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Modern Finnish Ryijy Textiles from the Tuomas Sopanen Collection

The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
Finished

Artists

Uhra-Beata Simberg-Ehrström, Akseli Gallen-Kallela, Eva Brummer et al.
The great charm of ryijy textiles, which exude the air of a soft color field, lies in their intricately structured expressions of color. The turning point for the textiles, often said to exemplify the Finnish identity, dates to an exhibition of works by the painter Akseli Gallen-Kallela at the 1900 Paris Exposition. In the 1950s, ryijy textiles garnered international acclaim in conjunction with Finnish design and won a number of awards at successive Milan Triennials. Today, the textiles encompassed a more diverse range of styles and materials, and a wider range of expressions.

This exhibition of approximately 40 ryijy textiles, dating from the 1950s and later, marks the first time that works from the Tuomas Sopanen Collection have been presented in Japan.

Schedule

Jan 28 (Sat) 2023-Apr 16 (Sun) 2023 

Opening Hours Information

Hours
10:00-18:00
Closes at 20:00 on Fridays.
Until 18:00 on February 3, February 10 and April 14.
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 ¥430; University Students ¥130; High School Students and Under, Age Under 18, Seniors 65 & Over, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free.
Websitehttps://www.momak.go.jp/English/exhibitionarchive/2022/451.html
VenueThe National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
http://www.momak.go.jp/
Location26-1 Okazaki Enshoji-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 606-8344
Access5 minute walk from exit 1 at Higashiyama Station on the Tozai subway line, 15 minute walk from exit 9 at Sanjo Station on the Keihan line; From JR Kyoto Station, take the bus and get off at Okazaki Koen/Bijutsukan,Heian Jingu-mae.
Phone075-761-4111
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