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"Skies and Stars: Celestial Images" Exhibition

The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
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Almost everyone has wondered about another planet while staring at stars in the sky, or gazed at cloud formations and seen the shapes of particular things. In ancient times, human beings always found inspiration in the ethereal world. Of course, many artists have expressed such fascination with the surreal world, and visualized intangible matters such as the expansive sky or radiant stars. This exhibition presents a total 40 paintings, photographs, and sculptures made since the beginning of the 20th century, which deal with the sky, stars, and clouds.

Artist Talk by Masato Kobayashi
November 2nd (Fri) 18:30-19:30
No reservation required. Free (exhibition ticket required).

Curator's Talk by Mika Kuraya
November 11th (Sun) 11:00-
December 21st (Fri) 18:00-
No reservation required. Free (exhibition ticket required).

[Image: Kikuji Kawada. The final transit of Venus in the 20th century from "Last Cosmology", Tokyo (1989) Courtesy of National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo]

Schedule

Oct 27 (Sat) 2007-Dec 24 (Mon) 2007 

Opening Hours Information

Hours
10:00-17:00
Closes at 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
Closed
Monday
Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day.
Closed during the New Year holidays and in between exhibitions.
FeeAdults ¥500; University Students ¥250; High School Students and Under, Seniors 65 & Over, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free; Special Exhibition Fees may be charged separately.
VenueThe National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
http://www.momat.go.jp/english
Location3-1 Kitanomaru Koen, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8322
Access3 minute walk from exit 1b at Takebashi Station on the Tozai line. 5 minute walk from exit 4 at Kudanshita Station on the Hanzomon and Tozai lines or Toei Shinjuku line. 15 minute walk from exit A1 at Jimbocho Station on the Toei Shinjuku and Mita lines or Hanzomon line.
Phone050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial)
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