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.Summary
To commemorate its 50th anniversary in 2026, the SOMPO Museum in Shinjuku, Tokyo, will host a preparatory exhibition titled 'Shinjuku, City of Modern Art' from January 10th to February 15th, 2026. This exhibition traces the history of artists who gathered in Shinjuku from the late Meiji era through the Showa period, highlighting the city's role in building modern Japanese art. Key figures featured include Nakamura Tsune, Saeki Yuzo, Matsumoto Shunsuke, Abe Nobuya, and Takiguchi Shuzo, showcasing movements from the early gatherings around the Nakamura-ya bakery to avant-garde activities. The exhibition, featuring about 40 artists, is the first of its kind for a Shinjuku museum to cover this 50-year timeline, aiming to illuminate the diversity and sustainability of Shinjuku's culture and encourage visitors to explore related historical sites afterward.
(Source：au Webポータル)