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Minimal/Conceptual: Dorothee and Konrad Fischer and the Art Scenes in the 1960s and 1970s
Carl Andre
Cloud & Crystal/Lead Body Grief Song
1996
Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen
© Carl Andre/VAGA at ARS, NY/JASPAR, Tokyo 2022 G2758
Foto: Achim Kukulies, Düsseldorf
Special Exhibition

Minimal/Conceptual: Dorothee and Konrad Fischer and the Art Scenes in the 1960s and 1970s

Mar. 26 (Sat.) – May 29 (Sun.)

Minimal art is an artistic trend characterized by works made up of simple geometric shapes. It was followed by conceptual art, which focuses more on the product’s concept rather than the product itself. This exhibition looks back on the art scenes of the 1960s and 70s when these trends came into place, with a focus on the works formerly owned by Mr. and Mrs. Fischer, who pioneered the introduction of minimal and conceptual artworks at their own gallery.

Kansai Contemporary Art of the 1980s
View of the venue of the exhibition Art Now ’87
at the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Modern Art
Center: Hip Island by Tashima Etsuko
(Now owned by both the Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu and the artist)
Photo by Ishihara Tomoaki
Special Exhibition

Kansai Contemporary Art of the 1980s

Jun. 18 (Sat.) – Aug. 21 (Sun.)

In the 1980s, Japan turned away from the previous trend of ascetic contemporary art, and a variety of expressions blossomed against the backdrop of the economic bubble and wave of postmodernism. In particular, in the Kansai region, young artists emerged through opportunities such as a series of exhibitions at the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Modern Art called “Art Now” and attracted attention as the “Kansai New Wave.” This exhibition introduces works that are still fresh and rooted in the reality of each creator.

THE HEROES Chronicles of the Warriors:Japanese Swords × Ukiyo-e from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Katsukawa Shun’ei
Sakata no Kintoki Defeating the Earth Spider
Edo period, 1806,
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Photograph @ Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Special Exhibition

THE HEROES Chronicles of the Warriors:
Japanese Swords × Ukiyo-e from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Sep. 10 (Sat.) – Nov. 20 (Sun.)

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, boasts one of the world’s finest Japanese art collections. This exhibition features some of their collections, including samurai paintings of heroes from war tales and legends, sword guards, and swords that played an essential role in their heroic deeds. In addition, to introduce the world of samurai paintings in a more comprehensible manner, swords and ukiyo-e from collections in Japan will also be specially displayed.

Lee Ufan
Lee Ufan installing Relatum – The Shadow of the Stars, Angoulême, France, 2021 Photo ©︎ Lee Ufan
Special Exhibition

Lee Ufan

Dec. 13 (Tue.), 2022 – Feb. 12 (Sun.), 2023

This is a major retrospective exhibition dedicated to Lee Ufan (1936– ), a leading artist of one of the most important art trends in postwar Japan, Mono-ha (lit. “School of Things”). It covers his early works from the late 1960s to his latest works showcasing a whole new scope of art. As Lee has mainly exhibited overseas since the beginning of the 2000s, this will be his long-awaited full-scale solo exhibition in Japan since 2005.

Dinosaur Dreams:Imagination and Creation of the Lost World
John Martin
The country of the Iguanodon
(Gideon Mantell, “Wonders of Geology,” 1848 6th ed. Frontispiece)
Special Exhibition

Dinosaur Dreams:Imagination and Creation of the Lost World

Mar. 4 (Sat.) – May 14 (Sun.), 2023

Dinosaurs have always fascinated many people from children to adults. This exhibition overviews the changes in the portrayal of dinosaurs and other ancient creatures: from bizarre reconstructions of the 19th century (when dinosaurs were said to be discovered) to vivid dynamic dinosaur paintings of the 20th century by Charles R. Knight and Zdeněk Burian to today’s paleo-art based on cutting-edge research.

As if Listening Komako Sakai
“Friday’s Sugar”
Original illustration (published by Kaisei-sha, Publishing Co., Ltd, 2003)
Collaborative Exhibition

As if Listening Komako Sakai

Jul. 9 (Sat.) – Aug. 28 (Sun.)
Venue: 3rd Floor of the Gallery Wing

This exhibition presents approximately 250 original picture book illustrations by Sakai Komako. Sakai is a picture book artist from Hyogo Prefecture, who is popular for her unique style of delicately depicting scenes and animals and her poetic writings that resonate with her illustrations, as seen in her works of “Yorukuma” and “Friday’s Sugar.”

2022 Prefectural Exhibition

2022 Prefectural Exhibition

Aug. 6 (Sat.) – Aug. 20 (Sun.)
Venue: Main building of the Harada-no-mori Gallery (Large Exhibition Room on the 2nd Floor)

This is a series of open exhibitions that offers opportunities for artists to make their works public. Same as last year, it will be held while implementing thorough infection prevention measures against COVID-19. The guideline for applicants will be released in April. We are awaiting applications and the attendance of those associated with Hyogo.

吉村宗浩
A girl holding up a branch
2021
Spotlight Artist Showcase – Channel 13 –

Yoshimura Munehiro

Oct. 8 (Sat.) – Nov. 6 (Sun.)
Venue: Studio 1 of the museum

This series aims to introduce remarkable artists to the public. This time, on the 13th edition, we will be featuring a Kobe-based artist Yoshimura Munehiro (1961– ). After 30 years of experimenting, Yoshimura has made traditional and classical portraits and landscape paintings his style, rather than pursuing trends or novelties. We hope you will enjoy his irreplaceable expression of beauty.

TABI/TRIP/TRAVEL/JOURNEY
ARAI Tamotsu
Land of Mitarai
1923 Oil on paper
Transferred in 1970
2022 HPMA Collection Exhibition I

TABI/TRIP/TRAVEL/JOURNEY

Jan. 22 (Sat.) – Jul. 3 (Sun.)
* Closed from Apr. 11 (Mon.) to 22 (Fri.) due to exhibition changes

We came up with the idea of having visitors feel like they are on a “trip” at the museum. If going on a trip means leaving your everyday life and going somewhere away from where you are now, then how you feel and how you spend your time during a trip is similar to the experiences in a museum. This exhibition will present works selected with the image of a “trip within the museum” and a “journey through the artworks” in mind. The Permanent Exhibition Gallery 5, where the sculptures are usually displayed, and part of the Koiso Ryohei and Kanayama Heizo Memorial Rooms will also be used.

Motonaga Sadamasa Treasure c.1954 Private collection (Deposited at the Mie prefectural Art Museum)
Motonaga Sadamasa
Treasure c.1954
Private collection (Deposited at the Mie prefectural Art Museum)

MOTONAGA SADAMASA 1952-1967

Jan. 22 (Sat.) – Jul. 3 (Sun.)
* Closed from Apr. 11 (Mon.) to 22 (Fri.) due to exhibition changes

Motonaga Sadamasa (1922–2011, born in Mie Prefecture) is known worldwide as a leading artist of the Gutai Art Association. This exhibition, held on the 100th anniversary of his birth, focuses on the period when he relocated from Iga to Kobe and then to New York and introduces his works from the perspective of “a relocation is like a journey.” Displays include representative works from his early years as well as other works that had been rarely introduced before.

Takanobu Kobayashi Sunbather 9
Takanobu Kobayashi
Sunbather 9
2004 ©︎ Takanobu Kobayashi
2022 HPMA Collection Exhibition II

Re:Freshers – New Acquisitions
(tentative title)

Microcosmos of Yoshihara Jiro
(tentative title)

Jul. 30 (Sat.) – Dec. 18 (Sun.)
Part 1: Jul. 30 (Sat.) – Sep. 25 (Sun.)
Part 2: Oct. 8 (Sat.) – Dec. 18 (Sun.)
* Closed from Sep. 26 (Mon.) to Oct. 7 (Fri.) due to exhibition changes

In the last fiscal year, the museum welcomed new “fellows” (works) that complement and expand the existing collection through donations and bequests. The “Re:Freshers – New Acquisitions” exhibition introduces these new collections. The “Microcosmos of Yoshihara Jiro” exhibition features donations from the fiscal year 2020 of sketches and other works by Yoshihara Jiro to explore the secrets of the artist’s creation 50 years after his death.

Auguste Rodin Big Cramping Hand 1889 (cast in 1973)
Auguste Rodin
Big Cramping Hand
1889 (cast in 1973)

Form in Art – Perceiving with the Hand (tentative title)

Jul. 30 (Sat.) – Sep. 25 (Sun.)

This annual exhibition started in 1989, allowing visitors to touch and enjoy the artwork. This time, items from the museum’s collection will be on display.

Nishiyama Minako Hello, this is Erica~♡
Nishiyama Minako
Hello, this is Erica~♡
1992
Acquisition through bequest of YAMATO Takuji, 2021
©Minako Nishiyama
2023 HPMA Collection Exhibition I

Between Fiction and Reality

Jan. 21 (Sat.) – Jul. 23 (Sun.)
* Closed from Apr. 10 (Mon.) to 28 (Fri.) due to exhibition changes

This exhibition introduces the diverse expressions of the museum’s modern and contemporary artworks which exist between fiction and reality, including artworks that seek realism while at the same time attempting to be fiction, and vice versa, artworks that are fiction but precisely representing the real world.

Luo Pin Ink Plum Blossom Qing dynasty, dated 1783
Luo Pin
Ink Plum Blossom
Qing dynasty, dated 1783

From Ming to Qing: Chinese painting, calligraphy and seal carving in the BAI Joteki Collection

Jan. 21 (Sat.) – Apr. 9 (Sun.)

This exhibition introduces approximately 90 masterpieces from the Ming and Qing dynasties of China in the Bai Joteki Collection. Bai Joteki (1916–2008, real name: Inada Fumikazu), a leading calligrapher and seal carving artist in postwar Japan, built his collection based on his unique, insightful research on epigraphy.