Exhibitions & Events
Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art 50th Anniversary
Yokoyama Taikan exhibition in the collection of Adachi Museum of Art
main building
Saturday, April 6 - Sunday, May 19, 2024
In 2024, Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its opening. To commemorate this occasionYokoyama Taikan exhibition in the collection of Adachi Museum of ArtThe event will be held at the following location.
Yokoyama Taikan (1868-1958) is one of Japan's leading Japanese painters. Taikan deeply supported Tenshin Okakura's philosophy of protecting Japan's cultural assets and encouraging new expression based on the traditions of Japanese art for the future, and participated in Tenshin's founding of the Japan Art Institute. Taikan studied Western painting techniques and took up the challenge of developing an innovative style of expression known as "fuzzy body. After Tenshin's death, Taikan and others took over his legacy and rebuilt the Bijutsu-in. In 1937, Taikan was awarded the first Order of Cultural Merit for his outstanding achievements, contributing greatly to the development of Japanese art culture as well as the Japanese painting world.
This exhibition features 50 masterpieces by Yokoyama Taikan, a master of modern Japanese painting, from the collection of the Adachi Museum of Art, renowned for its collection of modern and contemporary Japanese paintings. Visitors are invited to enjoy Taikan's painting from his early years to his later years.
Adachi Museum of Art
The museum is located in Yasugi City, Shimane Prefecture, and opened in 1970 based on the collection of Zenyasu Adachi (1899-1990), a businessman from the same area. The museum's collection includes approximately 2,000 works, including modern and contemporary Japanese paintings, ceramics by Kitaoji Rosanjin, woodcarvings, and paintings for children. The museum boasts one of the largest collections in Japan, including approximately 120 works by Yokoyama Taikan. The vast Japanese garden, created by Mr. Zenkang based on the museum's founding principle of "harmony between Japanese gardens and Japanese paintings," allows visitors to enjoy the beauty of nature in each of the four seasons. It is also known for being consecutively voted the best garden in Japan in the garden rankings conducted by the Journal of Japanese Gardening, an American magazine specializing in Japanese gardens.
Yokoyama Taikan (1868-1958) is one of Japan's leading Japanese painters. Taikan deeply supported Tenshin Okakura's philosophy of protecting Japan's cultural assets and encouraging new expression based on the traditions of Japanese art for the future, and participated in Tenshin's founding of the Japan Art Institute. Taikan studied Western painting techniques and took up the challenge of developing an innovative style of expression known as "fuzzy body. After Tenshin's death, Taikan and others took over his legacy and rebuilt the Bijutsu-in. In 1937, Taikan was awarded the first Order of Cultural Merit for his outstanding achievements, contributing greatly to the development of Japanese art culture as well as the Japanese painting world.
This exhibition features 50 masterpieces by Yokoyama Taikan, a master of modern Japanese painting, from the collection of the Adachi Museum of Art, renowned for its collection of modern and contemporary Japanese paintings. Visitors are invited to enjoy Taikan's painting from his early years to his later years.
Adachi Museum of Art
The museum is located in Yasugi City, Shimane Prefecture, and opened in 1970 based on the collection of Zenyasu Adachi (1899-1990), a businessman from the same area. The museum's collection includes approximately 2,000 works, including modern and contemporary Japanese paintings, ceramics by Kitaoji Rosanjin, woodcarvings, and paintings for children. The museum boasts one of the largest collections in Japan, including approximately 120 works by Yokoyama Taikan. The vast Japanese garden, created by Mr. Zenkang based on the museum's founding principle of "harmony between Japanese gardens and Japanese paintings," allows visitors to enjoy the beauty of nature in each of the four seasons. It is also known for being consecutively voted the best garden in Japan in the garden rankings conducted by the Journal of Japanese Gardening, an American magazine specializing in Japanese gardens.
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- venue
- Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art, Main Building, Special Exhibition Room
- Hours of operation
- 9:30-17:30 (Admission until 17:00)
- closed day
- Every Monday (if Monday is a national holiday or substitute holiday, the museum will be open on Monday and closed on the following Tuesday)
- Fee for viewing
- Adults 1,700 (1,400) yen, High school and university students 1,300 (1,100) yen, Elementary and junior high school students 900 (700) 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 Online Ticket (from Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art website), Lawson Ticket (Lawson, Ministop), Ticket Pia (Seven-Eleven), Seven Ticket (Seven-Eleven), e+ e Plus (Family Mart), Kokura Izutsuya, major Kitakyushu Monorail stations, etc.
*Online tickets and digital tickets will be sold at the same-day price during the exhibition. - Official Online
ticket - Tickets are now on sale.
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*The ticket application "Art Exhibition Navi" must be downloaded in advance.
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- Organizers: Yokoyama Taikan Exhibition Executive Committee (Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art, The Mainichi Newspapers, The Yomiuri Shimbun, The Nishinippon Shimbun, TV Nishinippon, Tele Q, LOVE FM)
Special cooperation = Adachi Museum of Art
Planning cooperation = TNC Project
Supported by: Kyushu Railway Company, West Japan Railway Company, Kitakyushu Monorail, Chikuho Electric Railway Company, Asahi Shimbun Company, NHK Kitakyushu Broadcasting Corporation - support
- Events
- Lecture]
Saturday, April 6, 2024, 13:30-15:00 (doors open 13:00-)
Title: "Adachi Museum of Art and Yokoyama Taikan Collection
Lecturer Norio Abe, curatorial director of Adachi Museum of Art
Venue: Lecture Room, 3F, Annex, Main Museum Building (capacity 80 people)
Participation Fee Free
Pre-registration required Applications are now closed.
[Slide talk
A curator will explain the highlights of the exhibition.
(1) April 13 (Saturday), (2) April 27 (Saturday), (3) May 2 (Thursday)
Time = 11:00 - (about 30 minutes)
Venue: Education Room A, 1F, Main Building (capacity of 20 people per session)
Free of charge, numbered tickets distributed
Numbered tickets will be distributed at the Information Desk on the 1st floor of the Main Building from 10:00 on the day of each session.
Special nighttime opening & Koto concert
Saturday, April 13, 2024For more information - Temporary parking lot and free shuttle bus
- For those coming by car
Parking at the museum is limited, and parking is expected to be crowded on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays during the exhibition period.
The Outlet Kitakyushu parking lot is also available as a temporary parking lot.
(Ji Outlet Kitakyushu Parking Hours = Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 7:00 - 23:00 *Entrances will be opened in sequence)
The Outlet Kitakyushu Parking Lot】【Museum of Art Main Building ⇔ The Outlet Kitakyushu Parking Lot
Free extra bus service (Saturdays, Sundays and holidays only)
▼Temporary Parking DetailsFor more information, please click here.
- Special Sightseeing Bus Tour
- Finished