Itabashi Art Museum - Past Events
Below is a list of all past events for Itabashi Art Museum. Current and upcoming events, as well as other details, are available on the venue's page.
"Ikebukuro Montparnasse" Exhibition
[3][1]- Media: Painting - Sculpture
- 2011-11-19 - 2012-01-09
Christened by the poet and essayist Hideo Koguma, the "Ikebukuro Montparnasse" was a community of artists, poets, critics, and theater people who carved out a small artistic commune near Ikebukuro station...More »
Citizens' Culture Festival
[0][0]- Media: Painting - Calligraphy
- 2011-10-19 - 2011-11-13
Artworks and calligraphy by residents of Itabashi Ward.More »
"Edo Culture Series No. 27" Exhibition
[10][0]- Media: Painting - Drawing
- 2011-09-03 - 2011-10-10
This 27th installment in a series of exhibitions on Edo period culture is based on the theme of Edo period realism. On display are various life drawings and sketches, large maps and other works that hint...More »
2011 Bologna International Picture Book Illustration Exhibition
[8][1]- Media: Illustration
- 2011-07-02 - 2011-08-14
The International Picture Book Illustration Exhibition held in Bologna, Italy is the world's largest fair of its kind. This year saw submissions from 2836 illustrators from 58 countries, and 76 artists...More »
"War and Japanese Modern Art: Masaki Suematsu and Perpignan" Exhibition
[4][0]- Media: Painting - Drawing
- 2011-05-14 - 2011-06-19
This exhibition draws from the Museum's collection to consider how Japanese artists have dealt with the subject of war.More »
"Revenge of the Edo Folk Painters" Exhibition
[6][1]- Media: Painting - Art Talk
- 2011-04-02 - 2011-05-08
On display at this exhibition are works by a group of Edo era folk painters who sought to challenge the predominant Kano school of artists active at the same time. These paintings also explore the changing...More »
"Send//Itabashi//2011" Exhibition
[2][0]- Media: Painting
- 2011-02-26 - 2011-03-27
This exhibition introduces viewers to the newest trends in contemporary art through a showcase of works by local artists with links to Itabashi Ward.More »
"Onward! Japanese Surrealism" Exhibition
[0][0]- Media: Painting
- 2010-11-20 - 2011-01-10
Ichiro Fukuzawa (1898-1992), who went to France in 1924 to study painting, is widely regarded as the father of Surrealist painting in Japan, exerting a profound influence on the young artists of the time....More »
"Shokoku Kijin Den" Exhibition
[10][0]- Media: Painting
- 2010-09-04 - 2010-10-11
On display are 48 paintings dating from the Edo period by 10 master painters that illustrate the diversity of art from this era.More »
"Bologna Children's Book Fair 2010: Original Illustrations" Exhibition
[11][0]- Media: Illustration
- 2010-07-10 - 2010-08-15
The International Picture Book Illustration Exhibition held in Bologna, Italy is the world's largest fair of its kind. This year saw submissions from 2454 illustrators from 58 countries, and 87 artist...More »
"Japanese Art Movements" Exhibition
[15][1]- Media: Painting - Sculpture - Art Talk
- 2010-05-15 - 2010-06-27
On display are works from various Japanese art movements divided into 8 categories - the Taisho Emerging Art Movement, the Proletarian Art Movement, Japanese Fauvism, Painters who Studied in Europe, Painters...More »
"Edo Painting" Exhibition
[5][1]- Media: Painting - Art Talk
- 2010-04-03 - 2010-05-09
The Itabashi Art Museum has been building up a collection of Edo period art focusing on the Kano school of painters since its founding. This exhibition features Edo paintings from the museum collection,...More »
"Prized Ukiyo-e Works from Bologna, Italy" Exhibition
[8][1]- Media: Painting - Art Talk
- 2010-02-27 - 2010-03-28
With the kind support of the Center for the Study of Far Eastern Art, this exhibition features prized pieces from the ukiyo-e collection of Giuliano Bernati, a collector from Bologna, Italy. These works...More »
"The Enchanting World of Eastern European Picture Books: Dusan Kallay and other artists from Bratislava" Exhibition
[16][2]- Media: Illustration - Painting
- 2009-11-21 - 2010-01-11
Dusan Kallay (1948-) is a representative picture book author from Eastern Europe who has published in countries all over the world, including Japan where he has won over many fans. Together with his wife...More »
"Itcho Returns: Retrospective of Hanabusa Itcho" Exhibition
[8][1]- Media: Painting
- 2009-09-05 - 2009-10-12
Taga Choko was a representative painter of Genroku-era Edo (1688-1704), the flourishing city and its inhabitants. He earned the wrath of the shogunate, however, and was later banished to Miyakejima for...More »
2009 Bologna International Picture Book Illustration Exhibition
[9][0]- Media: Illustration
- 2009-07-11 - 2009-08-16
The International Picture Book Illustration Exhibition held in Bologna, Italy is the world's largest fair of its kind. This year saw submissions from 2714 illustrators from 61 countries, and 81 artists...More »
"Surrealism in Japan" Exhibition
[14][1]- Media: Painting
- 2009-05-16 - 2009-06-28
This is the second half of a two-part exhibition commemorating the 30th anniversary of the opening of the museum, focusing on Japanese Surrealist works dating from the 1930s onwards. Surrealism originated...More »
"Imaginary Itabashi - Recent Times" Exhibition
[7][1]- Media: Painting - Other
- 2009-04-04 - 2009-05-10
Since opening in 1979, the museum has amassed a collection of Edo period paintings with a focus on the Kano school - a single movement that spans its founder Masanobu through Tanyu, the Seisen-in of the...More »
"Exploring Japanese Painting" Exhibition
[1][0]- Media: Painting - Art Talk
- 2009-03-05 - 2009-03-29
Exhibition featuring new works by contemporary artists alongside antique works from the collection of the Itabashi Art Museum. In addition, workshops on nihonga pigments and materials that allow participants...More »
"Middle School Students Painting Exhibition (In Memory of Taisei Sato)"
[0][0]- Media: Painting
- 2009-02-26 - 2009-03-01
Itabashi Ward created the Taisei Sato Young Artist Encouragement Fund in memory of cultural medallion recipient and painter Taisei Sato in order to nurture the talent of promising young artists. This...More »
Itabashi Ward Public Elementary and Middle Schools Art Exhibition
[1][0]- Media: Painting - Other
- 2009-01-17 - 2009-02-22
Shinjin Gakai Exhibition
[4][1]- Media: Painting - Photography - Other - Other - Art Talk
- 2008-11-22 - 2009-01-12
The Shinjin Gakai was formed in 1943 by eight friends: Aimitsu, Saburo Aso, Wasaburo Itozono, Chozaburo Inoue, Goro Ono, Masao Tsuruoka, Masaaki Terada and Shunsuke Matsumoto. Although limits to discourse...More »
"Citizens Culture Festival" Exhibition
[0][0]- Media: Calligraphy - Other - Other
- 2008-10-22 - 2008-11-16
Calligraphers' works: October 22nd-26th Artists' works: October 29th-November 3rd Citizens' calligraphy works: November 6th-9th Citizens' artworks: November 12th-16thMore »
"The Whereabouts of Hokusai's DNA" Exhibition
[12][1]- Media: Painting - Prints - Art Talk
- 2008-09-06 - 2008-10-13
Hokusai Katsushika is known around the world as a great master of ukiyo-e. Who were the successors to his "DNA", though? Although Hokusai had two sons, they did not carry on the legacy of his art. Perhaps...More »
2008 Bologna International Picture Book Original Prints Exhibition
[4][2]- Media: Illustration
- 2008-07-12 - 2008-08-17
Featuring around 500 original prints of picture book illustrations from beautiful Bologna, in northern Italy. This exhibition includes the work of 99 illustrators, 20 of whom are Japanese. Various other...More »
"Allsorts from the Itabashi Museum Collection" Exhibition
[3][3]- Media: Painting - Drawing - Photography - Other
- 2008-05-24 - 2008-07-06
This exhibition features 70 masterworks of 20th century Japanese art, divided into 3 sections: "Drawing", "Pasting", and "Taking". Most of these works are rarely displayed. In addition, all 34 works...More »
"Edo Artistic Practice: Court and Folk" Exhibition
[4][1]- Media: Painting - Prints - Other - Art Talk
- 2008-04-05 - 2008-05-18
During the Edo period, the Tokugawa shogunate was patron to artists from the Kano and Sumiyoshi schools as well as folk etching and ukiyo-e artists, all of whom were frequently commissioned for work. Before...More »
"Artists of Itabashi 2005-2007 Exhibition"
[0][0]- Media: Painting - Prints - Installation - Art Talk
- 2008-03-08 - 2008-03-30
There are many artists who live and work in Itabashi Ward, but residents do not have the chance to see these artists' works assembled in once place. Works by 66 artists that have been exhibited in the...More »
"Junior High School Art Exhibition Honoring Taisei Sato"
[0][0]- Media: Painting
- 2008-02-28 - 2008-03-02
Itabashi Ward has established a youth artist fellowship in honor of Order of Culture winning artist Taisei Sato, and also holds a competitive art exhibition for Junior High School students in his name....More »
Itabashi Ward Elementary and Junior High School Student Works Exhibition
[0][0]- Media: Painting - Calligraphy
- 2008-01-19 - 2008-02-24
Schedule -Junior High School New Year Calligraphy Exhibition January 19th (Sat) - 24th (Thurs) -Junior High School Art Exhibition January 26th (Sat) - February 3rd (Sun) -Elementary School Student...More »
"Bruno Munari Anote Konote 100th Anniversary" Exhibition
[16][8]- Media: Illustration - Painting - Film
- 2007-12-01 - 2008-01-14
Bruno Munari (1907-1998) was active in various fields such as painting, design and art education. This exhibition centers around "books" with which Munari was involved throughout his entire life, and aims...More »
Itabashi City Culture Festival
[0][0]- Media: Painting - Calligraphy - Photography - Sculpture - Crafts
- 2007-10-24 - 2007-11-18
Artist Works by Itabashi resident artists October 24th (Wed) - 28th (Sun) Calligraphy works by Itabashi resident calligraphers October 31st (Wed) - November 4th (Sun) Itabashi Art Exhibition November...More »
"Edo Culture Series 23: Buncho Tani and His Disciples " Exhibition
[3][1]- Media: Painting - Art Talk
- 2007-09-08 - 2007-10-21
Buncho Tani, the master of Edo popular art in the 19th century, created his own artistic style through explorations of Japanese and Chinese painting styles such as Nan-ga (Southern school of Chinese painting),...More »
2007 Bologne Italy International Picture Book Original Drawings Exhibition
[15][3]- Media: Illustration - Art Talk - Art Competition
- 2007-07-14 - 2007-08-19
The Bologne Exhibition is known as the largest picture book original drawing competition in the world. This year is its 41st year and 2,653 illustrators from 58 countries submitted their works. There were...More »
Iwami Furusawa "Wild Dance of Color and Lines"
[3][0]- Media: Illustration - Painting - Drawing - Art Talk
- 2007-05-12 - 2007-07-01
Artist Iwami Furusawa (1912-2000) was a member of the pre-war artists' community Ikebukuro Montparnasse and explored new forms of expression such as surrealism. After the war, he had an atelier in Itabashi...More »
"The Artists of Ikebukuro Montparnasse" Exhibition
[6][0]- Media: Painting
- 2007-03-17 - 2007-05-06
This is an exhibition of works by artists who are closely associated with the "Ikebukuro Montparnasse" studio area in Ikebukuro. More »
Junior High School Student Painting Exhibition in Commemoration of Taisei Sato
[0][0]- Media: Painting
- 2007-02-28 - 2007-03-12
This exhibition brings together works of painting by junior high school students from all over the country in commemoration of the painter Taisei Sato, who was decorated with the Order of Cultural Merit...More »
Itabashi Ward Elementary and Junior High School Art Exhibition
[0][0]- Media: Painting - Calligraphy - Crafts
- 2007-01-20 - 2007-02-25
Junior High School New Year's Resolution Exhibition January 20th - 25th Junior High School Art Exhibition January 27th - February 4th Elementary Art Exhibition Part 1 February 7th - February 14th Elementary...More »
Exhibition of Famous Works from the Kohouan Collection
[2][0]- Media: Painting
- 2006-11-25 - 2007-01-14
At the time of the Museum of Modern Art, Gunma's opening, Fusaichiro Inoue donated the classical art that he had collected, which was put together with the Kohouan collection. This exhibition presents...More »
Itabashi Ward Culture Fair
[0][0]- Media: Painting - Calligraphy - Photography - Sculpture
- 2006-10-25 - 2006-11-19
Writing Exhibition Wednesday 25th - Sunday 29th October An exhibition of the strength of local writing talent in calligraphy. Art Exhibition Wednesday 1st - Sunday 5th November An exhibition of...More »
"The artistic achievements of feudal lords " Exhibition
[5][0]- Media: Painting
- 2006-09-23 - 2006-10-22
This exhibition brings together from all over the country unique works made by feudal lords in the Edo period. More »
"Introducing our Modern Art Gifts Collection" Exhibition
[1][0]- Media: Painting
- 2006-08-19 - 2006-09-18
In 1994, Itabashi Art Museum stopped introducing their newly acquired works after ending their "New Collections" exhibitions. However, they have continued to expand their collection, mostly through donations,...More »
2006 Bologna International Children's Book Fair Exhibition
[11][0]- Media: Illustration - Art Talk
- 2006-07-08 - 2006-08-13
This is an exhibition of the highly acclaimed Bologna Children's Book Fair. Every year the Japanese artists become the focus of attention and this year the best 27 out of the 92 who took part have been...More »
Exhibition from the Museum Collection: "This is the Itabashi Kano School!"
[7][0]- Media: Painting
- 2006-04-15 - 2006-06-25
At the core of the collection of old art in the Itabashi Art Museum are works by the "Edo Kano School" which has 400 years of history. The museum has been collecting them for 25 years and conducting research...More »
Retrospective of Taisei Sato
[0][0]- Media: Drawing
- 2006-03-04 - 2006-04-09
Itabashi Art Museum celebrates the life of Taisei Sato who passed away on November 6, 2004, just four days before his 91st birthday. Taisei Sato was born in Kyoto in 1913, and moved to Tokyo when he...More »
"Little Red Riding-Hood" and Original Masterpiece Picture Books
[5][2]- Media: Illustration - Prints - Other
- 2005-11-26 - 2006-01-15
This event showcases about 350 books and illustrations from the world renowned Little Red Riding Hood Collection of the Troisdorf's Picture Book Museum in Germany. Most of these works were collected by...More »
Nanga in Kanto Exhibition
[0][1]- Media: Drawing
- 2005-09-17 - 2005-10-23
Sixty nanga works by thirteen artists featuring the beauty of nature. This exhibition attemps to show that Kanto nanga has a distinct style that distinguishes it from that of the Kansai region, where nanga...More »
2005 Bologna Illustrators Exhibition
[2][0]- Media: Illustration - Drawing
- 2005-07-09 - 2005-08-14
Selected illustrations from the Bologna Children's Book Fair 2005. The annual fair this year attracted around 1166 exhibitors not only from Italy but from all over the world. The Bologna Illustrators...More »
What was the Edo Kano School?
[4][3]- Media: Painting - Crafts
- 2005-04-23 - 2005-07-03
This exhibition aims to reveal some of the history of the famous school of Japanese art. When the Tokugawa shogunate started in 1603, Edo Kano moved the school from Kyoto to the new capital Edo (Tokyo)....More »
Artists of Itabashi '02-'04
[1][1]- Media: Painting - Calligraphy - Installation
- 2005-03-12 - 2005-04-17
There are many artists who reside and work in Itabashi-ku. Their work however, is usually unavailable for viewing at one location. This exhibition brings together the work of 78 Itabashi artists published...More »
"Gochojyu"(Longevity) Exhibition
[0][0]- Media: Painting - Drawing
- 2004-12-04 - 2005-01-10
This show focuses on the new aspects of "aging". Art works that depict "longevity", the universal wish throughout history, will be on display. More »
Kikuan Collection: History of Western-Style Japanese Paintings
[0][0]- Media: Painting
- 2004-08-21 - 2004-10-24
The tradition of "Western-style" Japanese paintings began in Momoyama-era (late 16th century ) as a series of Christian paintings were introduced to Japan. This hybrid style of European religious paintings...More »
