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TOKYO METROPOLITAN ART MUSEUM
Botticelli and His Time
Sandro Botticelli (1444/45-1510) is known for his paintings of elegantly beautiful Madonnas and goddesses of myth. Because many are painted on wood panels and are in extremely fragile condition, an exhibition of a substantial number of Botticelli paintings has never been realized in Japan. This time, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Italy, we are presenting a large-scale traveling exhibition that surveys Botticelli’s artistic legacy through more than 20 works gathered from Florence and other regions of the world.
Botticelli, who was trained in the studio of Filippo Lippi and spent most of his life in Florence, rose to fame as a painter of the House of Medici. Under the Medici’s patronage, he undertook paintings of wide-ranging subjects, from large-scale altarpieces to privately commissioned mythological paintings. While his contemporaries turned to naturalistic expression employing their command of perspectival space and chiaroscuro, Botticelli never deviated from a decorative, symbolic style reminiscent of medieval art and created his own, instantly recognizable world. Along with presenting the characteristic features and fascination of Botticelli’s work through religious paintings, mythological works, and portraits from his early years to his late period, the exhibition includes works by his master, Filippo Lippi, and pupil Filippino Lippi and traces his artistic lineage.
*Period
January 16 (Sat) – April 3 (Sun), 2016
*Venue
Exhibition Rooms, Special Exhibition Wing
*Closed
Mondays, March 22 (Open the Mondays of March 21, 28)
*Hours
9:30 - 17:30 (Last admission 17:00)
Days of Extended Hours
Fridays 9:30 – 20:00 (Last admission 19:30)
*Admission
Tickets at the door |
General ¥1,600 ／ College students ¥1,300 ／ HS students ¥800 ／ Seniors 65+ ¥1,000
*Organized by
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture), The Asahi Shimbun, TBS
*Supported by
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Ambasciata d'Italia a Tokyo, Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Tokyo
*Sponsored by
East Japan Railway Company, Takenaka Corporation, TOPPAN PRINTING CO., LTD.,
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
*Cooperation with
Alitalia-Compagnia Aerea Italiana S.p.A, JAPAN AIRLINES, Nippon Cargo Airlines Co., Ltd.
*Special WEB Site
http://botticelli.jp
*Telephone Inquiry
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TOKYO METROPOLITAN ART MUSEUM
Kanji You Can Feel—NISHIKAWA Yasushi, AOYAMA San’u and TESHIMA Yukei
In January each year, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum holds an exhibition to showcase the works of calligraphy in its collection. The works are presented under a different theme each year in order to make apparent their beauty and power, and to disclose the history of contemporary calligraphy that has unfolded in the galleries of this museum.
This year, the exhibition looks at “kanji calligraphy.”
Kanji calligraphy, an ancient art conveyed to Japan from China, underwent a period of remarkable change after World War II. One phenomenon of this period, occurring in the field of traditional calligraphy, was the popularity of Ming and Qing styles and flourishing interest in calligraphy inspired by inscriptions on ancient bronzes and stone monuments (higaku).
As contemporary calligraphy evolved from practical, scholarly texts to the appreciation of calligraphic works mounted on high walls in art museums, the style of long hanging scrolls of the Ming and Qing dynasties resonated with the romanticism of post-war Japan and won popularity. Furthermore, amid ardent interest in bronze scripts prior to Wang Xizhi (303-361) and stone carved scripts of Qin and Han styles, calligraphers working in styles inspired by ancient bronze and stone inscriptions, particularly NISHIKAWA Yasushi and AOYAMA San’u, produced profoundly expressive works, rich in variation.
Another phenomenon of this period, occurring in contemporary kanji calligraphy, was the birth of shojisu-sho (Large Character Calligraph), fostered by TESHIMA Yukei and MATSUI Joryu. By limiting themselves to one or two characters and, at times, using gray ink to emphasize the shape of a character, they developed calligraphy that was more easily read and felt and, thus, more suited to artistic appreciation.
The exhibition will enable viewers to follow kanji calligraphy’s development, thus, as a contemporary, expressive art form.
*Period
January 4 (Mon) – January 23 (Sat), 2016
*Venue
Gallery B
*Closed
January 18 (Mon)
*Hours
9:30-17:30 (Last admission 17:00)
*Admission
Free
*Organized by
Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture)
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TOKYO METROPOLITAN ART MUSEUM
TOKYO “SHO” 2016: Japanese Calligraphy Today
A cooperative exhibition by 18 public calligraphy groups based in the Tokyo-Kanto area. Featured are 38 artists chosen by each group as representing the “rising generation of calligraphers.” Contemporary calligraphy of many genres—Kanji, Kana, Modern Poetic Calligraphy, Large Character Calligraphy, Seal Engraving, Carved Characters, and Avant-garde Calligraphy—will be presented in one venue, with a focus on recent works, to demonstrate the power and beauty of “Tokyo Calligraphy Today.”
Participationg Groups:
Keiseikai, KENSHINSHODOUKAI, Gencyoukai, Gennichi Kai, Shokaisha Foundation, SYADANHOUJIN SYOSEIKAI, THE SHODAN-IN Public Interest Foundation of Calligraphy, Shodo-Ichigen Kai, Shodo Geijutsu-In Foundation, Public interest incorporated association Sougen Syodoukai, CHOBUN SHOKAI, Teikokai, TOYO SHOGEI-IN, Dokuritsu Shojindan Foundation, Nihon Kokuji Kyokai, Nihon shosakuin, Japan Calligraphy Art Academy, Ranjyunkai
*Period
January 4 (Mon) – January 16 (Sat), 2016
*Venue
LBF Citizens' Gallery 1 and Gallery 2
*Hours
9:30 - 17:30 (Last admission 17:00)
※Opens from 13:00 on January 4
*Admission
Tickets at the door |
General ¥500 ／ Seniors 65+ ¥300
※Admission free for visitors College students and High school students or younger
※Admission free for visitors (and one accompanying person) with a Physical Disability Certificate, Intellectual Disability Certificate, Rehabilitation Certificate, Mental Disability Certificate or Atomic Bomb Survivor’s Certificate
※In each case, please show identification
*Organized by
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture)
*Supported by
The Asahi Shimbun, The Sankei Shimbun, THE MAINICHI NEWSPAPERS, The Yomiuri Shimbun
*In cooperation with
SANKEI INTERNATIONAL SHO ASSOCIATION, The Mainichi Shodo Association, THE YOMIURI CALLIGRAPHY SOCIETY
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TOKYO METROPOLITAN ART MUSEUM
July 18 (Sat) – Kubbe Makes an Art Museum - by seeing, gathering, studying and exhibiting
■ Information
This exhibition is inspired by Kubbe Lager Museum, a picture book by Norwegian author/illustrator Åshild Kanstad Johnsen. With that story as a framework, it features artists whose works find expression in the actions of seeing and collecting, as well as collections that show the collector’s passion. As a participation-oriented exhibition, “Kubbe Makes an Art Museum” will let visitors experience the world of categorizing and exhibiting objects, and the fun of sharing that world with others.
・Period
July 18 (Sat) – October 4 (Sun), 2015
・Venue
Gallery A, B, C
・Closed
Mondays, as well as Tuesdays of July 21 (Open the Mondays of July 20 and September 21)
・Hours
9:30 - 17:30 (Last admission 17:00)
・Days of Extended Hours
Fridays 9:30 – 21:00 (Last admission 19:30)
※Except for September 11 and 18
・Organized by
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture)
・Sponsored by
FSC Japan
・In Special Cooperation with
TMS ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD, British Council
・Cooperation with
Royal Norwegian Embassy, FUKUINKAN SHOTEN PUBLISHERS, INC, Norwegian Literature Abroad, Gifu Prefectural Government, TOLI Corporation, The Ueno Royal Museum, Ueno Zoological Gardens, National Museum of Nature and Science, International Library of Children's Literature, National Diet Library, The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo National Museum, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
・URL
http://www.tobikan.jp/en/exhibition/h27_nika100.html -
TOKYO METROPOLITAN ART MUSEUM
July 18 (Sat) – Legendary artists of Japanese Western Painting The Centennial of the NIKA Exhibition
■ Information
The Nika Association stands out, even among the many art groups whose activities occasioned this museum’s founding. The list of legendary Yoga (Western-style) painters who exhibited in the Nika Association Exhibition includes such names as KISHIDA Ryusei, SAEKI Yuzo, KOIDE Narashige, SEKINE Shoji, KOGA Harue, FOUJITA Tsuguharu, MATSUMOTO Shunsuke, OKAMOTO Taro, and TOGO Seiji—not to mention Henri Matisse and other European masters. An exhibition of the history of 20th-century Japanese art through 100 years of art from the Nika Association.
・Period
July 18 (Sat) – September 6 (Sun), 2015
・Venue
Exhibition Rooms, Special Exhibition Wing
・Closed
Mondays, as well as Tuesday of July 21 (Open the Monday of July 20)
・Hours
9:30 - 17:30 (Last admission 17:00)
・Days of Extended Hours
Fridays 9:30 – 21:00 (Last admission 19:30)
・Organized by
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture), Nika Association, THE SANKEI SHIMBUN, FUJI TELEVISION NETWORK, INC.
・Sponsored by
Daishinsha Inc.
・In Cooperation with
BS FUJI INC.
・Special WEB Site
http://www.nika100th.com/
・Telephone Inquiry
TEL：03-5405-8686 (Hello Dial)
・URL
http://www.tobikan.jp/en/exhibition/h27_nika100.html -
TOKYO METROPOLITAN ART MUSEUM
The British Museum Exhibiton: A History of the World in 100 Objects
The British Museum Exhibiton: A History of the World in 100 Objects
The British Museum, a repository for the cultural treasures of humankind, houses a vast collection of art and artefacts from almost every world region and historical period. “A History of the World in 100 Objects” tells a story of human creativity covering 2,000,000 years from prehistory to modern times through 100 items from the British Museum’s 7 million-strong collection.
The carefully selected artefacts range from seemingly ordinary everyday articles to famous works of art featured in school textbooks. The 100 objects tell us deeply human stories about the people who used them?how they lived, what they believed, and the changes affecting their society. Viewers are apt to encounter objects from regions and cultures unknown to them, and they may also be surprised by the discoveries they make concerning objects from cultures close to their own.
Visitors will be transported across time and space to all corners of the world.
Features
The exhibition will trace a history of human creativity from the Cradle of Humanity, where the world’s oldest stone tools were made, to contemporary global society through 100 objects selected from all eight departments of the British Museum’s collection.
Visiting Japan will be artefacts of legendary fame, prominent even among the noted works in the collection. These include the “Lewis Chessmen” a replica of which appeared in the first Harry Potter Hollywood movie and the “Standard of Ur” reproduced in Japanese school textbooks.
The Rosetta Stone, the British’s Museum’s most famous work, will also be displayed in the form of an actual-size replica created especially for this exhibition.
Information
Period
April 18 (Sat) - June 28 (Sun), 2015
Venue
Exhibition Rooms, Special Exhibition Wing
Closed
Mondays, as well as the Thursday of May 7 (Open the Monday of May 4)
Hours
9:30 - 17:30 (Last admission 17:00)
Days of Extended Hours Fridays
9:30 - 20:00 (Last admission 19:30)
Admission
Advance tickets |
General \1,300 ／ College students \1,100 ／ HS students \600 ／ Seniors 65+ \800
※Please see our website for details concerning advance tickets
Tickets at the door |
General \1,600 ／ College students \1,300 ／ HS students \800 ／ Seniors 65+ \1,000
Group tickets |
General \1,300 ／ College students \1,100 ／ HS students \600 ／ Seniors 65+ \800
※Group rates - 20 or more people
※Admission free for visitors junior high school age or younger
※Admission free for visitors (and one accompanying person) with a Physical Disability Certificate, Intellectual Disability Certificate, Rehabilitation Certificate, Mental Disability Certificate or Atomic Bomb Survivor’s Certificate
※In each case, please show identification
Organized by
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture), The British Museum, The Asahi Shimbun, NHK, NHK Promotions Inc,
Supported by
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, British Council
Sponsored by
Kao Corporation, Canon Marketing Japan Inc, Daiwa House Industry Co.,Ltd, Mitsubishi Corporation, Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co., Ltd
In Cooperation with
National Museum of Ethology,Japan, JAPAN AIRLINES, Cathay Pacific Airways, Nippon Cargo Airlines, IDEAL BRAIN Co.,Ltd.
Special WEB Site
http://www.history100.jp/access/tokyo_en.html
Telephone Inquiry
TEL：03-5405-8686 (Hello Dial)
Upcoming Exhibitions
Legendary artists of Japanese Western Painting
The Centennial of the NIKA Exhibition http://www.tobikan.jp/en/exhibition/h27_nika100.html
Kubbe Makes an Art Museum
- by seeing, gathering, studying and exhibiting http://www.tobikan.jp/en/exhibition/h27_kubbe.html