Exhibitions & Events
The 80th Exhibition in Kitakyushu
Total 7 categories (Photography, Japanese Painting, Calligraphy, Western Painting, Design, Crafts, Sculpture)
main building
Thursday, November 20, 2025 - Monday, November 24, 2025
The Fukuoka Prefecture Art Exhibition "Ken-ten" is an art exhibition that invites a wide range of artworks from the citizens of Fukuoka Prefecture, and aims to foster and promote art activities among the citizens of the prefecture, and to exhibit their outstanding achievements to encourage creativity and support a rich lifestyle through art.
In addition, works by members of the Fukuoka Prefecture Art Association will be exhibited, with the aim of further enhancing art activities in Fukuoka Prefecture.
This year's Kitakyushu Exhibition will feature approximately 580 works by members of the Fukuoka Art Association, as well as prize-winning works in each category and selected works from the Kitakyushu area.
In addition, works by members of the Fukuoka Prefecture Art Association will be exhibited, with the aim of further enhancing art activities in Fukuoka Prefecture.
This year's Kitakyushu Exhibition will feature approximately 580 works by members of the Fukuoka Art Association, as well as prize-winning works in each category and selected works from the Kitakyushu area.
- venue
- Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art, Main Building, Special Exhibition Room, Annex Civic Gallery
- Opening Information
- 9:30-17:30 (Admission until 17:00)
However, on the last day (Nov. 24 (Mon.)), the exhibition closes at 16:00 (admission until 15:30). - closed day
- Open throughout the exhibition period
- Fee for viewing
- General 300 (240) yen
High school and college students 200 (160) yen
Elementary and junior high school students 100 (80) yen
Prices in parentheses are for groups of 20 or more people. *Free admission for those with a physical disability certificate and one accompanying person (limited to those with a physical disability certificate grade 1-4). For details, please click here. For Kitakyushu City residents 65 years old and over, the admission fee is 90 yen upon presentation of a certificate issued by a public institution. - organizing
- Fukuoka Prefecture Art Exhibition Executive Committee Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art
- Events
- ◇Notice of the joint review meeting
November 24 (Mon., bank holiday) in each venue
Main building
Japanese Painting 13:00- Lecturer: Ms. Noriyo Eto (Exhibition Hall A)
Calligraphy 14:00- Lecturer: Ms. Hanaka Shimura (Planning and Exhibition Room A)
Western-style painting 14:00- Lecturer: Mr. Yasuo Harada, Mr. Susumu Tsuguni (Exhibition Hall B)
Sculpture 15:00- Lecturer: Miki Tanaka (Slope, Exhibition Hall)
Annex
Photographs 13:00- Lecturer: Yoshiharu Uematsu (Annex 1F Citizens' Gallery)
Design 14:00- Lecturer: Ms. Mika Nakamura (Annex 1F Civic Gallery)
Crafts 15:00- Lecturers: Yuriko Naono and Atsushi Nosumi (Annex 1F Civic Gallery)
*No charge for participation. However, admission fee is required.
◇Concerning the removal of works
The following schedule will be used for those in the Kitakyushu area (Kitakyushu City, Nakama City, Gyohashi City, Buzen City, Onga County, Kyoto County, and Chikkoue County) to carry out works.
1. Date and time of removal
(1) Monday, November 24, 2025, 16:00-17:30
*Crafts, photography and design only
Exhibitors are not allowed to bring back the items that were removed by the vendor, as the Fukuoka Prefectural Museum has already contacted the vendor to remove the items.
Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 9:45 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
*All seven divisions can be carried out.
2. Carrying out location
Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art (21-1 Nishiyasagaya-cho, Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu 871-7777)
Annex Civic Gallery
(2) Main Building
3. Items required for removal
carry-out table(Please be sure to bring your own)
For more information,About the removal of artwork.for more information.