Exhibitions
Emi Kinuko from the Museum Collection:
Focusing on the 1962 Venice Biennale
About the Exhibition
Emi Kinuko (1923–2015) was the first female painter from Japan to exhibit her works at the Venice Biennale (31st edition, 1962). While the Art Informel movement was gaining momentum in Japan from 1956 onward, her style evolved intriguingly from semi-abstraction to geometric abstraction, the latter reflecting the early days of Japan’s period of rapid economic growth. In 1961, however, these geometric forms began to disintegrate, and by 1964, her work had developed into what is known as “hot abstraction”. This exhibition, commemorating the 10th anniversary of her passing, features key works from the museum’s collection, with a focus on those shown at the Venice Biennale.
Information
- Venue
HAYAMA, Gallery 3b
- Period
November 15, 2025 – February 23, 2026
- Closed
Mondays (except November 24, January 12, and February 23),
December 29, 2025 – January 3, 2026
- Opening hours
9:30 – 17:00 (last admission at 16:30)
- Admissions
Adults: 250 yen (150 yen)
Under 20 or Students: 150 yen (100 yen)
65 and over: 100 yen
High School Students: 100 yen
Junior High School Students and under 16: Free
* Prices in ( ) indicate group (20 or more persons) discount tickets.
* Tickets of the exhibition “Wakae Kanji＋Joseph Beuys: with Photographed Documents of Beuys in Japan＋Europe” also entitle to enter the exhibition “Emi Kinuko from the Museum Collection: Focusing on the 1962 Venice Biennale” on the day of purchase.
* 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 group (except those aged 65 and over) accompanying children under 18 on the first Sunday of every month.
* For more infomation, see Concessions & Free Admission.
- Organized by
The Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura & Hayama
Works
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Emi Kinuko, Group (2)
1952, Color on canvas
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Emi Kinuko, Composition 3
1962, Color on canvas
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Emi Kinuko, Composition 4
1962, Color on canvas
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Emi Kinuko, Composition 5
1962, Color on canvas
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Emi Kinuko, The Sea in Various Forms
1979, Color on canvas
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Emi Kinuko, FUDARAKU
1980, Color on canvas
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Emi Kinuko, The Wheel in the Sky
1979, Color on canvas
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Emi Kinuko, Illusion and Order
1986, Color on canvas
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Emi Kinuko, Shining Soil and Singing Water
2002, Color on canvas
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Related Events
Curator's talk
- Date
Saturday, November 29, 2025
- Time
14:00 – 14:30
- Place
The Museum of Modern Art, Hayama
* Free with exhibition ticket for that day.
* No advanced booking is required.
* The talk is given in Japanese.
Curator's talk
- Date
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
- Time
14:00 – 14:30
- Place
The Museum of Modern Art, Hayama
* Free with exhibition ticket for that day.
* No advanced booking is required.
* The talk is given in Japanese.
Also on view
Wakae Kanji＋Joseph Beuys: with Photographed Documents of Beuys in Japan＋Europe
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