Natsuyuki Nakanishi: Devices for Gentle Gazing and Endless Lingering
The National Museum of Art, Osaka
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Natsuyuki Nakanishi
Nakanishi Natsuyuki (1935–2016) was one of Japan’s preeminent contemporary painters. This exhibition marks the first retrospective of the artist’s work since his death ten years ago.
While tracing the trajectory of Nakanishi’s career back to the late 1950s, the exhibition primarily sets out to shed light on his unique view of painting. Nakanishi’s works are not necessarily depictions of a given subject, making it impossible to classify them as either figurative or abstract. To what extent does a picture inhabit the canvas? Or more to the point, where does it actually exist?
Nakanishi’s practice, in which he constantly returned to the basics, promises to provide us with useful insights as we reconsider the production of painting in Japan at this point in time.
While tracing the trajectory of Nakanishi’s career back to the late 1950s, the exhibition primarily sets out to shed light on his unique view of painting. Nakanishi’s works are not necessarily depictions of a given subject, making it impossible to classify them as either figurative or abstract. To what extent does a picture inhabit the canvas? Or more to the point, where does it actually exist?
Nakanishi’s practice, in which he constantly returned to the basics, promises to provide us with useful insights as we reconsider the production of painting in Japan at this point in time.
Schedule Now in session | Mar 14 (Sat) 2026-Jun 14 (Sun) 2026 92 days left Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1500; University Students ¥900; High School Students and Under, Age 18 and Under free. | ||||
| Website | https://www.nmao.go.jp/events/event/20260314_nakanishi/?lang=en | ||||
| Venue | The National Museum of Art, Osaka http://www.nmao.go.jp/en/ | ||||
| Location | 4-2-55 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-0005 | ||||
| Access | 7 minute walk from exit 2A at Watanabebashi Station on the Keihan line, 10 minute walk from exit 3 at Higobashi Station on the Yotsubashi subway line, 10 minute walk from exit 2 at Shin-fukushima Station on the JR Tozai line. | ||||
| Phone | 06-6447-4680 | ||||
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