Best Exhibitions to See in Tokyo This Weekend
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Tokyo Art Beat brings you a weekly updated selection of the best exhibitions to see in Tokyo and beyond. Don't forget to bookmark the exhibitions on the TAB website or TAB app, to never miss the openings and closings.
- The Infinite World of Japanese Dolls: From Religious Icons to Works of Art (The Shoto Museum of Art)
- Motohashi Seiichi & Robert Doisneau —Chemins croisés (Narrative Passages) (Tokyo Photographic Art Museum)
- Enamel and Body / Ceramics (Ginza Maison Hermès)
- Woodblock Prints Exhibition of Paul Jacoulet (Ota Memorial Museum of Art)
- Ancient Mexico - Maya, Aztec, and Teotihuacan (Tokyo National Museum)
- Cai Guo-Qiang: Ramble in the Cosmos - From Primeval Fireball Onward (The National Art Center, Tokyo)
- Atsuhiko Misawa “Animals / Multi-dimensions” (Chiba City Museum of Art)
The Infinite World of Japanese Dolls: From Religious Icons to Works of Art (The Shoto Museum of Art)
What comes to mind when one hears the term “Japanese dolls”? From Iki dolls and wax figures to mannequins and figurines, Japanese doll culture is so diverse that it is almost impossible to grasp. The Shoto Museum of Art exhibition introduces Japanese dolls in all their diversity while questioning the spirit that runs through the very foundation of Japanese three-dimensional art.
Venue: The Shoto Museum of Art
Schedule: Until August 27
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.
Motohashi Seiichi & Robert Doisneau —Chemins croisés (Narrative Passages) (Tokyo Photographic Art Museum)
Tokyo Photographic Art Museum presents an exhibition featuring two photographers - Seiichi Motohashi (1940-) and Robert Doisneau (1912-94). Seiichi Motohashi has documented the changes in society and its inhabitants in places like Ueno Station, Tsukiji Market, and Chernobyl. On the other hand, Robert Doisneau has humorously captured the joys of everyday life in Paris and the Parisian suburbs where he was born. While tracing the two artists’ careers, the exhibition uncovers the similarities beyond time and region. Find the photo report of the exhibition here.
Venue: Tokyo Photographic Art Museum
Schedule: Until September 24
Fee: Adults ¥800; University Students ¥640; High School and Junior High School Students, Seniors 65 & Over ¥400
Enamel and Body / Ceramics (Ginza Maison Hermès)
In the summer of 2023, the Fondation Hermès will publish the book “Savoir & Faire Tsuchi” as part of its “Skills Academy,” which aims to rethink, preserve and develop artisanal techniques and crafts using natural materials. The exhibition at the Ginza Maison Hermès celebrates the publication and features a collection of related ceramic works. Featured artists are Sylvie Auvray, Jean Girel, Agathe Naito, Yusuké Y. Offhause, Machiko Ogawa, Françoise Pétrovitch, and Masaomi Yasunaga.
Venue: Ginza Maison Hermès
Schedule: Until September 17
Fee: Free
Woodblock Prints Exhibition of Paul Jacoulet (Ota Memorial Museum of Art)
Born in Paris, Paul Jacoulet came to Japan at the age of three. He learned Japanese-style painting from Terukata Ikeda and Shoen Ikeda, the grandchildren and disciples of Yoshitoshi Tsukioka, and created colorful woodblock prints of people living in the South Seas and Asia. The exhibition will feature a total of 162 works on display.
Venue: Ota Memorial Museum of Art
Schedule: Until July 26
Fee: Adults ¥1000, University and High School Students ¥700, Junior High School Students and Under free
Ancient Mexico - Maya, Aztec, and Teotihuacan (Tokyo National Museum)
Mexico is home to 35 World Heritage sites, the most popular of which are the ruins of ancient cities. Focusing on the Maya, Aztecs, and Teotihuacan, this exhibition will explore the depth and appeal of Mexico’s ancient civilizations. Approximately 140 of Mexico’s most significant ancient treasures, including the Mayan “Red Queen,” will be displayed.
Venue: Tokyo National Museum
Schedule: Until September 3
Fee: Adults ¥2200; University Students ¥1400; High School Students ¥1000; Junior High School Students, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free.
Cai Guo-Qiang: Ramble in the Cosmos - From Primeval Fireball Onward (The National Art Center, Tokyo)
Internationally acclaimed contemporary artist Cai Guo-Qiang presents a major solo exhibition co-organized by Saint Laurent. Cai is known for his gunpowder paintings, installations, and outdoor explosion events. The nearly nine years he spent in Japan (from late 1986 to 1995) were a critical period in his artistic career. Taking its cue from Cai’s landmark exhibition Primeval Fireball, this exhibition explores Cai’s artistic journey through themes of the cosmos and the invisible world. Before the exhibition, Cai also presented a daytime firework event along the Yotsukura coastline in Iwaki City.
Venue: The National Art Center, Tokyo
Schedule: Until August 21
Fee: Adults ¥1500; University Students ¥1000; High School Students and Under, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free.
Atsuhiko Misawa “Animals / Multi-dimensions” (Chiba City Museum of Art)
Leading Japanese sculptor Atsuhiko Misawa is well-known for his Animals series, in which he carves animals out of camphor wood and paints them with oil. The exhibition will feature over 200 sculptures and paintings, ranging from early, unpublished works from the 1990s to the most recent creations.
Venue: Chiba City Museum of Art
Schedule: Until September 10
Fee: Adults ¥1200; University Students ¥700; High School, Junior High and Elementary School Students, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free.
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