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[Osaka] ART OSAKA 2026
Announcement of the contemporary art fair "ART OSAKA 2026" taking place in Osaka in May 2026.
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Mastering Western Art in 3 Months: Episode 8 is 'Manet and Monet: Two Artists' Challenge ~Impressionism I~' Re-creating the Orangerie Museum 'Water Lilies' Hall as a Studio, Broadcast on May 27, E-Tele
The May 27 broadcast of the E-Tele program 'Mastering Western Art in 3 Months' Episode 8 introduces Manet and Monet.
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Matta | The Earth Is a Man — 'Floating in the Air' Sensation by Longtail Ten
Matta's 1942 artwork 'The Earth Is a Man' is analyzed by Longtail Ten, highlighting its surrealist elements and four-dimensional spatial representation.
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The 51st Hakuo Ward Art Exhibition was held
The 51st Hakuo Ward Art Exhibition ran from October 10‑12, featuring 112 works across six categories.
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Why is the Design Museum hosting NIGO®'s major retrospective exhibition now? Embodies 'The Future is in the Past' through creativity
NIGO®'s retrospective at the Design Museum explores his 30-year career and the theme 'The Future is in the Past' through vintage items and collaborations.
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Disabled Artist Art: "Enjoy Art Appreciation, Not Welfare" - Exhibition and Sale in Tobe
The Ayami Gallery in Tobe, Ehime, is hosting an exhibition and sale of artworks by disabled artists.
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Takamatsu City Shionoe Art Museum Exhibition "Hasegawa Takako 'Ark of Time'"
Paper-cut artist Takako Hasegawa presents a new installation titled "Ark of Time" featuring extinct and endangered species.
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「100th Anniversary of Birth: Painter Makino Kunio, Who Lived Through the Showa Era - Summoning of the Soul -」 (Chigasaki City Art Museum) Venue Report: What Did the Painter, Who Mastered Overwhelming Realistic Expression, Continue to Paint?
The Chigasaki City Art Museum is hosting an exhibition commemorating the 100th anniversary of painter Makino Kunio's birth.
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First experience of 'Pen Talk Appreciation'. Enjoying the world of art by exchanging words.
A parent and child participated in a pen talk appreciation workshop at the Shimane Prefectural Museum, experiencing a unique way to engage with art and reflecting on inclusivity.
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Art Exhibitions and Exhibitions Starting in June: Hishikawa Moronobu (Tokyo Seikado), Monet Exhibition (Hakone Pola Museum), Tate Museum Exhibition (Kyoto KYOCERA Museum...)
A list of art exhibitions and shows starting in June, including Hishikawa Moronobu, Monet, and Tate Museum exhibitions.
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Report from the Exhibition “Miysaka Ryōsaku ART 75” (Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Museum of Contemporary Art MonET): “Agriculture” Accelerates the Avant-Garde in Art
The retrospective exhibition “Miysaka Ryōsaku ART 75” at MonET highlights how agriculture, central to the artist’s identity, fuels his avant-garde practice.
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Kin Gin Kira: Shimmering Japanese Art
An exhibition showcasing about 40 works of art featuring gold, silver, and mica from the Heian period to the present day.
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Commemorating the Retirement of Musashino Art University Professor Keita Kurosaka: Looking at the Trees Without Seeing the Forest
An exhibition celebrating Keita Kurosaka's retirement, showcasing his unique animation process and detailed works.
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Let's Choose 'Aitai' Collection Pieces: Toyohashi City Museum of Art's First Request Exhibition for 120th Anniversary of City Administration
Toyohashi City Museum of Art is accepting requests for collection pieces to be displayed at its first request exhibition marking the 120th anniversary of the city's administration.
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Fujita Tsuguharu, Saito Kiyoshi, et al. appear at Ono Bijutsu in Taira until June 1 for 'Painting Practice Exhibition' | Iwaki Minpo Sha Co., Ltd.
Ono Bijutsu in Taira hosts a spring painting exhibition featuring works by Fujita Tsuguharu, Saito Kiyoshi and others until June 1.
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ボッテガ・ヴェネタが「ヴェネチア・ビエンナーレ」にあわせて市内各所で文化プログラムを展開。広場での映像作品展も
ビエンナーレのコラテラル・イベント「If All Time is Eternally Present」と、ローナ・シンプソンの個展を支援
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GO FOR KOGEI Exhibition in conjunction with the Venice Biennale. 'Craft Sensibility' to resist an accelerating society
The exhibition 'Ethnography of Body and Matter' curated by Yushi Akimoto is held in Venice to reconsider 'craft approach' against an accelerating society.
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100 Ghost Stories of Ukiyo-e: Horrifying Hokusai Paintings to be Held at Hokusai Museum in Nagano. Ghosts and Yokai Drawn by Katsushika Hokusai Gather
A Hokusai exhibition featuring 100 works of ghosts and yokai will be held at the Hokusai Museum in Nagano.
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Spring Painting Exhibition at Ono Art until the 1st of next month
The Spring Painting Exhibition at Ono Art runs until June 1, featuring works by Japanese artists including Fujita Tsuguharu.
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Kikuchi Selected for Top Prize at Suwakawa Art Association Exhibition until the 25th
Kikuchi Ritsuko's work "Kiyoraka na Yoru" won the top prize at the Suwakawa Art Association Exhibition, which runs until the 25th.
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Motohiro Tomii: Abstract gaze @ Yumiko Chiba Associates
Motohiro Tomii's solo exhibition "Abstract gaze" will be held at Yumiko Chiba Associates in Tokyo from April 14 to June 6, 2026.
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Student-Organized! Want to Hold the Art Exhibition Featuring Only Artists in Their 20s [Hyakkaten] Again This Year!
The organizers are seeking crowdfunding to hold the art exhibition "Hyakkaten" featuring only artists in their 20s in August 2026.
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【Kanagawa】 Exhibition "Korea: The Beauty of Handicrafts — Embroidery, Pojagi, Medupi..." Related Events
Related events for the exhibition "Korea: The Beauty of Handicrafts — Embroidery, Pojagi, Medupi..." are held at the Yokohama Eurasia Culture Center.
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Fukushima: 'Kotokoto Journey' Exhibition Related Events
The 'Kotokoto Journey' exhibition at Fukushima's Hajimari Art Museum features related events including tours and workshops.
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Depicting the ‘Gaze,’ Not the Landscape: Report on Utagawa Hiroshige’s Final Challenge—‘One Hundred Famous Views of Edo’ (Ota Memorial Museum)
The Ota Memorial Museum’s exhibition presents all 120 prints of Hiroshige’s ‘One Hundred Famous Views of Edo’ for the first time in eight years, highlighting his experimental, gaze-centered approach to urban representation.
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In the Gallery or at Home. Artizon Museum Challenges the Next Step in Audio Guide Form
Artizon Museum introduces an advanced audio guide for the Claude Monet exhibition, accessible via smartphone both in the gallery and remotely.
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Art Archive Exploration: How to Look at Paintings [World Edition] List of Featured Artists' Birthplaces
This article lists the birthplaces of artists featured in 'Art Archive Exploration: How to Look at Paintings [World Edition]' by country.
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Sugiie Ako | 90th Anniversary: Kawaji Kanjiro and Hamada Shoji
This article introduces an exhibition at the Japan Folk Crafts Museum featuring the works of Kawaji Kanjiro and Hamada Shoji.
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Takagi-san Wins Mayor's Prize at Art Association Exhibition Until the 24th
Takagi Takeshi's work won the Iwaki Mayor's Prize at the 62nd Iwaki Art Association Exhibition, which runs until the 24th.
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Mel Chin: 12th Hiroshima Prize Commemoration Exhibition
The Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art presents a commemorative exhibition for the 12th Hiroshima Prize winner, Mel Chin.
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Encounters and Reunions – Enjoying Paintings and Buddhist Art at the Uehara Collection
The Uehara Art Museum will host two simultaneous exhibitions in 2026: 'Reunions – Again Meeting, Collection' in the Modern Gallery and 'Encounters – Collection and Research of the Uehara Art Museum' in the Buddhist Gallery.
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Ernesto Neto: Dreaming Beings @ Tomioka Gallery Roppongi
Brazilian artist Ernesto Neto's new exhibition opens at Tomioka Gallery Roppongi in Tokyo.
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The 'Ghost and Yokai Painting Collection' will be held at Fukuoka City Museum. Introducing about 100 ghost and yokai paintings by Ito Jakuchu and Kano Hokusai.
Fukuoka City Museum will host a special exhibition featuring approximately 100 ghost and yokai paintings by Ito Jakuchu and Kano Hokusai from July 2026.
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Tate Britain Turner Exhibition "Sublime Painting, Dialogue with Contemporary Art" to be held at the National Museum of Western Art in October. Attention drawn to dialogue between Turner's paintings and contemporary art
The Tate Britain Turner exhibition will be held at the National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo starting in October.
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"Not Just Cute! Pingu Exhibition" to be held at YURAKUCHO MUSEUM in July. Collaboration with Tatsuya Tanaka and rare clay models to be unveiled.
A Pingu exhibition featuring collaborations with Tatsuya Tanaka and rare clay models will open at YURAKUCHO MUSEUM in Tokyo this July.
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「イラストレーター 安⻄⽔丸展　ぼくのあそび I DRAW TO PLAY」が立川・PLAY! MUSEUMで開催中。“仕事”と“あそび”を行き来した40年超の創作をたどる
村上春樹、和田誠との仕事や、「ホリゾン」作品約80点の一挙展示も。会期は7月12日まで
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Nara City Museum of Art: Nara Prefecture Artists Association Exhibition (Nara Television Broadcasting)
The Nara Prefecture Artists Association Exhibition is currently taking place at the Nara City Museum of Art.
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Fuchu Art Museum "Yoko Matsumoto: The Day I Saw the Evening Star" Ticket Giveaway
Win tickets to the Yoko Matsumoto exhibition at Fuchu Art Museum through a giveaway.
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MORINAGA YO's Work Exhibition 1987-2026: Picture Books, Mokei, and Grandpa
An exhibition showcasing the career of illustrator Morinaga Yo and his connection to his grandfather, the painter Kyosuke Kikukawa.
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The 17th Selection of Art Criticism Entries for Bijutsu Techou Announced
The 17th art criticism contest winners have been announced after a rigorous selection process.
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2-Person Exhibition AIDA Makoto & OKADA Hiroko @ Museum Haus Kasuya
A two-person exhibition featuring AIDA Makoto and OKADA Hiroko will be held at Museum Haus Kasuya.
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Murata Shin | Art Walk 12: From 'Art Prize' to 'Art Award'
Murata Shin explores the rise of 'Art Awards' in Japan, shifting focus from domestic art prizes to global support for emerging artists, reviewing key exhibitions and trends.
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New Art Study Room 'tra-bon' Established
A new art study room 'tra-bon' has been established to provide learning programs and membership academy services for educational institutions.
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Yamasaki Kenta | 'Eel Migration' (SHIZUOKA World Theatre Festival 2026①)
Kenta Yamasaki directs 'Eel Migration', a work created through long-term research and dialogue with Brazilians living in Shizuoka.
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Review: Sound Performance 'Monument of Acoustic Memorial to Slaughter and Rebirth' by Ilavenil Vasuki Jayapalan (NAGAVER)
A review of Ilavenil Vasuki Jayapalan's sound performance commemorating Sri Lankan Tamil genocide victims.
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Art Basel 2026 Announces Highlights of Various Programs
Art Basel 2026 announces details for its main programs, including Commission, Unlimited, and Parcours.
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Masterpieces of Nihonga and Oil Paintings; Kitahiroshima Art Association Holds 'Spring Exhibition'
The Kitahiroshima Art Association's 'Spring Exhibition' opened on the 20th, featuring 37 works by 23 members ranging from their 30s to 80s.
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【Goods】Getting Ready for Summer with Art! Introducing Items for the Rainy and Summer Seasons Found at Art Exhibition NAVI Online Store
Art Exhibition NAVI Online Store introduces stylish goods perfect for the rainy and summer seasons.
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Antonio Fontanesi's First Large Retrospective in Japan to Open at Mitsubishi ICHIGOKAN Museum in October. Exploring the Full Scope of the Painter Who Influenced Modern Japanese Oil Painting.
Antonio Fontanesi's first large retrospective in Japan opens at Mitsubishi ICHIGOKAN Museum on October 17.
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"Yumeji Takehisa: Creator of an Era" Opens at The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo; "Kurofune-ya" to Be Exhibited in Tokyo for the First Time in 40 Years
A major retrospective of Yumeji Takehisa opens at The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, featuring "Kurofune-ya"—his masterpiece shown in Tokyo for the first time in 40 years.
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Why are some art exhibitions in Japan abnormally crowded? Revealing the reality of 'ticket dependence' and the end of 'museums as academic institutions'
The excessive crowding in Japanese art exhibitions stems from a unique structure where exhibitions operate as 'event industries' in collaboration with mass media.
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Choose Your Favorite 'Hiroshiaki' Work: Exhibition at City Art Museum from July
The City Art Museum in Hiroshiaki will open an exhibition from July where citizens can select their favorite artworks from the collection.
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Gaudi: Windows Opening the Future Opens at 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT. Considering Architecture's Future Through Gaudi's Windows
The exhibition "Gaudi: Windows Opening the Future" opens at 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT in Tokyo Midtown, focusing on Gaudi's windows.
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Fukushima's Hamadori Area: 12 Municipalities as the Stage for the 'Hamakaru Art Project 2026' Supporting Artist Residencies and Creative Activities
The 'Hamakaru Art Project 2026' is launching a call for applications to support artist residencies and creative activities in 12 municipalities in Fukushima's Hamadori area.
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Report on the Opening of 'Kawai Gyokudo: Natsukashii Nihon no Joukei' (Yamasaki Museum of Fine Arts). Tracing Gyokudo's Career, Entrusting Nostalgia to Landscapes
The Yamasaki Museum of Fine Arts presents a special exhibition reviewing the career of Japanese painter Kawai Gyokudo, featuring his masterpieces depicting nostalgic Japanese landscapes.
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Tate Britain Turner Exhibition: 80+ Masterpieces Gather at National Museum of Western Art and Osaka Museum of Fine Arts, Decoding His Art with 'Sublime'
The Tate Britain Turner exhibition, featuring over 80 masterpieces, will be held at the National Museum of Western Art and the Osaka Museum of Fine Arts.
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Over 70 Participating Artists Reject the 'Visitors' Lion Award' at Venice Biennale
Over 70 participating artists withdrew from the newly created 'Visitors' Lion Award' at the 61st Venice Biennale following the international jury's resignation.
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Museum Curator's Lunch #12 | Recommended by Ayumi Ikeda, Curator at Kanazawa 21st Century Museum! Lunch and Dessert Utilizing Local Fresh Ingredients (Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture) #Bishoku
Ayumi Ikeda, a curator at the Kanazawa 21st Century Museum, recommends a lunch spot that utilizes local fresh ingredients.
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Treasure Appraisal Event in Gifu City by Hongo Art and Antique Gallery (Gifu Chan DIGITAL)
Hongo Art and Antique Gallery held a free art and antique appraisal event in Gifu City.
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生誕120年 大棟山美術博物館で坂口安吾まつり 全国のファンが安吾の世界に触れる - 十日町タウン情報
「山のどん底」で触れる安吾ワールド！ ことし生誕120年を迎えた松之山地域にゆかりのある文豪、坂口安吾の文学世
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GⅢ-Vol.166 Kumamoto City's Summer Specialty! 10th Anniversary of the Children's Fun Haunted House Archive Exhibition
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Fly to the Moon: Five Stories Around the Moon
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Saison Museum of Modern Art Reopens: Aiming to be a "Place to Breathe Deeply with Works," Passing Kiyonori Kikutake's Architecture to the Next Generation
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Buddhist Art Masterpieces 'Manko o Mochite' Nara Buddhist Painting Exhibition Opens Today
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Tokyo Station Gallery to launch 'Water Margin' exhibition in September, unveiling all 74 works of Utagawa Kuniyoshi's 'Popular Water Margin: One of the 108 Heroes'
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British Museum Japanese Art Collection Exhibition Recommended Program | NHK Aomori
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Fukui Ayaka | Before We Create Together — From the Frontlines Connecting Healthcare and Community
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ArtNoto 2026 Academic Year Courses Student Recruitment
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Want to go this weekend! Buddhist art you want to see up close "Kukai and Shingon Masterpieces" "Masterpieces of Myoshin-ji" "Nanto Buddhist Painting" etc. don't miss
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Construction Hoarding Art Project 'Shibuya Matsudo Wall Gallery'. First Artist Decided as Photographer Rinko Kawauchi
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Fujita Satoru's 'Unpublished Works' to be Special Exhibition at the National Treasure, Roppongi Hills Mori Art Museum for the 140th Anniversary of His Birth in August
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Explore 9 National and Metropolitan Museums to Solve Mysteries: 'Museum Rally 2026' Is Held
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Best 14 Exhibitions to See This Weekend. From 'The Room of Miracles, We Must Disappear' to Kūkai and Nam June Paik
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Open Call | Kyoto City Special Arts and Culture Encouragement System (Reiwa 9)
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Klimt's "The Kiss" becomes an adult-oriented LEGO®; the largest 4,000-piece set in the Art Series
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8 Artists to Bring Shunji Iwai's "Mermaid Town" to Life Through Art. Large-Scale Public Art Project Launches at TOFROM YAESU TOWER
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The 41st Tokyo Metropolitan Exhibition of Art by Persons with Disabilities "Interactions within Beauty" | July | Tokyo Metropolitan Government Official Website
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Report on the "Nukemichi Exhibition: Evade, Create, Live Together – Circuit for Living" (Arts Maebashi). Seven groups of artists show small paths within reality
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Ako Sugie | Stéphane Dumoustier "The Great Arch"
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Makoto Murata | Art Stroll 13: Murals, Murals, and Construction Fence Art
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Kyoto: 'Fontanesi—Scenery of Light and Heart in Italy' Exhibition Related Events
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Hermès Foundation's "Skill Academy" at SKWAT: An Experiment to Reconnect Material and Body
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Setouchi Industrial Arts Festival 2026 to Hold First Event in October; Seven Operating Factories in Okayama and Ehime Become Venues; Kazuya Oshima, Yuko Hasegawa, and Others Supervise
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【Next Sunday Art Museum】Fading Photography and Humanity – Contemporary Artist Hiroshi Sugimoto – E-Tele 19th Morning Broadcast
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Vibrant Oil Paintings and Ceramics: Konno's Top Prize at Tomakomai Art Association Exhibition
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Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art 'Hiroshi Sugimoto Extinct Photographs' Ticket Giveaway
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Report on the Opening of the Exhibition "Two Africas, Universe of Handcrafts" (Setagaya Art Museum): "Another Africa" Nurtured in Daily Life
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Workshop by Teppei Kaneuji to be held at Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art! Recruitment for participants for the 'YBA & BEYOND' exhibition summer vacation special project
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A Dream Space Where Fashion and Contemporary Art Merge is Born: "Maison Dior Shinsaibashi" in Shinsaibashi, Osaka
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Central Community Center September 12 Opening: Enjoy Learning Western Art Appreciation Intro - Community Center Course
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400 Years Ago, Vessels Carried Messages: "Feast for the Eyes: Tableware" Opens at Suntory Museum of Art
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Tsukaimo Illustrations: Kokuhou
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Editorial Miscellany...57 -- A Gaze Toward the Distant 'Elsewhere'
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塚田優｜What is a character for an illustrator? — "Hatchpouch: Fujieda Ryuji's World" / Part 2
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Almost, Sky: Jun Aoki + Richard Tuttle
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Are Art Universities Popular but Facing a Difficult Future? Publicizing the Hidden Performance Table of Escalator Schools at Women's Art University, Bunsei Art University, and Yokohama Art University (Rebroadcast)
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Report on the Group Exhibition 'Fault Lines' (BUoY) by 10 Female Artists with Different Cultural Backgrounds Depicting 'Fault Lines' and Exploring Invisible Power Structures
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Drama 'Kimi no Sukii wa Muteki' Interior Art Collaboration Announcement | Sangeatsu
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Art Teacher at Shimonoseki High School (48) Arrested for Alleged Non-Consensual Sexual Act Against a Known Woman, Denies Allegations (IBC Tohoku Broadcasting)
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