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Yajuro Takashima: 50 Years After His Passing
Yajuro Takashima (1890–1975) stands as one of modern Japan’s most enigmatic artistic figures. Born in Fukuoka prefecture, the self-taught oil...
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Nakanishi Natsuyuki: Devices for Gentle Gazing and Endless Lingering
One of Japan’s most distinguished contemporary artists, Tokyo‑born Natsuyuki Nakanishi (1935–2016) left behind an impressive body of work that...
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Jeff Koons: Paintings and Banality – Selected Works from the Collection
This exhibition brings together seven sculptures and paintings tracing the evolution of Koons’s practice from the 1980s onwards
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Myoshin-ji: The Legacy of Zen
This exhibition showcases some of Myoshin-ji’s most treasured classical Japanese artworks. It also highlights the transmission of Zen philosophy from the...
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Sarah Morris: Transactional Authority
Known for her glossy geometric abstractions structured by diagrammatic grids, Morris translates systems of power (corporate, political and urban) into vivid...
The best museums and galleries in Osaka
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The National Museum of Art, Osaka
Architecturally one of the most interesting museums in Japan, the National Museum of Art, Osaka is designed by famed architect César Pelli. The...
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Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts
Within the boundaries of Tennoji Park, a botanical oasis in the heart of the city, is the Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts. The museum’s collection spans...
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Koji Kinutani Tenku Art Museum
This beautifully serene space on the 27th floor of Osaka’s Umeda Sky Building is dedicated entirely to artist Koji Kinutani, an influential force in...
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The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka
This specialised museum was initially established to house the extensive collection of East Asian ceramics accumulated by the now-defunct Ataka trading...
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Kamigata Ukiyo-e Museum
Nestled in the heart of Dotonbori, this museum offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of traditional Japanese woodblock printing...
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