From 19th December 2017 (Tue) to 4th March (Sun), 2018, at the National Museum of Nature and Science, the 150th anniversary commemorative exhibition “MINAKATA Kumagusu: An informant-savant a 100 years ahead of his time is held It is. Since the exhibition was held on 18th December, I will report on that situation. ■ Kumagusuku as a researcher and an information provider Minakata Kumagusu is a collective term for plants that do not bloom, such as mosses, ferns, fungi, etc. Currently not used ) We gathered a large number of materials in general, it was a naturalist of Onno. In 2006, the same exhibition "Southern Kumagusuku – explorer of the whole…
【Tokyo University of the Arts, College Art Museum】 “Miakami Masaaki Exhibition of Interior of the Booth” Exhibition Report
“Mamiaki Masaaki exhibition of the booth” is being held at the Tokyo University of the Arts University Art Museum from 4th January 2018 (Wednesday) to 17th January (Wednesday). Since a press coverage was held on January 4th, I will tell you the state of the exhibition. Mr. Miyakami Miakami, who looked at nature and humans with a modern sense and a distinctive point of view and drew it with classical technique of back painting. In recent years, I have held personal exhibitions in Russia, Hungary, Portugal and other countries as paintings beyond the framework of Japanese paintings and continues to be active in many countries around the world. In addition,…
Sneek Preview Report: Unkei Exhibition at Tokyo National Museum
From September 26 (Tuesday) to November 26 (Sun), 2017, “Unkei” special exhibition in commemoration of Kofukuji Chukondo’s reconstruction will be held at the Tokyo National Museum. A press coverage was held on 25th September. Let us introduce exhibition contents. At Unkei’s age of adolescence, Chukondo in Kofuku-ji was his activity base. This exhibition will be held in commemoration of Chukondo’s reconstruction for the first time in these 300 years. It is said that 31 Buddha statues made by Unikei. 22 of them will be exhibited in this exhibition. In addition, you can see the work of his father Kokei, his son Tankei and Koben. In other words, this exhibition covers…
Exhibition’s Sneak Preview Report: “Mysteries of Marimo – Where Did It Come From and Why is It Rounded? – 120 Years Since the Discovery of Marimo“ at National Science Museum
A special exhibition “Mysteries of Marimo – Where Did It Come From and Why is It Rounded? – 120 Years Since the Discovery of Marimo” will be held from the 22nd of August at the National Science Museum. EXHIBITING VALUABLE MARIMO Real marimos are displayed at the venue. It is unusual for Marimo of Lake Akan to be exhibited outside Hokkaido. WHY IS MARIMO ROUNDED? Because Marimo has a structure that algal bodies are easily entangled, it becomes a thick mat on rocks and shells, which may peel off and develop into large chunks while drifting at the bottom of the lake. If it rotates with the power of the…