The exhibition "From Renaissance to Impressionism: San Diego Museum of Art vs. National Museum of Western Art" (commonly known as the "Where to See?" exhibition) has opened at the National Museum of Western Art in Ueno, Tokyo. The exhibition will run from March 11 to June 8, 2025. I attended the press preview that was held earlier, so I'd like to share some photos of the venue. By bringing together the collections of the two museums, we will explore their appeal from various angles. The exhibition combines a total of 88 pieces from the collections of the San Diego Museum of Art and the National Museum of Western Art in…
[Report] “Miró Exhibition” opens at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum. Approximately 100 masterpieces by the 20th century master, including the “Constellations” series, are on display.
A large-scale exhibition looking back on the 70-year creative career of Juan Miro, one of Spain's three great masters alongside Picasso and Dali, has opened at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum in Ueno, Tokyo. The exhibition will run from March 1 to July 6, 2025. *The images in this article were taken with permission at a press preview. Juan Miro (1893-1983), a painter from Catalonia, Spain, gained fame in the 1920s as a representative Surrealist painter. He is known for his colorful and unique poetic style, which depicts motifs found in nature such as the sun, stars, and moon as symbolic symbols, but he continued to challenge himself with new…
[Tokyo National Museum] Report on “Honen and the Pure Land”. Many treasures from Jodo sect temples are on display, including the national treasure “Hayaraigo” and an exceptional arhat painting.
Article provided by: Taito Cultural Marche To mark the 850th anniversary of the founding of the Jodo sect, a special exhibition titled "Honen and the Pure Land" has begun at the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno, Tokyo, where many treasures related to the founder of the sect, Honen, have been gathered from temples across the country. The exhibition will run until June 9, 2024. *Some artworks will be changed during the exhibition. Some exhibits may have already finished, so please check the official exhibition website for details. Originally developed in India and China, the belief in going to the Pure Land, a world free from suffering established in the west…
[National Museum of Nature and Science] Coverage report on the special exhibition “Japanese Cuisine: Japanese Nature and the Wisdom of the People.” Does Japanese food, developed through a never-ending quest for food, become even more delicious if you know more about it?
Article provided by: Taito Bunka Marche Since being registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2013, Japanese cuisine has been attracting more and more attention worldwide. Its charm, which many Japanese people seem to know but surprisingly don't know about, can be explained from a variety of perspectives, such as the diverse ingredients nurtured by the nature of the Japanese archipelago, techniques such as fermentation created by people's wisdom and ingenuity, cooking methods, and historical changes. A special exhibition "Japanese Cuisine – Japanese Nature and People's Wisdom" is currently being held at the National Museum of Nature and Science (Ueno, Tokyo). The exhibition period is until February 25, 2024…
[Ueno Royal Museum] Interview report on “Scenes from Monet’s series”. All of the works on display are Monet’s masterpieces such as “Stack of Straw” and “Water Lilies”.
Article provided by: Taito Bunka Marche The exhibition “Monet: Scenes from a Series'' is currently being held at the Uenonomori Art Museum, tracing the life of Impressionist master Claude Monet through more than 60 of his masterpieces, including the “Stack of Straws'' and “Water Lilies'' series. The exhibition period is until January 28, 2024. I attended the press preview held prior to the event, so I will provide a detailed report on the venue. All of the works on display are Monet. A valuable exhibition realized with the cooperation of over 40 museums in Japan and overseas Claude Monet (1840-1926) is a master of Impressionism. Monet, who had an extraordinary…
[Venue report] Maya’s “Red Queen” first visit to Japan! The special exhibition “Ancient Mexico” opens at the Tokyo National Museum. Maya, Aztec and Teotihuacan treasures all in one place
A special exhibition "Ancient Mexico – Maya, Aztec, Teotihuacan", which introduces the treasures of three civilizations representing ancient Mexico, will be held from Friday, June 16, 2023 to Sunday, September 3, 2023 at the Tokyo National Museum. Currently being held at the museum (Ueno, Tokyo). This exhibition will focus on the three civilizations representing Mesoamerica ( the Maya, Aztec, and Teotihuacan civilizations that shared cultural elements and prospered in parts of Mexico and Central America until the Spanish invasion in the 16th century). Focused. About 140 valuable excavated items such as inscriptions and reliefs and archaeological relics carefully selected from major museums in Mexico are introduced along with the results…
[Venue report] Dinosaurs traced in art rather than fossils. Special Exhibition “Dinosaur Picture Book – Imagination/Creation of the Lost World” held at The Ueno Royal Museum
A unique dinosaur exhibition that collects only dinosaur art centered on paintings, not fossils and skeletal specimens, a special exhibition "Dinosaur Picture Book-Imagination / Creation of the Lost World" May 31, 2023 (Wednesday)-7 It is being held at the Ueno Royal Museum on Saturday, March 22nd. This exhibition draws attention for its large number of works by Charles R. Knight and Zdenek Briand, two of the greatest dinosaur paintings of the 20th century. Report on the state of the venue. When we think of dinosaur exhibitions, we usually think of exhibits centering on fossils and skeletal specimens, but in this exhibition , we draw paleontological creatures such as dinosaurs based…
[Tokyo University of the Arts University Art Museum] “Purchased Exhibition -Geidai Collection Exhibition 2023-” venue report. From the Meiji era to the Reiwa era, excellent works engraved in the history of the university are gathered together
Article provided by: Taito Bunka Marche The "Purchased Exhibition -Geidai Collection Exhibition 2023-", which introduces carefully selected excellent works purchased by Tokyo University of the Arts from among the graduation and completion works, is being held at the University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts from March 31, 2023. . (Exhibition period is until May 7) *All works introduced here are owned by Tokyo University of the Arts. Tokyo University of the Arts (hereafter referred to as Geidai) has been collecting a wide variety of art works and materials since its predecessor Tokyo Fine Arts School opened in 1889 (Meiji 22). As an opportunity to widely display the vast…
[Venue Report] “Egon Schiele Exhibition” opens. A genius who died young who vividly depicted the inner workings of human beings, a retrospective exhibition for the first time in about 30 years
A large-scale exhibition of Egon Schiele (1890-1918), one of the most important painters representing fin- de-siècle Vienna, will be held on January 26, 2023 in Ueno, Tokyo. It opened at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum. A retrospective exhibition of the genius Egon Schiele, who died young, for the first time in about 30 years in Tokyo From the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century, Egon Schiele was a painter who was brilliantly active in Vienna, which was experiencing a period of rare artistic maturity. . In 1906, Schiele, who showed glimpses of painting sense from an early age, entered the Vienna Academy of Fine…
[Venue report] The special exhibition “National Treasure Tokyo National Museum” finally opens! 89 national treasures are open to the public, and there is also a “National Treasure Sword Room” where 19 swords such as Mikazuki Munechika are available
From October 18th to December 11th, the Tokyo National Museum (hereinafter referred to as Tohaku) is holding a special exhibition "National Treasures: All About the Tokyo National Museum" . In this exhibition commemorating the 150th anniversary of the founding of the museum, all 89 national treasures owned by the Tokyo Expo, as well as many important cultural properties will be on display! Even if you're not an art fan, you can't miss the content. Since I participated in the press preview that was held prior to the event, I will report in detail on the state of the venue, which is too luxurious. *Advance reservations are required for this exhibition…