KS Cover no. 70 2006 March

MAR 2006 :: 070

Graphic Thought Facility

Thru Mar 13

One of the hottest design companies in London at the moment is Graphic Thought Facility (GTF). GTF was established in 1990 by Paul Neale and Andrew Stevens, both born in 1966. GTF is involved in a variety of national and international projects for both public and private clients, and one of the group's features is the wide range of genres in which it works, without being attached to any particular one. It's activities are not limited to posters, editorial work, and corporate identities. Particularly since the late 1990s, GTF has taken on a significant number of three-dimensional projects such as exhibition graphics and product development, which includes the MeBox, which is also highly popular in Japan. This exhibition introduces a wide variety of their projects, and may suggest one possible direction in which GTF design is headed. This exhibition at the DDD Gallery will display many of the works of this London-based design consultancy studio.

DDD Gallery
Nishi-Umeda stn or Higobashi stn.
Open: 10am-6pm Closed Sat/Sun/Hol.
Admission: Free
Tel: 06-6347-87808

To Draw, To Paint —
Paul Klee Exhibition

Mar 5-21

Approximately 55 works of art by Swiss artist Paul Klee will be exhibited together with some texts (by Klee him-self, with additional texts by curators). The exhibition will present the meaning of two essential elements, lining and coloring, in a simple way through Klee's development in each period of creation in his career; 1906-1940. A historical and social background of Zentrum Paul Klee (ZPK) will be also exhibited.

Daimaru Museum, Umeda
JR/Hankyu/Hanshin Umeda stn. 15F
Open: 11am-7pm,
Admission: ¥900/¥700
Tel: 06-6343-1231

Paul Delvaux et René Magritte

Thru Mar 26

Both being members of the Les Compagnons de l'Art, Belgian artists Paul Delvaux et René Magritte have many things in common. Both are known as surrealists but their completed work are as different as can be. Magritte expresses every day objects such as apples, the sky, rocks, hats, etc and combines them to create a non-existing object and Delvaux draws beautiful large eyed nude women in strange daylight. Along with their art, works from the professors at the Academie Royale des Beaux Arts in Brussels and works from artists which inspired both will also be on display.

Himeji City Museum of Art
JR/Sanyo Himeji stn.
Open: 10am-5pm. Closed Mon
Admission: ¥500/¥300/¥200
Tel: 0792-22-2288

Ten Years at Oyamazaki Sanso

Thru May 14

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the opening of the museum, there will be numerous exhibitions commemora-ting the event. This museum is a classical Taisho-period (1912-26) English style mountain villa, where one can walk along the large garden area and see the black wooden arched beams, high ceilings and a large fire-place that was popular among the affluent at the time. This exhibition will be displaying some of the museums collection, which includes five paint-ings by Monet, two by Renoir, two by Modigliani, just to name a few of the 150 displays you will be seeing. Don't forget to see the new section of the museum designed and built by Japan-ese architect great, Ando Tadao.

Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Sanso Museum
JR Kyoto line to Yamazaki stn; Hankyu Kyoto line to Oyamazaki stn. (10 min. walk)
Open: 10am-4:30pm. Closed Mon.
Admission: ¥700/¥500
Tel: 075-957-3123

Kansai Art Listings February

OSAKA

Thru Mar 26

Osaka ShiritsuBijutsukan
The 37th Nitten, the biggest art exhibition collection.
213 works by Nitten masters and over 300 pieces by Kansai artists.
Subway/Keihan Yodoyabashi stn.
Open: 9:30am-4pm. Closed Mon
Admission: ¥1,000/¥700/free
Tel: 06-6771-4874

Thru Mar 26

The Museum of Oriental Ceramics
Guardian Lion-Dogs from the Aichi Prefectural Ceramics Museum
Midosuji line, Yodoyabashi Station
Open: 9:30am-4:30pm. Closed Mon
Admission: ¥600/¥450/free
Tel: 06-6223-0055

Thru Mar 31

Nihon Kogeikan
Ceramics of modern Koishika-wara-yaki, Onta-yaki, and other old ceramics on display
Kintetsu/Subway/JR/Namba stn.
Open: 10am-4:30pm closed Mon
Admission: ¥300/¥200/¥100
Tel: 06-6641-6309

Thru Apr 2

Kokuritsu Kosai Bijutsukan
Pushkin: Masterworks of Fre-nch Impressionism & Modern-ism from The State Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
Yotsubashi line, Higobashi stn, exit 3
Open: 10am-4pm closed Mon
Admission: ¥1,400/¥1,000/¥500
Tel: 06-6447-4680

Thru Apr 16

Kirin Plaza Osaka
Enochu — Chu Enoki Exhibition
Subway Shinsaibashi stn.
Open: 11am-9pm
Admission: Free
Tel: 06-6212-6578

Mar 12-18

Sen Space
IROIRO — 13 PEOPLE 13 COLOUR,
GROUP PHOTO EXHIBITION
Subway/JR Umeda stn.
Open: 12:00~19:00
Admission: free
Tel: 06-6364-2011

KYOTO

Thru Mar 21

The Museum of Kyoto
Exhibition of the Ancient Egyptian Civilization
Kyoto subway Karasuma line, Karasuma-Oike stn.
Open: 10am-4:30pm, closed Mon
Admission: ¥1,000/¥700/¥400
Tel: 075-494-2238

Mar 24-29

Honen-In
"Stretch A Point, Draw A Line"
Various media work by five established European artists of Kansai resident: Regina Altherr, Moya Bligh, Christine Flint Sato, Roma Robinson, and Penny Robertson Sugihara
Admission: free
Open: 10:30am-4:30pm, weekend 10:30-6pm, last day 10:30-4pm
Tetsugaku-no-michi. Bus #5 from JR/Kyoto Stn., to Jodoji bus stop, Shirakawa Stn., (near Ginkaku ji)
Tel: 075-771-2420/090-8468-4521

Thru Mar 26

Kyoto National Museum
Guardian Lion and lion-dog
Keihan Shichijo Stn.
Open: 9:30am-5pm Closed Mon
Admission: ¥420/¥130/free
Tel: 075-541-1151

Thru Apr 2

The National Museum of Modern Art Kyoto
Ernst Barlac Retrospektive
From JR/Kintetsu Kyoto stn, take bus #5, get off at Kyoto-Kaikan-Bijyutsukan-mae.
Open: 9:30am-4:30pm closed Mon
Admission: ¥830/¥450/¥250
Tel: 075-561-4111

Thru Apr 2

Hosomi Bijutsukan
Japanese New year and early spring decorations on display, including Hina dolls
Mar 18-May 22
Japanese Laquerware Exhibition
Okazaki Saishoji-cho
Open: 10am-5:30pm closed Mon
Admission: ¥700/¥500
Tel: 075-752-5555

Thru Apr 3

Kyoto National Museum
Calligraphic Masterpieces
Keihan Shichijo Stn.
Open: 9:30am-5pm Closed Mon
Admission: ¥420
Tel: 075-541-1151

HYOGO

Thru Mar 4

Hyogo Togei Bijutsukan
Contemporary works by Mat-sui Kosei and Shimizu Uichi and a collection of Hyogo pottery from the Tanaka Kan collections
JR Fukuchiyama line, Aino stn.
Bus for the museum
Open: 10am-6pm Closed Mon
Admission: ¥700/¥500/¥300
Tel: 079-597-3961

Thru Mar 5

Nishinomiya-shi Otani Kinen Bijutsukan
Museum Collection basec
on the theme of color
Hanshin Koroen Stn.
Open: 10am-4pm Closed Wed
Admission: ¥300/¥100
Tel: 0798-33-0164

Thru Mar 19

Hyogo Prefectural Museum
Traces of Shuji Yamada — Photo- graphs, Roof Tiles, Charcoal
Hanshin Iwaya stn.
Open: 10am-5pm closed Mon
Admission: ¥1,300/¥900/¥500
Tel: 078-262-0901

Thru Mar 19

Itami Shiritsu Museum
Display of Japanese & western style paintings and litho-graphs with a travel theme
JR/Hankyu Itami stn.
Open: 10am-5pm Closed Mon
Admission: ¥700/¥350/¥100
Tel: 0727-72-7447

Thru Mar 19

Kobe Shiritsu Hakubutsukan
Exposition Napoleon et Versailles. Over 150 paintings, sculptures, jewelry, pottery and furniture from the Chateau de Versailles collection.
JR/Hankyu/Hanshin Sannomiya stn.
Open: 10am-4pm closed Mon
Admission: ¥600/¥400/¥250
Tel: 078-391-0035

Thru Mar 19

Hyogo Prefectural Museum of History
Time Travel by Japanese Backgammon Sugoroku From Edo Period to Showa Era
JR/Sanyo Himeji stn.
Open: 10am-4pm. Closed Mon.
Admission: ¥200/¥100/free
Tel: 0792-88-9011

Nara

Thru Mar 5

Nara Kenritsu Bijutsukan
Retrospective Exhibition of Tomimoto Kenkichi, an innovator of modern porcelain
Kintetsu Nara stn.
Open: 9am-4pm closed Mon
Admission: ¥400/¥250/¥150
Tel: 0742-23-3968

Thru Mar 21

Nara National Museum
Treasures of Todai-ji Omizutori Ritual
Kintetsu Nara stn. inside Nara Park
Open: 9:30am-5pm Closed Mon
Admission: ¥1,000/¥700/¥400
Tel: 0742-22-7771

Thru Mar 26

Yamato Bunkakan
Tomioka Tessai Exhibition
Kintetsu Gakuenmae stn.
Open: 10am-4pm closed Mon
Admission: ¥600/¥300
Tel: 0742-45-0544

ART section compiled by Maki Nibayashi

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