Musashino Art university Museum & Library - Past Events
Below is a list of all past events for Musashino Art university Museum & Library. Current and upcoming events, as well as other details, are available on the venue's page.
"Visual Devices: Seeing How We See" Exhibition
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[1]- Media: Other
- 2008-10-06 - 2008-10-25
The desire to visualize illusion, fantasy, and phantoms by controlling light is at the heart of human creativity. This desire led human beings to invent various devices and produce images, and as its result, (...)
Masamu Yanase Exhibition
[0] [1]- Media: Illustration - Other - Art Talk
- 2008-10-06 - 2008-10-25
Musashino Art University holds Masamu Yanase's works, which were originally donated to the collection by Tobuaki and Toshiko Yanase 20 years ago. This is the third exhibition of Yanase's work to be held (...)
"Artist Book, Words, and Photographs" Exhibition
[0] [1]- Media: Other
- 2008-09-08 - 2008-10-31
This exhibition presents "TriQuarterly" produced by group of artists, and artist books by H. Fulton, C. Andre, R. Long, and others.
"The Lettering on the Spine is Calling Us" Exhibition
[0] [7]- Media: Other
- 2008-08-04 - 2008-09-20
Former editor of publisher Iwanami Shoten and also book maker Yoshiya Tamura (1923-2003) wrote in his book, "among editorial tasks, book binding is the final process and also the conclusion." In this exhibition, (...)
"Naef Toys" Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Product
- 2008-08-04 - 2008-10-31
The museum holds about 380 works by the European wooden toy maker Naef in their product design archive collection. Naef was established in 1958, when the furniture maker Krf Naef created a toy named (...)
"1930s Chair Making and Problems of Mass Production" Talk Event
[0] [0]- Media: Art Talk
- 2008-06-19 - 2008-06-19
Researcher at Musashino Art University and Japanese Studies associate professor of Université Bordeaux 3, Anne Gossot will hold the lecture "1930s Chair Making and Problems of Mass Production" at the Musashino (...)
"Artist's Book by Kostelanatz: Word, Photograph, Symbol" Exhibition
[0] [1]- Media: Other
- 2008-06-09 - 2008-07-19
This exhibition presents artist's book by American artist Richard Kostelanatz.
"The Witches One Times One" Exhibition
[0] [1]- Media: Painting - Sculpture - Installation
- 2008-06-02 - 2008-07-12
This exhibition, "Witches One Times One" presents a wide variety of works by unique female artists from the current art scene and also from art history. "From one make ten, and two let be, make even (...)
"The Young Aggressive - Refractory Character of Contemporary Art in Russia" Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting - Installation
- 2008-05-08 - 2008-05-24
"Shapes of 'Arewa' (Happiness) - African Sculptures Donated by Takako Maoka" Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Sculpture - Crafts
- 2008-04-14 - 2008-05-10
"Arewa" is a Nigerian word meaning "happiness." Takako Maoka lived there for 7 years since 1972 for her husband's business. During her stay, she traveled to various areas in Nigeria, visiting craft studios (...)
"FY 2007 Graduation Works" Exhibition
[0] [2]- Media: Graphics - Painting - Architecture - Sculpture
- 2008-04-07 - 2008-04-23
Selected works by graduating students at Musashino Art University are on display. This year, no works were selected from the graduate programs in spatial design, photography and information design. Location: (...)
"Artist Book: Words, Photographs, Symbols" Exhibition
[0] [1]- Media: Other
- 2008-04-07 - 2008-05-31
This exhibition presents artist books created by four artists from 1970 to the present, mainly by Lawrence Weiner. Venue: Musashino Art university Museum & Library 2F, Archive Gallery
RA'08 The Works of Research Associates Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting - Photography - Prints - Architecture - Sculpture - Installation - Video installation
- 2008-01-07 - 2008-01-19
This exhibition introduces works by 34 research associates of Musashino Art University. They are aiming to achieve progress as creators, producing unique works incorporating various ideas. This exhibition (...)
"Natural and Necessary Dwellings: Vernacular Architecture" Exhibition
[0] [1]- Media: Photography - Architecture - Art Talk
- 2007-11-26 - 2007-12-15
"Danese: Editor of Products" Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Product
- 2007-11-12 - 2007-12-15
Danese was established in Milan in 1957. The company presented a wide range of products designed for living space and offices, educational toys for children, and art editions. One of the reasons that many (...)
"Representation of the World: Otto Neurath and His Era" Exhibition
[0] [1]- Media: Graphics - Other - Art Talk
- 2007-09-25 - 2007-10-21
Otto Neurath is known for developing and spreading the concept of the "Isotype," a visual system of pictograms, maps and graphics, 80 years ago. However, little was known about Neurath himself until recently.Born (...)
"Crafts in Life 18: Laughing Ebisu - Studies in God of Happiness" Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting - Crafts
- 2007-09-03 - 2007-09-22
Ebisu is the well-known god of happiness from the Seven Deities of Good Luck. Among the seven deities, Ebisu is the only one that evolved out of ancient Japanese culture. This exhibition introduces the (...)
"Crafts in Life 18: Laughing Ebisu - Studies in God of Happiness" Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting - Crafts
- 2007-08-04 - 2007-08-12
Ebisu is the well-known god of happiness from the Seven Deities of Good Luck. Among the seven deities, Ebisu is the only one that evolved out of ancient Japanese culture. This exhibition introduces the (...)
"Qualia of Projection" Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Prints
- 2007-07-09 - 2007-08-12
This museum has held exhibitions about prints and related works as a part of educational research and this show introduces contemporary prints by three artists as well as educators at Musashino Art University. (...)
"Musabi and Picture Books" Exhibition
[0] [1]- Media: Illustration - Other
- 2007-06-04 - 2007-07-01
This exhibition is about picture books by artists and designers who have graduated from Musashino Art University. Contrary to a work of painting or illustration, a picture book has a unique framework consisting (...)
"Contemporary Pop-up Books" Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Illustration - Other
- 2007-06-04 - 2007-07-01
Pop-up books contain various surprises: pictures pop up as the reader opens the book, or images move as one pulls the tab. These books are filled with interactive aspects that are heartwarming and pleasing (...)
Ryo Mizuno "Storage"
[0] [1]- Media: Sculpture - Installation
- 2007-05-22 - 2007-06-08
Up to this point, Mizuno was working two-dimensionally, but here he is investigating a new three-dimensional field. "Na-nashi (No Name)" is a series of papier-maché objects that have evolved out of the (...)
2006 Doctorate Course Research Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting - Drawing - Prints - Sculpture
- 2007-05-10 - 2007-05-24
Selected Works from Graduation Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Graphics - Painting - Sculpture
- 2007-04-09 - 2007-04-25
From 2007 Graduation Exhibition of Zokei Art University Undergraduate and Graduate Program, the best works from each department are on display.
RA'07 The Works of Research Associates 2007
[0] [0]- Media: Painting - Sculpture
- 2007-01-09 - 2007-01-20
Holger Matthies "Structures of Images"
[0] [0]- Media: Graphics
- 2006-11-20 - 2006-12-15
Taku Aramasa "The Revelation"
[0] [4]- Media: Photography
- 2006-11-16 - 2006-12-16
Born in 1936 in Sugamo, Tokyo, Taku Aramasa started out as an art director and worked as a photographer for the advertising industry after 1970. A letter that he received in 1978 from his birth mother, (...)
"Artists and the Kii Kano Family" Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Painting - Art Talk
- 2006-10-16 - 2006-11-11
Symposium:"Various Works of Kii Kano" October 21st, 10:00-17:00 Talk event: "Being born into the Kii Kano Family" Hironobu Kano, graduate of Musashino Art University and 13th heir of Kii Kano November (...)
"A Pictogram for Analyzing Theatre Space" Exhibition
[0] [0]- Media: Graphics - Film
- 2006-09-11 - 2006-10-07
This event was curated by Shinpachi Koishi, a professor at Musashino Art University, who defines all elements of the theatre stage, such as the performance, directing, art, and lights as "theatre space". (...)
The Continuation of Looking and Making
[0] [0]- Media: Painting - Sculpture
- 2006-06-29 - 2006-07-29
Curated by Professor Teruo Fujieda of Musashino Art University, this exhibition features 16 works by students whose careers as respected artists he has helped to establish over the past thirty years. On (...)
Les Maitres de l'Affiche
[0] [0]- Media: Graphics
- 2006-05-29 - 2006-06-18
Sogan Saito's Life and Work Exhibition
[0] [2]- Media: Sculpture - Art Talk
- 2005-11-15 - 2005-12-10
This exhibition presents both works by Kodaira City Yukari's sculptor Sogan Saito as well as the man behind the art himself. Saito was active during and after WWII, and is known chiefly for his reliefs (...)
Hisayuki Mogami Retrospective "A Child, Whenever Wherever"
[0] [1]- Media: Sculpture
- 2005-11-08 - 2005-12-14
Hisayuki Mogami was born in Yokosuka (Kanagawa Prefecture) in 1936. At 24, he graduated as a sculptor from Tokyo Art University and started presenting his work simultaneously at private showcases, solo (...)
Retrospective: Katsuya Nasu and Japanese Paintings
[0] [0]- Media: Painting
- 2005-09-29 - 2005-10-08
An exhibition to commemorate the retirement of Nasu-san from his professorship at the Musashino Art University. Katsuya Nasu was born in Aichi in 1936. He began studying art in high school and entered (...)
Posters for Japanese Films Part 3: Composition of Posters
[0] [0]- Media: Graphics
- 2005-07-28 - 2005-08-24
200 posters from the Yagi Collection are examined from the point of the image and lettering composition. This exhibition does not focus on blockbuster films or famous movie stars, but rather on a visual (...)
Textile, Object, Functional Art: Works by Students 2004
[0] [0]- Media: Prints - Fashion - Crafts
- 2005-07-25 - 2005-08-14
This exhibition presents the textile works by students from 26 schools throughout Japan. The "Chance of Textiles" exhibition series has examined the recycle of textiles since 2000 and has been hosted by (...)
Pioneers of the Design Globalization: Chairs by Motomi Kawakami, Toshiyuki Kita and Masanori Umeda
[0] [4]- Media: Furniture
- 2005-06-09 - 2005-07-16
On exhibit are chair designs by three leading Japanese designers - Motomi Kawakami, Toshiyuki Kita and Masanori Umeda. They belong to the same generation, and all were trained as designers in Italy in (...)
Stage Designs by Itoh Kisaku: Tracing the Stage Designs of the 20th Century
[0] [0]- Media: Graphics - Illustration - Other
- 2005-05-06 - 2005-05-28
Kisaku Itoh began his career at the Tsukiji Theater where the Japanese modern plays were born. He designed the stage installation for a broad range of theaters including new drama, Kabuki, and dance. He (...)
Class of 2004: Best of the Thesis Projects
[0] [1]- Media: Graphics - Other - Other
- 2005-04-04 - 2005-04-20
On exhibit are selected works from the thesis projects of undergraduate and graduate students from the class of 2004.
RA '05: The Works of Research Associates
[0] [0]- Media: Painting - Crafts
- 2005-01-11 - 2005-01-21
Closes at 20:00 on January 11 (Tue). Closes at 17:00 on January 16 (Sun).
Sublime Present: Expressions of Prints
[0] [1]- Media: Prints
- 2004-12-03 - 2004-12-18
Closed on 2004-12-05 (Sunday)
The Realm of Clothing: On Conceptual Clothing
[0] [0]- Media: Fashion
- 2004-11-08 - 2004-12-13
Musashino Art University is proud to present “The Realm of Clothing: On Conceptual Clothing” in its Art Reference Library. The Scenography, Display, and Fashion Design department in the College of Art (...)
Japanese-style Paintings
[0] [0]- Media: Drawing
- 2004-09-16 - 2004-10-02
We will exhibit from our own collection of sketches by Japanese artists. 13 artists and 42 pieces were selected from over a hundred works from Edo to Taisho period. Compared to the finished pieces, the (...)
Hana Matsuri
[0] [0]- Media: Crafts
- 2004-09-13 - 2004-10-16
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- Illustration (39)
- Painting (233)
- Drawing (44)
- Calligraphy (9)
- Photography (106)
- Prints (39)
- Other (72)
3D
- Architecture (14)
- Sculpture (74)
- Installation (59)
- Furniture (13)
- Fashion (26)
- Product (23)
- Crafts (50)
- Ceramics (26)
- Other (48)
Screen
- Film (9)
- Video installation (22)
- Digital (3)
- Other (4)
Misc.
- Art Party (60)
- Art Talk (89)
- Performance Art (9)
- Art Competition (2)
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