Exhibitions & Events
Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the City of Kitakyushu
Eiko Ishioka I Design
main building
Saturday, September 9, 2023 - Sunday, November 12, 2023
Eiko Ishioka asks.
Is there an "I" in that job?
Ten years after her death, Eiko Ishioka (1938-2012) is once again attracting attention in Japan and abroad. Eiko Ishioka (1938-2012) was a globally active designer whose work transcended genres of expression such as advertising, stage, and film, as well as national borders. This exhibition features over 400 of her works from the 1960s to the 1980s, when she was based in Tokyo, including posters, commercials, artwork, and sketches that caused a sensation. What is important for an artist is to cultivate "true self power. In other words, to refine the "I". With this belief in mind, Eiko continued her creative journey to create innovative visuals. with top runners in diverse fields such as photography, video, and illustration.collaborative workwhile overlapping the "I" and the "I". This exhibition explores the "I" that is at the core of Eiko Ishioka's creations. Experience the timeless vitality of design in the visuals that still radiate passion and in Eiko's own words. This is not a retrospective exhibition. Eiko Ishioka is here.
To inspire you to live in the present.
Is there an "I" in that job?
Ten years after her death, Eiko Ishioka (1938-2012) is once again attracting attention in Japan and abroad. Eiko Ishioka (1938-2012) was a globally active designer whose work transcended genres of expression such as advertising, stage, and film, as well as national borders. This exhibition features over 400 of her works from the 1960s to the 1980s, when she was based in Tokyo, including posters, commercials, artwork, and sketches that caused a sensation. What is important for an artist is to cultivate "true self power. In other words, to refine the "I". With this belief in mind, Eiko continued her creative journey to create innovative visuals. with top runners in diverse fields such as photography, video, and illustration.collaborative workwhile overlapping the "I" and the "I". This exhibition explores the "I" that is at the core of Eiko Ishioka's creations. Experience the timeless vitality of design in the visuals that still radiate passion and in Eiko's own words. This is not a retrospective exhibition. Eiko Ishioka is here.
To inspire you to live in the present.
- session (of a legislature)
- Saturday, September 9, 2023 - Sunday, November 12, 2023
- venue
- Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art, Main Building
- Hours of operation
- 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (Admission until 5:00 p.m.)
*Open until 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 7 (admission until 7:30 p.m.)
*Cafe Musee will be open as usual (~17:30). - closed day
- Monday
*The museum will be open on September 18 (Mon., holiday) and October 9 (Mon., holiday), but closed on September 19 (Tue.) and October 10 (Tue.). - Fee for viewing
- General 1400 yen (1100 yen)
High school and college students 900 yen (700 yen)
Elementary and junior high school students 700 yen (500 yen)
Prices in parentheses are for advance purchase and for groups of 20 or more. Free admission for those with a physical disability certificate and one accompanying person (physical disability certificate is limited to those with grades 1-4). (For the physical disability certificate, the fee will be reduced by 20% for residents of Kitakyushu City aged 65 and over (a certificate issued by a public institution must be presented).For more information, please click here.
*Advance tickets are available at the official online ticket (from the banner below), Lawson Ticket, Ticket Pia, Seven Ticket, e+ e-plus, Kokura Izutsuya, and major Kitakyushu Monorail stations.
*Online and digital tickets will be sold at the same-day price during the exhibition. - Official Online
ticket You can enter with your phone screen or print out a paper copy at home and bring it with you.
Mainichi ID members receive a 100 yen discount. General public only.
New registration (free) for Mainichi ID is also available from this banner.- Sponsors, Supporting Organizations, etc.
- organizing Eiko Ishioka Exhibition Executive Committee (Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art, Mainichi Newspapers)
support Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Kyushu Railway Company, West Japan Railway Company, Kitakyushu Monorail, Chikuho Electric Railway Company, Star Flyer Inc.
special cooperation DNP Cultural Foundation, DNP Art Communications Inc.
planning cooperation Yuko Sakomura (S2 Corporation)
(editorial) supervision Team EIKO (Reiko Ishioka, Toruichi Kawajiri, Hiroaki Nagai (N.G. inc.)) - Upcoming Events
Special Talk: Eiko Ishioka on "I
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Gallery talk by curators
Date and time: September 23 (Sat., holiday), October 21 (Sat.), November 4 (Sat.)
From 14:00 each day (about 30 minutes)Venue: Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art, Main Building
No application required. However, admission fee to this exhibition is required.
Evening Concert
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*If the number of participants exceeds the capacity of any of the events, there is a possibility that admission will be denied. *If the event content is changed due to unavoidable circumstances, it will be announced on this page.