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…
[Venue report] A large retrospective exhibition “Matisse Exhibition” will be held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum. An early masterpiece, “Luxury, Silence, Eccentricity,” will be shown for the first time in Japan, tracing the journey of a color seeker.
Henri Matisse (1869-1954), a leading French painter of the 20th century, is known as a central figure in the Fauvism movement, whose vivid colors had a major impact on art history. A large-scale retrospective “Matisse Exhibition” is now being held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum. The exhibition period is until August 20, 2023. This is a report on the situation at the venue, as I covered the exhibition, which was a hot topic for the first public exhibition in Japan of one of his early masterpieces, "Luxury, Silence, Eccentricity." Explore Matisse's journey through about 150 masterpieces Henri Matisse is known as the "Magician of Color". His pictorial expression, which…
[Interview report] The exhibition “Land of Admiration Brittany” is held at the National Museum of Western Art. What did Monet and Gauguin gain in France’s inner “foreign country”?
From the late 19th century to the 20th century, painters from around the world visited the Brittany region in northwestern France to work on their works. The exhibition "Brittany, the land of admiration – A foreign land seen by Monet, Gauguin, Seiki Kuroda, etc." will be held at the National Museum of Western Art in Ueno, Tokyo. It's inside. The exhibition will be held from Saturday, March 18, 2023 to Sunday, June 11, 2023. Since I participated in the press preview, I will report on the state of the venue. What is "Brittany", the inner country of France that artists around the world admired? The varied and majestic nature, ancient…
[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…
Experience the essence of Zen culture. [Tokyo National Museum] Special exhibition “Tofukuji” (~ May 7) preview report
Article provided by: Taito Bunka Marche Tofukuji is one of the Zen temples representing Kyoto. Known as a spot for fresh greenery and autumn foliage, it is a famous temple that has preserved many treasures such as ancient documents, calligraphy, classics, and portraits, even though it was devastated by war. This exhibition, which will be the first opportunity to introduce the treasures of Tofuku-ji Temple, will bring together excellent works of Zen Buddhism culture, such as "The Five Hundred Arhats" by the painter Myocho. In this article, we will report on the press preview held the day before the event. Tofukuji is one of Kyoto's representative Zen temples, and is…
[Calligraphy Museum] A special exhibition is being held to compare and taste the masterpiece “Lantei Cho” by calligrapher Wang Xizhi (until April 23, 2023)
Article provided by: Taito Bunka Marche A legendary calligrapher who was active in China about 1700 years ago and was later revered as a "sage of calligraphy." Wang Xizhi Ogishi (303-361, heresy) and his most famous work, " Ranting order Renteijo The exhibition “Wang Xizhi and Rantei Cho” , which focuses on ” , is being held at the Taito Ward Calligraphy Museum. Date: January 31 (Tue) to April 23 (Sun), 2023 * During the period, the exhibition will be changed according to the following schedule. First term: January 31 (Tue) – March 12 (Sun) Second term: March 14 (Tue) – April 23 (Sun) * Click here for the list…
[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…
[Interview report] Shogun’s warriors who landed in Japan for the first time! “Terracotta Warriors and Ancient China Exhibition” Opens at Ueno Royal Museum
An exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and China, "Terracotta Warriors and Ancient China – Heritage of the Qin and Han Civilizations -" opened on November 22, 2022 at the Ueno Royal Museum. (Exhibition period is until February 5, 2023) This exhibition introduces the heritage of ancient Chinese civilization with about 200 precious cultural relics, centering on 36 terracotta warriors. I covered the press preview held the day before the opening, so I will report on the state of the exhibition. Confronting a magnificent history that transcends 2000 years Yo is a human figure made of wood and earth that was buried with…
The world of The Tale of Genji, now reunited. [Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum] Ueno Artist Project 2022 “The Tale of Genji that weaves beauty-Meetings are deep and deep-” (~ 1/6) Preview report
Ueno Artist Project 2022 "The Tale of Genji that weaves beauty – Encounter encounters are deep -" Scene from the venue The Tale of Genji, the masterpiece of Heian literature that has been read for over 1000 years. As the 6th installment of the "Ueno Artist Project" with the participation of artists of various genres, "The Tale of Genji that weaves beauty -Meguri Encounter, Eni Deep Shina-" was held. This time, we will report on the press preview held prior to the event. The "Ueno Artist Project" is a series launched in 2017 with the aim of inheriting the history of the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, which is also known…