The current special exhibition at the Yokohama Museum of Art deftly achieves two goals dear to public institutions everywhere: it educates the public -- and does so on a shoestring budget.
"And or Versus?: Adventures in Images" is an exhibition of Surrealist and contemporary works drawn from the museum's 7,800-item collection. With this many artworks to choose from, it's no wonder the 61 highlighted pieces succeed in rousing interest in contemporary art and make visitors think twice about what they take for granted as "reality."
On show are works including Rene Magritte's "Fountain of Juvenescence" (1957-58), Salvador Dali's "Fantastic Landscape -- Dawn, Heroic Noon, Evening" (1942). Also featured are works by such well-known Japanese artists as Yayoi Kusama and Isamu Noguchi, as well as a host of lesser-known but fascinating pieces.