This summer exhibition brings together nihonga (Japanese-style painting), artifacts, kimonos and more that feature animal motifs such as dogs, cats, rabbits, elephants and raccoons — all from the collection of the Kyoto National Museum, which houses ...full story

Finally, although the Museum of Modern Art in New York has not yet announced it, Doryun Chong, a MoMA associate curator who was formerly at the Walker, is preparing an exhibition focusing on art made in Tokyo from 1955 through 1970. ...full story

"It is the most satisfactory exhibit in the best possible setting," exclaimed Yuka Uematsu, commissioner for the Japanese exhibit and chief curator at the National Museum of Art, Osaka. Tabaimo appeared content with her creation. ...full story

The National Museum of Art, Osaka, (06) 6447-4680, 4-2-55 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka; 10-min. walk from Higobashi Station, Yotsubashi Line, or 15-min. walk from Yodoyabashi Station, Midosuji Line. 10 am-5 pm (Fri., till 7 pm). ¥1000. ...full story

An exhibition showing the work of German-Swiss painter Paul Klee will be at The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo (MOMAT) for one more month, ending on July 31st. The retrospective will show nearly 200 works from the artist's oeuvre, ...full story

First, it attempts to demonstrate that among the set of traditional Eiga attributions only the set of Sixteen Arahats (Rakan) paintings in the Fujita Museum of Art, Osaka, and the Nirvana (Nehan) painting in Daijuji, Mie Prefecture, can be deemed the ...full story

The National Museum of Art, Osaka, (06) 6447-4680, 4-2-55 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka; 5-min. walk from Watanabebashi Station, Keihan Nakanoshima Line, or 10-min. walk from Higobashi Station, Yotsubashi Line. 10 am-5 pm (Fri., till 7 pm) ¥420. ...full story

Many have already seen the exhibition during its run at The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, and many more will see it during the remainder of its Tokyo run through July 31, but what they see may not be the show they expect. ...full story

... admirers who ensure his "genius" status remains intact. "Aoki Shigeru: Myth, Sea and Love" at The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto runs till July 10; admission ¥1200; open 9:30 am-5 pm, closed Mon. For more information, visit www.momak.go.jp.full story

“I initially studied fine art at Saga Art College in Kyoto, Japan,” she says. “However, I felt that art had a tendency towards self-satisfaction. You need to have a strong opinion or concept, whatever other people think. I wanted to make something more ...full story