When painters and sculptors consider motifs, compositions, shapes, and materials, a sudden inspiration or a playful idea can often become the key for creation. This exhibition presents artworks focusing on unique styles and ideas.

Period

Fri 5th Apr - Mon 3rd Jun 2024

Venue

Collection Gallery (3rd floor)

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Art Factory TASKO seeks to further energise Japanese craftsmanship. This exhibition is an opportunity to discover the charm of creativity whilst experiencing the unique perspectives and ideas of TASKO works in a variety of ways that utilise all five senses.

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Model Railroad Running 2024
Sat 27th Apr - Mon 6th May 2024　
Venue: Atrium (1st floor)

Period

Fri 5th Apr - Mon 6th May 2024

Venue

Gallery A (1st floor)

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This large-scale retrospective exhibition marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Heihachiro Fukuda, a Japanese-style painter from Oita City. The exhibition brings together the artist's most representative works, including 《Ripples》 (a designated Important Cultural Property) and 《Rain》, as well as works ranging from his early years to his later years. Fukuda's painting practice work, which pioneered a new, modern era of Japanese painting whilst simultaneously preserving the traditions of Japanese art, is also displayed.

Period

Sat 18th May - Mon 15th Jul 2024

Venue

Gallery B (3rd floor)

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In line with the exhibition '50 years on from the death of Heihachiro Fukuda', this exhibition focuses on Fukuda's main motif, water.
This exhibition shows the transformation of the water that falls on the mountains and fields into oceans, with artworks from various genres.

Period

Fri 7th Jun - Thu 18th Jul 2024

Venue

Collection Gallery（3rd floor）

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In addition to being an anatomist, Takeshi Yoro is an unparalleled insect lover and entomologist. Kenji Kohiyama opened up new possibilities in insect photography by making full use of Focus stacking techniques. This exhibition introduces the surprising and mysterious world of insects through the words of Yoro and the photographs of Kohiyama.

Period

Sat 13th Jul - Sun 25th Aug 2024

Venue

Gallery A (1st floor)

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Hokusai Katsushika's Fugaku Sanjurokkei (Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji) had an strong impact on people with its vivid colours and bold composition. How did Hiroshige go on to develop his own style in the shadow of Hokusai's huge success? This exhibition introduces the relentless challenges of Hokusai and Hiroshige - two of the greatest landscape painters of all time, through an invaluable collection from the Edo-Tokyo Museum.

Period

Fri 26th Jul - Sun 8th Sep 2024

Venue

Collection Gallery (3rd floor)

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The Japanese have always had a profound love for anything 'kawaii' ('cute', 'adorable'). This section explores the charm found within each displayed work by laying emphasis on aspects bound to make you smile - including birds, animals, plants and flowers, as well as small, simple objects.

Period

Sat 14th Sep - Tue 26th Nov 2024

Venue

Collection Gallery（3rd floor）

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This special exhibition (vol. 8 - held only once in 2024) showcases bamboo crafts from a variety of perspectives and introduces its history.

Period

Sat 14th Sep - Tue 26th Nov 2024

Venue

Collection Gallery（3rd floor）

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Marking the 120th anniversary of Dalí's birth and the 100th anniversary of the Surrealist Manifesto, this exhibition provides an overview of Dalí's life, focusing on works from the collection from the Morohashi Museum of Modern Art. Exploring the 'Surrealist Dalí' that captivated audience and the complex and sensitive inner life of the 'Human Dalí' that existed underneath, the exhibition seeks to reveal what kind of artist Dalí was through some 70 works and related materials.

Period

Fri 22nd Nov 2024 - Sun 19th Jan 2025

Venue

Gallery A (1st floor)

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In line with the exhibition: '120th anniversary of the birth of Salvador Dalí', this exhibition introduces artworks from the collection that capture the inner spirit of the human mind.

Period

Sat 30th Nov 2024 - Mon 27th Jan 2025

Venue

Collection Gallery（3rd floor）

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Shounsai Shono was the first living National Treasure in the field of bamboo art. This exhibition commemorates the 120th anniversary of his birth and the 50th anniversary of his death, presenting a complete overview of his work. Introducing the development of a wide range of his styles - from his early works in the Chinese style, to more technical works that incorporate comb-weaving into classical compositions, the exhibition also features sculptural works that boldly use this technique, and others from his later years that utilise the simple beauty of bamboo.

Period

Sat 7th Dec 2024 - Thu 23rd Jan 2025

Venue

Gallery B (3rd floor)

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In the season when fresh green comes to life and flower buds begin to unfurl, peach blossom and cherry blossom viewing events are of great cultural importance to the Japanese mindset. This exhibition presents flower-related artworks by the artists from Oita Prefecture.

Period

Fri 31st Jan - Mon 31st Mar 2025

Venue

Collection Gallery（3rd floor）

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THE CABIN COMPANY is a duo of picture book writers & artists Kentaro Abe and Saki Yoshioka, who utilise a closed school in Oita Prefecture as their studio, where they create a variety of works on a daily basis. The exhibition displays the full range of their creative activities, including more than 40 picture books, three-dimensional works and stage art, which they have been producing since the unit was formed in 2009.

Period

Fri 7th Feb - Sun 13th Apr 2025

Venue

Gallery A (1st floor)

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