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HAYAMA April 22, 2023 – July 2, 2023

Sato ChuryoRereading Three Masterpieces

Widely known for his sculptures Man of Gunma and Hat, Summer, as well as his long-selling picture book The Gigantic Turnip, Sato Churyo (1912–2011) left a significant mark on the history of post-war Japanese sculpture. How did these sculptures come into being? This exhibition traces the path of Sato's work, drawing on his lifelong collection of works by Auguste Rodin (1840–1917), Marino Marini (1901–1980), Ben Shahn (1898–1969), and others to explore the secrets of his creativity.
 
Image: Sato Churyo, Man of Gunma, 1952, The Miyagi Museum of Art. photo:©Sasaki Kyosuke

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HAYAMA April 22, 2023 – July 2, 2023

Unseen Objects & Desire to SeeCommemorating Donation from NOZAKI Michio to the Museum

Mr. Nozaki Michio (1931– ) donated more than 150 pieces of contemporary art, mainly by Gerhard Richter (1932– ), to the museum last year. In the 1980s, while working as an ophthalmologist, Mr. Nozaki developed an appreciation for modern and contemporary art as evidenced by his collection of artworks and books. In addition to Richter, of whom Mr. Nozaki was particularly fond, this exhibition presents a selection of works by Sigmar Polke (1942–2010), Joseph Beuys (1921–1986), Roy Lichtenstein (1923–1997), and Marcel Duchamp (1887–1968), as well as some of Mr. Nozaki's thoughts on collecting art over the years.
 
Image: Sigmar Polke, Untitled, 1975, Museum collection (Nozaki Michio Collection)　

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KAMAKURA ANNEX April 29, 2023 – September 3, 2023

YOSHIMURA HiroshiAmbience of Sound, Sound of Ambience

Yoshimura Hiroshi (1940–2003), a pioneer of ambient music since the early 1970s, composed the original sound trademark (sound logo) for the Hayama and former Kamakura Museum, which is still played in the Hayama Museum in the opening and closing time. This exhibition invites you into the unknown world of Yoshimura Hiroshi to commemorate the 20th anniversary of his passing, introducing his various endeavors in music, photography, video works, performances, and sound installations with Kosugi Takehisa (1938–2018) and Suzuki Akio (1941– ). Be sure to experience the sound logo of the former Kamakura Museum, which will be revived at the Kamakura Annex after a seven-year absence.
 
Image: Color slide film by Yoshimura Hiroshi, year unknown, Museum collection

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HAYAMA July 15, 2023 – September 24, 2023

Provocative Relationship=MORIYAMA Daido×NAKAHIRA Takuma

Having left their mark on the history of Japanese photography, two photographers, Nakahira Takuma (1938–2015) and Moriyama Daido (1938– ), were each other's closest comrade and rival. For the first time, this exhibition will re-examine their photographic expressions developed over a half-century in parallel. Using Hayama as a backdrop, where both photographers frequented in their youth, this exhibition will look back on the photographic work of each period through magazines and other photographic materials to reveal the "provocative relationship" of these two rare photographers, both of whom could be called matchless prodigies in the world of photography in Japan.
 
Image: Moriyama Daido, Zushi, Kanagawa, 1969 ©Daido Moriyama Photo Foundation

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HAYAMA October 7, 2023 – January 28, 2024

The Future 100 Years AgoModernists on the Move 1920-1930

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of our museum in Hayama, we return to the 1920s, a period that saw the diverse development of the "modern" culture that defines the museum's very name. Following the Russian Revolution of the 1910s, World War I, and the Spanish flu pandemic, artists transcended national and international borders through their artistic endeavors. This exhibition will consider various aspects of the newness that the world dreamed of 100 years ago, including the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 and the Mobo Moga (Modern Boy and Modern Girl) artists of the resulting recovery period, as well as the emerging art movement during the transition to the Showa era.
 
Image: Kume Tamijuro, Chinese Dance, c.1920, Eisei Bunko Museum

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HAYAMA February 10, 2024 – April 7, 2024

AKUTAGAWA Ryunosuke and His Aesthetics, Two Forerunners—NATSUME Soseki and SUGA Torao

Novelist Akutagawa Ryunosuke (1892–1927) is still admired by generations today. In his works and letters, Akutagawa often refers to art, and Natsume Soseki (1867–1916), whom he admired as a mentor, shared his interest in literature and art. Suga Torao (1864–1943), Akutagawa's German teacher at Ichiko High School, introduced the concepts of Zen to Soseki. By focusing on the relationship between Akutagawa, Soseki, and Suga, this exhibition presents the literary world of Akutagawa and his eye toward the world of aesthetics.
 
Image: Vincent Van Gogh, Man with Pipe (Dr. Gachet), 1890, Museum collection

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HAYAMA July 15, 2023 – September 24, 2023

KANO Mitsuo - Rūpa, Light, Fluttering ThingsFrom the Museum Collection

Kano Mitsuo (1933– ) is a self-taught artist who has pursued rich imagery independent of contemporary trends. This exhibition of Kano's prints, which span from the mid-1950s to the 2000s, illustrates the artist's development from his early monochrome etchings to the color prints that emerged from the 1960s onward. Together with his prints, the exhibition will introduce sculptural objects and oil paintings newly donated by the artist. Based on the term "rūpa (color)," we will trace Kano's 70-odd years of creative exploration into his own unique world of color.
 
Image: Kano Mitsuo, Evoked by the Dawn I, 1991–92, Museum collection

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HAYAMA February 10, 2024 – April 7, 2024

Mokumo Sensei and Cupid: AOKI Shigeru LibraryFrom the Museum Collection

Calling himself a bibliophile and a lover of smoking, art historian Aoki Shigeru (1932–2021), a.k.a. "Mokumo Sensei," was a leading researcher of the Late-Edo Western-style painter Takahashi Yuichi (1828–1894). His collection of books, "Aoki Library," which was acquired by the museum over many years, now numbers 10,000 volumes. In addition to introducing valuable materials from the Meiji period from the "Aoki Library," a major asset for future art history research, the exhibition will also feature the restored Cupid (artist unknown), a work formerly owned by Takahashi Yuichi and acquired in 2019, which was identified through Aoki's research, for the first time since its restoration.
 
Image: Cupid, artist and year unknown, Museum collection

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KAMAKURA ANNEX December 9, 2023 – February 12, 2024

Images and Signs: Art in the 1960s

The 1960s was a time when the institution of art was questioned. Works of art appeared that questioned the very nature of art as a form based on symbols and topology, using dry humor to deconstruct the images that overwhelmed society. The 9th Tokyo Biennale in 1967, which introduced the international jury system, reflected how art and society intersected. The exhibition features works from the museum collection, as well as works by Inoue Chozaburo (1906–1995), Horiuchi (Horiuti) Masakazu (1911–2001), Sugimata Tadashi (1914–1994), Aso Saburo (1913–2000), Iida Yoshikuni (1923–2006), Takamatsu Jiro (1936–1998), and Wakabayashi Isamu (1936–2003).
 
Image: Wakabayashi Isamu, S/P Following C [Restoration to the original], 1967, Museum collection. photo: ©Ueno Norihiro

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KAMAKURA ANNEX February 23, 2024 – May 6, 2024

KOGANEZAWA Takehito×SANO Shigejiro: Drawing / Cinema

Featuring two artists, contemporary and from the museum's collection, this exhibition will provide a reading from a single perspective. The exhibition introduces the work of Koganezawa Takehito, who has developed a diverse range of media from painting to video and three-dimensional works, and Sano Shigejiro, whose work in book design and illustration with unique hand-drawn text and line drawings is as beloved as his oil paintings. How does "drawing," rendering an image with lines, differ from illustration? What is the sense of movement brought about by the sequence of images? This exhibition will explore the boundaries of two-dimensional expression, focusing on the colors and lines created by the artist's hands and eyes.
 
Images: [above] Koganezawa Takehito, Self Portrait in a Forest, 2021, Artist collection; [below] Sano Shigejiro, le plus demande en France et dans le monde, year unknown, Museum collection

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KAMAKURA ANNEX September 16, 2023 – November 26, 2023

SHOJI Fuku: Trips, Sketches, and DrawingsFrom the Museum Collection

Shoji Fuku (1910–2002), known as a painter of travel and contemplation, depicted the weight and temporality of existence in an exquisite manner using stones, soil, and natural scenery as her subjects. Along with completed Japanese-style paintings, this exhibition presents sketches and drawings left behind from her travels throughout Japan and to China, India, and Cambodia. The exhibition will explore the essence of the artist's work and her unique perspective on the motifs she created through her exploration of diverse worldviews.
 
Image: Shoji Fuku, Four Stones (Study for Time), 1985, Museum collection