18 Recommended Exhibitions Starting in May: Gaudi, Tokyo Architecture Festival, Van Gogh, Hiroko Koshino, etc. [2026 Edition]
A curated list of 18 recommended exhibitions opening in May 2026 across Japan.Summary
This article presents a curated list of 18 recommended exhibitions opening in May 2026 across Japan. In Tokyo, highlights include the retrospective of Japanese painter Kawai Tamoto, an exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of the death of architect Antoni Gaudi, the large-scale architecture event "Tokyo Architecture Festival 2026," an exhibition on illustrator Yasui Mizumaru, a solo exhibition by contemporary artist Hiromi Matsuo, a survey of Hiroko Koshino's work titled "(UN)KNOWN HIROKO KOSHINO," a Van Gogh exhibition featuring "The Night Cafe," and a display focusing on 100-year-old Chinese qipaos. Nationally, exhibitions range from a stop-motion animation showcase in Saitama and a theater-type continuous solo exhibition in Chiba, to a sculpture exhibition in Kanagawa, an interactive picture book museum in Niigata, a collection exhibition at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, a Hiroshige exhibition, a Meissen porcelain exhibition in Aichi, the "ART OSAKA 2026" fair, and a forest-themed museum exhibition in Ehime. The article also promotes the paid membership services of Tokyo Art Beat, which offer features like bookmarking exhibitions and email notifications for opening and closing dates.
(Source：Tokyo Art Beat)