Van Gogh: The Adventure of Becoming an Artist
National Art Center Tokyo
October 1 – December 20, 2010
This year marks the 120th anniversary of the death of Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890),
and the works of this talented artist have been displayed in Japan countless times.
Man Ray: Unconcerned But Not Indifferent
National Art Center Tokyo
July 14 – September 13, 2010
Unconcerned But Not Indifferent presents more than 400 works from the collection of the Man Ray Trust. Although individual items have occasionally been loaned for major exhibitions, the full scope of the Trust’s collection, in an exhibition that focuses on its rarities, has never before been publicly presented.
Lucie Rie: A Retrospective
National Art Center Tokyo
28 April – 21 June, 2010
Lucie Rie (1902–1995), one of the twentieth century’s greatest studio potters, devoted her life to creating ceramic works of art that brim with a fresh sense of surprise and discovery.
Artist File 2010: The NACT Annual Show of Contemporary Art
National Art Center Tokyo
March 3 – May 5, 2010
The Artist File exhibition introduces a group of currently active artists whose work is among the most noteworthy, both in Japan and abroad. This year’s event, the third in the series, features seven artists (six Japanese, one foreign): FUKUDA Naoyo, ISHIDA Takashi, KUWAKUBO Toru, Aernout MIK, MINAMINO Kaoru, O JUN, SAITO Chisato.
National Art Center Tokyo
The National Art Center, Tokyo is a unique and innovative art exhibition facility. Instead of maintaining a permanent collection, it makes the most of a total of 14,000 square meters of exhibition space, the largest in Japan, and focuses on serving as a venue for various art exhibitions.