【Art Person Nav～From Member Museums of the Association of Museums】④ Fukushima Prefectural Museum: Kyoko Masubuchi (Part 1) "Our museum houses many works expressing human life and labor"
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Kyoko Masubuchi, Deputy Director of Fukushima Prefectural Museum, discusses the museum's unique collection strategy focused on figurative art.Summary
This interview features Kyoko Masubuchi, Deputy Director and Head of Curatorial Department at the Fukushima Prefectural Museum. Since its opening in 1984, the museum has built a unique collection centered on American figurative art, such as Andrew Wyeth and Ben Shahn, focusing on themes of human life and labor.
Their collection strategy involves starting with key artists from Fukushima, such as Seiji Sekine and Kiyoshi Saito, and expanding to include their contemporaries to present art as a cohesive era rather than isolated pieces. Recently, the museum has also expanded into high-quality crafts, including Aizu lacquerware, aiming to discover and promote local cultural resources.
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