Louise Bourgeois

Louise Bourgeois (born 1911 in Paris; died 2010 in New York) is one of the most important artists of the last century. During a career that spanned 70 years, and in a wide variety of media – including installation, sculpture, drawing, and painting – she explored the tensions within binary oppositions through unrivaled formal invention. Polarities such as male and female, passive and active, figuration and abstraction, conscious and unconscious, and others, often coexist within the same work. Bourgeois’s art was inspired in part by the complex and at times traumatic events of her early childhood. The act of restaging her memories and emotions allowed her to sublimate them into universal motifs and to express contradictory emotional and psychological states: hope and fear, anxiety and calm, guilt and reparation, tension and release. Performances and sculptures that foreground sexuality, gender, and the lived body were highly acclaimed particularly within a feminist context. Bourgeois’s art has had a profound influence on many artists and continues to be exhibited at major museums around the world. This exhibition, Bourgeois’s first in Japan in 27 years and her largest solo exhibition in the country to date, will showcase more than 100 works across three chapters that offer a comprehensive overview of her practice. The subtitle of the exhibition,I have been to hell and back. And let me tell you, it was wonderful.is taken from a late fabric work in which Bourgeois embroidered these words on a handkerchief. It alludes to the fluctuations and ambivalent character of her emotions, and hints at her black sense of humor. Bourgeois saw herself as a survivor. Her work expresses her strong will to live and the promise of overcoming the sometimes “hellish” suffering of mankind, which is all too often exacerbated by war, natural disaster, and disease.   https://www.mori.art.museum/en/exhibitions/bourgeois/index.html  

Monet: The Late Waterscapes

An exhibition focusing on the culmination of the later works of Claude Monet, a leading Impressionist painter known as the "Painter of Light," will showcase approximately 50 pieces, including seven being displayed for the first time in Japan. These works have arrived from the Musée Marmottan Monet in Paris. In addition, the exhibition will feature works from various collections across Japan, highlighting the pinnacle of Monet's late artistic achievements. Notably, over 20 of Monet's most significant late-period works on the theme of "Water Lilies" will be on display, making this the largest exhibition of "Water Lilies" ever held in Japan. https://www.ntv.co.jp/monet2024/english/  

POKÉMON × KOGEI

This exhibition features approximately 80 Pokemon-themed works as well as a café with foods and drinks inspired by this exhibition. For more information, please check the website below. Details:https://www.azabudai-hills.com/azabudaihillsgallery/sp/kogei-pokemon-ex/en/ (English)https://www.azabudai-hills.com/azabudaihillsgallery/sp/kogei-pokemon-ex/ (Japanese)

Hello Kitty Exhibition - As I change, so does she

Hello Kitty has been with us for 50 years, and this exhibition provides an excellent opportunity to explore its uniqueness. The exhibition will feature the largest number of Hello Kitty goods ever displayed, video content, and more. For details, please check the link below. Details:https://www.tnm.jp/modules/r_event/index.php?controller=dtl&cid=5&id=11120&lang=en (English)https://www.tnm.jp/modules/r_event/index.php?controller=dtl&cid=5&id=11120&lang=ja (Japanese)

KOSÉ MIDTOWN ICE RINK

At KOSÉ MIDTOWN ICE RINK, you can enjoy winter in Tokyo skating surrounded by greenery in the daytime or magnificent lights at night. For more information including ticket prices and rental fees, please check the link below. Details:https://www.tokyo-midtown.com/jp/event/7161/ (English)https://www.tokyo-midtown.com/jp/event/7160/ (Japanese)

The Japanese Art of Happiness ―From Itō Jakuchū to Yokoyama Taikan and Kawabata Ryūshi

This exhibition features approximately 60 artworks themed around happiness. It contains works with Japanese lucky motifs, artworks that evokes positive feelings, and more. For more information including list of exhibits, please check the link below.Details:https://www.yamatane-museum.jp/exh/english/2024/happy.html (English)https://www.yamatane-museum.jp/exh/2024/happy.html (Japanese)

Le Corbusier: Synthesis of the Arts 1930-1965

The architect Le Corbusier (1887–1965) referred to his later attempts to connect painting and sculpture under the direction of architecture as "the synthesis of the arts." More than just a concept, "the synthesis of the arts" served as a slogan that reflected his overall artistic vision, guided by idealism in unity, harmony, and universal principles. While Le Corbusier is globally renowned as a master of modern architecture, he also brought innovation to various fields of visual arts. This exhibition features his paintings, sculptures, drawings, and tapestries from the 1930s onward, shedding light on his artistic pursuit of new uses of technology. Additionally, by showcasing his late architectural works, the exhibition reveals Le Corbusier's mature artistic vision, far beyond traditional frameworks. These optimistic and joyful works challenge the functionalist image often associated with his famous phrase, "a house is a machine for living." By juxtaposing his works with those of contemporaneous avant-garde artists such as Léger, Arp, and Kandinsky, the exhibition also highlights Le Corbusier’s place within the artistic movements of his time.   https://panasonic.co.jp/ew/museum/exhibition/25/250111/en.html