Kyoto museum celebrates the works of native son Ito Jakuchu
In 2000, the Kyoto National Museum commemorated the death of Ito Jakuchu (1716-1800) with an exhibition that generated a surge of interest in the artist. The boom has possibly reached its zenith this year, which marks the 300th anniversary of his birth. While the Kyoto ...
The Kyoto Municipal Government is accepting applications from potential sponsors interested in buying the naming rights to the Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art. The city on Thursday began seeking sponsors willing to cough up ¥5 billion for a deal that would last up to 50 ...
July 1-Sept. 4 One of the most prominent Spanish surrealist painters of the 20th century, Salvador Dali is best known for his striking and dream-like imagery and his flamboyant mustache. More than 200 of Dali's works will be brought to the Kyoto Museum of Art ...
Balthus' renaissance of Realism
Paris-born Balthus Klossowski de Rola (1908-2001) is considered by some to be comparable to Picasso, though it was Picasso who said that Balthus was the "last great painter of the 20th century." From Picasso's Cubism onward, painting no longer needed to mirror the world ...
