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The Real: Contemporary Artists, Living and Photographing
Fukuyama Museum of Art
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Riusuke Fukahori, Shinya Hongo, Haruo Mitsuta, Yuichi Takahashi, Denchu Hirakushi et al.
During the Meiji period (1868-1912), Japan embraced new realistic expressions of Western origin in the process of modernization. This is thought to have been a process of overwriting or rewriting existing realistic methods and sensibilities.
Today, Japan is experiencing a boom in realism, and elements of ancestry can be seen in the work of contemporary artists. This is a sign that the old tradition of realism is still alive, and the continuous flow of realism is gushing out through their works like an intermittent spring, so to speak. In their works, the modern and the traditional are at odds with each other, and we can see a search for a new style of realism. This trend can be traced back to Yuichi Takahashi, who was active from the end of the Edo period (1603-1868).
In this period, realism brought from the West during the Meiji era (1868-1912) met and chemically reacted with the ancient Japanese expression of realism, resulting in the birth of a uniquely Japanese style of realism.
This exhibition introduces the state of realistic expression in Japanese modern and contemporary art, from the sculptures of Kisaburo Matsumoto and others from the Meiji period to the sculptures of Denchu Hirakushi, a leading sculptor associated with Fukuyama, to two-dimensional and three-dimensional works by contemporary artists.
The castle town of Fukuyama produced many painters who studied in Kyoto from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji period (1868-1912), and the town has a high awareness of realism (artwork).
[Events]
1. Commemorative Lecture 1: "The Future of Realism"
Date: September 23 (Fri., holiday) 14:00-15:30
Lecturer: Kiyoshi Ejiri (Assistant Curator, Ashikaga City Museum of Art)
Venue: Fukuyama Museum of Art 1F Hall
Capacity: 100 people *No advance application required, first-come basis, free of charge
2. Gallery Talk
Date: Saturday, September 24, 10:00 - 11:00
Lecturer: Kiyoshi Ejiri (Assistant Curator, Ashikaga City Museum of Art)
Venue: Fukuyama Museum of Art 1st Floor, Planning Exhibition Room, and Gallery
No advance application required; special exhibition ticket is required.
Commemorative Lecture 2 "The Pursuit of the Real in Edo and Meiji Crafts"
Date: Saturday, October 15, 14:00-15:30
Lecturer: Kazutoshi Harada (Director of Fukuyama Museum of Art)
Venue: Fukuyama Museum of Art, 2nd Floor, Multipurpose Room
Capacity: 50 people *No advance application required, first-come-first-served basis, free of charge
Workshop "Apply Gold Leaf! Make Your Own Chopsticks"
Date & Time: Saturday, October 8 (1) 15:30-16:30 / Sunday, October 9 (1) 11:00-12:00, (2) 14:00-15:00
Instructor: Teiren Taka, lacquer instructor and manager of Hikokuju Maki-e
Venue: Fukuyama Museum of Art, 2F, Crafts & Prints Room
Capacity: 6 pairs per session for elementary and junior high school students and their parents/guardians *Selected by lottery if there are too many applicants
Fee: 3,500 yen per person *Includes materials
Please check the official website for event details and application procedures.
Today, Japan is experiencing a boom in realism, and elements of ancestry can be seen in the work of contemporary artists. This is a sign that the old tradition of realism is still alive, and the continuous flow of realism is gushing out through their works like an intermittent spring, so to speak. In their works, the modern and the traditional are at odds with each other, and we can see a search for a new style of realism. This trend can be traced back to Yuichi Takahashi, who was active from the end of the Edo period (1603-1868).
In this period, realism brought from the West during the Meiji era (1868-1912) met and chemically reacted with the ancient Japanese expression of realism, resulting in the birth of a uniquely Japanese style of realism.
This exhibition introduces the state of realistic expression in Japanese modern and contemporary art, from the sculptures of Kisaburo Matsumoto and others from the Meiji period to the sculptures of Denchu Hirakushi, a leading sculptor associated with Fukuyama, to two-dimensional and three-dimensional works by contemporary artists.
The castle town of Fukuyama produced many painters who studied in Kyoto from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji period (1868-1912), and the town has a high awareness of realism (artwork).
[Events]
1. Commemorative Lecture 1: "The Future of Realism"
Date: September 23 (Fri., holiday) 14:00-15:30
Lecturer: Kiyoshi Ejiri (Assistant Curator, Ashikaga City Museum of Art)
Venue: Fukuyama Museum of Art 1F Hall
Capacity: 100 people *No advance application required, first-come basis, free of charge
2. Gallery Talk
Date: Saturday, September 24, 10:00 - 11:00
Lecturer: Kiyoshi Ejiri (Assistant Curator, Ashikaga City Museum of Art)
Venue: Fukuyama Museum of Art 1st Floor, Planning Exhibition Room, and Gallery
No advance application required; special exhibition ticket is required.
Commemorative Lecture 2 "The Pursuit of the Real in Edo and Meiji Crafts"
Date: Saturday, October 15, 14:00-15:30
Lecturer: Kazutoshi Harada (Director of Fukuyama Museum of Art)
Venue: Fukuyama Museum of Art, 2nd Floor, Multipurpose Room
Capacity: 50 people *No advance application required, first-come-first-served basis, free of charge
Workshop "Apply Gold Leaf! Make Your Own Chopsticks"
Date & Time: Saturday, October 8 (1) 15:30-16:30 / Sunday, October 9 (1) 11:00-12:00, (2) 14:00-15:00
Instructor: Teiren Taka, lacquer instructor and manager of Hikokuju Maki-e
Venue: Fukuyama Museum of Art, 2F, Crafts & Prints Room
Capacity: 6 pairs per session for elementary and junior high school students and their parents/guardians *Selected by lottery if there are too many applicants
Fee: 3,500 yen per person *Includes materials
Please check the official website for event details and application procedures.
Schedule | Sep 23 (Fri) 2022-Nov 20 (Sun) 2022 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1000, High School Students and Under free. | ||||||
| Website | https://www.city.fukuyama.hiroshima.jp/site/fukuyama-museum/272717.html | ||||||
| Venue | Fukuyama Museum of Art https://www.city.fukuyama.hiroshima.jp/site/fukuyama-museum/2863.html | ||||||
| Location | 2-4-3 Nishimachi, Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima 720-0067 | ||||||
| Access | 5 minute walk from the North exit of Fukuyama Station on the JR Sanyo Main and Fukuen lines. | ||||||
| Phone | 084-932-2345 | ||||||
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