Garden of Painting, Japanese Art of the ’00s

Until Apr 4

The National Museum of Art, Osaka

Since the early ‘90s and the rise of ‘Generation Zero’, new figurative painting has become the subject of great interest both in Japan and abroad. Most Japanese works take inspiration from pop culture, something denounced as marginal in the past, in the form of illustrations, picture books and manga. This exhibition focuses on 28 Japanese figurative artists including O Jun, Kobayashi Takanobu, Goto Yasuka, Sakamoto Natsuko, and Atsushi Tomoko showcasing roughly 200 works. Drawings by Nara Yoshitomo, famed for his pictures of young girls with incisive looks, and paintings by Kusama Yayoi, who has been exploring new frontiers in line drawing, will also be exhibited.

Open Tue-Thu and Sat 10am-5pm, closed Mon. ¥1,100 (adults)/¥500 (students). 4-2-55 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0005. Tel: 06-6447-4680. Nearest stn: Watanabebashi. www.nmao.go.jp/english/home.html

The Beauty of Lacquerware: Hina and Marriage Treasures

Until Apr 11

Hosomi Museum

Hina-ningyo are Japanese dolls commonly celebrated and admired among girls on March 3rd, to wish for prosperous growth and protection from spirits. They are also symbolic of good marriage, generally accompanied by courtier dolls on festive occasions. During the Heian period, a time when many marriages were arranged at a young age, the dolls played an almost crucial role. This exhibition focuses on a wide range of items related to a traditional Japanese marriage in Heian Kyoto, such as decorative maki rolls depicting luxurious treasures, Hina dolls, folding screens, calligraphy, and lacquerware.

Open Tue-Sun 10am-6pm. ¥1,000 (adults)/¥800 (students). 6-3 Saishoji-cho, Okazaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8342. Tel: 075-752-5555. Nearest stn: Higashiyama. www.emuseum.or.jp/eng/index.html

Ancient Egypt in Torino

Mar 20-May 30

Kobe City Museum

The Egyptian Museum Torino is well known for its refined collection, of which most pieces were found in excavations conducted by the museum between 1900 and 1935. Approximately 120 items including coffins, statues, papyrus, handicrafts, and pyramidion will be on display in Kobe, alongside some of the museum’s most significant pieces. Sitting statues of painted limestone, A Retrospective Portrait of King Amenhotep I and The dedicant Penchenabu will be exhibited for the first time in Japan; so too Group Sculpture of the Pharaoh with the God Amun, which is said to date back to the reign of Tutankhamun.

Open Tue-Thu 9:30am-5pm, Fri-Sat 10am-7pm, closed Mon. ¥1,500 (adults)/¥1,100 (students). 24 Kyomachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0034. Tel: 078-391-0035. Nearest stn: Sannomiya. www.city.kobe.lg.jp/museum


Kansai Art Listings

OSAKA

ddd Gallery

Graphic West 2: “Sensory Boxes”. Installation. Until Mar 13, free admission.
1-17-28 Minami Horie, Nishi-ku, Osaka 550-8508. Tel: 06-6110-4635. Open Tue-Fri 11am-7pm, Sat 11am-6pm, closed Sun, Mon and hols. Nearest stn: Namba. www.dnp.co.jp/gallery/ddd_e/index.html

Suntory Museum

Inoue Takehiko: The LAST Manga Exhibition, Osaka Edition. Animation sketches. Until Mar 14, ¥1,500 (adults)/¥500 (students).
1-5-10 Kaigan-dori, Minato-ku, Osaka 552-0022. Tel: 06-6577-0001. Open 10:30am-8pm. Nearest stn: Osaka-ko. www.suntory.com/culture-sports/smt

The Museum of Oriental Ceramics Osaka

Northern Song Ru Ware – Recent Archaeological Findings. Pottery. Until Mar 28, ¥900 (adults)/¥600 (students).
1-1-26 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0005. Tel: 06-6223-0055. Open Tue-Sun 9:30am-5pm, closed Mon. Nearest stn: Yodoyabashi. www.moco.or.jp/en

Osaka Museum of History

Tibet – Treasures from the Roof of the World. Statues, ceramics, painting. Until Mar 31, ¥1,000 (adults)/¥750 (students). 4-1-32 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-0008. Tel: 06-6946-5728. Open Wed-Sun 9:30am-8pm, closed Tue. Nearest stn: Tanimachi 4-chome. www.mus-his.city.osaka.jp/english_iso-8859-1/index.html


KYOTO

Kyoto International Manga Museum

She Draws Comics. Manga illustration. Until Mar 7, ¥500 (adults)/¥300 (students). Karasuma Oike Agaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-0846.  Tel: 075-254-7414. Open Thu-Tue 10am-5:30pm, closed Wed. Nearest stn: Karasuma-Oike. www.kyotomm.jp/english

Kyoto National Museum

Treasures of the Habsburg Monarchy. Painting and textiles. Until Mar 14, ¥1,500 (adults)/¥1,000 (students).
527 Chayamachi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0931. Tel: 075-541-1151. Open Tue-Sun 9:30am-6pm, closed Mon. Nearest stn: Shichijo. www.kyohaku.go.jp/eng/index_top.html

Museum Eki Kyoto

Life with posters. Posters. Until Mar 28, ¥900 (adults)/¥700 (students).
Higashi-Shiokojicho, Shiokoji-sagaru, Karasuma-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8555. Tel: 075-352-1111. Open 10am-8pm. Nearest stn: Kyoto. www.wjr-isetan.com/kyoto/floorevent/index_7f.html

Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art

Lovely Country Life - Departure from Utopia. Painting, illustration, furniture. Mar 3-May 30, ¥700 (adults)/¥500 (students).
5-3 Zenihara, Oyamazaki-cho, Otokuni-gun, Kyoto 618-0071. Tel: 075-957-3123. Open Tue-Sun 10am-5pm, closed Mon. Nearest stn: Oyamazaki. www.asahibeer-oyamazaki.com/english

The Museum of Kyoto

The Legacy of Carthage. Until Apr 4, ¥1,300 (adults)/¥900 (students).
Sculptures and fine art. Sanjo-Takakura, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8183. Tel: 075-222-0888. Open Tue-Sun 10am-6pm, closed Mon. Nearest stn: Karasuma Oike. www.bunpaku.or.jp/info_english.html

Koryo Museum of Art

Pottery of Korea. Pottery. Until Apr 4, ¥500 (adults)/¥400 (students).
15 Shichiku Kaminokishi-cho, Kit-ku, Kyoto 603-8108. Tel: 075-491-1192. Open Tue-Sun 10am-5pm, closed Mon. Nearest stn: Kitaoji or Kamogawa Chugakkomae bus stop. www.koryomuseum.or.jp

The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto

My Favorites – Index of a Certain Collection. Painting, sculptures, photography. Mar 24-May 5, ¥850 (adults)/¥450 (students).
Okazaki, Enshoji-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8344 Tel: 075-761-4111. Open Tue-Sun 9:30am-5pm, closed Mon. Nearest stn: Higashiyama. www.momak.go.jp/English

Jotenkaku Museum

Edo Chic/Meiji Technique: The Art of Shibata Zenshin featuring the Edson Collection. Lacquerware, painting. Apr 3-Jun 6, ¥1,000 (adults)/¥800 (students). I
madegawa Karasuma Higashi-iru, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-0898. Tel: 075-241-0423. Open 10am-5pm. Nearest stn: Imadegawa. www.shokoku-ji.or.jp/jotenkaku/index.html

HYOGO

Itami City Museum of Art

Hans Fischer. Illustration. Until Mar 7, ¥700 (adults)/¥350 (students).
2-5-20 Miyanomae, Itami 664-0895. Tel: 0727-72-7447. Open Tue-Sun 10am-6pm, closed Mon. Nearest stn: Itami. www.artmuseum-itami.jp/general_info/general_info_e.html

Kobe Daimaru Museum

It's a Rumic World. Manga illustration. Mar 17-Mar 31, ¥800 (adults)/¥600 (students). 40 Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0037. Tel: 078-333-2945. Open 10am-8pm. Nearest stn: Motomachi. www.daimaru.co.jp/museum

Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art

Ogura Yuki, Retrospective. Painting. Until Apr 4, ¥1,200 (adults)/¥900 (students).
1-1-1 Wakihama Kaigandori, Chuo-ku, Kobe 651-0073. Tel: 078-262-0901. Open Tue- Sun 10am-6pm, closed Mon. Nearest stn: Iwaya. www.artm.pref.hyogo.jp/eng/home.html

Himeji City Museum of Art

James Ensor. Woodblock printing. Mar 13-Apr 11, ¥800 (adults)/¥500 (students).
68-25 Hommachi, Himeji 670-0012. Tel: 079-222-2288. Open Tue-Sun 10am-5pm, closed Mon. Nearest stn: Himeji. www.city.himeji.lg.jp/art/english/index.html

Nara

Nara Prefectural Museum of Art

Tomimoto Kenkichi - Master of Modern Ceramics. Porcelain. Until Mar 7, ¥400 (adults)/¥250 (students).
50 Noborioji-cho, Nara, 630-8213. Tel: 0742-23-3968. Open Tue-Sun 9am-5pm, closed Mon. Nearest stn: Kintetsu Nara. www.pref.nara.jp/dd_aspx_menuid-11842.htm

Nara National Museum

Treasures of Todaiji’s Omizutori Ritual. Until Mar 14, ¥500 (adults)/¥400 (students).
10-6 Noborioji-cho, Nara 630-8213. Tel: 050-5542-8600. Open 9:30am-6pm. Nearest stn: Kintetsu Nara. www.narahaku.go.jp/english/index_e.html

SHIGA

Sagawa Art Museum

Indonesian Primitif Arts. Primitive arts. Until Mar 14, ¥1,000 (adults)/¥600 (students).
2891 Kitagawa, Mizuho-cho, Moriyama, Shiga 524-0102. Tel: 077-585-7800. Open Tue-Sun 9:30am-5pm, closed Mon. Nearest stn: Katada. www.sagawa-artmuseum.or.jp/english/index.html

The Museum of Modern Art, Shiga

Shuzo Azuchi Gulliver Ex-sign. Drawing and installation. Until Apr 11, ¥850 (adults)/¥600 (students).
1740-1 Seta Minamiogaya-cho, Otsu 520-2122. Tel: 077-543-2111. Open Tue-Sun 9:30am-5pm, closed Mon. Nearest stn: Seta. www.shiga-kinbi.jp/english/E-index.html

Miho Museum

Miho Grandama. Ceramics, folding screens. Mar 13-Jun 6, ¥1,000 (adults)/¥800 (students).
300 Momodani, Shigaraki, Shiga 529-1814. Tel: 0748-82-3411. Open Tue-Sun 10am-5pm (admit until 4pm), closed Mon. Nearest stn: Ishiyama. www.miho.or.jp/english/index.htm

The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park

Hans Coper. Ceramics. Mar 13-Jun 17, ¥700 (adults)/¥500 (students).
2188-7 Chokushi, Shigaraki-cho, Koka, Shiga 529-1804. Tel: 0748-83-0909. Open Tue-Sun 9:30am-5pm, closed Mon. Nearest stn: Shigaraki. sccp.main.jp

WAKAYAMA

The Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama

Art Encyclopedia Vol.8 Where Am I? Painting. Until Apr 11, ¥340 (adults)/¥230 (students).
1-4-14 Fukiage, Wakayama 640-8137. Tel: 073-436-8690. Open Tue-Sun 9:30am-5pm, closed Mon. Nearest stn: Kenchomae. www.bijyutu.wakayama-c.ed.jp/index.htm

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