Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum - Past Events
Below is a list of all past events for Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum. Current and upcoming events, as well as other details, are available on the venue's page.
Vermeer Exhibition
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[17]- Media: Painting - Art Talk
- 2008-08-02 - 2008-12-14
Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) was born in a small city called Delft located near Haag in Holland. He only produced about 30 works in his entire life. He is considered a "master of light" for his sophisticated (...)
"Paris et les Parisiens (1830-1930) dans les chefs-d'oeuvre des musées de France" Exhibition
[0] [6]- Media: Painting - Prints - Sculpture
- 2008-04-25 - 2008-07-06
This exhibition highlights Paris's golden age as an art capital of the world from 1830 to 1930. 150 works depicting the shifting landscape and nature of France from this period are on view. Commemorative (...)
"∞ Maugen Musashino Art University Graduate Program Graduation Exhibition"
[0] [1]- Media: Painting - Prints - Sculpture
- 2008-02-22 - 2008-02-26
In 2009, Musashino Art University approaches its 80th anniversary. This commemorative exhibition entitled "∞Maugen" presents works by 59 graduating students from this university's graduate programs that (...)
"Avant-garde Joshibi Style" Exhibition
[0] [1]- Media: Painting - Sculpture - Art Talk
- 2008-02-13 - 2008-02-17
Selected works by graduating students of Joshibi University of Art & Design and Joshibi Junior College of Art & Design are on view. They hope to present the creative scene cultivated at Joshibi (...)
"Louvre Museum Exhibition"
[0] [6]- Media: Painting - Crafts
- 2008-01-24 - 2008-04-06
One of the most sophisticated cultures evolved in the 18th century French royal court. Madame de Pompadour and Marie Antoinette who appreciated beauty decorated the salon, and the Rococo style and Neoclassicism (...)
"Masterpieces from the Philadelphia Museum of Art: Impressionism and Modern Art" Exhibition
[0] [10]- Media: Painting
- 2007-10-10 - 2007-12-24
This exhibition introduces 77 works by masters from the 19th to the 20th century, such as Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh, Duchamp, Homer - those who represent the dynamic period of Western art history. Philadelphia (...)
Contemporary Artist Center Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting - Sculpture - Installation
- 2007-08-22 - 2007-08-30
This exhibition presents a variety of works by contemporary artists from Japan and the U.S. It is also taking place at LA Artcore Gallery in Los Angeles this September, and is being held in conjunction (...)
Treasure of Topkapi Palace Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting - Crafts - Ceramics
- 2007-08-01 - 2007-09-24
Since ancient times, Istanbul has flourished as a center of interaction between Asia and Europe, where different types of politics, economy, and culture meet. In the late 13th century, the Turkish revolutionaries (...)
"Masterpieces of the State Russian Museum" Exhibition
[0] [2]- Media: Painting - Sculpture - Crafts
- 2007-04-28 - 2007-07-08
Established in 1898 under Nicholai II, the State Russian Museum was the first national museum in Russia. The museum holds the largest collection in Russia, approximately 400,000 pieces ranging from the (...)
"Musée d'Orsay" Exhibition
[0] [19]- Media: Painting
- 2007-01-27 - 2007-04-08
The Musée d'Orsay, located next to the Seine River, was initially built for the Paris EXPO in 1900, then officially established in 1986 through refurbishing the defunct Orsay station. Since then, it has (...)
"The State Hermitage Museum" Exhibition
[0] [9]- Media: Painting
- 2006-10-19 - 2006-12-24
With more than 300,000 works, the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg is one of the largest art museums in the world. This exhibition is a selection of 80 oil paintings by 75 European artists that (...)
Persian Civilization: 7000 Years of Treasures
[0] [3]- Media: Sculpture - Art Talk
- 2006-08-01 - 2006-10-01
This is a large in-depth exhibition that explores the ancient Persian culture of 7000 years ago. Golden treasures that illustrate the glory of the Achaemenid Empire of Persia (B.C. 500 - A.D. 330) are (...)
Exhibition of Works from the Prado Museum of Fine Art
[0] [11]- Media: Painting
- 2006-03-25 - 2006-07-02
The Prado Museum of Fine Art in Madrid, Spain, is a world-class museum which has an unparalleled collection of paintings owned by successive generations of the Spanish royal family. The works on show (...)
Joint Graduation Exhibition of 5 Art Universities in Tokyo
[0] [1]- Media: Painting - Prints - Sculpture
- 2006-02-21 - 2006-02-26
This exhibition brings together 4 years of work into one location. It aims to provide a platform for the students to take the next step in the development of their work and education. Participating universities: (...)
Enduring Legacy of Japanese Art：The Mary Griggs Burke Collection
[0] [8]- Media: Painting - Sculpture - Crafts
- 2006-01-24 - 2006-03-05
The collection of world-famous Japanese art collector Mary Griggs Burke, is now "back home." The selection spans 3000 years from the Jomon to the Edo Period and cover a range of media such as paintings, (...)
Pushkin Museum - Shchukin and Morozov Collection
[0] [14]- Media: Painting - Drawing
- 2005-10-22 - 2005-12-18
75 oil paintings, water colors and prints from the State Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts in Moscow. Originally part of the private collections of millionaires S.I. Shchukin and I.A. Morozov, they consist (...)
Le Louvre's Ancient Egypt Exhibition - the Egyptian People
[0] [1]- Media: Sculpture - Crafts - Ceramics
- 2005-08-02 - 2005-10-02
Focusing on "The People of Ancient Egypt", the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum presents about 200 masterpieces from the Le Louvre's vast collection. This is the first time the famous French museum has agreed (...)
Art Deco 1910-1939
[0] [9]- Media: Painting - Architecture - Fashion
- 2005-04-16 - 2005-06-26
Following the Art Nouveau movement that swept the world from the end of the 19th century, the 20th century Art Deco, a symbol of modernism, blossomed between the two World Wars, and swiftly spread worldwide (...)
The 79th Kokuhu Bonsai Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Other
- 2005-02-09 - 2005-02-16
The first Kokuhu Bonsai Exhibition was held in 1934. Since then, it has kept true to its namesake: The development and preservation of Bonsai as a Japanese art form and culture. With the longest history (...)
Alphonse Mucha: Treasures from the Mucha Foundation
[0] [2]- Media: Illustration - Painting - Crafts
- 2005-01-27 - 2005-03-27
Alphonse Maria Mucha (1860-1939) was perhaps the most defining artist of the Art Nouveau style. Also having worked in Vienna and Munich, he flourished in fin de siecle Paris. He showed great talent in (...)
Shinkou Shodo Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Calligraphy
- 2005-01-23 - 2005-01-29
The Shinkou Shodo Exhibition is held by sponsorship from the Agency of Cultural Affairs and the Mainichi Shinbun. Consisting of four parts - Kanji, 3D Calligraphy, Kana, and Modern Calligraphy - the exhibition (...)
Taigen-Kai Calligraphy Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Calligraphy
- 2005-01-11 - 2005-01-16
Calligraphy Exhibition by the Taigen-Kai
53rd Annual Dokuritsu Sho Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Calligraphy
- 2005-01-11 - 2005-01-16
Calligraphy Exhibition by the Dokuritsu Shojindan Foundation
Calligraphic Society Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Calligraphy
- 2005-01-04 - 2005-01-09
The Calligraphic Society Exhibition is the greatest of the large-scale shows held by the Japan Society of Calligraphic Education. It has a history of over 50 years.
The 36th NITTEN
[0] [0]- Media: Painting - Calligraphy - Sculpture
- 2004-11-02 - 2004-11-24
The Nitten is the most popular of all the great art organizations in Japan. The Nitten has a long and industrious history, which began in 1907 as a result of the First Ministry of Education Art Exhibition. (...)
Florence: The Birth of the Art Capital
[0] [0]- Media: Painting - Drawing - Sculpture
- 2004-10-23 - 2004-12-19
This exhibition explores the city of Florence as the foundation of Italian Renaissance art, and examines the source of its vitality to produce art. About 100 works of paintings on fresco, panel, and canvas, (...)
2D
- Graphics (3)
- Illustration (10)
- Painting (130)
- Drawing (20)
- Calligraphy (9)
- Photography (69)
- Prints (19)
- Other (33)
3D
- Architecture (7)
- Sculpture (48)
- Installation (37)
- Furniture (6)
- Fashion (5)
- Product (14)
- Crafts (25)
- Ceramics (16)
- Other (40)
Screen
- Film (3)
- Video installation (10)
- Digital (3)
- Other (2)
Misc.
- Art Party (26)
- Art Talk (54)
- Performance Art (2)
- Art Competition (6)
In & Around:
Ginza, Shimbashi(29) Ueno(26) Kiyosumi, Odaiba(12) Nihonbashi, Kudanshita(31) Omotesando(22) Shinjuku(41) Shibuya(20) Roppongi(31) Nakameguro(23) Musashino, Tama(27) Yokohama, Kanagawa(23) Kanto: others(39)
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