Events and Exhibits Report

A report on the “Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum 100th Anniversary Commemorative Exhibition: The British Museum’s Collection of Japanese Art – A Flourishing Splendor ~ Edo Paintings That Crossed the Seas.” Approximately 200 priceless treasures, including works by Okyo, Utamaro, and Hokusai, return to Japan.

“The Ultimate World of Living Things Exhibition: National Museum of Nature and Science x Darwin’s Coming!” Coverage Report. The museum’s specimens and NHK’s rare footage combine to reveal astonishing survival strategies.

[Tokyo University of the Arts University Museum] Report on “Geidai-style View of Art – Become an Geidai Student This Summer -“. A special summer where anyone can become an “Geidai student” opens in Ueno.

[National Museum of Western Art] Report on the “Rembrandt the Printmaker: Challenge, Inheritance, and Impact” exhibition. What is the innovative nature of Rembrandt’s prints that connects them to Goya, Redon, and Matisse?

A report on the “Great Van Gogh Exhibition: Cafe Terrace at Night” (Ueno Royal Museum). The masterpiece of nightscapes returns to Japan after approximately 20 years, tracing the artist’s journey to vivid color expression.

[Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum] Report on the “Andrew Wyeth Exhibition”: The Forms of “Boundaries” Connecting Light and Shadow, Life and Death, Existence and Absence

[Calligraphy Museum] Report on the “160th Anniversary of Nakamura Fusetsu’s Birth” Special Feature. Tracing the life of the founder who displayed diverse talents in Western painting, calligraphy, newspaper illustrations, and more.

[National Museum of Western Art] Report on the “Čiurlionis Exhibition: Inner Star Chart”. A major retrospective of the Lithuanian national artist who fused painting and music, the first in 34 years.

A report on the “Extremely Dangerous Creatures Exhibition: Science Takes on the True Power of Living Things” (National Museum of Nature and Science). This exhibition stimulates intellectual curiosity by focusing on the “special moves” of dangerous creatures, such as overwhelming power and deadly venom.

[Ueno Royal Museum] Report on the awards ceremony for the 2025 (5th) “Exhibition in the Forest”. A record-breaking 325 works were submitted, showcasing original and free expressions.

[Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum] Report on “Swedish Painting: Nordic Light, the Radiance of Everyday Life.” Tracing the Golden Age When Swedish Painters Showcased Their National Identity

[Ichiyo Memorial Museum] Special Exhibition “Shitaya Ryusenjicho, where Ichiyo lived” Coverage Report. Tracing the turning point in her life that led to her masterpiece “Takekurabe”