Takasaki Museum of Art - Past Events
Below is a list of all past events for Takasaki Museum of Art. Current and upcoming events, as well as other details, are available on the venue's page.
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Memorial - Flowers for Time 1917→2020
This memorial exhibition commemorates the work of 11 artists born between 1917 and 2020. Themes of the work exhibited include “war 6 humanity”, “realism and abstract expression”, and “inside and outside”....More »
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Four Revolutions - From Aubrey Beardsley to Salvador Dali
In Europe, from the latter half of the 19th-century to the beginning of the 20th-century, revolutionary forms of expression appeared one after another, overturning the previous concept of “art”. These...More »
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Flower Exhibition
Flowers have long been deeply linked to people’s lives. People love flowers as a symbol of life and abundance and have offered flowers in prayer ceremonies for the gods, the dead, and in feasts at the...More »
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Landscape with Humans: Focusing on Sobye and Fukai from the Akiyama Collection
Painter Reinhardt Sobye is known for his realistic, collage-like works featuring images of downtrodden people. Katsumi Fukai, meanwhile, confronted inner worlds of the soul in his paintings. This exhibition...More »
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Marc Chagall “Love, Prayer and Adventures Narrated by 8 Books of Prints”
This exhibition presents 279 works centered largely on biblical themes from 8 of Chagall’s most important collection of prints.More »
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1960s to 70s - Our American Story
Following World War II, the center of the world art scene moved from Paris to New York. This exhibition will showcase a selection prints from influential American artists from the 1960s-80s including Jasper...More »
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Ryu Fukai x Yasuhiro Maruo x Gen Yamanaka x Shigeyuki Kimura Exhibition
This exhibition showcases the work of Japanese wood sculptors, Ryu Fukai, Yasuhiro Maruo, and printmakers Gen Yamanaka, and Shigeyuki Kimura. [Related Events] 1. Artist Discussion (1) Date and Time:...More »
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Three is a Magic Number 14
“Three” is made up of three artists (Hiroki Kawasaki, Shuhei Sasaki, Kitaro Koide) born in Fukushima Prefecture in 1986. Their colorful, pop influenced installations made of figurines, candies, and other...More »
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Tadayoshi Matsumoto and Kazuo Toyoda Exhibition
An exhibition marking the 110th anniversaries of the births of Tadayoshi Matsumoto (1909-2008) and Kazuo Toyoda (1909-1989), both painters with long connections to Takasaki. Artist Seichi Aoki presents...More »
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Modern Design and Lifestyle Dreams
Looks back on a Golden Age of modern design through the lens of midcentury artists and interior designers such Bruno Taut, Antonin Raymond, Isamu Noguchi, and Takasaki industrialists such as Fusaichiro...More »
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Collection Exhibition: Where There Are People, There Are Stories
There are all kinds of stories behind paintings, sculptures, and other works of art. Some are inspired by literature or legends, others by tales in the artist’s heart. This exhibition of works from the...More »
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From Kaoru Yamaguchi to You
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Moto Hagio Sci-Fi Art
Manga artist Moto Hagio is known for her popular works including sci-fi series such as “They Were Eleven,” “Star Red,” and “Otherworld Barbara.” This exhibition features 400 original illustrations from...More »
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Akira Mizuno “Whereabouts of Reality”
Akira Mizuno (b. 1974) is a Gunma artist who has taken realist painting to its highest levels while pursuing new expressions in the medium through experimentation. A trip to Spain in 2014 and 2015 prompted...More »
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Masao Tsuruoka the Person - 110th Anniversary
Masao Tsuruoka (1907-1979) was a painter from Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture who continued to depict people and their hardships throughout his career. This included his friend Aimitsu, who experienced...More »
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Naobummi Seimiya “Beyond the sunset”
Though the late woodcut printer Naobummi Seimiya (1917-1991) was born 100 years ago, the quiet poetry of his works continues to fascinate viewers. At the center of his practice is a deep empathy for people’s...More »
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Graphic Designer Koichi Sato
Exhibiting major works, high school posters and sketch books, and early theater posters and fliers by Koichi Sato, an important Japanese graphic designer from Takasaki. More »
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William Blake and the Spiritual World
Prints and illustrations by William Blake and other works reflecting the 18th Century British Romanticist’s spiritual ideas from the collections of the Koriyama City Museum of Art and the Machida City...More »
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Kitazawa Museum Collection: René Lalique’s Perfume Bottles - Art Deco Aesthetics of Scent and Fashion
Perfume, which has been considered a luxury item of the privileged since ancient times, became available to the general public at the beginning of the twentieth century. In response to demand and competition...More »
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Chuta Kimura: Embrace and Be Embraced by Light
Chuta Kimura’s works portray psychological realities evoked by light, air, and other invisible elements. This “spiritual impressionism” expresses the subtle emotional stirring from sudden encounters with...More »
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5 rooms + I
This exhibition will take place in five exhibition rooms at Takasaki Museum of Art, as well at the Former Fusaichiro Inoue Residence. Each of the rooms at the art museum will be given themes: “Animals,”...More »
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Takemi Mori - 100 Yen Art
Takemi Mori is known for his abstract, geometric sculptural forms and in recent years has taken to using materials of the everyday, usually available at the hundred yen shop. From straws, to rubber bands,...More »
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Mitsuhiko Imamori “Living in Nature: A World of Paper Cuttings”
Cut-paper art by Mitsuhiko Imamori featuring birds, plants, flowers, and animals.More »
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Draw It! Manga
An exhibition of drawing, presenting and enjoying manga, covering a period from the 1960s to current day with an array of popular and cutting edge manga artists.More »
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Tsutomu Inuzuka Exhibition
Inspired by Mt. Tanigawa between Gunma and Niigata Prectures, the artist Tsutomu Inuzuka insisted, “What I want to paint is not landscapes but nature.” He imbued his canvases with moments of nature and...More »
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From Takasaki! A Journey of Art and Railroads
- Media: Painting - Photography - Installation - Video and Film - Media Arts - Talks
- 2015-06-28 - 2015-09-27
Four artists join together in an adventutre of the railway network with train photography from Seiya Nakai, the renderings of Suica data by Michitaka Hirose, the delicate paintings of stations and platforms...More »
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Bringing Pop to the World!! Pop Art in America
First emerging in 1950s Britain and flourishing in 1960s America, pop art celebrated and critiqued the popular culture of mass consumer society, taking up images from magazines and commercials to form...More »
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The Beauty of Dreams from Takasaki
This exhibition unveils for the first time new acquisitions of work of the artists Kaoru Yamaguchi and Tadayoshi Matsumoto, alongside that of Setuya Nakamura, Kazuo Toyoda and Masao Tsuruoka, artists associates...More »
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Toshio Arimoto ”Music of th Heavens”
Pursuing a wish to transcribe the finest music upon the surface of the canvas the promising career of Toshio Arimoto(1946-1985) was cut short by his sudden death at the age of 38 years old, yet his name...More »
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Henri Matisse Jazz!! - The Golden Age of European Print Work
Paying tribute to the leading artists of 20th century print making this exhibition opens up insight into the creative landscapes of print makers’ minds, with a particular focus upon the “Jazz” series of...More »
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National Geographic Exhibition
Presenting some 180 photographs from the enormous collection of National Geographic, organized into themes including “Records of Adventure and Exploration”, “The Wild World”, “Humans and Civilization”,...More »
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Osamu Watanabe “Kingdom of Sweets - Sweet Fantasy Quest”
Osamu Watanabe is the proponent of a new form of art which makes use of materials to resemble food, known as “fake cream art”. With FRP and modelling paste he pushes his decorative confectioneries to the...More »
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“Speaking Towards Nature - The Work of Hisao Ishizawa”
Born in Takasaki in 1932 Hisao Ishizawa began to receive instruction on the principles of painting from Fusaichiro Inoue, with a particular focus upon the work of Cezanne. Being introduced through Inoue...More »
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“Junichi Nakahara - 100th Anniversary”
Celebrating 100 years since the birth of Junichi Nakahara(1913-1983), a master of the fashion and design world who had a particular impact on women’s style, gaining a name for himself at just 19 years...More »
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Salvador Dalí Exhibition
Featuring over 200 print works spanning the career of the Surrealist genius Salvador Dalí along with renowned bronze works such as “Melting Clock” and “Space Elephant”.More »
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“Cardboard Theme Park”
The familiar material of cardboard which we often encounter in everyday life, is the vital ingredient from which cardboard king, Koichiro Okamura creates fantastic art works, presenting a unique world...More »
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Zipang - Hot Contemporary Japanese Art
Zipang aims to disseminate the power of Japanese contemporary art to the world while also providing an opportunity to reassess its importance within Japan itself. This exhibition features 35 works from...More »
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"Welcome to the Magic Museum. This is a Wonderland of Light" Exhibition
A fantastic, magical world conjured up by leading media artists. [Image: Kohei Asano, "Garden"]More »
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"Art Trees: Connecting, the Story of Trees" Exhibition
Features female artists from the Takasaki area and their work depicting nature scenes. [Image: Tokio Ida (2001) Oil on canvas]More »
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"Leonardo da Vinci: Another Heritage" Exhibition
Introduces sketches and drawings by da Vinci focussing on his talent for science and anatomy. [Image: Leonardo da Vinci, Royal Library Windsor]More »
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Shigeo Fukuda Exhibition
Graphic designer Shigeo Fukuda (1932-2009) launched his career as one of Japan's leading postwar designers around the time of the Tokyo Olympics in 1964 and the Osaka World Expo. He won the gold award...More »
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"20th Anniversary" Exhibition
To celebrate twenty years since the museum opened, this exhibition features Yukari Takasaki's work alongside contemporary domestic and overseas artists from the museum collection. [Image: Robert Indiana,...More »
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"Fumio Asakura and Animals" Exhibition
Looks at the animal-themed sculptures of Fumio Asakura (1883-1964), a leading Japanese sculptor of the modern era following the importing of western artistic practices in the Meiji period. [Image: Fumio...More »
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Kazu Wakita "Warm Room of the Heart"
Born in 1908 in Tokyo, Kazu Wakita moved to Germany when he was 15 and there studied academic painting. Returning to Japan in 1936 he formed a new group of painting with the likes of Ryohei Koiso. His...More »
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"Let's Go to the Art Museum! Learning to Enjoy Modern Art Through Dick Bruna" Exhibition
Features postcards and picture books, illustrations and more from Miffy creator Dick Bruna. Kids will also enjoy spaces where they can experience making their own picture book and Miffy characters.More »
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Mitsuaki Iwago "Cat"
On display are charming photos of cats that showcase the wide variety of their emotional expressions. Autograph session and talk: April 9th, 10th at 11:00 and 14:30 [Image: "Egypt, Cairo"]More »
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Jo Shoda Exhibition
Jo Shoda was born in 1928 in Ota, Gunma Prefecture. He was elected to the Association of Modern Art in 1962 and finally arrived at a distinctive style in 1964: dynamic, richly-colored linework on top of...More »
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"The Kingdom of Artists: Yuki Mashimo" Exhibition
The Takasaki Museum of Art has cultivated a close relationship with the city of Takasaki since 2004. This 7th installment in a series of exhibitions entitled "The Kingdom of Artists" showcases a selection...More »
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Chikabo Kumada Exhibition
Chikabo Kumada, who passed away in August 2009 at the age of 98, was a prolific creator of detailed insect paintings. On display at this exhibition are around 170 illustrations of flowers, insects and...More »
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Alfons Maria Mucha Exhibition
This exhibition showcases around 180 oil paintings by 19th century Czech artist Alfons Maria Mucha. [Image: "Zodiac" (1896) lithograph, ©West Bohemian Museum in Pilsen]More »
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Fascinating Kaleidoscopes/Koichi Sato Exhibition
Exhibition of kaleidoscopes that shed light on the history of this fascinating device, as well as new works that incorporate projectors. Koichi Sato "Design and Haiku" Showcases works that fuse graphics...More »
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"5 Rooms Plus" Exhibition
Since its opening in 1992, the Takasaki Museum of Art has accumulated more than 1300 works of art in its collection. This exhibition features over 100 paintings, sculptures, glass works and more, displayed...More »
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"The World of Chuta Kimura" Exhibition
Chuta Kimura was born in Takamatsu in 1917. His talent for painting attracted much attention from early on, but he soon felt constrained by the practice of oil painting in Japan and moved to Paris with...More »
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Nao Yokota + Kana Watanabe "Water Girl"
6th exhibition in the series "Artists' Kingdom", showing work by young artists with a connection to the city of Takasaki. Despite significant differences in style between the two female artists, there...More »
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"Magical Museum: Welcome to the Wonderland of Light" Exhibition
Light - a presence we feel attracted to, prompting feelings of admiration and even awe. It continues to envelop our daily lives with sunshine, the light from the stars and the illumination in our cities. This...More »
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Rokuro Taniuchi "A Memorable Walk"
The late Rokuro Taniuchi's works are widely known in the form of magazine covers that induce a nostalgic warmth in viewers. This exhibition will present 80 works chosen from the total number donated by...More »
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Tasha Tudor "A Hand-made Life Style"
Tasha Tudor who passed away in 2008 was loved by all not just for the more than 100 picture books she published in the 70 years she worked as an illustrator but also for her life style in which she prepared...More »
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"Museum Collection Tadayoshi Matsumoto and His Fellow Artists" Exhibition
Gunma's established artist Tadayoshi Matsumoto passed away last October. Highlighting his early years from the 1930s through the 60s, this exhibition showcases Matsumoto's paintings along with works by...More »
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"The World of Rosanjin" Exhibition
Rosanjin Kitaoji (1883-1959) was an avid appreciator and creator of beauty and fine cuisine. Almost half a century since his passing, appreciation for his legacy has climbed even higher. In his ceramics,...More »
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Tsuneo Shimazaki "Seeing Eyes, Living Hands, Feeling Heart"
Tsuneo Shimazaki was born in Takasaki in 1933. He is the vice president of Gunma Prefectural Art Association, and also the standing director of Sogen Group. This is a retrospective exhibition of Shimazaki,...More »
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Naoki Shimoyama + Yuki Yanagisawa Exhibition
This exhibition aims to introduce emerging artists who are associated with Gunma Prefecture. This is the 5th of its series, showcasing works by two male artists who create an expressive world where imagination...More »
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"From the Museum Collection: In America" Exhibition
From the collection of Takasaki Museum of Art, this exhibition presents works created after 1950, following the history of American Art which led the post-war period. On view are works by Pop Art artists...More »
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Antonin & Noémi Raymond Exhibition
In the midst of WWI, Antonin Raymond and Noémi Pernessin met each other on a ship while escaping the upheaval of Europe. When Antonin was 26 years old and Noémi 25, they got married and began a creative...More »
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"Touch Heart: Interactive Exhibition"
This exhibition presents sculptures that you can touch with your hands. Also, works by handicapped artists as well as works from the museum collection are on display. [Image: Yoshitatsu Yanagihara "Signpost,...More »
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"Artist Kingdom - Yoko Negishi + Ayako Mizumura - Shapes of Heart" Exhibition
"Artist Kigdom" is a series of exhibitions featuring artists from Gunma Prefecture. The 4th exhibition of this series presents "psychological landscapes" by two female artists, Yoko Negishi and Ayako Mizumura....More »
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"The World of Cinema - Movie Poster Collection by Tadaki Ishii" Exhibition
This exhibition features a total of more than 8000 posters from the collection of Tadaki Ishii. Selected posters from a wide range of films such as SF, drama, history, action, and other genres are on display. Please...More »
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Atsuhiko Misawa "Animals"
Atsuhiko Misawa is one of the most highly acclaimed contemporary sculptors, who creates lovely animals sculptures with distinctive carving marks. This exhibition presents his wooden sculptures of an elephant,...More »
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Ikuo Nakamura "27,000 Hours of Journey into the Ocean"
Ikuo Nakamura takes the alluring seascapes around the world and the dramas created by sea creatures as the subjects of his works. This exhibition introduces selected photographs from the past 40 years...More »
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"Kaoru Yamaguchi and the People from his Hometown" Exhibition
This artist, who has investigated the realm between abstract and representational art, is from the city of Takasaki. Before he entered the Chuo Gadan, he continued to concentrate on his studio work in...More »
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"I Love Picasso!" Exhibition
The collection at Takasaki Museum of Art includes nationally and internationally renowned artworks. Among the collection, masterpieces from the 20th century including some by Picasso are on display. Born...More »
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"The Road to Western Style Modern Japanese Paintings" Exhibition
Works from the Yamaoka collection will be shown at 2 venues - the Takasaki City Museum and the Takasaki City Tower Museum - to revisit the birth of Western-style paintings in Japan. This collection had...More »
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Koji Arai + Akira Mizuno "Kingdom of Artists"
"Kingdom of Artists" introduces young artists related to Gunma Prefecture. For the third exhibition in the series, two artists with completely different styles will be introduced. Koji Arai studied...More »
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Yoichi Takada "Breathing Wings"
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"Labyrinth + Art Museum" Exhibition
This exhibition presents the collection of Tomio Isahai, who ran a private museum in Maebashi City before passing away in 2001. Isahai was born in 1930, and joined the Bank of Japan where he worked at...More »
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The World of Trick Art
Postwar Japan gave birth to many illusions and so-called "tricky" art appeared in paintings and sculptures. Enjoy being taken in by light art from the 60's, super realism from the 70's, and parodies from...More »
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Yoji Machida "Journey Artwork"
Yoji Machida creates oil paintings while educating young minds as a high school and university teacher. Following his policy of placing value on on-site observation, the Takasaki-based artist travels all...More »
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Le Charivari and Daumier Exhibition
Honoré Daumier (1808-1879) took the world by storm in the 19th century with his political lithographic work on newspapers such as 'Caricatures' and 'Le Charivari'. This exhibition features the world of...More »
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The World of Po Ogura
Po Ogura (1924-2004) was born in Takasaki. He joined the modern art movement at an early age and was an active member of the local art scene. His works are known for their blue tones which evoke the...More »
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Jiro Oyamada
The talents of Jiro Oyamada (1915-1991) began to be recognized in the early '50s. This exhibition will draw the light on the world of Oyamada's art, at times grotesque, yet powerful and calm at the same...More »
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A Hundred Years of Folly
While it was the century of great creation and progress, the 20th Century was also the century of destruction and folly. This exhibition will examine all the acts of folly that were committed throughout...More »
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Setsuya Nakamura Centennial: Art is Love
Retrospective exhibition of Setsuya Nakamura (1905-1991) in celebration of his 100th birthday.More »
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Creator Kingdom / Collection Part II
This exhibition was planned to foster the growth of young local artists, and to promote the establishment of a free and lively “Creators’ Kingdom” in Gunma Prefecture. “Creators’ Kingdom” will take place...More »
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Fantastic Art in Europe: Vision and Imagination XIX-XX Centuries
The works featured in this exhibition are of artists who expressed the “invisible” within the human soul. European modernity is characterized by the development of rational scientific thought, but a strong...More »
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Seimiya Naobumi's Vision
Seimiya (1917-1991) is a wood-block artist, who`s engravings and printing are wonderfully delicate and left a strong impression on many people. Now is the opportunity to see his works. The exhibition display...More »