Tamba City Ueno Memorial Art Museum - Past Events
Below is a list of all past events for Tamba City Ueno Memorial Art Museum. Current and upcoming events, as well as other details, are available on the venue's page.
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Taizi Harada’s Nursery Rhymes and Songs of Japan
Active since the 1980s, Taizi Harada is an important painter of Japanese Naïve Art movement. His works illustrating traditional Japanese children’s songs and folk songs are exhibited. [Event] Museum...More »
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Kiyoshi Nakashima “Living in the Moment”
Reflecting on the career of painter Kiyoshi Nakashima on his views on the meaning of life with works from three of his major series.More »
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Mitsumasa Anno – Artist of Journeys and Imagination
Illustrator Mitsumasa Anno’s works are heavily influenced by his many travels in Europe and the drawings of M.C. Escher. This exhibition introduces his imaginative world in watercolors and sketches. More »
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Mikihiko Tsuneoka Exhibition
Presenting the nihonga paintings of Mikihiko Tsuneoka. [Related Events] Museum Concert (Cello and Piano) Date: Jan.4 (Sat) Door Open 12:30 / Start 13:30 Admission: Free Participants: 100 (Reservation...More »
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Picture Book Time Special: The Works of Taro Gomi
The illustrations of Taro Gomi, one of Japan’s greatest picture book artists, delight children and remind adults of their inner child. Original illustrations, international versions of Gomi’s works, and...More »
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Teppei Sasakura “The Path from Illustrator to Painter”
Teppei Sasakura, an artist acclaimed for his “landscapes of light” working across multiple genres, was born into a family of textile artisans in Sannan-cho, Tamba. From a young age he learned about dyeing...More »
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The World of Mackenzie Thorpe
When Mackenzie Thorpe was 34 (in 2000), he was selected as the ‘Best-Selling Published Artist’ from the Fine Art Trade Guild-hosted Art and Framing Industry Awards. Struggling from dyslexia throughout...More »
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Tamba and Usen
This exhibition focuses on the ties of Nihonga painter Usen Ogawa to the city of Tamba, particularly on his relationship with the family of haiku poet Hakuun Nishiyama. [Related Event] Workshop Date:...More »
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The 70th Summer - Painting for Prayer
A repeat of the World War 2 60th anniversary show “Silence - Paintings Left Behind” held in 2004, this exhibition showcases work by students who died in battle.More »
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The World of Jiro Takidaira
An exhibition by renowned paper cut-out artist Jiro Takidaira, from his earliest woodblock prints to his kirie masterpieces. [Related Events] Gallery Talk “The Work of Jiro Takidaira” Date: Apr.18...More »
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Emba Fine Art Competition
An exhibition of selected works from the Emba Fine Art Competition, a contemporary art contest that has been held every year since 1978.More »
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Tamba City Artists
Focusing on paintings, this exhibition introduces 55 works by 22 currently practicing artists with ties to Tamba City.More »
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Taiji Harada Exhibition
Known for his naive art, Taiji Harada (born 1940) continues to lovingly draw the modest lives of village people. A selection of approximately 70 works, including an early painting printed in the Asahi...More »
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Guideposts to the Future— Prized Works From Leiji Matsumoto’s 60-Year Career
Sci-fi manga giant Leiji Matsumoto’s works continue to appeal to multiple generations. Getting swept up in the anime boom, manga such as “Space Battleship Yamato” and “Galaxy Express 999” sounded alarm...More »