Art

Feb. 1-March 22 Born in Saitama Prefecture, the early 20th-century artist Tsunetomo Morita (1881-1933) began his artistic career as a yōga (Western-style) painter. After graduating from the Tokyo Art School (present day Tokyo University of the Arts), he also began drawing manga and illustrations ...

Feb.4-29 Photographer Hal began taking images of couples in 2004 and has since exhibited internationally and published several photo books, including "Pinky & Killer" (2004) and "Flesh Love Returns" (2016). Most of his works involve couples or explore themes of love, challenge, individuality, intimacy, communication ...

Feb. 1-April 5 Though the victim of a tragic boat accident at the early age of 36, Naoki Suwa (1954-1990) continues to inspire and influence artists today. He was acclaimed during the late 1970s and '80s for his works that utilized traditional Japanese painting ...

At times outlandish, other times artistically stunning, Polish film posters proved that postwar communism couldn't crush creativity.

Jan. 18-March 1 Kyoto-born Takeji Asano (1900-1999)was a woodblock artist committed to not only designing, but also carving the blocks for and printing his own works. Having trained in nihonga (Japanese-style painting) before he moved on to shin hanga (new prints) and sōsaku hanga (creative ...

Jan. 24-Feb. 29 After studying aesthetics and psychology, the conceptual artist James Lee Byars (1932-1997) developed his own artistic beliefs while going back and forth between New York and Kyoto in the 1960s and during his later nomadic life. His works ranged from sculpture and ...

Jan. 24-March 22 Textile dyeing artist Yoko Shimura follows in the footsteps of her mother, Fukumi Shimura, a Living National Treasure celebrated for her senshoku (plant and vegetable derived dyeing). An educator as well as artist, when Yoko opened her first studio in 1989, she ...

More than 100 pieces, documents and designs have been selected for the Nino Caruso exhibition "Forms of Memory and Space — the world's first retrospective of the Italian ceramist-cum-sculptor's work since his death in 2017.

Jan. 21-March 26 Vilhelm Hammershoi (1864-1916), one of Denmark's most celebrated painters, was largely known for his depiction of close acquaintances, interiors and landscapes in a subdued nostalgic style. Also dubbed "the Vermeer of the North," his works were strongly influenced by 17th-century Dutch genre ...

Jan. 18-March 31 After four years of reconstruction, the Artizon Museum, formerly the Bridgestone Museum of Art, has reopened with an exhibition of works from its extensive collection. Divided into two sections, this inaugural show presents an overview of modern and contemporary art in Part One, ...

Jan. 9-March 22 Color and form in art are focused on in this thematic exhibition, which draws from two major collections — the Taguchi Collection and the Ando Collection — both housed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Gifu. Visitors can experience the influence of colors ...