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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.
愛媛新聞
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.
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
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Exhibition" (Terrada Warehouse G1 Building) Opening Report: Discovering Gaudí's Creative World Through World-First Unpublished Materials and the Latest Technology
The "NAKED meets Gaudí Exhibition" has opened, showcasing Gaudí's world through world-first materials and cutting-edge technology.
美術展ナビ
[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.
美術手帖
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.
産経ニュース
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.
美術手帖
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.
meisei-u.ac.jp
"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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【Kyoto】Monochrome Circus “Lemming/Song of Chaos"
Monochrome Circus will perform “Lemming/Song of Chaos” at the Kyoto Prefectural Center for Arts & Culture.
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Enjoy the Masterpiece Opera with Kengo Kuma's Stage Design. Special Plan for "The Marriage of Figaro" x The Capitol Hotel Tokyu Now on Sale
The Capitol Hotel Tokyu is offering a special stay plan coinciding with the performance of "The Marriage of Figaro," featuring stage design by Kengo Kuma.
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Taro Okamoto's Logo Revived. Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes Cap Collection Released.
New Era is releasing a cap collection featuring the revived Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes logo designed by Taro Okamoto.
Yahoo!ニュース
Yasuyoshi Saito Appointed Chairman of the Art Critics Association; Previously Served as Curator at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum and Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, and is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Tsukuba (Tokyo Art Beat)
Yasuyoshi Saito, former curator and professor emeritus, has been appointed the new Chairman of the Art Critics Association.
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[Series: Casual Fashion Lecture] Part 3: How to View Fashion Exhibitions, Which Differ from Art Exhibitions
Fashion exhibitions require scenography because clothing has less inherent information than art, necessitating spatial direction to convey context and image.
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Exhibition Information (January 2026) | Kasumigaura City Official Website
This information details major art exhibitions related to Kasumigaura City scheduled for January of Reiwa 8 (2026).
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Exhibition Information (January 2026) | Kasumigaura City Official Website
This provides information for two January 2026 exhibitions related to Kasumigaura City: a contemporary Japanese painting exhibition and the Modern Ibaraki Artists Art Exhibition.
朝日新聞
A Series of Sliding Door Paintings "Reunion" After 150 Years: British Museum Japanese Art Collection
A major exhibition at the British Museum will feature masterpieces from its Japanese art collection, including sliding door paintings reuniting after 150 years.
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Mori Art Museum Honorary Chairman Yoshiko Mori Passes Away
Yoshiko Mori, Honorary Chairman of the Mori Art Museum and key figure in its founding, passed away from pneumonia at the age of 85.
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The Current State of Japanese Art as Considered by the Catalyst of the Jakuchu Boom: Bunka Kunsho Recipient Nobuo Tsuji
Art historian Nobuo Tsuji, recipient of the Bunka Kunsho, discusses his role in sparking the Jakuchu boom and the current state of Japanese art.
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Design Faculty Professor Takeshi Kurasawa's "100 Keywords of Contemporary Art" Published in Simplified Chinese Translation
The Simplified Chinese translation of Professor Takeshi Kurasawa's book, "100 Keywords of Contemporary Art," has been published.
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Matsufusa｜"Anti-Action: Their Respective Responses and Challenges"
This exhibition at the Toyota City Museum of Art focuses on female artists from the 1950s-60s, critically re-examining their discourse within art history.
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Takashima Megumi | KYOTO EXPERIMENT Kyoto International Festival of Performing Arts 2025 ⑤ Adam Kinach & Christopher Willes "MANUAL"
Adam Kinach & Christopher Willes' "MANUAL" is an intimate performance set in a library that sharpens the audience's perception.
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[Kanagawa] Azamino Photo Annual 2026 "Sayaka Uehara: Even If All the Rubble Were Cleaned Away Without a Trace"
Sayaka Uehara's solo exhibition, part of the Azamino Photo Annual 2026, showcases her decade-long photographic work from Okinawa and Taiwan.
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Over 100! What Exhibitions Did Art Journalists Visit in 2025? | GOETHE
An art journalist lists over 100 exhibitions visited in 2025, noting a year dominated by domestic travel within Japan.
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CURATION⇄FAIR Tokyo Held Again This Year at kudan house. Exhibition "Beauty, Ambiguity, Depending on Time and Circumstance" Also Reaches Its Final Chapter
CURATION⇄FAIR Tokyo returns to kudan house this year, with the exhibition "Beauty, Ambiguity, Depending on Time and Circumstance" concluding its series.
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"Ukiyo-e Ojisan Festival" (Ota Memorial Museum of Art) Opening Report: Delving Deep into the World of Ukiyo-e Through "Ojisan"
The Ota Memorial Museum of Art has opened the "Ukiyo-e Ojisan Festival," showcasing diverse "ojisan" figures depicted in ukiyo-e prints.
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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
美術手帖

"Fighting Buddha Statues" (Seikado @ Marunouchi) Opening Report: Forms of Prayer Seen Amidst Valour
美術手帖

"NAKED meets Gaudí Exhibition" (Terrada Warehouse G1 Building) Opening Report: Discovering Gaudí's Creative World Through World-First Unpublished Materials and the Latest Technology
美術展ナビ

[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
美術手帖

Art Fair Tokyo to Hold Video Program "FILMS" at Tokyo Midtown Hibiya
ART iT

「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
アイエム［インターネットミュージアム］

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)
美術手帖

Painter Hiroshi Nakamura Passes Away; Pioneered Unique Painting Expressions Including "Reportage Painting"
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【Tokyo】TOKYO PROTOTYPE
美術手帖

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
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
Tokyo Art Beat

Painter Hiroshi Nakamura Dies at 93, Forging His Own Pictorial Expression While Calling Himself a "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
artscape

【Tokyo】Gaudi 100th Anniversary Official Project NAKED meets Gaudi Exhibition
産経ニュース

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
ART iT

Mission∞Infinity | Space + Quantum + Art @ Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
ART iT

30th Anniversary of Opening MOT Collection: Multiple Self-Portraits, Natsuyuki Nakanishi, Akiko Ikeuchi — Arch and Catenary @ The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
ART iT

Tokyo Contemporary Art Award 2024–2026 Commemorative Exhibition "Wetlands" @ Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
ART iT

Sol LeWitt Open Structure @ The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
pref.shizuoka.jp

Fujinokuni Arts Festival 2025 Excellent Works Exhibition | Shizuoka Prefecture Official Website
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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)
美術手帖

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
ART iT

Tadayuki Kiguchi Exhibition @ KAG
Tokyo Art Beat

Donald Judd's Furniture and Artworks Available at Isetan Shinjuku Store. "Donald Judd: Design" Starts in February
meisei-u.ac.jp

"Exhibiting at 'Hamidasu Chikara Exhibition vol.7 ~Exhibition of Art and Craft Education 2025~' (Touring Hachinohe City Museum / Osaka Design Promotion Plaza)" | Meisei University
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50th Anniversary Exhibition “Shinjuku, a Town of Modern Art” @ SOMPO Museum of Art
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Yu Tsukada | "5th Anniversary Exhibition: The Vienna World Exposition and the Ainu Collection" (Part 2)
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