"Taro Okamoto and His Contemporaries in the Post-War Era" Exhibition
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At Setagaya Art Museum
Media: Painting, Art Talk
Taro Okamoto (1911-1996) went to Paris at the age of eighteen, exhibiting in galleries and later serving in the military for four years. After he came back, he built his studio in Kaminoge in Setagaya Ward, restarting his life as a painter. This exhibition features works from the period when Okamoto was a resident in Setagaya, from 1946 to 1954. Considering the social context of the time, the show explores what he was concious of, what he focused on, and also his interactions with his counterparts from the art and literature world.
•For details of related talks, please see the museum website (Japanese only).
Schedule
From 2007-03-24 To 2007-05-27
Artist(s)
Website
http://www.setagayaartmuseum.or.jp/index_e.html (venue's website)
Fee
Adults ¥900: University and High School Students, people over 65 years old ¥700; Junior High and Elementary School Students ¥400
Venue Hours
From 10:00 To 18:00
Closed on Mondays
Access
17-minute walk from Yoga Station on the Tokyu Denentoshi Line or take the Setagaya Bijyutukan bus to Bijutsukan; from Seijogakuenmae station on the Odakyu line take the Shibuya bus to Kinuta-machi, and walk 10 minutes; from Chitose-Funabashi station on th
Address
1-2 Kinuta-koen, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 157-0075
Phone: 03-3415-6011
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Works beyond Osaka's sun
By David Cozy
Special to The Japan Times
... It is unclear exactly who is being threatened in this scene, and by what. This ambiguity, and Okamoto's skill in presenting it, gives his paintings their dreamlike strength ...
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Venue: Setagaya Art Museum
Schedule: From 2007-03-24 To 2007-05-27
Address: 1-2 Kinuta-koen, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 157-0075
Phone: 03-3415-6011
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