Exhibition

©Tatsuya Tanaka
MINIATURE LIFE EXHIBITION ―Tatsuya Tanaka Main Works―
Cancelled.
Venue: 3rd Floor of the Gallery Wing
Off we go on the hot dog bun Shinkansen under the croissant clouds in the blue sky! Using miniature dolls and daily items, the artist creates amazing artworks that make you smile and be in awe.
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OHASHI SUISEKI: Gold medalist of Meiji era
Cancelled.
Venue: 3rd Floor of the Gallery Wing
Ohashi Suiseki (1865–1945) is a Japanese painter known for his unique paintings of tigers that were successively awarded with gold medals in international expos held in various countries around the world during the Meiji era (1868–1912). This is the first retrospective exhibition of Ohashi held in Kobe, where he spent the latter half of life. Approximately 150 masterpieces will be displayed.
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2006年 ©Theo Jansen
WIND WALKERS
THEO JANSEN’S STRANDBEESTS
Cancelled.
Venue: 3rd Floor of the Gallery Wing
Theo Jansen (1948– ), dubbed “modern-day Leonardo da Vinci,” is known for his series of works of “Strandbeest,” giant artificial organisms. This is the first exhibition of Jansen held in Kobe, providing visitors with an opportunity to experience the world-famous contemporary art associated with science and nature.

2020 Prefectural Exhibition
Cancelled.
Venue: Large Exhibition Room on the 2nd Floor of the Harada-no-mori Gallery Main Building
This series of open exhibitions, marking its 58th anniversary this year, offers opportunities for artists to make their works public. The guideline for applicants will be released in April. We are awaiting applications and the attendance of many people associated with Hyogo.

-Channnel 11- Tokushige Michiro (tentative)
Nov. 21 (Sat.) – Dec. 20 (Sun.)Venue: Studio 1 on the 1st Floor of the Gallery Wing
This series aims to introduce remarkable artists to the public, this time (the 11th occasion) featuring Tokushige Michiro (1971– ), an artist based in Aichi Prefecture. He will present an installation themed on the water of Kobe or Hyogo, using Studio 1 as the venue.
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Motion in Art ―Visual Experiments in Expressing Motion―
Mar. 20 (Fri., holiday) – Sep. 22 (Tue., holiday)(Not available from
This exhibition focuses on “motion” in art. The movement of humans and animals and the diverse changes found in nature—how are these expressed within the fine arts, an inherently static medium? This is an attempt to think about the various expressions of motion in paintings and 3D artworks.

2013 Collection of the artist
Form in Art―Perceiving with the Hand Higashikage Tomohiro (tentative)
Postponed.
This is a series of exhibitions that started in 1989, allowing visitors to touch and feel the artwork. This year’s edition features Higashikage Tomohiro (1978– ). Viewers will be greatly inspired by his works depicting animal’s heads with elaborately reproduced pores, body hair, skin damaged over time, and coal-black eyes. This exhibition provides visitors with an opportunity to feel closer to the creator’s artistic ideas and actions by directly touching the works.

New Acquisitions (tentative)
Oct. 10 (Sat.) – Dec. 27 (Sun.)The newly collected works of the fiscal year 2019 will be on display in accordance with the themes.

The Paintings by Yoshida Hiroshi on Harima Shipyard (tentative)
Oct. 10 (Sat.) – Dec. 27 (Sun.)Yoshida Hiroshi (1876–1950) is a woodblock printmaker and painter from Fukuoka Prefecture, who was active across the Meiji, Taisho and Showa eras. This exhibition presents his works depicting people working at the former Harima Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd. (Aioi City), which he painted during the Asia-Pacific War.

Selected Masterpieces (tentative)
Jan. 23 (Sat.), 2021 –This exhibition showcases selected masterpieces from the museum’s collection.