fukumoto's solo exhibition "The World is a Drop" at AKIINOUE features biomorphic paintings inspired by plants and nature.
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Takamatsu City Shionoe Museum of Art Special Exhibition "Eiichi Tsujino + Yuki Tsujino Two-Person Exhibition 'All Living Things'"
Sculptor Eiichi Tsujino and illustrator Yuki Tsujino hold a two-person exhibition themed on "living things" at Takamatsu City Shionoe Museum of Art.
Tokyo Art Beat
【Review】Christopher Nolan's "Odyssey". Whom to accept, and whom to exile? A "modern" tale of the "returner" and the "welcomer" (By Haruya Nakajima)
Artist Haruya Nakajima reviews Christopher Nolan's "Odyssey," exploring its modern relevance through ancient Greek values.
Tokyo Art Beat
7 Artists Re-examine "Place" and "Self": Report on "New Town, Interference: The Relationship between Cities and Us" (Yokohama Civic Gallery Azamino)
A report on an exhibition at Yokohama Civic Gallery Azamino exploring the relationship between cities and people through suburban perspectives.
美術手帖
A New Expression Between Light and Darkness: MES Appears in the 27th Edition of PARCO's "SPECIAL IN YOU."
Artist duo MES is featured in PARCO's 27th "SPECIAL IN YOU." ad, with a solo exhibition "RE-I" also held.
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Sugie Ako | Welcome to the World of the Brilliant Court Banquet
A review of an exhibition tracing the history of Japan's court banquets, from Meiji Westernization to elegant tableware and dresses.
ほぼ日
Vol. 3: Midnight Diner Needs Rice
Art director Genki Horime and actress Asako Kobayashi discuss the set of Midnight Diner and enjoy rice balls from food stylist Nami Iijima.
美術手帖
Keizo Kitajima's Installation "Index 0" at Omotesando, Unveiled at Alaïa's Pop-Up Store
Alaïa's Omotesando pop-up features Keizo Kitajima's photo installation "Index 0".
Tokyo Art Beat
Walk the City and Encounter Photographic Works from Around the World: Urban Art Festival "T3 PHOTO FESTIVAL TOKYO" Now Held in the Yaesu–Ginza Area
T3 PHOTO FESTIVAL TOKYO is held in the Yaesu–Ginza area, promoting cultural tourism through photography.
京都市
Kyoto City: The 66th Public Sign Art Exhibition
Kyoto City will hold the 66th Public Sign Art Exhibition at Okazaki Park, themed "World Masters Games 2027 Kansai."
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[Gunma] Related Events for "Enjoying Textile Art: Contemporary Art of Thread, Cloth, and Fiber"
The Gunma Prefectural Tatebayashi Museum of Art is hosting related events for its textile art exhibition, including artist talks, gallery talks, kids' events, and workshops.
朝日新聞
From Vermeer to Japanese Art Masterpieces, and on to Turner: Masterpieces Gather One After Another in Osaka's Nakanoshima, Fragrant with Cultural History
In Osaka's Nakanoshima, exhibitions of the British Museum's Japanese art collection and Tate's Turner masterpieces will be held in succession.
京都新聞デジタル
Director of Contemporary Art Fair in Kyoto Discusses Highlights of Domestic and International Galleries
Hidenori Suzuki, director of Art Collaboration Kyoto, discusses highlights of the contemporary art fair featuring domestic and international galleries.
Tokyo Art Beat
"Zen and Ghibli" (Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art) Report: Exploring Zen through Ghibli Works, Centered on "The Boy and the Heron"
"Zen and Ghibli" exhibition opens at Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, exploring Zen through Ghibli works centered on "The Boy and the Heron".
Tokyo Art Beat
Re-establishing 'Being' through Bodily Experience: Expressions by Five Japanese and Korean Artists at 'TOKAS Project Vol. 9: Reenactment of Being' (TOKAS Hongo)
An exhibition at TOKAS Hongo features five Japanese and Korean artists reenacting 'being' through bodily experience.
美術手帖
"Yoshida Shōya's Design: The Future Aspired to by the New Mingei Movement" (Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art) Opening Report: Tracing the Design of the "Mother of Mingei"
The first Tokyo exhibition on Yoshida Shōya opens at Panasonic Shiodome Museum, showcasing about 300 works of the "Mother of Mingei".
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Chim↑Pom and Three Other Groups Gather at Miyajima's Daisho-in. "MAFIN 2026," Considering Peace and Prayer Through Art, to Be Held
Chim↑Pom and three other groups will gather at Daisho-in on Miyajima for "MAFIN 2026," an art project exploring peace and prayer.
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Art Week Tokyo to Hold Directors Conversation and Symposium
Art Week Tokyo will hold a free Directors Conversation and Symposium on November 5 and 6.
美術展ナビ
[Yteen Art Club] "Louvre Museum Exhibition: Renaissance" Invitation Tickets Giveaway (Limited to 5 Pairs/10 People: Junior and Senior High School Students and Their Guardians)
Free tickets to the "Louvre Museum Exhibition: Renaissance" are being given to 5 pairs of junior/senior high students and guardians; apply by Oct 30.
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Editorial Notes...63: On Watching "Suddenly Feeling Unwell"
An editorial note on the film "Suddenly Feeling Unwell," discussing Ryohei Kase's method, Ryusuke Hamaguchi's direction, and the film's relationship to its epistolary source.
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[Tottori] Related Events for "130th Birth Anniversary: Kanji Maeta — Poetry and Realism, 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the 1930 Association"
Related events for the Kanji Maeta exhibition at Tottori Prefectural Museum of Art include lectures, a live concert, and a workshop.
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Portal: AfroAsia @ The 5th Floor
The 5th Floor in Tokyo presents "Portal: AfroAsia," an exhibition by the Korea-based AfroAsia Collective, from 16 October to 29 November 2026.
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"Kawaguchi Tatsuo: Relation─Non-Relation, By the Lakeside" Held at Ichihara Lakeside Museum. Unpublished Works Created at the Boso Atelier Also Featured
Ichihara Lakeside Museum hosts Kawaguchi Tatsuo's solo exhibition "Relation─Non-Relation, By the Lakeside" from October 17, featuring new installations and unpublished works.
Tokyo Art Beat
"Tokyo Jazz Club" to Be Held for 8 Days in Jimbocho, Tokyo: An Immersive Art and Performance Event in a Former Capsule Hotel
"Tokyo Jazz Club" will be held from November 1 to 8 in a former capsule hotel in Jimbocho, Tokyo, featuring immersive art and performances inspired by jazz.
美術展ナビ
Art Exhibitions Opening This Week 24: October 14 (Wed) - 17 (Sat) Daitoku-ji Exhibition, Fontanesi Exhibition, Maruyama Okyo and Ito Jakuchu...
24 art exhibitions opening nationwide from October 14 to 17, including Daitoku-ji, Fontanesi, and Maruyama Okyo & Ito Jakuchu.
美術展ナビ
Art exhibitions closing on Sunday, October 18: British Museum Japanese Art Collection Exhibition (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum), Kanei Imperial Visit Exhibition (Izumiya Hakukokan) and more
A regional guide to art exhibitions across Japan closing on October 18, including the British Museum Japanese Art Collection Exhibition and the Kanei Imperial Visit Exhibition.
美術館・アート情報
Contemporary Art Exhibition in ASK Kohoku: "Teppei Kaneuji: Smoke and Mist, Nakasendo Kashiwabara-juku" – artscape
Teppei Kaneuji presents new installations inspired by Kashiwabara's history in a contemporary art exhibition.
美術館・アート情報
International Art Exhibition TOKYO ATLAS – artscape
The international art exhibition "TOKYO ATLAS" will be held from October 10 to December 20, 2026, at WHAT MUSEUM and other venues.
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Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo “Constellations: Stars That Shared Time – Cross-Border Artistic Perspectives” Ticket Giveaway
ART iT is giving away tickets to the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo exhibition “Constellations” to three pairs of readers.
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Open Call | Tokyo Arts and Space (TOKAS) 2027 Residency Programs
Tokyo Arts and Space (TOKAS) is accepting applications for its 2027 residency programs, with a deadline of November 3.
Tokyo Art Beat
"Cincinnati Art Museum Exhibition: European Treasures That Crossed to America" (Ueno Royal Museum) Report: 84 Masterpieces, from Van Gogh's Late Works to Monet and Cézanne, Come Together
A report on the exhibition at the Ueno Royal Museum featuring 84 works from the Cincinnati Art Museum, including 81 first-time-in-Japan pieces.
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Top 17 Exhibitions to See This Weekend: From the Grand Opening of "null²ⁿ" to "Otomo Yoshihide + YCAM New Work Exhibition"
A roundup of the top 17 exhibitions to see this weekend, including the British Museum Japanese art collection, Daido Moriyama, Yuichi Hirako, and Isamu Wakabayashi.
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Takashima Yasushi | Hamaguchi Ryusuke "Suddenly Feeling Unwell"
Takashima Yasushi reviews Hamaguchi Ryusuke's "Suddenly Feeling Unwell," analyzing its staging of capitalism and care.
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Yu Tsukada | The Body Revealed by Moving Shots: Special Screening "Fire in Water: Kosuke Nagata Video Works" (Part 2)
Part 2 examines how moving shots in Kosuke Nagata's "Suddenly This Overview" reveal the artist's body.
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Junya Ishigami Becomes First Recipient of the International Architecture Award "The Barragán Prize" Established by Bottega Veneta
Junya Ishigami has been named the first recipient of The Barragán Prize, an international architecture award established by Bottega Veneta and La Cuadra.
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"The Best of the Yamatane Collection I" Opening Report: Tracing the Origins of the Yamatane Museum of Art's 60 Years
The Yamatane Museum of Art's 60th anniversary exhibition opens, featuring masterpieces of modern Japanese painting by artists such as Yokoyama Taikan, Takeuchi Seiho, Uemura Shoen, and Hayami Gyoshu.
Tokyo Art Beat

Report on "Seeds and Roots—Ways of Cultivating the City" (Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery): Diverse Perspectives on "Connection with Nature" Shown by 10 Artists
美術手帖

Busan Biennale 2026 (Busan Museum of Contemporary Art, Space OneZ, former Busan Nam High School) Venue Report: Perceiving the World through the Five Senses
美術展ナビ

Inside the Venue! A Full Reveal of All Booths at "Art Exhibition Navi Fest 2026" (Part 1): Touring the Booths of New Exhibitors
artscape

Takuya Ishikawa | Thinking about the Mediating Role of Residence Programs through the Exhibition "Parallax — Things That Are Always There"
artscape

[Kyoto] CP Lab. Lecture Program "Creative Track—Media Arts / Crafts / Architecture"
朝日新聞

Invitation Tickets Giveaway for the "British Museum Japanese Art Collection: Hyakka Ryoran - Edo Paintings Across the Sea" Exhibition in Osaka
美術手帖

Opening Report of "Yu Matsumoto: Image of You" (Kurobe City Museum of Art). How can we continue to care for others we have never met?
美術手帖

Otomo Yoshihide + YCAM New Exhibition "Improvisation!" (Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media [YCAM]) Opening Report: 136 Days of Unpredictable "Improvisation"
美術手帖

Summary of 2026 Art Exhibitions to Enjoy Alongside Autumn Foliage Spots (Metropolitan Area)
美術手帖

Shenzhen Becomes a Greater Art Hub: Fotografiska and BASE Open, with a New Museum Coming in 2027
南海日日新聞

"Exhibition Painting Amami" Begins, Displaying 60 Award-Winning Works at Tanaka Ichimura Memorial Museum of Art
ART iT

Taro Izumi | soda, Kyoto
上越妙高タウン情報

Two Members of Joetsu University of Education Affiliated Junior High School Art Club Win Prefectural Awards for Community Safety Posters
美術手帖

2026 Art Exhibitions to Enjoy with Autumn Foliage Spots (Western Japan)
美術手帖

"Tenjishitsu Project Exhibition: Even in Unseen Places, Something Is Always Happening" Opening Report: What Are We Overlooking in the World?
東愛知新聞

Hiroshi Kagakui World Exhibition Opens November 17 at Toyohashi City Museum of Art and History
Tokyo Art Beat

"What Time Is It Now?―Komura Settai and Tamayama Takuro" Exhibition Held at Shiseido Gallery. Tamayama's New Installation and Komura's Works Resonate Across Time
早稲田大学

Nikita Kadan Public Lecture: War, History, Art - Nov 3 (Tue, Holiday)
Yahoo!ニュース

Exhibition of Art and Craft Woven with Akebia Vines Held at Akita Castle Hotel (Akita Asahi Broadcasting)
美術手帖

Opening Report of "International Art Exhibition TOKYO ATLAS": Unraveling the History of the Tokyo Bay Area and Connecting it to the Present | Page 3
岡崎市公式ホームページ

110th Anniversary of City Establishment & 30th Anniversary of Opening Commemorative Exhibition: Seiji Kunishima | Okazaki City Official Website
美術手帖

Dieter Rams's Official Traveling Exhibition Held in Japan for the First Time: Exploring the Philosophy of "Less, but Better" at Tamagawa University
美術手帖

Ginza's Expressway Ruins Transformed into a Massive Art Space: 'Roof Park Art Fes 2026' Featuring YOSHIROTTEN and Others
美術手帖

"International Art Exhibition TOKYO ATLAS" Opening Report: Unraveling the History of the Tokyo Bay Area and Connecting It to the Present
Tokyo Art Beat

A World Expanding from a Single Drop: Kenichiro Fukumoto's Recent Works—Attempts at Biomorphic Painting (Text by Yasuhide Nihata)
ART iT

Takamatsu City Shionoe Museum of Art Special Exhibition "Eiichi Tsujino + Yuki Tsujino Two-Person Exhibition 'All Living Things'"
Tokyo Art Beat

【Review】Christopher Nolan's "Odyssey". Whom to accept, and whom to exile? A "modern" tale of the "returner" and the "welcomer" (By Haruya Nakajima)
Tokyo Art Beat

7 Artists Re-examine "Place" and "Self": Report on "New Town, Interference: The Relationship between Cities and Us" (Yokohama Civic Gallery Azamino)
美術手帖

A New Expression Between Light and Darkness: MES Appears in the 27th Edition of PARCO's "SPECIAL IN YOU."
artscape

Sugie Ako | Welcome to the World of the Brilliant Court Banquet
ほぼ日

Vol. 3: Midnight Diner Needs Rice
美術手帖

Keizo Kitajima's Installation "Index 0" at Omotesando, Unveiled at Alaïa's Pop-Up Store
Tokyo Art Beat

Walk the City and Encounter Photographic Works from Around the World: Urban Art Festival "T3 PHOTO FESTIVAL TOKYO" Now Held in the Yaesu–Ginza Area
京都市

Kyoto City: The 66th Public Sign Art Exhibition
artscape

[Gunma] Related Events for "Enjoying Textile Art: Contemporary Art of Thread, Cloth, and Fiber"
朝日新聞

From Vermeer to Japanese Art Masterpieces, and on to Turner: Masterpieces Gather One After Another in Osaka's Nakanoshima, Fragrant with Cultural History
京都新聞デジタル

Director of Contemporary Art Fair in Kyoto Discusses Highlights of Domestic and International Galleries
Tokyo Art Beat

Re-establishing 'Being' through Bodily Experience: Expressions by Five Japanese and Korean Artists at 'TOKAS Project Vol. 9: Reenactment of Being' (TOKAS Hongo)
Tokyo Art Beat

"Zen and Ghibli" (Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art) Report: Exploring Zen through Ghibli Works, Centered on "The Boy and the Heron"
美術手帖

"Yoshida Shōya's Design: The Future Aspired to by the New Mingei Movement" (Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art) Opening Report: Tracing the Design of the "Mother of Mingei"
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