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[Image: Taro Okamoto, "The Myth of Tomorrow" (1969) Installed at Shibuya Station, Tokyo 2008]

Taro Okamoto in the Town - The World of Public Art

Taro Okamoto Museum of Art, Kawasaki

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Taro Okamoto

Amongst Taro Okamoto’s diverse array of projects and activities are over 140 works in 70 different public spaces such as parks and schools throughout the country. Throughout his life, Okamoto continuously created works in public spaces that were accessible to anyone. He believed in art, not for art’s sake but art that connects to society as a part of daily life. His artistic philosophy was that art had the power to awaken people’s fundamental joy and passions. In commemoration of the renewal of Expo ’70’s Tower of the Sun, this exhibition will showcase the public works Okamoto created throughout his lifetime. On display will be his early works made of mosaic tiles and models, sketches, photos, etc. of projects including the Tower of the Sun and The Myth of Tomorrow displayed at Shibuya Station, Tokyo.

[Related Events]
1. Midori Takada Baschet Sound Sculpture solo performance with a Katsuhara Phone
Date and Time: 7/22 (Sun) 15:00-16:00
Performer: Midori Takada (percussion instrumentalist, composer, stage theatre)
Fee: Exhibition fee only

2. Sachiko Nagata Baschet Sound Sculpture solo performance with a Katsuhara Phone
Date and Time: 7/29 (Sun) 15:00-16:00
Performer: Sachiko Nagata (percussion instrumentalist, improvisational music)
Fee: Exhibition fee only

3. Gallery Talk - Curator Guided Commentary on the Public Works of Taro Okamoto
Date and Time: 8/25, 9/16, 9/24 14:00-14:45
Venue: Exhibition Hall
Fee: Exhibition fee only
*Please visit website for more information.

Schedule

Jul 14 (Sat) 2018-Sep 24 (Mon) 2018

Opening Hours Information

Hours	9:30-17:00
Closed	Monday Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day. Closed during the New Year holidays.

Fee

Adults ¥900, University, High School Students and 65 & over ¥700, Junior High School & under ¥0

Venue

Taro Okamoto Museum of Art, Kawasaki
http://www.taromuseum.jp/index_english.html

Location

7-1-5 Masukata, Tama-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 214-0032

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Access

17 minute walk from the South exit of Mukogaoka-yuen Station on the Odakyu line; From the South exit of Mukogaoka-yuen Station, take the bus and get off at Ikuta Ryokuchi Iriguchi. The venue is 8 minute walk from there.

Phone

044-900-9898

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