Japan Art News (Page 3)

PERMANENT MODERN: The Eyes of Masahiro Arita
This exhibition showcases items selected by Masahiro Arita, who established a unique fashion culture in Kumamoto based on his discerning eye.
Special Exhibition "The Harmony That Mucha Dreamed Of"
This exhibition explores the concept of "harmony" in Mucha's art, centered around his major work, "Harmony."
Janet Cardiff: The Forty Part Motet @ Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art
Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art will host an exhibition of Janet Cardiff's masterpiece, "The Forty Part Motet."
Taipei Biennial "Whispers on the Horizon"
The Taipei Biennial 2025, titled "Whispers on the Horizon," will run from November 1, 2025, to March 29, 2026, at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum.
Toward a Mausoleum of Perception—Seiko Mikami's Interactive Installations @ NTT InterCommunication Center [ICC]
NTT ICC is hosting an exhibition showcasing the interactive installations created by the late artist Seiko Mikami from the late 1990s onward.
Hijikata Dai | "Exhibition Technology" and "Education"
This article discusses the importance of "exhibition technology" in realizing exhibitions and the efforts in educational settings, contributed by artist and installer Dai Hijikata.
Kenta Yamazaki | Lee Sojin x Taku Yamamoto "Tokyo 8:58"
The two-person play "Tokyo 8:58" by Lee Sojin and Taku Yamamoto is a lighthearted conversation between a bar worker and a time traveler.
【Nara】130th Anniversary of Mankichi Saiko Birth Special Exhibition "The Expression of Mankichi Saiko"
A special exhibition commemorating the 130th anniversary of Mankichi Saiko's birth is being held at the Suikensha Museum in Nara.
Osaka Directory 11 Supported by RICHARD MILLE Mitsushi Tenu @ Osaka Nakanoshima Museum of Art
The Osaka Nakanoshima Museum of Art will host a solo exhibition, “Osaka Directory 11,” by Mitsushi Tenu, featuring new works and a planned queer culture party.
【Kanagawa】AWAZU HOUSE into the FUTURE 3 WAR ZONE #1 PALESTINE AFRICA Ryo Kameyama Photo Exhibition
Ryo Kameyama's photo exhibition focusing on the war zones of Palestine and Africa will be held at AWAZU HOUSE in Kanagawa.
Kenta Yamazaki | 'Koko ga Umi' (This is the Sea)
This article critiques the play 'Koko ga Umi' for its casting choices regarding a transgender male role and its narrative exclusion of societal realities faced by transgender individuals.
Melvin Edwards @ Palais de Tokyo
An exhibition of Melvin Edwards will be held at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris from October 23, 2025, to February 15, 2026.
Dennis Oppenheim Video Screening
Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art will screen five video works by Dennis Oppenheim, focusing on his shift from Land Art to body exploration.
Ako Sugie | Timeless Moments: Van Cleef & Arpels — High Jewelry Tells the Story of Art Deco
The author reviews the Van Cleef & Arpels exhibition at the Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, impressed by the masterful use of gemstones and functional design.
Hara Chikei | Zoe Leonard, You see I am here after all
Zoe Leonard's collection explores the relationship between collective memory and mass consumption through images of Niagara Falls.
ECHO DELAY REVERB_American Art, Francophone Thought @ パレ・ド・トーキョー
The 'ECHO DELAY REVERB' exhibition at Palais de Tokyo showcases a diverse collection of works blending American Art and Francophone Thought.
Koji Mizuno | Calligraphy and Words—Towards the Art of Composing Sensuous Information
Artist Koji Mizuno defines calligraphy as an act of connecting to the meaning of form through the body, exploring its new possibilities.
Maiko Sato | Personal Stories Convey Local History—The Possibilities Unlocked by Heritage
This article explores the potential of personal stories and objects to convey local history through the case study of the Dutch heritage institution Imagine IC.
【Yamanashi】FUJI TEXTILE WEEK 2025
The textile and art festival "FUJI TEXTILE WEEK 2025" will be held in Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture.
Yto Barrada: Thrill, Fill and Spill @ South London Gallery
Yto Barrada's exhibition, "Thrill, Fill and Spill," is running at the South London Gallery from September 26, 2025, to January 11, 2026.
MIKAMI MEME 2025: The Creative Meme of Seiko Mikami – A 10th Anniversary Tribute @ √K Contemporary
√K Contemporary is hosting the exhibition "MIKAMI MEME 2025," a 10th-anniversary tribute to the late artist Seiko Mikami.
Commemorating 80 Years Since the End of the Battle of Okinawa and 50 Years Since the End of the Vietnam War: "Vietnam, Landscapes of Memory" @ Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum
The Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum is hosting an exhibition of modern and contemporary Vietnamese art titled "Vietnam, Landscapes of Memory."
[Yamagata] Ensemble Zone "Green Table 2017 Anthology"
Ensemble Zone will present the contemporary dance performance "Green Table 2017 Anthology" at the Yamagata Citizens' Hall Small Hall.
Taipei Biennial "Whispers on the Horizon" (3)
The Taipei Biennial 2025, "Whispers on the Horizon," is curated by Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath and runs from November 1, 2025, to March 29, 2026.
Tada Ayumi | Preservation as Cultural Property and Regeneration as Art Space—“Dreams Inhabiting the Place ─ Boarding the Boat of Memory”
The exhibition "Dreams Inhabiting the Place" at the former Tamanoi Inn explores the intersection of cultural property preservation and art space regeneration.
Takashima Megumi | KYOTO EXPERIMENT Kyoto International Performing Arts Festival 2025 ④ Jun Tsutsui's 'Staging of the Cemetery'
Jun Tsutsui's 'Staging of the Cemetery' critically questions historical narration through short pieces based on the former Sanadayama Army Cemetery, with performance order determined by lottery.
Editorial Notes... 41—The Universe Spreading from the Desktop
This article reflects on the conclusion of the "Autumn Meteorite 2025 Tokyo" performing arts festival and the impressive object theater performances it featured.
Tacita Dean: Black, Grey, Green and White and If I were in the Adlon @ Frith Street Gallery
Tacita Dean's solo exhibition, "Black, Grey, Green and White and If I were in the Adlon," is running at Frith Street Gallery in London until November 22, 2025.
Keizo Kitajima Photography Exhibition: Borrowed Place, Borrowed Time @ Nagano Prefectural Museum of Art
The Nagano Prefectural Museum of Art will host a retrospective exhibition covering 50 years of photographer Keizo Kitajima's work.
Suzume Uchida "It's Okay to Be Your True Self" (SAI)
Suzume Uchida's solo exhibition "It's Okay to Be Your True Self" at SAI features new works focusing on emotional changes after becoming a mother.
ANNUAL BRAKE 2025 Kai Teraoka: Just becoming itself @ The 5th Floor
Kai Teraoka's solo exhibition, "ANNUAL BRAKE 2025: Just becoming itself," will be held at The 5th Floor in Tokyo from October 31 to November 16, 2025.
αM Project 2025–2026 “Stop, Look Back, Face Forward. vol.3 Aya Momose|Gaia’s Escape” @ gallery αM
Aya Momose's solo exhibition, "Gaia's Escape," is being held at gallery αM as part of the αM Project 2025–2026.
Peter Doig: House of Music @ Serpentine South Gallery
Peter Doig's solo exhibition, "House of Music," will be held at the Serpentine South Gallery in London.
Osaka Directory 10 Supported by RICHARD MILLE Mitsuo Kim @ The National Museum of Art, Osaka
The National Museum of Art, Osaka will host the 10th installment of the "Osaka Directory Supported by RICHARD MILLE" series, a solo exhibition by artist Mitsuo Kim, from November 15 to December 14, 2025.
Kerry James Marshall: The Histories @ Royal Academy of Arts
The exhibition "Kerry James Marshall: The Histories" will be held at the Royal Academy of Arts from September 20, 2025, to January 18, 2026.
Yu Tsukada | Is it okay to dive deep? Is it okay to stay deep? -- "Liminal Space: A New Aesthetics of Horror" (Part 2)
This article discusses "Liminal Space: A New Aesthetics of Horror," linking the absence of windows and deep immersion to modern interiors and spiritualized visual experience.
Yu Tsukada | Is it okay to dive deep? Is it okay to stay submerged? -- 'Liminal Space: A New Aesthetic of Fear' (Part 1)
This is the first part of a review of the translated book 'Liminal Space: A New Aesthetic of Fear,' which examines the aesthetic of fear associated with liminal spaces through art history and internet phenomena.
Riku Yamakawa | Deep Time Walk
The Deep Time Walk is a tour program that translates Earth's 4.6 billion-year history into a 4.6-kilometer walk.
Christopher Wool @ Gagosian
An exhibition by Christopher Wool will be held at Gagosian in London from October 13 to December 19, 2025.
【Kyoto】Chiaki Shinoda x Nanan Anant Wijaksono x Kazuki Takakura "Mayokage"
The shadow puppet play "Mayokage" by Chiaki Shinoda, Nanan Anant Wijaksono, and Kazuki Takakura will be held at the Kyoto Art Center.
Matsufusa House | Moeji Tsuchiya "Hoichi" Interim Progress Point
An exhibition showcasing the interim progress of animator Moeji Tsuchiya's long-term animation project "Hoichi," based on the story of Mimi-nashi Hoichi, was held at Kinkan Gallery.
Riku Yamakawa | Reiwa 7 Precious Materials Introduction Exhibition "Maps and Charts"
The Ueda City Ueda Library is holding the Reiwa 7 Precious Materials Introduction Exhibition themed "Maps and Charts" in collaboration with the ancient document study group "Yamanami."
Niigata Prefectural Museum of Art "Akiko Tabata Exhibition" Ticket Giveaway
ART iT readers can win tickets for the Akiko Tabata Exhibition at the Niigata Prefectural Museum of Art through a lottery.
Aoyama Shin | "Ghost: When You See the Invisible" (Part 2)
This article discusses the relationship between media and possession in the second part of the exhibition review, "Ghost: When You See the Invisible."
Takashima Megumi | KYOTO EXPERIMENT Kyoto International Festival of Performing Arts 2025 ③ Tania El Khoury & Ziad Antoun 'Tracing Power' [Performance] (Part 2)
This participatory lecture-performance explores Lebanon's power structures and electricity crisis by having the audience open archival materials, questioning historical fiction and archival incompleteness.
Aoyama Shin | "Ghost: When the Unseen Becomes Visible" (Part 1)
The exhibition "Ghost: When the Unseen Becomes Visible" at Arts Maebashi explores ghosts as past, future, and uncertain visions, questioning the very act of viewing.
Artist in Residence Program 2025 "CAMP" @ Takken Art Exhibition Hall Cooperative Association
The Aomori Contemporary Art Centre (ACAC) will hold the results presentation exhibition "CAMP" from November 14 to 29, 2025, at the Takken Art Exhibition Hall Cooperative Association.
Sung Tieu: Bleed @ Kunsthalle Bern
Sung Tieu's solo exhibition, "Bleed," is being held at Kunsthalle Bern from September 12 to November 23, 2025.
[Tokyo] Open Studio 2025-2026 / November
TOKAS Residency will host an Open Studio event in November 2025, showcasing the work and research of resident creators.
Kazumi Miyai | Guided by the North Star—Chikako Watanabe's Journey to Meet the Star Gazers
Artist Chikako Watanabe's exhibition in Sapporo documented her journey and site-specific works created during her residency in Shiraoi, Hokkaido.
Kenta Yamazaki | Shuntaro Matsubara / Ayaka Ono, Yo Nakazawa Space Noto Blank "The Beautiful and Foolish Scenario of the Sorcerer's Apprentices"
Space Noto Blank's play, written by Shuntaro Matsubara and directed by Ayaka Ono and Yo Nakazawa, explores the theme of multiple intersecting timelines.
Ayako Suzuki x Futoshi Hoshino | The Trajectory of NADiff—Saison Culture, Museum Shops, and the Site of Co-creation
Following the closure of NADiff a/p/a/r/t, Ayako Suzuki discusses NADiff's history, from Saison Culture to its focus on co-creation.
【Kyoto】Art Collaboration Kyoto Opening Night
The opening night for the contemporary art fair, Art Collaboration Kyoto, will be held at CLUB METRO.
Gala Porras-Kim: The motion of an alluvial record @ Kunsthalle Bern
Gala Porras-Kim's solo exhibition, "The motion of an alluvial record," will be held at Kunsthalle Bern.
Matsufusa House | "The Expo and Anti-Expo from the Perspective of Avant-garde Art and Religion"
This exhibition at Wako University's Umene Memorial Library examined the 1970 Osaka Expo through the lens of religious pavilions and anti-Expo movements.
Takashima Megumi | KYOTO EXPERIMENT Kyoto International Performing Arts Festival 2025 ② Tania El Khoury & Ziad Abu-Rish "In Search of Electricity and Power" [Performance] (Part 1)
This performance explores the mystery of Lebanon's chronic electricity shortage through an interactive lecture and archival investigation, framed as a story of love and revenge.
30th Anniversary of Manga Artist Fumiyo Kouno Exhibition: Birds Fly, Rabbits Hop, Flowers Sway, Running, Falling, A Long Road
An exhibition celebrating the 30th anniversary of manga artist Fumiyo Kouno's career, tracing her journey through over 500 original drawings and materials.
ANNUAL BRAKE 2025 @ The 5th Floor
The 5th Floor will host "ANNUAL BRAKE 2025," an exhibition project featuring only past works by three emerging artists.
Time・Space・Ma @ Toriichi Building 2F
The exhibition "Time・Space・Ma" was held from October 30 to November 3, 2025, at Toriichi Building 2F, featuring artists Kazuki Oishi, Masaki Tanaka, and Keiichiro Tanaka.
Akiko Sakamoto | Looking Down and Cutting Out from a Bird's Eye View—Shoji Toyama Exhibition: Birds in the Collection Storage
The Shoji Toyama exhibition at the Kumamoto City Museum of Contemporary Art is an installation recontextualizing his films and art projects from a "bird's eye view."
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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

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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)

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[Tokyo] Metal Exhibition

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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

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Nice Heart Art Exhibition: 32 Winning Works Decided, Exhibited Until the 8th in Mito, Ibaraki | Kita-Kan Navi

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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

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The Official Name of the International Art Exhibition to be Held in Tokyo in 2026 is "TOKYO ATLAS"; Domestic and International Artists to Gather in the Rinkai Area (Tokyo Art Beat)

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Fusuma Paintings from Nakadomari Town, Aomori Prefecture, to be Exhibited at the British Museum Japanese Art Collection Exhibition in 2026! | NHK Aomori

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Eiji Miwa's Solo Exhibition "Constant Impermanence" to be Held at hide gallery, Featuring New Works Depicting the Fluctuation of Vision

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What is the reality beyond international attention? Bijutsu Techo's January 2026 issue features "The Forefront of Contemporary Korean Art"

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The Recommended Art Exhibitions and Shows of This Year (2025) Chosen by Everyone!

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Tokyo to Host First International Art Exhibition Next Autumn, Promoting the Charm of "Art City Tokyo" Domestically and Internationally... Featuring Works by Yayoi Kusama and Others (Yomiuri Shimbun) | dmenu News

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Like an Art Museum! The Art Exhibition in 104 Rooms Depicting Tokorozawa, "Tokorozawa Park Hotel Room Creative Competition," is Now Open! | Tokorozawa Navi

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[Tokyo] Design Exhibition "identita – the story of Czech graphic design"

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【Bijutsu Shuppan】Nohi Sawaragi's "Art of the End Times" Published. The Trilogy of Art Criticism, Following "Post-Art Theory" and "Art Theory of the Earthquake," is Finally Complete.

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Art Teacher Sculpts on Fallen Leaves, Breathing New Life into Thousand-Year-Old Ginkgo Leaves in Rizhao City, Shandong Province

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45 Recommended Exhibitions for 2026: Tokyo National Museum's "Hyakumangoku! The Kaga Maeda Family," Kyoto National Museum's "Kitano Tenjin Engi Emaki," "Marie Antoinette" in Yokohama, and Masterpieces from the Tate, British Museum, Louvre, and Musée d'Orsay

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【Goods】How about an artistic gift for Christmas or as a thank you for this year?

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"Enjoying Art Through 'Gaze": Appreciating by Pondering the Artist's Intentions at Akita Senshu Museum of Art

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Walking Through the Sea Where Bigot Played and the Town Where Ichimura Gazed: Art Stroll Exhibition in Chiba City (Asahi Shimbun)

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【Bijutsu Shuppan】Noriaki Sawatari's "Art of the End Times" Published. The Art Criticism Trilogy Following "Post-Art Theory" and "Shaking Art Theory" is Finally Complete.

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Chinatsu Shimizu | Voices, Voices, Voices Connected to Motoyoshikuni's Solo Exhibition "Deep River"

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Riku Yamakawa | Feng Chi - Photo Direction "Outside In Between" (Part 2)

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Ghanaian Artist Ibrahim Mahama Takes First Place; 2025 Art World 'Power 100' Ranking Announced

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Painter Eiji Miwa Solo Exhibition "Constant Impermanence"

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【Tokyo】BUG School 2025: Moment Scape

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What are the highlights of the "British Museum Japanese Art Collection"? Focus on about 200 excellent Japanese art pieces and three sets (four panels) of sliding doors to be displayed together for the first time in about 150 years.

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Kineta Kunimatsu: Interlinking Breaths @ Towada Art Center

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Last Metropolitan Police Department Staff Art Exhibition: 97 Items Including Japanese Paintings and Calligraphy, Held in Nihonbashi Until the 8th (Tokyo Shimbun) | dmenu News

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Why Jobs, Who Was Ousted from Apple, Made a Comeback as Someone Who Changes the World... The Answer Was in "Art Thinking"

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Book-Guided, 13-Day Around-the-World Art Tour / The Ability to Verbalize That Children Should Acquire by Age 12, and Others: Diamond, Inc.'s December New Book Guide

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179 Works at Nenrinピック Art Exhibition in Urasoe Until the 6th

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Princess Hanako Visits Art Exhibition for Children with Physical Disabilities

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Masterpieces of Japanese Art from the British Museum Collection to Gather at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum! Major Exhibition "Hyakka Ryoran: Edo Painting Across the Seas" to be Held in 2026

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KYOTOGRAPHIE 2026's Theme is "EDGE"; 13 Groups from 8 Countries to Participate

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Princess Hitachi Hanako Attends the Opening Ceremony of the "Art Exhibition for Children and Adults with Physical Disabilities Digital Photo Exhibition" and Congratulates the Award Winners by Exchanging Words with Them (FNN Prime Online (Fuji TV Network))

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Young Sensibilities, Energetic: Diverse Paintings and Sculptures on Display at the Joint Exhibition of Prefectural Junior High School Art Clubs at the Saga Prefectural Museum in Saga City

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Curtain Falls on 70 Years of History... The Last Art Exhibition Created by Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Staff, Until the 8th of This Month, Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (TV Asahi Network (ANN))

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【Tokyo】Intense Gaze at Chaos

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Hirosaki Museum of Contemporary Art "Hiroshi Sugito Exhibition: flyleaf and liner" Ticket Giveaway