2024 Exhibition Schedule
Ochiai Rofu, Kegon Buddha, 1931, Kakufuzan Chinzoji Temple - Ochiai Rofu: The World He Aimed to Create with the Meiro Art Federation
- 20 September 2024 (Friday) ~ 4 November 2024 (Monday) Ochiai Rofu (1896 – 1937) was a Japanese-style painter who worked between the Taisho era and the beginning of the Showa era in Japan. He founded the Meiro Art Federationin 1934. Ochiai created a series of pioneering works that questioned the stereotypical image of Japanese-style painting. Rofu’s father was from Hirata, Shimane and Rofu regarded Hirata as his legal domicile. This exhibition introduces the world Rofu and his friends aimed to create.
- The 57th Shimane Prefectural Citizen’s Cultural Festival – General Art Exhibition (KENTEN)
- 16 November 2024 (Saturday) ~ 24 November 2024 (Sunday) This exhibition features award-winning works from the General Art Exhibition of the Shimane Prefectural Citizen's Cultural Festival.
Yamamoto Yoshiyasu (Kurayoshi City, Tottori), Yakishime-Yohen Vase, Japan Broadcasting Corporation President Award *Exhibited at the 70th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- The 71st Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
- 11 December 2024 (Wednesday) ~ 25 December 2024 (Wednesday) An exhibition of carefully selected works from seven fields of traditional Japanese crafts: ceramics, textiles, urushi lacquerware, metalwork, wood/bamboo work, dolls, and various other crafts. The exhibition features approx. 270 pieces including the works of “Important Intangible Cultural Property” title holders (known as Living National Treasures), award-winning pieces, and the works of craftsmen from the San-in region (namely, Shimane and Tottori Prefectures).
Hirayama Ikuo,Travelling through the Palmyra Ruins, Morning ,2006,Hirayama Ikuo Silk Road Museum - Hirayama Ikuo: Caravan to the Future ― From the Silk Road to Japan, and Onward to Izumo
- 17 January 2025 (Friday) ~ 10 March 2025 (Monday) The diverse achievements of Hirayama Ikuo, extending beyond his activities as a Japanese painter, are introduced through the collection of the Hirayama Ikuo Silk Road Museum, located in Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture. This exhibition is dedicated to convey Hirayama's lifelong dedication to the pursuit of peace and connecting his vision to the future.
Please understand that the exhibition titles and/or exhibition dates may change due to unavoidable circumstances.