Japan Art News (Page 12)

【Tokyo】Create! Akigawa Art Stream 2025
The art festival "Create! Akigawa Art Stream 2025" is being held in the Akigawa Valley, featuring art exhibitions and cultural experience workshops.
MOYNAT Collaborates Again with Graphic Designer Kazumasa Nagai, Featuring a Special Celebration Curtain for the Succession of Kikugoro Onoe VIII and Kikunosuke Onoe VI
MOYNAT and Kazumasa Nagai collaborated again, unveiling a special curtain at Kyoto Minamiza Theatre to celebrate the succession of Kikugoro Onoe VIII and Kikunosuke Onoe VI.
The Joy and Loneliness of Being Obsessed with Something, as Seen in the Movie 'Toritsukare Otoko'
The film 'Toritsukare Otoko' is a musical animation depicting the joy of being obsessed with something, alongside the accompanying loneliness and danger.
Enjoy Paintings with Correction Lenses; Art Exhibition Lends Them to People with Color Vision Deficiency
An NPO promoting awareness for people with color vision deficiency will lend correction lenses for free at an art exhibition.
Enjoy Paintings with Corrective Lenses; Art Exhibition Lends Them to Color Vision Minorities: Sanyo Shimbun Digital | San-Deji
An art exhibition will offer free loans of corrective lenses for people with color vision deficiencies.
Enjoy Paintings with Correction Lenses; Art Exhibition Lends Them to Color Vision Minorities
The NPO True Colors will lend correction lenses for free at an art exhibition to support those with color vision differences.
Sumoto High School Art Club's 1st Year Ota Heads to Nationals, 2nd Year Doi to Kinki at the Grand Stage of the National High School Culture Festival
Two Sumoto High School art club members, Ota and Doi, qualified for the National and Kinki High School Culture Festivals, respectively.
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo Announces 2026 Exhibition Schedule: Featuring 5 Exhibitions Packed with Modern and Contemporary Art, from Kansai Shimomura and Hiroshi Sugimoto to the MOMAT Collection Exhibition, Plus the Annual Cherry Blossom Viewing Event!
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo announced its 2026 schedule, featuring four special exhibitions including Kansai Shimomura and Hiroshi Sugimoto, alongside the MOMAT Collection exhibitions.
"Art Teller Toni's Must-See Exhibition This Month!!" December Issue: 2025 Year-End Summary?! Top 3 Art Exhibitions Related to This Year's Kanji
This article introduces the top three art exhibitions related to the likely candidates for the 2025 'Kanji of the Year'.
KyunChome's "Lullaby of One Million Years" to be Held in Takashima City Starting February 2026. First Installment of Shiga Museum of Art's New Series "ASK".
The Shiga Museum of Art will host KyunChome's exhibition, the first in its new "ASK" series, in Takashima City starting February 2026.
Vol.2 50 Days Remaining! / Tama Art University 2025 Graduation Production 'Memory of Sea Thoughts' Want to Realize the World of the Sea Spreading in the Studio! - MotionGallery
The crowdfunding for Tama Art University's 2025 graduation production, 'Memory of Sea Thoughts,' has 50 days left, revealing design sketches of collaborative and individual works.
「ART FAIR TOKYO 20」 (Tokyo International Forum)
ART FAIR TOKYO 2026 will be held at the Tokyo International Forum from March 13th to 15th.
Art E-commerce Site "Gekkan Bijutsu Plus" Holds First Special Exhibition Since Full Renewal, "Cat, Neko, CAT ~Paws and Fluffiness~" Starting December 1st
The art e-commerce site "Gekkan Bijutsu Plus" will hold its first special exhibition since its full renewal, focusing on the theme of cats, starting December 1st.
Recruiting Students for the 10th Year. Tokyo University of the Arts' 'Care x Art' Program, 'Diversity on the Arts Project,' Seeks Working Adults Nationwide.
Tokyo University of the Arts' 'DOOR' program, focusing on 'Care x Art,' is recruiting working adult students nationwide for its 10th anniversary year in 2026.
Tsuji Yoshimoto "Continuation of the Path of Painting" (Kenji Taki Gallery Nagoya)
An exhibition by Tsuji Yoshimoto titled "Continuation of the Path of Painting" will be held at Kenji Taki Gallery Nagoya.
Tokyo National Museum to Feature 'Asobiba☺Tohaku!' for a Limited Time Starting January 2026. Let's Play Together at Tohaku with Children.
The Tokyo National Museum will host a limited-time play area, 'Asobiba☺Tohaku!', from January 16 to March 1, 2026, in the main building's Special Room 5.
【Museum Goods】5 Recommended Goods Found at the "Machu Picchu Exhibition" (Mori Arts Center Gallery) Selected by the Editorial Department
This article highlights five recommended original merchandise items selected by the editorial team from the "Machu Picchu Exhibition" at the Mori Arts Center Gallery.
Ako Sugie | Samiro Yunoki: The Eternal Now
The posthumous retrospective of Samiro Yunoki highlights his philosophy of valuing the present and his diverse artistic journey.
Mura-ta Shin | Art Walk 09: Autumn of Art Festivals (Part 2)
The author reviews the Kobe Rokko Meets Art, Okayama Art Exchange, and Chiba International Art Festival, discussing their commonalities and differences from international exhibitions.
Editorial Notes... 42—Reflections on Tech Industry Criticism in Light of the Roundtable Discussion "Envisioning Web Media 30 Years Hence"
Reflecting on a roundtable, the author explores connecting tech industry critique with design theory, starting from UI/UX issues.
【Tokyo】TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR 2025
The 15th TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR will be held over two weekends at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, featuring Italy as the guest country.
High School Teacher Working on 'Fallen Leaf Art' Receives 700,000 Reactions for 'Shin-chan' Piece, Prompting 'Is This AI?' Comments
A high school art teacher's 'Fallen Leaf Art' depicting 'Crayon Shin-chan' garnered over 720,000 likes on X, astonishing viewers who questioned if it was AI-generated.
【Tokushima City】Call for Submissions for the Tokushima City Art Festival "Art Exhibition": Sanyo Shimbun Digital | SanDeji
The Tokushima City Cultural Association is soliciting entries for the Tokushima City Art Festival Art Exhibition, with applications accepted from December 20th to January 20th, Reiwa 8.
Lee Kit: Panorama @ Project Fulfill Art Space
Lee Kit's solo exhibition, "Panorama," is being held at Project Fulfill Art Space in Taipei from November 1 to December 27, 2025.
MAM Project 034: Sonia Boyce @ Mori Art Museum
The Mori Art Museum will host the first solo exhibition in Japan by British artist Sonia Boyce, titled MAM Project 034.
"Eto Art Ema" Completed at Isasumi Shrine in Aizumisato, Expressing a Galloping White Horse: Local News: Fukushima Minpo Shimbun
The 'Eto Art Ema' featuring the next year's zodiac sign, the Horse, has been completed at Isasumi Shrine in Aizumisato and will be distributed starting December 1st.
How is Art Criticism Imported? Serialized in the January 1997 Issue: "Other Criteria for Criticism ①"
This article introduces Leo Steinberg's "Other Criteria for Criticism," discussing his critique of Greenbergian formalism and the concept of the "flatbed picture plane."
Wes Anderson's First Retrospective Exhibition Now Open in London, Featuring Film Costumes and Props All in One Place
Wes Anderson's first major retrospective, featuring about 700 items from his 30-year career, is currently being held in London.
【Entertainment Material Regular Delivery】Unraveling "Goraku Sekai," Featuring Color Frontispieces from the Taisho to Early Showa Periods, and Eihō Hirezaki - Art Exhibition Navi x National Theatre Collaboration Series Vol. 24
This installment explores the early Taisho to Showa period storybook "Goraku Sekai" and the color frontispiece artist Eihō Hirezaki, based on National Theatre collection materials.
Saito and Koheita, Tamura Yuichiro, Hasunuma Masahiro, Mikame Reina: Four Dialogues Surrounding the Collection x Contemporary Art at the Nagoya City Art Museum, Held from January 9 to March 8, 2026
The Nagoya City Art Museum will host an exhibition where four contemporary artists create new works through dialogue with the museum's collection.
169 Works Highlighting Young Sensibilities: Okhotsk Region High School Student Art Exhibition in Kitami
An art exhibition featuring 169 works by high school students from the Okhotsk region opened in Kitami.
[2025 Tokyo] Van Gogh, Utrillo... Hurry to the Museum! 3 Featured Exhibitions Ending This Year (All About)
This article highlights three notable art exhibitions in Tokyo ending in 2025, featuring artists like Van Gogh and Utrillo.
1 Second Angel 9 "SKIPPED SECOND" (Sho+1)
The exhibition "SKIPPED SECOND" by the anonymous artist 1 Second Angel 9 will be held at Sho+1, featuring new works.
About 300 items including paintings and pottery... Charity sale of works by artists related to the Tokai region begins, part of the proceeds to be used for welfare activities | FNN Prime Online
A charity sale featuring about 300 works by artists connected to the Tokai region has started, with proceeds supporting welfare activities.
MAM Screen 022: ikkibawiKrrr @ Mori Art Museum
The Mori Art Museum is hosting the 22nd installment of MAM Screen, featuring a solo exhibition by the visual research band ikkibawiKrrr.
“Makoto Kitamura: India Praise” (Tomioka City Museum of Art / Ichiro Fukuzawa Memorial Museum of Art)
An exhibition featuring about 40 representative works by painter Makoto Kitamura, focusing on his India-themed pieces, will be held.
【Fujieda Onpaku】Dialogue-based Art Appreciation Session: Let's Meet at Yangtse River Museum 2 (1/12, 11:00~) [Fujieda City] | Shizuoka Shimbun at-s
A dialogue-based art appreciation event will be held at the Yangtse River Museum on January 12th to deepen understanding of the collection.
【Limited to 1 Person】Present Campaign for "Reading Engi-e and Gyoji-e: A Study of Medieval Painting Sources" (Chuo Koron Art Publishing) Deadline is Thursday, December 11th
Art Exhibition Navi is holding a present campaign for one person to win the book "Reading Engi-e and Gyoji-e."
"Expressing the 'Obvious Things'" - Sadaharu Horio, a Gutai Member Who Led the Contemporary Art Scene Since the 1970s, Exhibition in Yamatokoriyama, Nara (Sankei Shimbun)
An exhibition in Yamatokoriyama, Nara, showcases the diverse works and activities of Sadaharu Horio, a leading contemporary artist and former member of the Gutai Art Association.
Koichi Kageyama | Gbolade Omidiran's "Fruitful Woman" -- A Hopeful African Future "Shirabe Ogata"
This article, based on researcher Shirabe Ogata's work, examines Nigerian painter Gbolade Omidiran's artwork "Fruitful Woman" and the nature of African art.
TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR 2025
The 15th TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR will be held over two weekends for the first time, featuring Italy as the guest country.
Sakura Nomiyama, artscape Editorial Department | Total Design in Fukuoka—The Archives and Practices of the "FUKUOKA Design League" that Moves Society Across Fields
This article details the activities of the FUKUOKA Design League, an association of Fukuoka-based design organizations, focusing on their archives and social contribution practices.
artscape Editorial Department | Catalog & Books | November 2025 [Upcoming Releases]
The artscape editorial department introduces upcoming art and design-related books scheduled for release in November 2025.
【Okinawa】Japan's Southernmost International Art Festival 2025 Starting from the Islands of Taketomi Town
Japan's southernmost international art festival will take place across the islands of Taketomi Town, Okinawa, in December 2025.
Anti-Action: Their Responses and Challenges @ The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, is hosting an exhibition re-examining the work of 1950s-60s women artists through the lens of "Anti-Action."
Joshibi University of Art and Design Holds 125th Anniversary Exhibition "Talents Nurtured Through Teaching - (From Meiji to Reiwa)" at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store "Art Special Gallery" from December 3rd to 8th - Featuring Works by 30 Artists Including Setsuko Migishi, Kyuko Kataoka, and Fumiko Hori | Joshibi University of Art and Design
Joshibi University of Art and Design is holding its 125th Anniversary Exhibition featuring works by 30 artists from December 3rd to 8th in Nihonbashi.
The 74th Nagasaki Citizens' Art Exhibition Also Features the New 'Consul General of China in Nagasaki Award'
The 74th Nagasaki Citizens' Art Exhibition has begun, introducing a newly established 'Consul General of China in Nagasaki Award'.
Director Mamoru Hosoda, an alumnus of Kanazawa College of Art, on the thoughts embedded in his latest work "The Endless Scarlet": "See with Your Own Eyes"
Director Mamoru Hosoda discusses embedding themes of revenge cycles and questioning modern society in his latest film, "The Endless Scarlet."
Works Depicting a "Peaceful Everyday Morning" Also Featured... Nagasaki Citizens' Art Exhibition Begins, Displaying 240 Works at the Prefectural Museum of Art (KTN Television Nagasaki)
The Nagasaki Citizens' Art Exhibition has opened at the Prefectural Museum of Art, showcasing 240 selected works.
"Works Depicting a Peaceful Everyday Morning" Also Featured... Nagasaki Citizens' Art Exhibition Begins, Displaying 240 Works at the Prefectural Museum of Art
The Nagasaki Citizens' Art Exhibition has opened at the Prefectural Museum of Art, showcasing 240 selected works.
Genichiro Inokuma Exhibition: Arrangements of Dreams
This exhibition at the Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art focuses on the works created by Genichiro Inokuma after he turned 80.
Janet Cardiff: The Forty Part Motet
The Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art (MIMOCA) will host the final stop of the domestic tour for Janet Cardiff's sound installation, "The Forty Part Motet."
Kengo Tonotsuka x Tomoko Sekiguchi (Interviewer: Hiroki Kageyama) | Is Art Necessary in the Community? (4) -- Self-Questioning Regarding a "Sustainable Art Festival" [Part 2]
The Matsudo "Science and Art Hill" focuses on local residents, exploring sustainability through creating encounters between art and daily life and accumulating relational capital.
Ako Sugie | Post-War 80th Anniversary Project: Akio Kasuga Collection - The Era of Children: Life and Culture of Showa Before, During, and After the War Exhibition
This exhibition, part of the Post-War 80th Anniversary Project, showcases Akio Kasuga's collection of children's items from pre-war, wartime, and post-war Showa Japan.
【Tokyo】JAGDA International Student Poster Award 2025 Selected Works Exhibition
The JAGDA International Student Poster Award 2025 Selected Works Exhibition is being held at The National Art Center, Tokyo.
Anti-Action: Her Responses and Challenges @ Toyota City Museum of Art
The "Anti-Action" exhibition at the Toyota City Museum of Art showcases the challenges and responses of female artists in postwar Japan.
[Tokyo] Academic Research Grant for Graphic Culture Results Presentation and Networking Event
A results presentation and networking event for the Academic Research Grant for Graphic Culture will be held at the DNP Ginza Building.
Kengo Tonotsuka x Tomoko Sekiguchi (Interviewer: Hiroki Kageyama) | Is Art Necessary in the Region? (4) -- Self-Questioning Regarding a "Sustainable Art Festival" [Part 1]
Founders of Matsudo's citizen-participation art festival, "Science and Art Hill," discuss the significance and sustainability of regional art festivals.
Azumi Akai | The Undulations of Malaysian Art, from Large Institutions to Small Art Initiatives
The author visited Malaysia's art scene, examining everything from major institutions in Kuala Lumpur to small initiatives in Ipoh.
Chikei Hara | Director Sho Miyake Special Feature Commemorating the Release of 'Journey and Days'
Director Sho Miyake's new film, 'The Emissary and the Guard,' uses the period drama format but rejects dialogue and sword fights to depict absurd truths through landscape and hip-hop music.
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Yu Tsukada | Bertille Rondard's "So Long Gropius"

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Matsufusa|"Community of Images—Looking Back at Postwar Japanese Video Art from Philadelphia, USA"

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The 43rd Ashiya City Plastic Arts Education Exhibition

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【Kansai Preview】 "ASK01 Shiga Museum of Art Contemporary Art Exhibition in Kohoku 'Kyun-Chome: A Lullaby of One Million Years'" Starts February 21st in Omizo Area, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture

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Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2026: For The Time Being (5)

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The 14th Seal Engraving and Calligraphy Exhibition by Yogyokusha and Kofu Shoin is being held at Toyohashi City Museum of Art and History until February 15th

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Okazaemon Creator ✕ Modigliani: A Contemporary Art Exhibition "Dialoguing" with Masterpieces at the Nagoya City Art Museum

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Graduation Approaching... Akita University of Art Students' Exhibition Showcasing 123 Masterpieces as a Culmination of Their Studies in Akita City (ABS Akita Broadcasting)

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A Glimpse into the Preparation of Kengo Kuma's Art Design!

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Otaru's First Major Art Exhibition ~100 Years of the Taichisha Exhibition~

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Exhibition Deconstructing the 'Cool Britannia' Myth and Reconsidering 90s British Art Held in Roppongi

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Kenta Yamazaki | HatetoCheek "Dakudaku to,"

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Editorial Notes... 47 - Fixed Point Observation for Connecting the Dots

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Kazumi Miyai | Where Gazes Overlap—Eiji Ohashi "Your eyes are our eyes—Prisoner Road"

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【Oita】Hello, Kiyoshima Apartment Art Festival 2025–2026

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Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2026: For The Time Being (3)

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Azamino Photo Annual 2026 Sayaka Uehara: Even If All the Ruins Were Swept Away without a Trace @ Yokohama Civic Gallery Azamino

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Theater Commons '26: Translating the Commons

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1990s British Art at the Intersection of Feminism and the AIDS Crisis: From the Practices of Tracey Emin, Sarah Lucas, Gilbert & George, etc. (By Yuki Ito)

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Tokushima City Arts Festival and Art Exhibition Begins at Tokushima Civic Center [Tokushima] (Published February 12, 2026) | JRT NEWS NNN

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Tokushima City Arts Festival / Art Exhibition Begins at Tokushima Civic Center [Tokushima] (JRT Shikoku Broadcasting)

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Ryo Sawada | The Existence of the Technical Director in Museums and the Hiroshi Sugito Exhibition

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Aoyama Shin | NejiPijin + YCAM "Generative Sensei" (Part 2)

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[Kyoto] The 19th Venice Architecture Biennale Japan Pavilion Exhibition Homecoming Exhibition "In-Between"

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Enjoying Art: "First for Adults" Copying Masterpieces in Two Hours, Also Effects of Turning Off Smartphones

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Shiga Museum of Art "Yuriko Sasaoka's Paradise Dungeon" Ticket Giveaway

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Okayama City Complex Store Becomes Art Gallery, "Galleria Homo," Exhibition by Two Sculptors (Sanyo Shimbun Digital)

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Miyazaki General Art Exhibition at the Prefectural Museum of Art (MRT Miyazaki Broadcasting)

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Miyazaki General Art Exhibition Held at Prefectural Museum of Art

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Art Exhibition Underway in Konan City, Shiga Prefecture; 152 Works Including Paintings, Calligraphy, and Photographs Exhibited from Within the Prefecture

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Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2026: For The Time Being

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Exhibition of 90s British Art Opens on the 11th at The National Art Center, Tokyo, Featuring Diverse and Original Artworks (Sankei Shimbun)

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Questioning in Kyoto: "Art of Our Time" War, Religion, Race, Life and Death... What is the "Kotowari" (Principle/Reason) of This World?

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Iwanai First Junior High School's Yuna Ido-bata Wins Grand Prize at Hometown Children's Art Exhibition

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Art History of Exchange ─ Tokyo National Museum's "Korean Art Treasure Box" (Report) | Report | Internet Museum

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Kagoshima University Faculty of Education, Department of Art 'Graduation Production Exhibition' Starts on the 10th (MBC Minaminihon Broadcasting)

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Skillful Brushwork, 38 Pieces Reflecting Hard Work: Miyagi's Wakuya High School Art Club Holds Exhibition (Kahoku Shimpo)

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[Present] Free Tickets for 5 Pairs (10 People) to 'Tate Museum - YBA & BEYOND: The 90s British Art That Changed the World,' Focusing on British Art Created Mainly in the 1990s

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Yu Tsukada | Alex Boya's 'Bread Will Walk'