March 25-June 29
It's been 13 years since the last large-scale Rene Magritte (1898-1967) exhibition was held in Japan.
Regarded as one of the most important artists of the 20th century, Magritte made the familiar unfamiliar by using ordinary subjects in unusual and thought-provoking surrealist compositions. His masterpiece "The Lovers," for example, portrays an intimate couple who would appear to be kissing if their heads were not wrapped in white sheets that prevent them from touching one another. Just as white shrouds were a common motif in his works, smartly dressed men wearing bowler hats were also often featured. This exhibition includes "Golconda," which depicts bowler-hatted men raining over a row of terraced buildings.
The National Art Center, Tokyo; 7-22-2 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo. Nogizaka Stn. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (Fri. till 8 p.m.). ¥1,600. Closed Tue. 03-5777-8600; magritte2015.jp