50th Anniversary of the Opening “Shinjuku: the City of Modern Art” @ SOMPO Museum of Art
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The “Shinjuku: the City of Modern Art” exhibition at the SOMPO Museum of Art, from January 10 to February 15, 2026, explores the relationship between Shinjuku and Japanese modern art.Summary
The SOMPO Museum of Art will hold the “Shinjuku: the City of Modern Art” exhibition from January 10 to February 15, 2026, to commemorate its 50th anniversary. The exhibition looks back on the development of Japanese modern art against the backdrop of Shinjuku from the 1920s to the present day. Through the works of prominent artists such as Nakamura Tsune, Ryuzo Suzuki, Yusuke Saeki, Shuzo Takiguchi, and Tenya Abe, the exhibition revisits the role Shinjuku has played in the history of Japanese art. The exhibition includes works loaned from various museums, including the Ibaraki Museum of Modern Art and the Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery.
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