"What Lurks in Wood" Exhibition

The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo

Finished

Artists

Heihachi Hashimoto, Keizaburo Okamura et al.

Since the ancient times Japanese people have found something supernatural in trees, and have used them for producing various images including Buddhist statues. Even after the Meiji period (1868-1912) when such production waned, many artists found some exceptional quality in wood as a material to work with, and explored its possibility. This show features such attempts from works by Heihachi Hashimoto to more recent pieces, mainly from the museum collection.

Talk by Curator Reiko Nakamura
April 19th (Sun), 11:00-12:00, 2F Gallery 4
May 15th (Fri), 18:00-19:00, 2F Gallery 4

Artist Talk: Keizaburo Okamura
April 10th (Fri), 18:30-19:30, 2F Collection Gallery

[Image: Heihachi Hashimoto "Expression of Infant" (1931) Collection of the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo]

Schedule

Mar 14 (Sat) 2009-Jun 7 (Sun) 2009

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.
Notice	Closed on Mondays (Open on May 4th, closed on May 7th)

Fee

Adults ¥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.

Venue

The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
http://www.momat.go.jp/english

Location

3-1 Kitanomaru Koen, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8322

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Access

3 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.

Phone

050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial)

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