Best Exhibitions Starting in November 2024
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Tokyo Art Beat presents a selection of the best exhibitions opening in November 2024. Bookmark the exhibitions on the TAB website or TAB app and never miss the openings and closings.
- 【Tokyo】Pokémon × Kogei – Playful Encounters of Pokémon and Japanese Craft (Azabudai Hills Gallery)
- 【Tokyo】Jam Session: The Ishibashi Foundation Collection × Mohri Yuko – On Physis (Artizon Museum)
- 【Tokyo】The Possibilities of Linear Expression (The National Museum of Art, Osaka)
- 【Tokyo】Tori/Bird Special Exhibition (National Museum of Nature and Science)
- 【Tokyo】The Medicine Chest with Herb Design by Iizuka Toyo I (The Nezu Museum)
- 【Tokyo】Commemorative Reopening Exhibition: Absences - Sophie Calle & Toulouse-Lautrec (Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo)
- 【Tokyo】Wonderment Noe Aoki / Ritsue Mishima (Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum)
- 【Tokyo】Suda Yoshihiro Exhibition (The Shoto Museum of Art)
- 【Ibaraki】Yuichiro Tamura "ATM" (Contemporary Art Gallery, Art Tower Mito)
- 【Ishikawa】Dancing With All: The Ecology of Empathy (21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa)
- 【Hiroshima】Yuki Harada "Home Port" (Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art)
【Tokyo】Pokémon × Kogei – Playful Encounters of Pokémon and Japanese Craft (Azabudai Hills Gallery)
What kind of "chemical reaction" would occur if Pokémon were to meet traditional crafts? This question has been earnestly addressed by 20 contemporary artists, ranging from Living National Treasures to emerging talents. The works on display evoke the forms, gestures, and presence of Pokémon, while other artworks transform Pokémon into beautifully adorned objects that color daily life. Enjoy the discovery of beauty and moves amplified by the power of multiplication.
Venue: Azabudai Hills Gallery
Schedule: November 1 - February 2
Fee: Adults ¥1800, University and High School Students ¥1600, High School and Junior High School Students ¥1300, Elementary School Students and Under ¥600, Infants free
【Tokyo】Jam Session: The Ishibashi Foundation Collection × Mohri Yuko – On Physis (Artizon Museum)
The Artizon Museum has been holding the annual Jam Session, an exhibition featuring a collaboration of works from the Ishibashi Foundation Collection and works by a contemporary artist since the museum's opening in 2020. For the fifth edition, the museum welcomes internationally acclaimed artist Yuko Mohri. Primarily working in installations and sculpture, Mohri opens up new paths to perception for the present. She does not try to control the environment but to build creative relationships aloft in that space. Mohri's first large-scale exhibition in Tokyo features new and older works along with masterpieces from the collection, presenting "an organic, tranquil space filled with subtle sounds and motions" to be experienced only here.
Venue: Artizon Museum
Schedule: November 2 - February 9
Fee: [Online Reservation Tickets] Adults ¥1200 [On-Site Tickets] Adults ¥1500; Students (*Reservation Required for High School Students and Over), Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free
【Tokyo】The Possibilities of Linear Expression (The National Museum of Art, Osaka)
While introducing myriad linear expressions in contemporary art, this exhibition considers the endless possibilities of the lines. Due to the rapid development of computer science, present-day art continues to expand into new areas of expression on a daily basis. At the same time, this development provides us with more opportunities to reexamine art from a historical perspective. In other words, the present sheds illuminate the art of the past. While focusing on linear expressions in paintings and prints, this exhibition hopes to allow viewers to discover what has already been accomplished in art's rich and delicate world.
Venue: The National Museum of Art, Osaka
Schedule: November 2 - January 26
Fee: Adults ¥1200; University Students ¥700; High School Students and Under, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free
【Tokyo】Tori/Bird Special Exhibition (National Museum of Nature and Science)
Birds serve as indicators of biodiversityーunderstanding birds are also crucial for the future of biodiversity and the global environment. Based on the latest evolutionary research revealed by rapidly advancing genome analysis, this exhibition introduces birds' unique body structures and ecology. Don't miss this opportunity to explore avian species' fascinating and diverse evolution.
Venue: National Museum of Nature and Science
Schedule: November 2 - February 24
Fee: Adults and University Students ¥2100; High School, Junior High and Elementary School Students ¥600; Infants, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free
【Tokyo】The Medicine Chest with Herb Design by Iizuka Toyo I (The Nezu Museum)
Nezu Museum holds the Medicine Chest with Herb Design by Iizuka Toyo I in its vast collection. Notably, this work has been designated an Important Cultural Property this year. This exhibition features the chest's luxurious contents and beautiful herb design. The herb design is also a guide to exploring the context in which the chest was createdーthe intersection of natural history studies and art in the latter half of the eighteenth century.
Venue: The Nezu Museum
Schedule: November 2 - December 8
Fee: [Timed-entry tickets] Adults ¥1500, University Students ¥1200, Junior High School Students and Under free. [Same-day ticket] Adults ¥1600, University Students ¥1300, Junior High School Students and Under free
【Tokyo】Commemorative Reopening Exhibition: Absences - Sophie Calle & Toulouse-Lautrec (Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo)
The Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo, is scheduled to reopen in November after an extended closure for equipment replacement and building maintenance. The museum's reopening will be celebrated with a special exhibition featuring works of Sophie Calle and Toulouse-Lautrec. It will be the first time that Calle's new work, also donated to the MIMT collection, will be shown publicly anywhere in the world.
Venue: Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo
Schedule: November 23 - January 26
Fee: Adults ¥2300; University Students ¥1300; High School Students ¥1000; Junior High and Elementary School Students, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free
【Tokyo】Wonderment Noe Aoki / Ritsue Mishima (Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum)
This exhibition introduces two female leading contemporary artists: Noe Aoki, known for her work in iron, and Ritsue Mishima, who uses glass. Through iron and glass, two materials also used in the interior of the former Residence of Prince Asaka, this exhibition introduces a contemporary artistic worldview that evokes the spark of life. Each artist has analyzed distinctive points in the decorative style in the Residence to present new installations that have breathed in the uniqueness and fascination of its spaces.
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum
Schedule: November 30 - February 16
Fee: Adults ¥1400; University Students ¥1120; High School and Junior High School Students, Seniors 65 & Over ¥700
【Tokyo】Suda Yoshihiro Exhibition (The Shoto Museum of Art)
The self-taught wood sculptor Suda Yoshihiro honed his wood-carving skills to create sculptures of various flora that are so elaborate they could easily be mistaken for the real thing. In addition to his excellent carving, Suda's works escort the audience to a unique world in which the pieces, installed in some unexpected place, are integrated with the space. While highlighting various aspects of Suda's works, this exhibition enables viewers to enjoy the artist's singular approach as part of an installation in tandem with the architecture of Shirai Seiichi, the designer of the Shoto Museum of Art.
Venue: The Shoto Museum of Art
Schedule: November 30 - February 2
Fee: Adults ¥1000; University Students ¥800; High School Students, Seniors 60 & Over ¥500; Junior High and Elementary School Students ¥100: Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free
【Ibaraki】Yuichiro Tamura "ATM" (Contemporary Art Gallery, Art Tower Mito)
Contemporary artist Yuichiro Tamura is known for works that start from existing images and objects, crossing a wide range of media, including photography, video, installation, performance, and stage art. Drawing inspiration from the specific historical themes of certain places and familiar, popular themes, he constructs multilayered narratives that blend reality and fiction. In this exhibition, Tamura will debut a new work titled ATM, inspired by the abbreviation for Art Tower Mito. Visitors will be guided into Tamura's artistic world through short stories created by a generative AI that has learned from the vast texts Tamura has written over time.
Venue: Contemporary Art Gallery, Art Tower Mito
Schedule: November 2 - January 26
Fee: Adults ¥900; High School Students and Under, Seniors 70 & Over free
【Ishikawa】Dancing With All: The Ecology of Empathy (21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa)
As it celebrates its 20th anniversary, the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, will hold an exhibition in response to the annual theme of new ecologies. Through the keen sensitivities and faculties of observation of artists, this exhibition will present the future of a comprehensive ecological theory with the capacity to consider society and the psyche. Collaborating with scientists, philosophers, and other researchers who share the same vision, the exhibition will visualize a range of specialized content and imbue it with sensitivity, conveying it to viewers as a form of sensory learning.
Venue: 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
Schedule: November 2 - March 16
Fee: Adults ¥1400; University Students ¥1000; High School, Junior High and Elementary School Students ¥500; Seniors 65 & Over ¥1100
【Hiroshima】Yuki Harada "Home Port" (Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art)
Contemporary artist Yuki Harada launched his career with projects focusing on high-profile examples of visual culture. More recently, he researched migrants who left Hiroshima and Yamaguchi for Hawaii, producing the work-on-video Shadowing, which looks at the transnational culture of Japanese Americans. In addition to rolling out new two-dimensional works as the culmination of where his practice is right now, in this exhibition, Harada will present works ranging from his best-known videos, installations, and performances to early paintings from his years in Hiroshima, where he spent most of his teens.
Venue: Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art
Schedule: November 30 - February 9
Fee: Adults ¥1100; University Students ¥800; High School Students and Under, Seniors 65 & Over ¥550; Junior High School Students and Under free
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