Ikeda Museum of 20th Century Art - Past Events
Below is a list of all past events for Ikeda Museum of 20th Century Art. Current and upcoming events, as well as other details, are available on the venue's page.
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Risyo Maeda Exhibition
This exhibition marking the 45th anniversary of the museum’s opening presents the paintings of Risyo Maeda (b. 1943). Maeda studied in France on a government scholarship and became an award-winning artist...More »
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Jomon Forms of Prayer: The Photography of Tadahiro Ogawa
This exhibition is part of a series marking the 45th anniversary of the museum. It presents the work of photographer Tadahiro Ogawa, a photographer who has documented Jomon prehistoric art for more than...More »
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Emiko Maeda Exhibition
*Ikeda Museum of 20th Century Art is temporarily closed from Apr 18 to May 17. The museum will be open from May 18. This exhibition showcases 50 of the artist’s newest and more recent works over a career...More »
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Ikeda Museum of 20th Century Art Collection
The theme of many of the works in the museum’s collection is “human”. Of those works, this exhibition focuses on “prayer”. More »
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Beautiful Surprises: The World of Yoshio Izumiya
A selection of 50 of the fantastical paintings by award-winning Yoshio Izumiya, whose recent work frequently features sheep. More »
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Koshi Takagi “Presence”
Tokyo University of the Arts graduate Koshi Takagi has lived mainly in Germany and Spain for the past 30 years, earning much acclaim there. A 2017 show at Nagai Garou in Japan brought attention to him...More »
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Collection Masterpieces in Blue
Presenting 50 works from the museum’s collection in hues of blue.More »
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Izu Biennale 2019
45 artists present works in the sixth edition of this independently operated art fair showcasing Izu art and culture.More »
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The Heart: Fun, Happy, Sad, Lonely
Exhibiting around 40 works by artists including Picasso, Chagall, Munch, and Ichiro Fukuzawa that display a wide range of human emotion.More »
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The World of Kojiro Kosugi
Kojiro Kosugi (b. 1944) established himself as a leader of Japanese contemporary oil painting with poetic portrayals of landscapes and still lifes featuring rich colors. He also produced mineral pigment...More »
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Tomohiro Muda “Walls - Hidden Treasures”
Hidden in walls are layers of people’s memories. Beyond those walls, a whole other universe. With camera in hand, the artist traverses those borders in search of hidden treasures.More »
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Time of Your Life: The World of Taisei Sato
Taisei Sato paints scenes such as people gathering at cafes, circus clowns, Venice canals, the Shonan coast, and beautiful flowers with rich colors and original contours. This exhibition surveys his major...More »
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Katsutoshi Ito “Love from the Ocean”
Life-forms in the ocean often appear to be splendid examples of naturally occurring art created by the sea. There is a sense of divinity in how individual creatures can survive such a harsh environment....More »
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The Beauty of Prints Part I: Overseas Edition
Printmaking involves the three processes of drawing, plate making, and printing and takes diverse forms including etching, lithography, and silkscreens. This exhibition features some 80 prints by overseas...More »
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Izu Biennial 2017
For the fifth Izu Biennale, 55 artists present one work each, encapsulating Izu arts and culture in the 21th century. More »
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Works from the Collection: Flowers
This exhibition will present rarely seen works from the museum collection that depict flowers of many varieties. Flowers adorn all kind of paintings, often appearing as key themes in still life pictures....More »
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Kumiko Kita Exhibition
Exhibiting the fantastical, flower and clear sky-filled landscapes of Kumiko Kita.More »
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Scenes of the Waterfront
From the Impressionist leaders Renoir and Monet to Picasso and Jean Cocteau, this exhibition brings together 40 select works from the museum collection under the theme of the waterfront.More »
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Ikeda Museum of 20th Century Art 40th Anniversary Exhibition: Part 2
This three-part series celebrating the Ikeda Museum of 20th Century Art’s 40th anniversary presents works from the museum’s collection by artists featured in solo exhibitions. Part 2 displays around 40...More »
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Forty Years of the Ikeda Museum of 20th Century Art: Part 1
Expressing gratitude to all of its supporters, for its 40th anniversary the Ikeda Museum of 20th Century Art presents a three-part exhibition of works from its collection by artists who have held solo...More »
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Izu Biennial 2015
Now in its 4th volume this program celebrates the rich art and culture of the Izu region through the work of 61 artists.More »
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Masters of the 20th Century - The Diversity of Expression
Introducing the collection of the Ikeda Museum of 20th Century Art through its foreign masters from Dali’s hymn series to Miro’s rubbings, Picasso’s lino-cut prints, Chagall’s lithgraphs and pastel works...More »
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Fujio Nishida Exhibition
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Ballooning Over Everywhere— The Symphonic Poetry of Rie Kono’s Fantastic Images
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Collection Masterpieces— The Poetry of Outerspace
This exhibition of works from the museum’s collection offers an original way of seeing the world through freely created art full of fantastical and dreamlike themes. Featured artists include Spain’s Joan...More »
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Picasso’s Posters
Introducing posters from the museum’s extensive collection of Picasso prints. On display are some 70 posters, including those made by Picasso for his own solo exhibitions, those for events featuring the...More »
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Teisuke Narita “The Mystery of the Landscape”
An outstanding selection of 70 works chosen by the artist, focusing on landscapes of places including Japan and Europe, as well as prints, sketches, and other works spanning Narita’s career. This is the...More »
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From the Museum Collection: Series of Works by Eight Eastern and Western Artists- Picasso, Dali, Rouault, Ikeda, Okamoto, and More
Series of oil paintings, watercolors, and prints from the museum’s collection. The works address themes ranging from mythology, religion, and music and can be viewed separately or as a whole, as the artists...More »
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Mariko Sakai "Red - The Color of Life"
Mariko Sakai has enchanted many with her lively colorful work, filled with a joy and freshness of life. This first retrospective of her long career focuses upon her central theme of "life", as revealed...More »
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Tsuyoshi Suzuki "Italian Poems"
Tsuyoshi Suzuki was born in Niigata in 1937 and worked as a designer at Hakuhodo, as well as an high school art teacher and university lecturer. He is known for his highly Japanese landscapes, though...More »
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Yasuhiko Kida "Prayer Road"
Feature glass paintings and woodblock prints, many featuring Buddhist motifs and some taking five years to complete.More »
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Chizuru Miyasako Exhibition
Chizuru Miyasako was a self-taught painter who began producing works in her 20s, in addition to writing criticism on photography and other topics from a feminist perspective. This exhibition looks back...More »
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"Feast of Female Beauty" Exhibition
Features portraits of woman by various artists and in various styles. There will be some sixty paintings and prints on display by Japanese and western masters.More »
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Chikako Ikeda Exhibition
In 1988, Chikako Ikeda had a fateful encounter with a magical sight close to the border between Canada and the northwestern US. This encounter would prove to exert a major influence on her subsequent work,...More »
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11th Kids Painting Festival
Come make some paintings of your own while taking in famous works from around the world. Workshops for kids will also be held. Inquiries: Tel 0557-45-2211More »
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Gen Hikage "Big Development, Big Inversions, Big Heavens"
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Sachiko Sen "Spatial Pictures By Line"
The concept of this exhibition examines the presence of lines in the artist's work, and how she progressed from drawing them to drawing "onto" them.More »
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"Izu Biennale 2011" Exhibition
Around 80 works by artists based in Izu.More »
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Hiroshi Okuya Exhibition
34 oil paintings and sketches ranging from Okuya's early works up until his most recent "Landscape" pieces.More »
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Akira Kataoka "Hyperdimensional Art and Hyoutan-Jima"
Akira Kataoka is perhaps best known as a puppet theater artist for "Hyokkori Hyoutan-Jima," which screened on NHK from 1964 to 1969. In addition to producing puppets since 1950 for the Kawasaki-based theater...More »
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Koji Inagaki "From Surface Depiction to Tableaux"
This exhibition of works by Koji Inagaki is the first part in a series of exhibitions commemorating the 35th anniversary of the opening of the Ikeda Museum of 20th Century Art. On display are portraits...More »
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"The Shape of Love" Exhibition
Paintings by masters such as Picasso, Munch, Dali and prominent Japanese painters on the theme of "love" as understood and portrayed from diverse points of view. More »
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"The Affirmative Vision - The World of Wang Shuye" Exhibition
Born in 1963, Wang Shuye received Gold National Award for Excellence in 1989 with his graduation work for China Central Academy of Fine Arts. He then moved to Japan and did not present his works for over...More »
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Kinichi Shinomiya "From Suspended Space to Outer Space"
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Moriyuki Kuwabara "From Dots to a Circle - Traveling Across The Grid"
Moriyuki Kuwabara is known for his paintings consisting of a countless number of circles that are laid out in a grid system. Since the 1960s, he has been exploring the possibilities of this specific system...More »
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"Izu Biennale 2009"
About 100 works by members of the Izu Artist Association, Atami and Ito branch. More »
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"Fantastical Journey of Painting" Exhibition
From the collection of Ikeda Museum of 20th Century Art, this exhibition presents works that have not had much public exposure. From the Spanish master Dali's vividly created surreal world, and biblical...More »
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Akiko Endo Exhibition
Born in Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Akiko Endo graduated from Musashino Art University's Junior College of Art and Design in 1968, and set up her studio in Sagamihara City. She began her life deeply exposed to and...More »
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Takao Ono "Memory of Depicted Shadows"
Moving to Italy at the age of 20, Takao Ono studied painting conservation and worked on many masterpieces such as works by Giotto and Tiziano from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. During his stay in...More »
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Mitsuo Katsui "The Condition of Colors"
This is a retrospective exhibition of the graphic designer Mitsuo Katsui, who carved out a new niche for himself in the field of graphic design. The exhibition looks back on his 50-year career and focuses...More »
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"National Painting Competition: Izubi" Exhibition
[Image: Aiko Watanabe "Evidence of Japanese - A Defect" Watercolor S50]More »
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Museum Collection Exhibition
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"Thinking Space - Keiji Usami since 2000" Exhibition
Keiji Usami was born in Osaka in 1940, moved to Tokyo after he graduated from high school, and currently lives in Echizen where he has kept a studio since 1991. He has been actively exhibiting nationally...More »
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"Dreams Come True - New York Artist Masaaki Sato's 40 Years" Exhibition
This artist moved to New York 40 years ago with dreams of "exhibiting with Warhol and Jones." This exhibition introduces the dramatic story of his success. He first painted the subway composed of numerous...More »
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Shizu Shimada "Sentiment and Sensitivitiy - The Spirit of Paris"
Shizu Shimada's works are popular for their rhythmical abstract expressions and unique sense of modeling. She continues to be active energetically to this day, 50 years into her life as an artist. Born...More »
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"Kaleidescope of Serial Prints" Exhibition
Following the theme of "the Galaxy Express of Prints" held last year, this exhibition will display a selection of serial print works from the gallery collection. European artists include Dali, Bellmer,...More »
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Cai Guohua Exhibition
Cai Guohua moved to Japan at the age of 23 to attend Musashino Art University. His struggles with loneliness made him ask himself, 'Who am I?' and 'Where am I going?'. His answers to these questions became...More »
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Yukio Oscar Ohiwa "Invisible Reflexes"
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Flowers of the Moon, the Universe, and Me
55 works covering Hironao Toyoshima's career from the 1960s to present day. Toyoshima was born in Aoshima Prefecture in 1933, and grew up in Hachinohe. After graduating from Tokyo National University of...More »
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Museum's 30th Anniversary
In this exhibition, the intimate relationship between paintings and print works will be examined. Works by 24 artists from the museum's collections were carefully chosen for this display. More »
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Milan Fukuda - Fuji is Japan's No.1 Mountain
Milan Fukuda, the daughter of renowned graphic designer Shigeo Fukuda, makes works destined to challenge our perception of classical art. In this exhibition, 50 works related to Mt. Fuji are on display....More »
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30th Anniversary Exhibition - Tadanori Yokoo
This exhibition is made up of sixty of Tadanori Yokoo's works on the subject of the three-forked road, including pieces featuring three-forked roads from the city of Ito. An internationally acclaimed...More »
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My Imagescape
60 abstract works by 32 Japanese artists, themed upon imagescapes. The diverse multitude of the artists' inner visions will be explored in this exhibition.More »
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Ningen Iroiro: 50 Worlds
Fifty Oil painting, watercolor, and pencil sketch portraits by fifty artists. An overview of the multitudinous expressions of 'Ningen'(human being).More »