From November 16, 2019 (Saturday) to January 5, 2020 (Sunday), the Ueno Artist Project 2019 “A Look for Children” will be held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum in Ueno .
The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum is called the “Hometown for Public Exhibitions” and is popular as a place for the presentation of works by many public organizations.
Since 2017, the “Ueno Artist Project Series” has been developed, which introduces contemporary artists who are active in public recruitment organizations by setting a theme every year.
This year, the third edition, will be held under the theme of “A look toward children”.
Children have captured the hearts of many writers as an attractive motif.
In childhood, everyone experiences, and artists create works with their own thoughts.
Various images of children are layered there, which leads to the “feelings for children” in the audience.
Please enjoy the diverse world of children expressed by 6 artists, from young to veteran.
Work introduction
■ Being loved
Kana Shinsei «Girls and the Universe» 2016 Collection of the artist Photo: Ichiro Otani
Ayako Okubo «Spin life» 2014 Collection of the artist
■ Growth and conflict
Tsubasa Shida «Many» 2018 Collection of the artist Photo: Ichiro Otani
Megumi Toyosawa «The Birthday» 2015 Collection of the artist Photo: Ichiro Otani
■ Life connection
Akihisa Yamamoto «Soft Prediction» 2015 Collection of the artist
Masanori Kihara «Shape of people's shape-Return to the ground-» 2017 Collection of the artist
event information
○ Artist talk by exhibiting artists
The artist talks about the works exhibited in this exhibition.
Date: November 24, 2019 (Sunday) 14: 00-15: 30
Writer: Ayako Okubo, Megumi Toyosawa, Masanori Kihara
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Gallery A ・ C
Date: December 1, 2019 (Sunday) 14: 00-15: 30
Writer: Kana Shinsei, Tsubasa Shida, Akihisa Yamamoto
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Gallery A ・ C
* Participation is free. However, this exhibition ticket is required.
* Please gather at the venue directly. The artist may be changed for convenience.
○ Gallery talk by curator in charge (with sequential interpretation in English)
The curator in charge of this exhibition will introduce the highlights of the exhibition.
Date: December 8, 2019 (Sunday) 14: 00-15: 00
Lecturer: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Curator
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Gallery A ・ C
* Participation is free. However, this exhibition ticket is required.
* Please gather at the venue directly.
○ Gallery talk by the curator
The curator in charge of this exhibition will introduce the highlights of the exhibition.
Date: Friday, December 20, 2019 ①14: 00-14: 30 、 ②19: 00-19: 30
Lecturer: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Curator
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Gallery A ・ C
* Participation is free. However, this exhibition ticket is required.
* Please gather at the venue directly.
○ School program
Museum Start Aieno “Ueno Welcome Course”
* Advance application system
On weekdays during the “Children's Eyes” exhibition, we will implement a program corresponding to the school curriculum.
We will have a meeting with the teachers in advance so that the children can independently appreciate.
On the day of the event, you will enjoy the exhibition works with curators and art communicators, and then make a museum book using special tools.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours
Target: Elementary, middle, high and special support schools (accepted from club activities and class units, including special support classes)
If you would like to participate, please apply from the application form on the “Museum Start Aieno” website.
■ Exhibition Outline
Exhibition name: Ueno Artist Project 2019 “A Look for Children”
Organizer: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture)
Dates: November 16, 2019 (Saturday) to January 5, 2020 (Sunday)
Closed days: November 18 (Mon), December 2 (Mon), 16 (Mon), 26 (Thu)-January 3, 2020 (Fri)
Opening time: 9: 30 ~ 17: 30 (Last entry 30 minutes before closing)
Open at night: Every Friday, November 30th (Sat), December 7th (Sat) 9: 30-20: 00 (Last entry 30 minutes before closing)
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Gallery A ・ C
Admission fee: General 500 yen / Group (20 people or more) 400 yen / 65 years old and over 300 yen
* Free for students and younger
* Free for those with physical disability certificate, love certificate, nursing certificate, mental health care welfare certificate, and A-bomb victim health certificate (up to 1 person)
* Please bring something that you can prove.
* Free admission with a ticket (stub) available for the Courtauld Museum Exhibition
* November 16 (Sat), 17 (Sun), December 21 (Sat), and 22 (Sun) are parents who are accompanied by children under the age of 18 (Family Friendship Day) Residents (up to 2 people) are half the general fee (please bring proof)
* November 20 (Wednesday) and December 18 (Wednesday) are free of charge for those aged 65 and over due to Silver Day.
(Please bring something you can prove)
* Free for school elementary school students, elementary school, junior high school, and high school students who are equivalent to elementary school / junior high school students.
