The National Museum of Art, Osaka - Past Events
Below is a list of all past events for The National Museum of Art, Osaka. Current and upcoming events, as well as other details, are available on the venue's page.
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Chiharu Shiota "Breath of the Spirit"
This exhibition features the installations of Chiharu Shiota (born 1972, Osaka, resides in Berlin), works which make use of shoes, windows and beds. *Exhibiting at B2 Lecture: August 31st (Sun) 18:30- Reservation (...)
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"Collection 2" Exhibition
This exhibition will introduce the recently acquired work of two photographers, Ryuji Miyamoto and Miyako Ishiuchi (both born 1947).
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"Modigliani et le Primitivisme" Exhibition
Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920), who was born in Italy, in the region of Tuscany, studied at art schools in Florence and Venice before leaving for Paris in 1906. His encounters with Primitivism, which incorporated (...)
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"Still/Motion: Video Paintings" Exhibition
In recent years, the technology in projecting images has advanced greatly. The exhibition features works by 14 artists from Japan, China, and other countries that utilize this technology in their art.
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Emily Kngwarreye Exhibition
Emily Kame Kngwarreye, as well as being a contemporary Australian Aboriginal artist, has also been called one of the greatest abstract painters of the 20th Century. Living as she did in the desert in the (...)
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"Collection 4" Exhibition
The exhibition features contemporary works by artists such as Marcel Duchamp, Ad Reinhardt, Marcel Broodthaers and Lee U-Fan. The works have ben selected to observe the distinctive methods utilized in (...)
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Art Talk: The Museum as a Wonderland of Knowledge
*at Lecture hall *For more information please visit the URL below.
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"The 30th Anniversary: Collection of the National Museum of Art, Osaka" Exhibition
The National Museum of Art, Osaka opened its door in 1977 as a national museum specialized in contemporary art after inheriting the Expo Museum of Fine Arts facility, which had been built for Expo '70, (...)
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John Cage 100th Anniversary Countdown Event 2007-2012
This countdown event celebrates the 100th anniversary since the birth of John Cage (1912-1992), an influential artist of the 20th century. Honoring his achievements, various events such as concerts and (...)
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The National Museum of Art Osaka 30th Anniversary Symposium "Unfinished Past, Last 30 Years of Art"
This year is the 30th Anniversary of The National Museum of Art Osaka. NMAO organized a symposium in 2005 titled "Reconsidering the Savage Modern: Post War Japanese Art History", which aimed to examine (...)
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"Skins of Contemporary Art" Exhibition
While “skin” is the covering that provides the body with its shape, it is also the “surface” that is cut and carved, painted and drawn on. In addition, it is through the “skin”'s function as a sensory (...)
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"Collection 3" Exhibition
This exhibition features the museum's permanent collection including the work by Jasper Johns and Christian Boltanski that is reconfigured by the notion of a relation to the outside. *Exhibiting at (...)
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"The Greatest Treasures of Russian Tsars -Wonders of the Kremlin, A World Heritage Site-" Exhibition
This exhibition is the first large-scale showing in Japan of art from the Moscow Kremlin Museums. The museum presents a selection of 230 works from the collection. Encompassing various forms, these works (...)
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Yukio Fujimoto "Plus/Minus"
Yukio Fujimoto (born 1950) is an artist who creates "sound objects" that encourage the viewer to rediscover the wonders of the everyday world. In tandem with these new works by Fujimoto, the museum will (...)
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"The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium" Exhibition
From the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, the National Museum of Osaka presents 400 years of Belgian art. The exhibit will feature impressionist, symbolist, and surrealist art by Bruegel, Rubens, (...)
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Hiroshi Sugimoto "Various Shapes"
Hiroshi Sugimoto (1948), known for his "Theater" and "Sea Scapes" series, has curated his own show featuring 12 works from his "Architecture," "Portraits," and "Shapes of Concept" series. *Exhibiting (...)
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"Collection 1" Exhibition
The exhibition will display artwork that have not been released to the public. Works are divided into four sections: 1. Modern and contemporary prints and drawings 2. Contemporary paintings 3. Contemporary (...)




