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[Image: Shuzo Takiguchi "Decalcomania"]

Shuzo Takiguchi and the Artists Who Captivated Him

The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
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Artists

Shuzo Takiguchi
The art critic and poet Shuzo Takiguchi is known for introducing Surrealism to Japan and for supporting young artists through his criticism. Takiguchi also created a large body of art, including drawings and decalcomanias. This small exhibit presents 13 of Takiguchi’s works along with some by artists who attracted his interest. This is not, however, a Surrealist exhibition. Instead, it has assembled these works to focus on the way in which the artists dealt with “objects.” Their approaches were highly varied. Some artists removed objects from an everyday context and used them to fire up the imagination, while others simply reexamined the wonder of the object’s existence. As you consider what might have drawn Takiguchi to these diverse works, try to experience them through his eyes. You might also ruminate on the things, which lie beyond words, that he was attempting to express in his own work.

Schedule

Jun 19 (Tue) 2018-Sep 24 (Mon) 2018 

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10:00-17:00
Closes at 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
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Monday
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FeeAdults ¥500, University Students ¥250, High School Sudents & Under, Seniors 65 & Over, Persons with Disability Certificates and 1 Companion Free
Websitehttp://www.momat.go.jp/english/am/exhibition/takiguchi2018/
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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