Asako Tanaka Exhibition
Sep 3 - Oct 1
Artist Asako Tanaka, known for works that are
dynamic, refreshing and fun, while also challenging and engaging
the viewer, will be holding an exhibition at Nomart Project Space
in Osaka. Her works focus on objects from our everyday lives such
as plates, milk, pencils and crayons and present them in a new way
to change the way we perceive them. They play against our ingrained
meaning of the object, causing us to misinterpret them. When looking
at her works you immediately know something is not quite right,
even though you can't figure it out right away. In this way her
works are disturbing in a fresh, fun way. In this exhibition she
will be presenting her work as black and white and color photographs.
For a chance to speak with Ms. Tanaka and discuss her works stop
by Nomart Project Space on the opening day, September 3rd, at 5pm.
Nomart project space, cube & loft
Getting there: Subway Chuo line,
Fukaebashi Stn, exit 1
Open: Mon-Fri 11am-7pm, Sat 1-7pm,
closed: Sunday, Holidays
Admission: free
Tel: 06-6967-1354
Tales of Ise
Sep 3 - 25
Two exhibitions will be put on by Ashiya City
Museum during September. One is the best selection of the museum,
which features many never-seen items locked away in the museum's
vault. The second features Tales of Ise — the first such exhibition
was held five years ago. This will be the third time in which the
Ashiya Museum will exhibit works relating to the Tales if Ise. This
anonymous loose collection of poems with brief prose prefaces is
the oldest work in the uta monogatari genre that it esta-blished.
Although it almost entirely comprises waka (traditional Japanese
short poems), the prose vignettes that serve to contextualize the
poetic exchanges can be seen as precursors to the later literary
works of Heian nobles. This collection, already a classic at the
height of the Heian period (794-1185), has been immensely influential
for the development of Japanese literature. Evidence is easily found
in the frequent allusions to its waka, both in fictional works and
personal diaries. It is not an exaggeration to say that together
with Kokinshu, the imperially commissioned anthology of 905, Ise
monogatari has formed the requisite cultural and literary foundation
for genera-tions of aristocrats, and has served as the arbiter of
taste for centuries. Over 20 handicrafts, drawings, picture books,
etc. will be on display.
Ashiya City Museum of Art & History
Hanshin Ashiya stn. Walk south past route 43,
between the two rivers.
Open: 10am-4:30pm closed Mon.
Admission: ¥300/¥200/free
Tel: 0797-38-5432
Jean Cocteau Exhibiton
Sept. 14-26
 Jean
Cocteau was born to a rich family in the suburb of Paris in 1889.
Aged 19, he revealed himself a poet and started interacting with
various writers, artists, and other public figures. Well aware of
the aesthetics of his time, Cocteau created his own world of poetry
and worked on other fields such as novels, ballet, movies, theater,
and art. This exhibition will show 280 pieces of works inclu-ding
oil paintings, sketches, illustrations, jewelry, ceramics, tapestry,
and books that describes the exchange beween Cocteau and Daigaku
Horiguchi who introduced Cocteau's works to Japan.
Daimaru Museum Kobe
JR/Hanshin Motomachi stn, Daimaru Dept. Store 9F
Open: 10am-7:30pm (Sept. 26, from 10am-4:30pm)
Admission: ¥900/¥700
Tel: 078-331-8121
Mizukoshi Shonan Exhibition
Sep 10 - Oct 23
Mizukoshi Shonan was born in 1888 in Kobe city.
Shonan knew he want to pursue the arts so he went to study under
Tanigu-chi Kyo at the Kyoto Municipal Fine Arts and Technical School
and the present Kyoto University of Arts afterwards. At this time
having some doubts in realistic princi-ple, he was influenced by
Tomioka Tessa and other post impressionists. When the South Japan
School of Chinese Painting was formed by young artists in Kyoto
in 1921, Shonan participated in this organiza-tion until its dissolution
in 1936. He recei-ved the Andre Malraux Award for his work titled
Makeup and his 15th work Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained received
high appraisal from Jean Cocteau. His wild strokes that didn't follow
any form were taken in by many in the art world. Even after the
war, he did not join any art organizations, although he continued
to exhibit his work at the International Japan Art Exhibition. He
formed the South Japan School of Chinese Brush Painting and continued
until the end to teach and guide young artists. This exhi-bition
is the first private exhibition of Shonan commemorating the 20th
anniversary of his death and will exhibit over 80 of his works.
Himeji City Museum of Art
JR/Sanyo Himeji stn
Open: 10am-4:30pm
Closed: Monday, Sep 20, Oct 11
Admission: ¥800/¥500/¥200
Tel: 0792-22-2288
Kansai Art Listings SEPTEMBER
| Osaka
Thru Sept. 11
Daimaru Museum, Umeda
Exposition — Leonor Fini
JR/Hankyu/Hanshin Umeda stn. 15F
Open: 11am-7pm,
Admission: ¥800/¥600
Tel: 06-6343-1231
Thru Sept. 27
Kokuritsu Minzokugaku Hakubu-tsukan
(Museum of Ethnology)
Street Art in Africa — Over 450 pieces including toys,
posters and a reconstructed coffee shop.
Inside Expo '70 Park. Subway Banpaku Kinen Koen stn.
Open: 10am-4:30pm, closed Wed.
Admission: ¥420/¥250/¥110
Tel: 06-6876-2151
Sept. 10-Oct. 23
Kirin Plaza Osaka
Sky High Exhibition
Shinsaibashi stn. (by Dotonbori)
Open: 11am-9pm
Admission: ¥700/¥500
Tel: 06-6212-6578
Sept. 6-Oct. 16
Osaka Municipal Museum of Art
Milano Exhibition
JR/subway Tennoji stn.
Open: 9:30am-4:30pm, closed Mon
Admission: ¥1,300/¥900
Tel: 06-6771-4874
Sept. 13-Oct. 13
DDD Gallery
Katsunori Aoki XX
Nishi-Umeda stn or Higobashi stn.
Open: 10am-6pm, closed Sat/Sun
Admission: Free
Sept. 13-Dec. 23
Museum of Oriental Ceramics Osaka
Masterpieces of Oriental Ceramics. From Korea, Japan and China.
Midosuji line, Yodoyabashi Station
Open: 9:30am-4:30pm, closed Mon
Admission: ¥500/¥300/free
Tel: 06-6223-0055
Sept. 15-Nov. 6
Suntory Museum Tenpozan
Art Deco — 1910-1939
Subway chuo, Technoport line, Osaka-ko stn, exit 1.
Open: 10:30am-7pm, closed Mon.
Admission: ¥900/¥630/¥450
Tel: 06-6577-0001
Kyoto
Thru Sept. 11
Hosomi Museum
Exhibition of the Hosomi Collections — selected at the
request of visitor
Tozai Subway line, Higashiyama stn. On the corner of Nijo-dori
and river.
Open: 10am-5:30pm, closed Mon
Admission: ¥700/¥500
Tel: 075-752-5555
Thru Sept. 19
Kyoto Kogei Senii Daigaku Bijutsu Kogei Shiryokan
Colani-Bach in Japan. German industrial designer, Luiji Colani's
exhibition of original drawings, furniture, cars and other
products.
Matsugasakai Gosho Kaido-cho, Sakyo-ku.
Open: 10am-4pm, closed Sat/Sun
Admission: Free
Tel: 075-213-2939
Thru Sept. 25
Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa Bijutsukan
Art depicting water lillies from the museum collection.
JR Yamazaki/Hankyu Oyamazaki stn.
Open: 10am-4pm, closed Mon
Admission: ¥700/¥500/free
Tel: 075-957-3123
Thru Sept. 25
Koryo Museum of Art
Korean Fine Arts — Tiles
from the Silla Dynasty
From Kyoto stn, take but no. 9
to Kamogawa Chugaku Mae.
Open: 10am-4:30pm, closed Mon
Admission: ¥500/¥400/¥300
Tel: 075-494-2238
Thru Oct. 16
Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
Collections from the Louvre
City bus no. 5, 100 Kyoto-kaikan
& Bijutsukan-mae
Open: 10am-5pm
Admission: ¥1,300/¥900/¥500
Tel: 075-771-4107
Sept. 13-Oct. 16
The Museum of Kyoto
(Kyoto Bunka Hakubutsukan)
Matsushima, Amano Hashidate, Itsukushima — The Three
Most Famous Views in Japan Exhibition
Kyoto subway Karasuma line, Karasuma-Oike stn.
Open: 10am-4:30pm, closed Mon
Admission: ¥1,000/¥700/¥400
Tel: 075-494-2238
Sept. 13-Oct. 23
The National Museum of Modern Art Kyoto
Domoto Hisao Exhibition
From JR/Kintetsu Kyoto stn, take bus no. 5, get off at Kyoto-Kaikan-Bijyutsukan-mae.
Open: 9:30am-4:30pm, closed Mon
Admission: ¥1,200/¥900/¥600
Tel: 075-561-4111
Oct. 8 - Nov 20
Kyoto National Museum
Saicho and the National Treasures of the Tendai Sect
Keihan Shichijo Stn.
Open: 9:30am-5pm, closed Mon
Admission: ¥1,200/¥800/¥400
Tel: 075-541-1151
Hyogo
Thru Sept. 19
Hyogo Prefectural Museum of History
Skills and Fascination for Patterns
JR/Sanyo Himeji stn.
Open: 10am-4pm, closed Mon.
Admission: ¥200/¥100/free
Tel: 0792-88-9011
Thru Sept. 25
Nishinomiya-shi Otani Kinen Bijyutsukan
Bologna Fiera Del Libro Per Ragazzi — International
Children's Book Exhibition
Koroen stn.
Open: 10am-4:30pm, closed Wed.
Admission: ¥500/¥300/¥200
Tel: 0798-33-0164
Sept. 14-26
Daimaru Museum Kobe
Jean Cocteau Exhibition
JR/Hanshin Motomachi stn, Daimaru Dept. Store 9F
Open: 11am-7pm,
Admission: ¥800/¥600
Tel: 078-331-8121
Thru Oct. 10
Hyogo Prefectural Museum
The New Silk Road Exhibition
Hanshin Iwaya stn.
Open: 10am-5pm, closed Mon.
Admission: ¥1,300/¥900/¥500
Tel: 078-262-0901
Thru Oct. 10
Kobe Shiritsu Hakubutsukan
Masterpieces of the Museum Island, Berlin — Visions
of the Divine in the Sanctuary of Art
JR/Hankyu/Hanshin Sannomiya stn.
Open: 10am-4:30pm, closed Mon
Admission: ¥200/¥150/¥100
Tel: 078-391-0035
Nara
Thru Sept. 25
Nara Shashin Bijyutsukan (Photograph Museum)
Eight Enchanting Views in Yamato — 30 works to comme-morate
the 100th anniver-sary of photographer Irie Taikichi's birth.
JR/Kintentsu Nara stn, take loop bus
Open: 9:30am-4:30pm, closed Mon
Tel: 0742-22-9811
Thru Sept. 25
Nara Kenritsu Bijutsukan
Competition Between Various Personalities. The museum collection
from the mid-late Edo Period will be exhibited, including
works by Hokusai and Shohaku.
Kintetsu Nara stn.
Open: 9am-4pm, closed Mon
Tel: 0742-23-3968 |
ART section compiled by Maki Nibayashi |
