Gogh Exhibition
December 17, 2019 5:34 pmVincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) is one of the most famous artists of all time—his colorful, dramatic works have reached far […]
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The origin of life, and praying
December 17, 2019 5:25 pmJapanese artist Iwao Shinno (b. 1957) is best known for Tsuiji, a type of ceramic design technique he invented in […]
New Year’s Feature Exhibition: The Many Hats of Rats!
December 17, 2019 4:45 pmWhat better way to ring in the new year than by celebrating the Chinese zodiac symbol that represents 2020—the rat. […]
On-Matsuri and the Sacred Art of Kasuga
December 17, 2019 1:18 pmNara’s Kasuga Grand Shrine is an ancient Shinto site and the city’s most celebrated shrine. This exhibition commemorates the On […]
Tamba Now 2020
December 17, 2019 1:15 pmTamba ware is a type of Japanese pottery produced in the cities of Sasayama and Tachikui in Kansai’s Hyogo Prefecture. […]
Afternoon Tea
December 17, 2019 1:11 pmHave you ever wanted to drink and dine like the aristocrats of yore? “Afternoon tea” is a famous worldwide cultural […]
Forms of Memory and Space: Nino Caruso, Giant of Contemporary Italian Ceramics
December 17, 2019 1:04 pm記憶と空間の造形 イタリア現代陶芸の巨匠 ニーノ・カルーソ Nino Caruso (1928–2017) dominated the field of Italian ceramics throughout the 20th century. His work dealt with themes […]
Shinto Deities and Guardian Lions and Lion-Dogs
December 17, 2019 1:01 pmOne of the most prominent symbols of the Japanese Shinto shrine are the guardian lions that loom over the main […]
Timeless MUCHA: Mucha to Manga ー The Magic of Line
December 17, 2019 12:57 pmTimeless Mucha, currently on tour around Japan, is an exhibition presenting some 250 works of gorgeous and colorful art nouveau […]
Caravaggio Exhibition
December 17, 2019 12:48 pmMichelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571‒1610) was an Italian painter and formative influence of the 17th-century Baroque art movement. His dramatic […]