Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art Exhibitions April 2016 – March 2017

【Museum Collection】Gallery A

3/31 – 6/23

1F

■Touching Sculpture

At this exhibition, touching the pieces – sculptures and other 3D works – is encouraged, for

enhanced appreciation of their shapes and textures.

■New Acquisitions

■École de Paris and Women: Painters, Models and Icons With “women” as our keyword, we will explore the world of expression at the École de Paris, including works by Marie Laurencin, Hermine David, Jules Pascin, Kisling, André Derain and Tsuguharu Foujita. 2F

■Selected Pieces for Spring from Our Collection

Representative works from the collection of the museum, as well as items frequently requested

by the public,will be shown.

7/2 – 11/8

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■Travelling Hokkaido through Art There are many sites in Hokkaido well known to international tourists, including Otaru, setting

for the Japanese movie “Love Letter,” popular in South Korea, and eastern Hokkaido, where the

Chinese romantic comedy “If You Are the One” was filmed. Here we show and compare

contemporary views and landscapes with the scenes painted by artists.

2F

■Selected Pieces for Summer and Autumn from Our Collection

Representative works from the collection of the museum, as well as items frequently requested

by the public,will be shown.

11/23 – 4/9

1F

■Wonder Museum 2017

This is an exhibition for people of all ages, adults and children, designed to reveal the

attractions of art. Filled with ideas enabling a fuller enjoyment of the museum’s collection, it is a

guide into a rich, creative world.

2F

■Selected Pieces for Winter and Spring from Our Collection

Representative works from the collection of the museum, as well as items frequently requested

by the public,will be shown.

Enjoy One Special Piece 2F

3/31 – 5/17

Enjoy One Special Piece The Work of Kunimatsu Noboru: Animals in Changgyeongwon Palace

5/18 – 6/23

Enjoy One Special Piece The Work of Nose Masami: Plants 7/2 – 9/4

Enjoy One Special Piece The Work of Utagawa Kunisada: A woman Holding a Ground Cherry 9/9 – 11/8

Enjoy One Special Piece The Work of Bridget Riley: Allest Ⅰ 11/23 – 2/2

Enjoy One Special Piece The Work of Aoyama Kumaji: Ainu 2/3 – 4/9

Enjoy One Special Piece The Work of Kanokogi Takeshiro: Nude

【Special Exhibitions】Gallery B

4/2 – 5/15

■Yokoyama Taikan Exhibition: The Adachi Museum of Art Collection

From the collection of the Adachi Museum of Art in Yasugi, Shimane Prefecture, 50 great works by Yokoyama Taikan, a modern master of traditional Japanese painting, selected from the beginning to the end of his career, are shown.

5/25 – 6/23 ■The Emerging Artists in Hokkaido We will introduce works by emerging artists in Hokkaido, demonstrating new artistic possibilities in various areas.

7/2 – 8/28

■Masterpieces of the Pola Museum of Art: From Monet to Picasso and Chagall

From the Pola Museum of Art in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, 71 works by 31 artists are presented, including Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Vincent van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, Paul Cézanne, Pablo Picasso and Marc Chagall.

9/9 – 10/23 ■GODZILLA at the Museum: Vision, Art & Design in Japanese Sci-Fi, 1954-2016 The character Godzilla, created by the movie company Toho in 1954 for the movie of the same name, has had a major effect on culture, beyond the realm of film. A world of monozukuri – skilled production – supporting the movie behind the scenes, is introduced here, including the arts used in special effects, design sketches, set plans, documentary photography, and more.

10/29 – 11/8

■Contemporary Figurative Art,Hokkaido

11/23 – 12/18 ■Utagawa Kunisada 's Ukiyoe Utagawa Kunisada, an ukiyo-e artist from the late Edo period, seized the hearts of people with

his bijin-ga, woodblock prints of stylish, spirited women. Many of his most famous bijin-ga works

are shown.

1/4 – 3/20 ■Kataoka Tamako Exhibition: Paintings and Sketches With her renderings of vivid, bold colors and dynamic compositions, Kataoka Tamako, an artist from Sapporo, Hokkaido, was prominent in the Japanese art world after World War II. The secret behind her 80 years of achievements as a painter will be explored through selected paintings and approximately 350 sketchbooks found in a recent investigation.