Japan Art News (Page 12)

Tokyo National Museum to Renovate 3 In-House Restaurants. Opening Successively from This Summer to Autumn
Tokyo National Museum will renovate three in-house restaurants and cafes, opening them successively from this summer to autumn.
"Art Fair Nakanojo 2026" to be held. 37 artist groups participating, a place for purchasing works and exchange
"Art Fair Nakanojo 2026" will be held in Nakanojo Town, Gunma Prefecture from June 13 to 21.
COMICO ART MUSEUM YUFUIN Renovates Exhibitions, Featuring Lee Ufan Works in Permanent Display
COMICO ART MUSEUM YUFUIN in Yufuin has renovated its exhibitions after nearly four years, featuring Lee Ufan's works as a permanent display.
The exhibition "Painted Venetian Glass ~Hakone Glass Forest Museum Collection~" recreating Da Vinci's "phantom glass" is held. Roudou Fuutei Randen provides audio guide
The Hakone Glass Forest Museum hosts a special exhibition recreating Da Vinci's "phantom glass" with audio guides.
YOSHIROTTEN's Largest-Scale Solo Exhibition "YOSHIROTTEN Exhibition Communication with the Beyond / BEYOND EARTH" to be Held at TOKYO NODE. JAXA Collaborates to Explore Communication with the Beyond
YOSHIROTTEN's largest-scale solo exhibition "YOSHIROTTEN Exhibition Communication with the Beyond / BEYOND EARTH" will be held at TOKYO NODE.
Preview: 'Sōjō San'ō Collection: Hiraku Sakai's Depictions of Ukiyo-e' at Kamiya Art Museum in Tokyo from June 13, featuring 65 newly exhibited works from 167 pieces of Hiraku Sakai's ink paintings and prints
Kamiya Art Museum in Tokyo hosts an exhibition showcasing 65 newly exhibited works from Hiraku Sakai's collection, including 167 ink paintings and prints, highlighting his artistic diversity.
National Open Call Exhibition with Prizes up to 1 Million Yen: "Kanagawa Prefecture Art Exhibition 2027 Trial to the NEXT" Announced
The "Kanagawa Prefecture Art Exhibition 2027 Trial to the NEXT" will offer prizes up to 1 million yen for national entries.
The Theme of 'Mori no Geijutsusai Hare no Kuni Okayama 2027' is 'Protopia—Forest Moving Forward'. Artist First Wave Announced: Mika Ninagawa, Leandro Erlich, and More
The theme for the second 'Mori no Geijutsusai Hare no Kuni Okayama' in 2027 is 'Protopia—Forest Moving Forward', with Mika Ninagawa and Leandro Erlich among the first announced artists.
Opening Report of 'Osaka Art & Design 2026'. A 28-day art and design immersion in Osaka City areas
The Osaka Art & Design 2026 event opens with art and design exhibitions across the city.
Matsubeya | Chihiro Ogawa 'Fading Portraits'
Chihiro Ogawa's photo exhibition 'Fading Portraits' featuring endangered species from Japanese zoos was held.
【Tokyo】Tsubaki Noboru 'Freedom O Statue (Zoo) and Living' Exhibition Related Events
Tsubaki Noboru's exhibition 'Freedom O Statue (Zoo) and Living' will host related events including an artist talk, workshop, and street event.
Kyo Takemura's Largest-Scale Solo Exhibition 'Kyo Takemura: Moving World' to be Held at Mito Art Museum Contemporary Art Gallery
Kyo Takemura's largest solo exhibition 'Moving World' opens at Mito Art Museum Contemporary Art Gallery.
Enjoying the Shapes of Postwar Art Tiles: Mosaic Tile Museum in Toki Marks 10th Anniversary
The Mosaic Tile Museum in Toki, Gifu, celebrates its 10th anniversary with a special exhibition featuring 116 art tiles.
Exhibition by Kaeda Seiji and Okada Yuko (Kasya no Mori Contemporary Art Museum) Report. Still Unfinished Paintings and a Place for Unheard Voices
The exhibition by Kaeda Seiji and Okada Yuko features works inspired by deceased female artists and an installation with a well, accompanied by audio dialogues.
Sakurazaka International Art Exhibition
A contemporary art exhibition featuring Japan, India, and Korea is held at Gallery Hotaru in Hosono City.
Tsuchida Yu | Multiple Contexts Converging on 'Sexy Robots' — SORAYAMA Light, Transparency, Reflection — TOKYO — Part 2
SORAYAMA's Tokyo exhibition highlights his transition from commercial illustration to contemporary art, featuring international collaborations and minimalist textual context.
[Crowdfunding] Connecting the history of design. The first phase, investigation of the Nagai Keiji Collection, has started.
A crowdfunding campaign has started to archive the design collection of the late Nagai Keiji.
First in Japan: Aichi Prefecture to Build a 'Joint Storage Facility' for Artworks in Tokoname City, Budgeting Over 16.5 Billion Yen in June Supplementary Budget
Aichi Prefecture announced a supplementary budget to build a joint storage facility for three museums in Tokoname City to address space shortages.
(取材考記)ビエンナーレ 複雑な事象示す美術の祭典 田中ゑれ奈
5月上旬にイタリアでベネチア・ビエンナーレを取材した。世界中から最高峰の作品が集結する現代アートの祭典。美術担当記者としては憧れの場所だ。 だが、今年のビエンナーレはイスラエルやロシアなどの参加に批…
[Fair] Hesomagari Art Channel: Enjoying Nagasawa Rosetsu and "Kawaii Japanese Art" through Hesokun's Selections | Ginza Tsutaya Books
Ginza Tsutaya Books is hosting a fair featuring the "Hesomagari Art Channel" by art historian Nobuhisa Kaneko and Hesokun.
父に“呪い”をかけられて「絵が嫌いになった」私がなぜか美術展のアンバサダーになるまでの「不思議な縁(えにし)」のお話 武内陶子(AERA DIGITAL)
■過去に自分が投げたものが「戻ってくる」 次の日も朝から、風情ある町並み保存地区を写真を撮りながらの「お写んぽ」。そういえば父はよくスケッチ旅行に出かけていたが、自分の目で見たもの以外は描かず、
Sugie Ako | Lucio Castro 'Drunken Noodles'
Lucio Castro's 'Drunken Noodles' is a fiction film exploring the outsider artist Sal Salandra.
Edit Miscellany...54 -- Revisiting and Reconnecting with the Near Past
This article discusses the 'Tate Gallery - YBA & BEYOND: The 90s British Art That Changed the World' exhibition at the National New Art Museum in 2026, focusing on the YBA movement and its impact on contemporary art.
Miyagi Prefectural Museum Reopening: Entire Collection Showcases 'The Era of Art'
The Miyagi Prefectural Museum is reopening to celebrate its 45th anniversary by showcasing its entire collection of approximately 7,000 artworks.
Tokyo: Matsumoto Yoko 'The Day I Saw the Evening Star' Exhibition Related Events
Related events for the Matsumoto Yoko exhibition are held at Fuchu City Museum of Art.
Mel Chin's 12th Hiroshima Prize Award Anniversary Exhibition at Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art. Japan's First Solo Exhibition Exploring His 50-Year Social Practice Trajectory
Mel Chin's first solo exhibition in Japan, showcasing his 50-year social practice through art.
Kasuyano Mori Contemporary Art Museum Presents "2-Person Exhibition: Kaida Makoto and Okada Yuko"
Kasuyano Mori Contemporary Art Museum hosts the debut two-person exhibition featuring artists Kaida Makoto and Okada Yuko.
Sachiko Kazama Exhibition: 1000-Ri Eye in the Fudō Room @ Hirosaki Moca Art Museum
Sachiko Kazama's solo exhibition features early works, large woodblock prints, and new oil paintings, exploring themes of modern society, technology, and personal reflections through approximately 60 artworks.
「Master Western Art in 3 Months」 Episode 9: «Impressionism II: Paris's Chaos」 Featuring Renoir, Degas, Seurat and Others, Aired on June 3 on E-Tele
This episode of 'Master Western Art in 3 Months' explores Impressionist artists like Renoir, Degas, and Seurat, focusing on their works depicting Parisian life.
Introducing Taiwanese Modern Art on a Large Scale. 'Contemporaneous Star Cloud -- Stars Sharing Time, Crossing Borders in Art' Exhibition to Open at Tokyo Museum of Contemporary Art
An exhibition showcasing approximately 200 works and 600 documents of Taiwanese modern art at Tokyo's Museum of Contemporary Art, exploring cultural exchanges between Taiwan and Japan.
"In-dividual Theater: BUG Screen Week 2026" to be held, screening video works by 17 artists to support their careers
A program screening video works by 17 artists to support their careers will be held.
A Hokkaido Civil Servant Self-Studies to Get into Tokyo University of the Arts
A Hokkaido civil servant self-studied to get into Tokyo University of the Arts.
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A Space Where Sound and Imagery Continue to Fluctuate. Report on "RYUICHI SAKAMOTO + SHIRO TAKATANI AMBIENT KYOTO - TOKYO" (Azabudai Hills Gallery)

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Sugie Ako | 'I Sort Of Get It' Exhibition 2 + 'Too Small' Exhibition

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Large-scale retrospective exhibition of Yayoi Kusama opens in Amsterdam in September. A memorial exhibition honoring her life and works following her death.

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[Fukuoka] 10th Anniversary 'Chikugoist Kawabata Hideya Design Journey' Exhibition Related Events

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Logistics is no longer behind the scenes. How will rising shipping costs and geopolitical risks change the art market?

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Art Thriving in a Craft Town...Sanjo Art Association Exhibition, August 28-30, Featuring 70 Powerful Works

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Exhibition of 'Water Margin' Held at Tokyo Station Gallery: Exploring Its Profound Appeal and Diverse Influence

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Opening the Door to 'Your Own Way of Seeing' - A Sensitivity Classroom Created by a Former Art Teacher

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Museum goods PR event 'Bijutsuden Navi Fes 2026' to be held on September 29! Record 26 museums and art galleries from across Japan to participate

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Yayoi Kusama Passes Away: "An Icon of Contemporary Art" — Tadanori Yokoo and Others Offer Tributes

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Yayoi Kusama Dies at Age 97; World-Famous Artist Known for Marble and Net Works

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Yuki Iiyama, FUNI, and Seira Shina no Mame Request Governor Koike to Resume Sending Memorial Messages to the Korean Victims of the Great Kanto Earthquake Memorial Ceremony

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[Kyoto] [CP Lab.] Lecture Program "Creative Track" Kickoff Symposium

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UESHIMA MUSEUM Refreshes In-House Exhibitions. Two Exhibitions Curated by Yuko Hasegawa and Saki Nara Start

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Constant Display Special Exhibition "Takashi Takashi Learned the Arts" Held!

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Hoshino Tai | Bergson's 'Time and Free Will' (Shokado U-Books)

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Mori Art Museum will be temporarily closed from September 2027. The renovated reopening is scheduled for late April 2028.

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Taoyuan Museum of Fine Arts launches first international call for Yokoyama Calligraphy Art Award. Curatorial projects for calligraphy exhibitions at Yokoyama Calligraphy Art Museum are being recruited.

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The 12th Hiroshima Art Prize Commemorative Mel Chin Exhibition @ Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art

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【Next Sunday Art Museum】A Tour of the British Museum's Japanese Art Collection with Princess Akiko on E-Tele, Airing on the 30th

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British Museum Japanese Art Collection: Tani Buncho's 'Cloud Dragon Painting'

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Nara Prefecture and CAMPFIRE Launch 'Nara's Hometown Cultural Properties Support Project' to Support Cultural Properties through Crowdfunding

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Nanto City Fukko Art Museum presents "Wind from the North: Shiko MUNAKATA and Yoshitomo NARA" - A Two-Artist Exhibition Born from Aomori's Climate

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What the Director of NMWA, the World's First Museum Dedicated to Women Artists, Says About the Art World Ecosystem

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An Exhibition-Like "Farewell Ceremony" Created by Classmates: What a 49-Year-Old Art Teacher Left Behind (Shizuoka Shimbun DIGITAL)

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Miyai Kazumi | Sapporo Tenjin-yama Art Studio — Reflecting on the 13-year history, the past and future of artist-in-residence

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Princess Akiko to Appear on NHK "Sunday Art Museum" on the 30th — Theme of Japanese Art with Doctorate, Surprising Reactions on X (Nikkan Sports)

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Invitation to the Screening of the Film 'Nagi Diary' Starring Takako Matsu! Follow & Like TAB Official Instagram

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Summer Afternoon Cooling Ukiyo-e British Museum Japanese Art Exhibition

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Ron Mueck's 'Standing Woman' at Tenkawa City Museum of Contemporary Art to be Registered as City's 'Special Resident'

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Australia's Largest New Art Museum. 'Powerhouse Parramatta' Opens in Sydney in November

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Program Announced for Roppongi Art Night 2026. 3-year hiatus for all-night event with about 60 programs.

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Kawamura Foundation introduces grant system extension for childbirth, childcare, nursing care, and illness. New initiative to balance life events with continued artistic production.

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(British Museum Japanese Art Collection)Miko-type Haniwa

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“Duet – Asian Contemporary” Exhibition Opens at Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, Showcasing Contemporary Photography and Video Works from Japan and China

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Umi Naka | Part 1 of the Previous Episode: How I Came to Put Together an Exhibition

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Yukikazu Kageyama | Pyon Wol-ryong "Repatriation of North Korean Prisoners of War at Panmunjom" From Conflict to Reconciliation -- "Kita Emiko"

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The Origin of 'Wastefulness' in Stage Design: The Theatre Green Book Leading Sustainable Arts

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Byobu and Kimono: Introduction to Japanese Art in Easy Japanese, Exhibition at Okayama Ritsurin Museum

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Colorful Entrances: Glass Art Brightens Public Hall in Sync with '入り口がカラフルに' Art Exhibition in Southern Kyoto