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Turner Prize 2025
Nnena Kalu, an artist associated with Action Space, an organization supporting artists with learning disabilities, won the 2025 Turner Prize, marking the 250th anniversary of J.M.W. Turner's birth.
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The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo "Anti-Action: Their Respective Responses and Challenges" Ticket Giveaway
ART iT is offering a ticket giveaway for readers to attend the exhibition at The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo.
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Exhibition Looking Back at the Life of Art Dealer Shojiro Nomura, Who Spread Kimono to the World, Held at the National Museum of Japanese History
An exhibition reviewing the life of art dealer Shojiro Nomura, who popularized kimono globally, is currently being held at the National Museum of Japanese History.
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The 17th Fukuyama Children's "Living" Art Exhibition
The 17th Fukuyama Children's "Living" Art Exhibition will be held at the Fukuyama Museum of Art from January 2 to January 12, 2026.
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Learning Japanese Art through "Bijinga" - Lecture Held Inviting Mr. Yoshie Itani -
Saitama University held a lecture with Yoshie Itani to study the evolution of Japanese art through "Bijinga" (pictures of beautiful women).
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Aoyama Shin | Maki Hanagata 'Ergonomic Embryo / Protocell' (Part 2)
This essay analyzes Maki Hanagata's work, exploring the relationship between the body, technology, chairs, and excretion through the lens of Shusaku Arakawa's philosophy.
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【Tokyo】Symposium: "Survival Strategies for Artists Crossing Divisions and Borders"
A public symposium in Daikanyama Hillside Plaza will discuss survival strategies for artists working internationally across borders and divisions.
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【Tokyo】Related Events for “A History of Gender Crossing – Being Both Male/Female and Female/Male”
Kokugakuin University Museum will host a lecture and talk event related to the exhibition “A History of Gender Crossing”.
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Mizuho Fujita | "tower" as a Generator of Imagination
This article discusses how Teppei Kaneuji's ongoing series "tower" functions as a "generator of imagination" in the exhibition "tower (UNIVERSITY)" at @KCUA, encompassing the university and its communities.
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Matsuzo｜“Seto Contemporary Art Exhibition 2025"
The “Seto Contemporary Art Exhibition 2025” held in Aichi Prefecture showcased diverse artworks in a former direct sales location, fostering local art engagement.
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Special Exhibition: Ancient Egypt from the Brooklyn Museum Collection
A special exhibition will showcase selected masterpieces from the Brooklyn Museum's large-scale Ancient Egypt collection.
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[Publication Information] "Kyoko Nakano Reads 'Painting and Music'" Serialized in "Art Exhibition Navi" Published by Shodensha -- "The Secret of Music" Read Through Masterpieces
Kyoko Nakano's serialized essays on the relationship between painting and music have been published by Shodensha as "The Secret of Music" Read Through Masterpieces.
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"LOVE Itoshii...! - Kaburaki Kiyokata's Love Scenes, Okumura Dogyu's Love for Animals-" (Yamatane Museum of Art) Opening Report. Lots of "LOVE" in Japanese Painting
The special exhibition at the Yamatane Museum of Art features Japanese paintings centered on the theme of "LOVE," highlighting works by Kaburaki Kiyokata and Okumura Dogyu.
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“Craft and Weather Exhibition – Focusing on Artists Associated with Ishikawa Prefecture” (National Museum of Modern Crafts) Opening Report. Experiencing the Local Climate Through Crafts.
The “Craft and Weather Exhibition” has opened at the National Museum of Modern Crafts, showcasing works by artists from Ishikawa Prefecture and exploring the relationship between crafts and the local climate.
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[Kyushu Preview] "Iron and Art: The Trajectory of Beauty Woven by the Iron Capital" to be held at Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art from January 4th, tracing the history and memory of the Iron Capital through art.
An exhibition tracing the history and memory of Kitakyushu, the "Iron Capital," through art will open at the Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art on January 4th.
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Musashino Art University Museum & Library Special Exhibition "Reviving Postmodernism—Shiro Kuramata, Makoto Komatsu, Masaharu Takasaki, and the Humanism of Design" - TECTURE MAG | Spatial Design/Architecture Media
Musashino Art University is hosting an exhibition exploring the humanism of Postmodernism through the works of Shiro Kuramata and two other designers.
Tokyo Art Beat
The 9th Yokohama Triennale to be Held from April 2027, Artistic Directors Decided
The 9th Yokohama Triennale will take place starting April 23, 2027, with Cosmin Costinaş and Inti Guerrero appointed as co-Artistic Directors.
Tokyo Art Beat
"Always Beside You: Japan and Korea, 80 Years of Art" (Yokohama Museum of Art) Report: Tracing 80 Years of Exchange from the Perspectives of People Who Lived in the "In-Between"
The Yokohama Museum of Art exhibition traces 80 years of Japan-Korea relations through art, focusing on those who lived in the 'in-between'.
Tokyo Art Beat
Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery Announces 2026 Exhibition Schedule
Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery has announced its 2026 exhibition schedule, featuring shows on Surrealism and various artists.
Tokyo Art Beat
“Museum Curator’s Lunch” #9 | Kumamoto City Museum of Contemporary Art, Sakamoto Akiko’s Recommendation! Kumamoto’s Soul Food and Kissaten (Kumamoto Prefecture, Kumamoto City) #Bimeshi
A curator from the Kumamoto City Museum of Contemporary Art recommends Kumamoto’s soul food, “Keika Ramen,” and a traditional coffee shop.
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The 9th Yokohama Triennale to be held in 2027. Cosmin Costinaș and Inti Guerrero appointed as new ADs
The 9th Yokohama Triennale will take place in 2027, with Cosmin Costinaș and Inti Guerrero appointed as the new Artistic Directors.
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Matsufusa House | "Curatorial Studies 16: Yu Araki Reorienting —Artists Who Crossed the Sea 100 Years Ago—"
The Yu Araki exhibition at The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto prompts a reorientation of history through artists who crossed the sea.
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Osaka Chishima Foundation Accepting Applications for 2026 Public Grants
The Osaka Chishima Foundation is currently accepting applications for its 2026 public grants across four categories, including support for young creators.
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Okayama Art Summit 2025
The Okayama Art Summit 2025, titled "The Parks of Aomame," will run from September 26 to November 24, 2025.
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"LUMINE ART FAIR -My 1_st Collection vol.4-" Event Report. The Future Aimed for by an Art Fair Supporting First-Time Art Purchases | Page 2
The LUMINE ART FAIR is a free, open art fair held at a commercial facility connected to Shinjuku Station, aiming to support first-time art buyers.
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[Rekimin] Special Art Exhibition "The Art of the Samurai"
The Saitama Prefectural Museum of History and Folklore is hosting a special exhibition featuring art related to the aesthetics and martial arts of the samurai.
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Art and Craft Koshien: Works by High School Students Nationwide Exhibited at Kyoto Traditional Crafts Center in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City
The 17th Art and Craft Koshien exhibition, featuring creative works by high school students nationwide, is currently being held at the Kyoto Traditional Crafts Center.
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Expressive Works Group Exhibition Opens at Yonago City Museum of Art: Ai Support Exhibition
The "Ai Support Art Tottori Exhibition," featuring expressive works by people with disabilities, has opened at the Yonago City Museum of Art.
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Expressive Works: Ai Support Art Tottori Exhibition Opens (Nihonkai Shimbun)
The "Ai Support Art Tottori Exhibition," featuring 466 works by people with disabilities, has opened at the Yonago City Museum of Art.
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Vibrant Wall Art of the "Galaxy Railway Nambu Line" by Shinjo High School Art Club at the Entrance of Kamakura Rolling Stock Center Nakahara Branch (Former Nakahara Train Depot) | Musashi-Kosugi Blog (Musashi-Kosugi Life Official Blog)
Shinjo High School's Art Club created a vibrant "Galaxy Railway Nambu Line" wall art at the Kamakura Rolling Stock Center Nakahara Branch entrance in 2023.
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Takamatsu City Shioe Museum Special Exhibition "Takeo Matsumura: The Pleasure of Satoyama and Satohama"
The Takamatsu City Shioe Museum is hosting a special exhibition of Takeo Matsumura's works focusing on the sensations of the countryside and seashore.
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【Arata Isozaki】First Major Retrospective Since His Passing Held at Art Tower Mito. Experience the Full Scope of the "Giant of Architecture" | "Arata Isozaki: Architecture as an Archipelago"
The first major retrospective since the passing of architect Arata Isozaki is being held at Art Tower Mito, which he designed.
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Waku Waku Art Exhibition Featuring Unique Masterpieces (ABS Akita Broadcasting)
The Waku Waku Art Exhibition, featuring unique works by students from special needs schools, is being held in Akita City.
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Waku Waku Art Exhibition Featuring Unique Masterpieces (Published December 7, 2025) | NTV NEWS NNN
The Waku Waku Art Exhibition in Akita City showcases 169 unique works created by students from special needs schools across the prefecture.
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ANNUAL BRAKE 2025 Yuri Miauchi: Regarding the Unlocatable Others – The Flow of Eyelids on Skin Permeated by Twilight @ The 5th Floor
Yuri Miauchi's solo exhibition, "Regarding the Unlocatable Others – The Flow of Eyelids on Skin Permeated by Twilight," will be held at The 5th Floor in Tokyo from November 21 to December 7, 2025.
DIVERSITY IN THE ARTS TODAY
Disability x Design: How to Create Spaces for Learning?
This symposium aims to explore the relationship between disability and design and share ideas for creating co-creative learning environments.
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Unexpected Emotion Awaits! Pay Attention to the "Metal" Exhibition Held at Ginza Maison Hermès Le Forum!
The "Metal" exhibition at Ginza Maison Hermès Le Forum focuses on metal as a material, featuring works by three artists.
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New Works Also Color the Winter Season. David Hockney Solo Exhibition Now Open at London's New Space
A solo exhibition by David Hockney, featuring new works created in his London studio, is currently being held at Annely Juda Fine Art's new London space.
産経ニュース
Shedding Light on the Public Nature of War Art: "A History of War Art" by Norio Miyashita
Norio Miyashita's "A History of War Art" is an ambitious work examining the relationship between war and art across time and geography, focusing on the public nature of war art.
茨城新聞クロスアイ
Ibaraki Cultural Organizations Federation Celebrates 60th Anniversary; Prefectural Art Festival and Prefectural Art Exhibition Also Mark Milestones; Ceremony Held in Mito
The Ibaraki Cultural Organizations Federation, Prefectural Art Festival, and Prefectural Art Exhibition celebrated their 60th anniversaries with a ceremony in Mito.
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High School Students' Achievements Gathered in One Place: Ii District High School Art and Calligraphy Exhibition Until the 7th | Minamishinshu Shimbun Digital Edition
The Ii District High School Art and Calligraphy Exhibition is being held in Iida City, displaying student works until the 7th.
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【Kansai Preview】 "SEKAI NO KOTOVARI - Art of Our Times" Opens at The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto on December 20th, Featuring About 70 Works by 20 Artists Active on the World Stage
The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto will host the exhibition "SEKAI NO KOTOVARI - Art of Our Times" starting December 20th.
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Alone with the 'Jealous' High School Boy in the Art Room: Episode 8 Synopsis of 'I Joined a Group I Wasn't Close With on the School Trip' (Oricon)
In Episode 8 of the drama, the jealous Watarai confronts his feelings for Hio, leading to a heartfelt conversation alone in the art room.
Tokyo Art Beat
Death of Architect Frank Gehry. The Master Known for Designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and the Fondation Louis Vuitton.
Renowned contemporary American architect Frank Gehry, known for works like the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, has passed away at 96.
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【Kyoto Winter Art 2025】Two Special Exhibitions Where You Can Enjoy Splendid Japanese Art, Featuring "Folding Screens" and "Beauty Pictures"
Two special exhibitions in Kyoto this winter will allow visitors to enjoy splendid Japanese art focusing on folding screens and "Bijinga" (pictures of beautiful women).
Tokyo Art Beat
【Tokyo】23 Recommended Exhibitions to See During Winter Vacation [2025-26]
This article highlights 23 recommended exhibitions taking place in Tokyo during the 2025-2026 winter holiday period.
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"Joshibi University of Art and Design 125th Anniversary Exhibition - Talents Nurtured Through Teaching (Meiji to Reiwa)" at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store until December 8th
The Joshibi University of Art and Design 125th Anniversary Exhibition is being held at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store until December 8th, featuring works by 30 graduates.
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Machinaka Art Festival Best Artist Decided! – Glasses Town Sabae, Sabae City
The Best Artist for the Machinaka Art Festival held in Sabae City has been decided by a careful selection process.
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Hajime Sorayama to World Premiere New 'Motoko Kusanagi' Sculptures
Two new sculptures of Motoko Kusanagi by Hajime Sorayama will have their world premiere in Tokyo in 2026.
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Iwate Arts Festival Elementary and Junior High School Art Exhibition Displays 1,281 Works by Students [Morioka City, Iwate] (IAT Iwate Asahi TV)
The Iwate Arts Festival Elementary and Junior High School Art Exhibition is being held in Morioka, showcasing 1,281 outstanding works by students.
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Announcement of the 14th Special Exhibition "Drawing with Yuwa Kabayama - Art Exhibition of Forests and Seas" | Ishinomaki City Museum
The Ishinomaki City Museum will host the 14th Special Exhibition featuring works by Musashino Art University President Yuwa Kabayama and local junior/senior high school students.
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Dennitsa Gabrakova | Responding to Tsutomu Toda's Design Theory Beyond the Framework of Academic Papers—Explorers of Graphic Culture: Part 3
Researcher Dennitsa Gabrakova explores Tsutomu Toda's "Paper Thinking" by linking it to Karatani's theories and creating collaborative works beyond academia.
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Kiritori Mederu x Takeuchi Naoki x Hagiwara Shunya x Hatake Yurie x Mizuno Katsuhito | Imagining Web Media in 30 Years (Part 2)
Experts discuss the future of web media, emphasizing the importance of long-term perspectives and collaboration with AI.
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Kiritori Mederu x Naoki Takehisa x Toshiya Hagiwara x Yurie Hata x Katsuhito Mizuno | Conceptualizing Web Media 30 Years Hence (Part 1)
Experts discuss the future of web media, design, and art relations following the SNS era, marking artscape's 30th anniversary.
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[Tokyo] Metal Exhibition
The "Metal Exhibition" at Ginza Maison Hermès explores the attributes and ambivalence of metal through the work of three artists.
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Opening 30th Anniversary Collection Exhibition “VISION Constellation of Pieces Constellation II, in Solitude and in the Collective” @ Toyota City Museum of Art
The Toyota City Museum of Art will hold “VISION Constellation of Pieces Constellation II, in Solitude and in the Collective” from October 4th, showcasing a variety of artworks.
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【Serial TV Novel 'Babake'】Week 11 "Go for it, Ojou-sama." Synopsis
In Week 11 of the serial TV novel 'Babake,' Heaven declares he will leave Matsue, prompting the Matsuno family to support Riyo's romance to keep him there.
神戸新聞
First Joint Exhibition by Art Club Members from 3 Tamba High Schools; 40 Students from Kaibara, Hyogo, and Hyogonishi Present Works at Ueno Memorial Museum
Art club members from three Tamba high schools are holding their first joint exhibition featuring about 50 works at the Ueno Memorial Museum.
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Nice Heart Art Exhibition: 32 Winning Works Decided, Exhibited Until the 8th in Mito, Ibaraki | Kita-Kan Navi
Thirty-two winning works for the Nice Heart Art Exhibition were decided and are being displayed in Mito, Ibaraki, until the 8th.
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SOMPO Museum's 50th Anniversary Year in 2026: Pre-event 'Shinjuku, City of Modern Art' Starts January 10th | au Web Portal
SOMPO Museum will hold a pre-event exhibition titled 'Shinjuku, City of Modern Art' starting January 10th to commemorate its 50th anniversary in 2026.
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Turner Prize 2025
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The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo "Anti-Action: Their Respective Responses and Challenges" Ticket Giveaway
朝日新聞

Exhibition Looking Back at the Life of Art Dealer Shojiro Nomura, Who Spread Kimono to the World, Held at the National Museum of Japanese History
city.fukuyama.hiroshima.jp

The 17th Fukuyama Children's "Living" Art Exhibition
saitama-u.ac.jp

Learning Japanese Art through "Bijinga" - Lecture Held Inviting Mr. Yoshie Itani -
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Aoyama Shin | Maki Hanagata 'Ergonomic Embryo / Protocell' (Part 2)
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【Tokyo】Symposium: "Survival Strategies for Artists Crossing Divisions and Borders"
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【Tokyo】Related Events for “A History of Gender Crossing – Being Both Male/Female and Female/Male”
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Mizuho Fujita | "tower" as a Generator of Imagination
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Matsuzo｜“Seto Contemporary Art Exhibition 2025"
美術展ナビ

Special Exhibition: Ancient Egypt from the Brooklyn Museum Collection
美術展ナビ

[Publication Information] "Kyoko Nakano Reads 'Painting and Music'" Serialized in "Art Exhibition Navi" Published by Shodensha -- "The Secret of Music" Read Through Masterpieces
美術手帖

"LOVE Itoshii...! - Kaburaki Kiyokata's Love Scenes, Okumura Dogyu's Love for Animals-" (Yamatane Museum of Art) Opening Report. Lots of "LOVE" in Japanese Painting
美術手帖

“Craft and Weather Exhibition – Focusing on Artists Associated with Ishikawa Prefecture” (National Museum of Modern Crafts) Opening Report. Experiencing the Local Climate Through Crafts.
美術展ナビ

[Kyushu Preview] "Iron and Art: The Trajectory of Beauty Woven by the Iron Capital" to be held at Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art from January 4th, tracing the history and memory of the Iron Capital through art.
TECTURE MAG

Musashino Art University Museum & Library Special Exhibition "Reviving Postmodernism—Shiro Kuramata, Makoto Komatsu, Masaharu Takasaki, and the Humanism of Design" - TECTURE MAG | Spatial Design/Architecture Media
Tokyo Art Beat

The 9th Yokohama Triennale to be Held from April 2027, Artistic Directors Decided
Tokyo Art Beat

"Always Beside You: Japan and Korea, 80 Years of Art" (Yokohama Museum of Art) Report: Tracing 80 Years of Exchange from the Perspectives of People Who Lived in the "In-Between"
Tokyo Art Beat

Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery Announces 2026 Exhibition Schedule
Tokyo Art Beat

“Museum Curator’s Lunch” #9 | Kumamoto City Museum of Contemporary Art, Sakamoto Akiko’s Recommendation! Kumamoto’s Soul Food and Kissaten (Kumamoto Prefecture, Kumamoto City) #Bimeshi
美術手帖

The 9th Yokohama Triennale to be held in 2027. Cosmin Costinaș and Inti Guerrero appointed as new ADs
artscape

Matsufusa House | "Curatorial Studies 16: Yu Araki Reorienting —Artists Who Crossed the Sea 100 Years Ago—"
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Osaka Chishima Foundation Accepting Applications for 2026 Public Grants
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Okayama Art Summit 2025
美術手帖

"LUMINE ART FAIR -My 1_st Collection vol.4-" Event Report. The Future Aimed for by an Art Fair Supporting First-Time Art Purchases | Page 2
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[Rekimin] Special Art Exhibition "The Art of the Samurai"
KBS京都

Art and Craft Koshien: Works by High School Students Nationwide Exhibited at Kyoto Traditional Crafts Center in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City
nnn.co.jp

Expressive Works Group Exhibition Opens at Yonago City Museum of Art: Ai Support Exhibition
Yahoo!ニュース

Expressive Works: Ai Support Art Tottori Exhibition Opens (Nihonkai Shimbun)
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Vibrant Wall Art of the "Galaxy Railway Nambu Line" by Shinjo High School Art Club at the Entrance of Kamakura Rolling Stock Center Nakahara Branch (Former Nakahara Train Depot) | Musashi-Kosugi Blog (Musashi-Kosugi Life Official Blog)
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Takamatsu City Shioe Museum Special Exhibition "Takeo Matsumura: The Pleasure of Satoyama and Satohama"
Pen Online

【Arata Isozaki】First Major Retrospective Since His Passing Held at Art Tower Mito. Experience the Full Scope of the "Giant of Architecture" | "Arata Isozaki: Architecture as an Archipelago"
Yahoo!ニュース

Waku Waku Art Exhibition Featuring Unique Masterpieces (ABS Akita Broadcasting)
日テレNEWS NNN

Waku Waku Art Exhibition Featuring Unique Masterpieces (Published December 7, 2025) | NTV NEWS NNN
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ANNUAL BRAKE 2025 Yuri Miauchi: Regarding the Unlocatable Others – The Flow of Eyelids on Skin Permeated by Twilight @ The 5th Floor
DIVERSITY IN THE ARTS TODAY

Disability x Design: How to Create Spaces for Learning?
Precious.jp

Unexpected Emotion Awaits! Pay Attention to the "Metal" Exhibition Held at Ginza Maison Hermès Le Forum!
美術手帖

New Works Also Color the Winter Season. David Hockney Solo Exhibition Now Open at London's New Space
産経ニュース

Shedding Light on the Public Nature of War Art: "A History of War Art" by Norio Miyashita
茨城新聞クロスアイ

Ibaraki Cultural Organizations Federation Celebrates 60th Anniversary; Prefectural Art Festival and Prefectural Art Exhibition Also Mark Milestones; Ceremony Held in Mito
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