21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa "DXP (Digital Transformation Planet): Towards the Next Interface "
The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, presents the exhibition "DXP (Digital Transformation Planet) - To the Next Interface". How will digital technology change our way of life and sensibilities? This question has been asked repeatedly since the 20th century. In 2023, we may answer this question: a completely different planet is about to emerge. On this planet which has entered the Anthropocene, we are immersed in an invisible network. Our lives are partly (and getting more and more) controlled by AI, and the relationship between technology and life is being generated anew every day.

Date: Oct. 7, 2023 (Saturday) - March 17, 2024 (Sunday)
Closed Mondays (but open Oct. 9 and 30, Jan. 8 and Feb. 12),
10. October, December 31, December 29 - January 1, January 4, January 9, February 13
Opening hours 10:00-18:00 (Fridays and Saturdays until 20:00) *Daily sales are available until 30 minutes prior to closing
Venue: 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa exhibition rooms 7-14, long-term installation room, design gallery, etc.
Tickets: available through the website (https://www.kanazawa21.jp).
URL: https://onl.sc/vAhmW5K
Image:
David OReilly《Eye of the Dream》2018
© David OReilly

Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo "MOT Collection Membrane of the Time Special feature | YOKOO Tadanori―Ever-Changing, Like Water 100th Anniversary of Birth | Sam FRANCIS
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo, has a collection of about 5,700 works, mainly post-war art, from modernism to the present. The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo houses approximately 5,700 artworks in its extensive collection, which spans the modern and contemporary periods with a focus on art of the postwar years. Each installment of the “MOT Collection” exhibition introduces artworks in the collection from various themes and angles in its effort to convey the diverse appeal of contemporary art.
On the 1st floor, works from the end of the 1980s onward will be presented under the title, "Membrane of the Time". The 3rd floor section titled, "Special feature: YOKOO Tadanori―Ever-Changing, Like Water" introduces works centering on those added to the museum’s collection on the occasion of the artist’s solo exhibition held in 2021. Featuring Yokoo’s oeuvre spanning from the 1960s to recent, the exhibit explores new appeals of his artistic practice through focusing on expressions related to “water” that appears in many of his rich variety of works. In addition, works by artists with a deep connection to Yokoo will be presented.
Visitors are also invited to enjoy a series of large-scale paintings by Sam FRANCIS, of which this year marks his centennial.

Date: July 15, 2023 (Saturday) - November 5, 2023 (Sunday)
Closed: Mondays and 10/10
Opening hours: 10:00-18:00 (admission to the exhibition space until 30 minutes before closing)
Admission price:
General 500 yen (400 yen) / Students and vocational students 400 yen (320 yen) / High school students and those over 65 250 yen (200 yen) / Free for junior high school students and under
*The numbers in parentheses are group rates for 20 or more people.
*You can also visit the MOT collection with tickets for the special ``David Hockney Exhibition'' and ``Oh, It's Not Empathy.'' exhibitions
*Visitors under elementary school age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
*Admission is free for persons who have a certificate of physical disability, a love notebook, a rehabilitation notebook, a health and welfare notebook for the mentally disabled, or a health notebook for atomic bomb survivors, and for their companions (up to 2 persons).

Venue: Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo Collection Exhibition Hall

Image: Haruko Mikami《Suitcases | World Membrane: disposal container suitcase》《[Suitcase (yellow)]》1992-93 [detail]
MOT collection exhibition view Photo by Dai Yanagibaba
URL: https://www.mot-art-museum.jp/en/exhibitions/mot-collection-230715/

The Kyocera Museum of Art in Kyoto "Panta Rhei - As Long as the World Exists" by Yukimasa Ida
The exhibition "Panta Rhei - As Long as the World Exists" by Yukimasa Ida will be on view at the Kyocera Museum of Art in Kyoto from Saturday, September 30 to Sunday, December 3, 2023. This is the first solo exhibition of painter and contemporary artist Yukimasa Ida in a domestic art museum. It is Ida's largest exhibition to date, in which he takes up the theme of "once in a lifetime'' and expresses the "now" that we will never encounter again.

Date: September 30, 2023 (Sat.) - December 3, 2023 (Sun.)
Opening hours: 10:00 - 18:00 *Last admission until 5:30 p.m
Closed: Mondays (open on holidays)
Venue: Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art, Main Building, South Corridor, 2
Price: General / 1,800 yen a day Students / Pupils / 1,500 yen a day Junior high school students and below are free
Sponsored by: Kyoto Shimbun, Kyoto City
Sponsored by: Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto Prefectural Education Office, Kyoto City Education Office, Keihan Holdings Co., Ltd, FM Co., Ltd.
URL: https://ida-2023.jp/

Van Gogh and Still Life : From Tradition to Innovation
The Sompo Museum of Art presents "Van Gogh and Still Life : From Tradition to Innovation" from October 17, 2023 (Tuesday) through January 21, 2024 (Sunday). What did Vincent van Gogh learn and what did he pass on? This exhibition places Van Gogh in the flow of still life painting in Europe from the 17th to the early 20th century and shows what Van Gogh learned from his predecessors. We will explore how he reflected this knowledge in his own work and the influence it had on the next generation of painters. This exhibition also focuses on `'Sunflowers" and presents works depicting `'Sunflowers" by Van Gogh and other painters.

Date: October 17, 2023 (Tuesday) – January 21, 2024 (Sunday)
Closed: Mondays (but open on 1/8), New Year's Day (12/28-1/3)
Opening hours: 10:00-18:00
(but open until 20:00 on 11/17 (Friday) and 12/8 (Friday))
*Last admission is 30 minutes before closing.
Venue: Sompo Museum of Art 1-26-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8338 5 minutes walk from the west exit of Shinjuku Station
URL: https://onl.sc/5UDnGUZ

Good Design Award winning exhibition “GOOD DESIGN EXHIBITION 2023”
Good Design Award-winning “GOOD DESIGN EXHIBITION 2023” exhibition
The Japan Institute of Design Promotion will hold an event titled "GOOD DESIGN EXHIBITION" from October 25 (Wednesday) to October 29 (Sunday) at Tokyo Midtown in Roppongi, Tokyo, to present the winning works of the Good Design Award 2023."

At this event, we will exhibit all the winning works of "2023 Good Design Award" which will be announced on October 5 (Thursday) *.
This is the first time in four years that all award-winning works since 2019 will be exhibited.
Among the award-winning works, the 100 works selected for the ``Good Design Best 100'' that were rated particularly highly will be exhibited in reality*.
We will also present the winning works of the Long Life Design Award, which is given to designs that have been popular for many years.

During the exhibition period, we will introduce the award-winning works and open a POP UP store called "GOOD DESIGN STORE TOKYO by NOHARA" in Tokyo Midtown for a limited time to sell the Good Design Award-winning products.
This is a great event where you can see, touch, buy and integrate the Good Design Award-winning designs from various genres into your daily life.
* Architecture and large-scale award-winning objects will be displayed on explanatory panels.

Date: October 25 (Wednesday) - October 29 (Sunday), 2023
Opening hours: 11:00-20:00 (Closing at 21:00 on October 28, 18:00 on October 29)
Venue: Various locations in Tokyo Midtown (Akasaka 9-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
Admission: Free, no pre-registration required (access may be limited depending on traffic)
Sponsored by: Japan Institute for Design Promotion
Sponsored by: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Small and Medium Enterprises Agency, Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Japan-ASEAN Center, Nihon Keizai Shimbun, NHK, World Design Organization, Tokyo Midtown
URL: https://www.g-mark.org/

Tokyo Arts and Space (TOKAS) TOKAS Project Vol. 6 “Swaying Calmly, Gazing Quietly”
TOKAS Project Vol. 6 “Swaying Calmly, Gazing Quietly” is held at Tokyo Arts and Space (TOKAS) from October 7 (Saturday) to November 12 (Sunday) 2023. This exhibition presents works by four artists or groups: Jean-Maxime Dufresne & Virginie Laganière, Jen Reimer & Max Stein, Michel Huneault, and Kokubun Yuko. Kokubun took part in a residency program in Quebec in 2022, and the others participated in TOKAS residency programs between 2017 and 2019.
Date: October 7 (Saturday) - November 12 (Sunday), 2023
Opening hours: 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Last admission 30 minutes before closing)
Closed: Mondays (open on 10/9), 10/10 (Tuesday)
Venue: Tokyo Art and Hongo Space
Price: Free
Collaboration: Office of the Government of Quebec in Japan, Quebec Arts Council, Center Clark
URL: https://onl.sc/pHVsrMZ

The Making of Munakata Shiko: Celebrating the 120th Anniversary of the Artist’s Birth
The print artist Munakata Shiko (1903–1975), recipient of the Grand Prize at the Venice Biennale, garnered international acclaim as “the world-revered Munakata.” This exhibition, designed to commemorate the 120th anniversary of Munakata’s birth, introduces the artist’s diverse range of activities, including everything from important print works to book jackets and illustrations, commercial designs, and his film, TV, and radio appearances. It also reconsiders Munakata Shiko the Artist.

Date: October 6 (Friday) – December 3 (Sunday), 2023
Closed: Mondays (but open on October 9), October 10 (Tuesday)
Opening hours: 10:00-17:00 (10:00-20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays)
Admission is permitted until 30 minutes before closing.
Venue: Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art, 1F Special Exhibition Gallery
URL: https://www.munakata-shiko2023.jp/
URL: https://www.munakata-shiko2023.jp/english.html

The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto 60th Anniversary exhibition
"The Kyoto Art World Comes of Age A New Generation Takes Over from Seiho and Shoen"
From October 13 (Friday) to December 10 (Sunday) 2023, the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, presents the exhibition titled
The Kyoto Art World Comes of Age
A New Generation Takes Over from Seiho and Shoen to celebrate the museum’s 60th anniversary. . Kyoto, which had always been the center of the art world, entered the Meiji period and its inherited traditions and prestige were loosened by the capital Tokyo and Westernization. New generations such as Tsuchida Bakusen, Ono Chikutaka, Nonagase Banka and Okamoto Shinso were born. These painters worked through trial and error with older painters like Takeuchi Seiho and Uemura Shoen to create Japanese paintings that no one had seen before.

This exhibition, marking the 60th anniversary of the opening of the National Museum of Modern Art in Kyoto, showcases the sometimes raw, excessive and endearing works of the Kyoto art world from the end of the Meiji era to the beginning of the Showa era, when the painters of the Kyoto art world came together, faltered and struggled. Please enjoy it. Please look forward to it.

Date: October 13 (Friday) – December 10 (Sunday), 2023
Closed: Mondays
Venue: National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto [26-1 Okazaki Enshojicho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8344]
Hours: 10:oo - 18:00 (until 8 p.m. on Fridays) *Last admission is 30 minutes before closing.
Sponsored by: The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, NHK Kyoto Broadcasting Station, NHK Enterprises Kinki, Yomiuri Shimbun
Sponsored by: Nondestructive Testing
URL: https://www.momak.go.jp/English/