[7 recommended fall/winter Western art exhibitions]Some works will be shown for the first time in Japan! A wide selection of works by Matisse and other popular artists | MORE

Many art events that will enrich your soul and give you new impressions will be held! Also includes explanations of points to watch. At the Western art exhibition held in the fall and winter, there are so many exhibits where you can see art by super popular artists! There are many works that will be released for the first time in Japan, so be sure to check them out.

Date: July 15th to November 5th, 2023
Highlight: Colorful pictures will show you the joy of looking at them
Location: @Tokyo, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo

A long-awaited large-scale solo exhibition by a living artist who continues to devote himself to his creations even at the age of 86.

A solo exhibition by David Hockney, an innovative British-born contemporary painter who is popular around the world. This is the first large-scale exhibition in Japan in 27 years! A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience Hockney’s world through over 120 works. The huge oil painting “The Arrival of Spring – Woldgate, East Yorkshire 2011”, approximately 10m wide and 3.5m high, will be exhibited for the first time in Japan!

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Also included is the 90m-long masterpiece “12 Months in Normandy”, which was created on an iPad during the COVID-19 lockdown! Immerse yourself in a continuous picture scroll-like painting created using an iPad.

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Stylish goods created for this exhibition. There is also art that can be carried around such as tote bags and pouches. They will be sold at a special shop inside the exhibition hall, and new products will be introduced during the period.Be sure to check it out when you visit

Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
Address: 4-1-1 Miyoshi, Koto-ku, Tokyo
Business hours: 10:00-18:00 (Last admission 30 minutes before closing)
Closed: Mondays (if Monday is a holiday, the next weekday)
HP/https://www.mot-art-museum.jp/hockney
Admission fee/Adult ¥2300

Date: September 30th – December 3rd, 2023
Highlight: Understanding Gaudi’s architectural philosophy and modeling principles!
Location: @Shiga/Sagawa Art Museum

Get closer to the essence of unique architecture that you will never forget once you see it!

Construction of Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia, which was said to be the “unfinished cathedral,” is finally in its final stages! Using more than 100 drawings, models, photographs, and materials, we will dissect the social significance of the project and the charm of Gaudi’s architecture that continues to survive through the ages!

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You can see the current appearance of the cathedral through the latest footage. Drone photography also allows you to see scenery that cannot be seen with the naked eye. The movie in which the interior of the cathedral is colored with light through the stained glass is a masterpiece!

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There are also illustrated goods and accessories inspired by stained glass.

Sagawa Art Museum (advance online reservation required)
Address: 2891 Kitagawa, Mizuho-cho, Moriyama City, Shiga Prefecture
Business hours: 9:30-17:00 (Last admission 30 minutes before closing)
Closed: Mondays (or the next weekday if Monday is a holiday), November 28th
Traveling exhibition:[Aichi venue]@Nagoya City Art Museum
Date: December 19th – March 10th, 2024
Address: 2-17-25, Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture[Inside Shirakawa Park, the Art and Science Museum]
Business hours: 9:30-17:00 (~20:00 on Fridays except February 23rd)
Closed: Mondays (open on January 8th and February 12th), December 29th to January 3rd, January 9th, February 13th
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HP/https://gaudi2023-24.jp/
Admission fee: ¥1,300 for adults (Shiga venue) ●Aichi venue to be determined

Date: October 26, 2023 – January 14, 2024
Highlights: Carefully selected works with the theme of “light”
Location: @Osaka, Osaka Nakanoshima Museum of Art, 5th floor exhibition room

He has an outstanding sense of exhibition composition, regardless of era, region, or genre!

The world touring exhibition, which has been a hot topic in China, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand, will conclude in Osaka! Approximately 120 works created in different eras and regions are gathered from the Tate Museum in the UK. This exhibition examines how various artists were fascinated by the characteristics of light and its brilliance through a variety of works such as paintings, sculptures, installations, and videos.

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Approximately 100 of the 120 items will be exhibited for the first time in Japan! “Light and Color (Goethe’s Theory): The Morning After the Flood: Moses Writing the Book of Genesis” also comes to Japan. There are also large-scale spatial art works that use light. You should be able to fully immerse yourself in art♪

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In addition to catalogs, there are many cute goods with motifs of exhibited paintings.

Osaka Nakanoshima Art Museum 5th floor exhibition room
Address: 4-3-1 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Business hours: 10:00-17:00 (Last admission 30 minutes before closing)
Closed: Mondays (open on January 8th), December 31st, January 1st
HP/https://tate2023.exhn.jp/
Admission fee/Adult ¥2100

Date: December 9, 2023 – March 3, 2024
Highlight: Female painter who studied Cubism
Location: @Tokyo Artizon Museum

Follow Marie Laurencin’s rise to success and fame in Paris in the 1920s

Marie Laurencin, a painter who was active in the first half of the 20th century, studied at the Academy in Paris, never stopped painting during World Wars I and II, and continued to work tirelessly until her death in 1956 at the age of 72. I continued to do so. She explores her hidden charms by comparing her painting work, which strongly reflects the mood of the turbulent times in which she lived, with the works of her related artists.

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Marie Laurencin was born in the same year as Coco Chanel. Her paintings not only have pastel tones and graceful forms, but also have a great sense of fashion. If you love fashion, be sure to pay attention to this!

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There are goods and postcards featuring Marie Laurencin’s elegant paintings. Acrylic keychains and magnets are also available. Don’t miss out on your purchase!

Artizon Museum
Address: 1-7-2 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Business hours: 10:00-18:00 (until 20:00 on Fridays except February 23rd) (Last admission 30 minutes before closing)
Closed: Mondays (open on January 8th and February 12th), December 28th – January 3rd, January 9th, February 13th
HP／https://www.artizon.museum/exhibition/detail/561
Admission fee/Date and time reservation required. Web reservation ticket adult ¥1800, counter sale ticket adult ¥2000

Event date: January 27, 2024 – April 7, 2024
Highlights: Experience first-hand the international spread of Impressionism
Location: @Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo

Most of the works are being shown for the first time in Japan!! Focusing on Impressionism that crossed the Atlantic Ocean

Introducing the international spread of Impressionism. Focusing on the collection of the Worcester Museum of Art, located near Boston, USA, this exhibition traces the reception and development of French Impressionism such as Monet and Renoir, as well as Impressionism from abroad, including the United States, from the eve of the birth of Impressionism. Be excited by the wonders of American Impressionism, which bloomed across the ocean.

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Monet’s famous “Water Lilies” will also be on view. Also includes works by Hassam and Cassatt, who led the American Impressionist movement. Cassatt was a woman who struggled to pave her own path at a time when it was difficult for women to become painters. I feel like I can get power from her pictures!

This exhibition was organized by the WORCESTER ART MUSEUM

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
Address: 8-36 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Business hours: 9:30-17:30 (Fridays until 20:00) (Last entry is 30 minutes before closing)
Closed: Mondays (open on February 12th, March 11th, and 25th), February 13th
HP/https://worcester2024.jp
Admission fee/To be determined

Date: February 14th – May 27th, 2024
Highlights: Lots of vivid works!
Location: @Tokyo, National Art Center, Tokyo

A rare event that fully introduces Matisse’s beloved method “kirigami-e”

Matisse’s works captivate people with their sophisticated forms. In recent years, Korean miscellaneous goods have caught on, and there is a resurgence in popularity among the younger generation! In his later years, Matisse developed the technique of “kirigami-e”, in which colored paper is cut out with scissors and pasted onto the paper. This is an extremely valuable exhibit that collects approximately 150 works, mainly works created using this technique at the height of his career.

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“Flowers and Fruits,” one of the largest paper-cut works, will be exhibited for the first time in Japan. I was overwhelmed by this masterpiece measuring approximately 4m x 8m! There is also a reproduction of the Vence chapel designed by Matisse. You can also feel like traveling.

The National Art Center, Tokyo
Address: 7-22-2 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Business hours: 10:00-18:00 (~20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays) (Last admission 30 minutes before closing)
Closed on Tuesdays (open on April 30th)
HP/https://matisse2024.jp
Admission fee/To be determined