Exhibitions

SEKINE Shōji: A Retrospective
About the Exhibition
[Notice: March 11 uploaded] This exhibition is end on March 3, as the museum will be closed from March 4 until the end of March 2020 as a measure to prevent the further spreading of COVID-19. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused, and seek your kind understanding and cooperation.
[March 13 uploaded] Exhibition views are uploaded on the Japanese site.
Sekine Shōji (1899-1919) lived through much of the turbulent period of Japanese history that was the Taisho era, before passing away at the age of just twenty. For the first time in twenty years, we present a retrospective of his work. Having taught himself to paint, Sekine became intoxicated by the culture of decadence before the influence of Northern Renaissance painting saw his own unique sense of coloration come into flower. His dreamlike paintings have a timeless quality to them. Here we present a section of rare oil paintings by the artist, as well as sketches and hitherto unseen letters, to gain a glimpse into Sekine's world.
Infomation
- Venue
- KAMAKURA ANNEX
- Period
- February 1 – March 22, 2020
[1st Term] February 1 – 16
[2nd Term] February 18 – March 22
Updated on March 11: Closed from March 4 to 22 as a measure to prevent the further spreading of COVID-19.
*Some works change between two terms.
- Closed
- Mondays (except February 24, 2020)
- Opening hours
- 9:30–17:00 (Last admission at 16:30)
- Admissions
- Adults: 700 yen (600 yen)
Under 20 and Students: 550 yen (450 yen)
65 and over: 350 yen
High school students: 100 yen
Junior high school students and under 16: Free* Prices in parentheses indicate group discount tickets.
* A person with disabilities and one accompanying caretaker are admitted free of charge upon presenting Disabled Person's Handbook or an equivalent government-issued identification.
* "Family Communication Day" offers a discount for all family members (except under 65 and over) accompanying children under 18 on the first Sunday of every month.
Works
The Sorrow of Faith, 1918 |
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Boy, 1917
Private collection -
Three Stars, 1919
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo -
Self-Portrait, ca.1916
Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art -
Portrait of Inoue Iku, 1917
On Loan to Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art -
Girl, 1919
Private collection -
Prayers to God, ca.1918
Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art -
Face of Woman, 1918
The Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura & Hayama [On display: February 18 – March 22, 2020] -
Tulips, 1918
Private collection -
Large Tree (Children Tree Climbing), 1915
Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art
Related Events
The conditions of the planned events can be changed.
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Director's Talk
MIZUSAWA Tsutomu, director of The Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura & Hayama, will talk about the exhibition "SEKINE Shōji: A Retrospective."
Place Gallery Date Saturday, February 15, 2020 Time 14:00–14:30 * No bookings needed
* Free of charge with exhibition ticket
* Available only in Japanese -
Curator's Talk
The exhibition curator will talk about the exhibition in the gallery.
Place Gallery Date Saturday, February 8, 2020
Saturday, March 21, 2020
Updated March 11: This event has cancelled as a measure against the further spreading of COVID-19.Time 14:00–14:30 * No bookings needed
* Free of charge with exhibition ticket
* Available only in Japanese -
Guest Talk 【Cancelled】
Updated February 27: This event has cancelled as a measure against the further spreading of COVID-19.
SAKAI Tadayasu, director of Setagaya Art Museum, will talk about the exhibition “SEKINE Shōji: A Retrospective.”
Place GalleryDate Saturday, March 7, 2020Time 14:00–15:00* No bookings needed
* Free of charge with exhibition ticket
* Available only in Japanese
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