Kobe City Koiso Memorial Museum of Art - Past Events
Below is a list of all past events for Kobe City Koiso Memorial Museum of Art. Current and upcoming events, as well as other details, are available on the venue's page.
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Come! See! Enjoy! The Best of the Ryohei Koiso Collection
Discover highlights from artist Ryohei Koiso’s collection of 3,000 artworks along with some of his own paintings.More »
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Eisaku Wada: A Master of Japanese Modern Art
Eisaku Wada (1874–1959) was a master of Japanese modern art along with the likes of Seiki Kuroda and Takeshi Fujishima. A leader in the world of painting during the Meiji, Taisho, and Showa eras, he became...More »
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Ryohei Koiso Selected Works I – Oil Paintings
Exhibiting Ryohei Koiso’s oil paintings and original illustrations for novels from the Kobe City Koiso Memorial Museum of Art’s collection. More »
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Studies in Form
Ryohei Koiso is known for his detailed and precise drawings, and his expressions of form display tireless drive and effort. This exhibition of sketches and prints further illuminates his work. More »
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Forms Felt and Expressed
Introducing paintings on several themes demonstrating that even with the same motifs, the worlds expressed in artworks can differ entirely depending on the artist.More »
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Ryohei Koiso Selected Works IV: Oil Paintings
Displaying 32 oil paintings by Ryohei Koiso (1903–1988).More »
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The Selected Works of Ryohei Koiso Part 3: Oil Paintings
The museum is devoting all of its exhibition rooms to displaying the oil paintings of Ryohei Koiso (1903-88) in Part 3 of this multi-part show.More »
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The Selected Works of Ryohei Koiso Part 3: Oil Paintings
The museum is devoting all of its exhibition rooms to displaying the oil paintings of Ryohei Koiso (1903-88) in Part 3 of this multi-part show.More »
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National Museum of Modern Art Travelling Exhibition – The Roots of Western Painting
Together with the Kushiro City Museum of Art, the Kobe City Koiso Memorial Museum of Art presents an exhibition tracing the development of Western-style painting in modern Japan with works from the collections...More »
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Rediscovering the Kobe City Koiso Memorial Museum of Art: Ryohei Koiso and Other Kobe Artists
Introducing works from the museum’s collection by Ryohei Koiso and other artists with ties to Kobe. [Related Events] Commemorative Lecture “Ryohei Koiso and Other Kobe Artists” In Japanese Date:...More »
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The Selected Works of Ryohei Koiso Part 1: Oil Paintings
The museum is devoting all of its exhibition rooms to this multi-part show. This installment features the first public display of Ryohei Koiso’s original illustrations for the newspaper serialized novel...More »
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Happy Moments
Feelings of warmth and cheer surround these oil paintings and sketches. [Related Event] Children’s Art Course “Mr. Koiso’s Sketching Party” Date: Apr. 25 (Sat) 14:00 Participants: 20 Elementary and...More »
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Hide Kawanishi The Retrospective
A retrospective exhibition consisting of approximately four hundred Hide Kawanishi works, from his early oil paintings to wood block prints and drawings.More »
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Susumu Shingu “Playing on the Earth”
Susumu Shingu is a far relative of successful artist Ryohei Koiso. In this retrospective exhibition, Shingu’s works throughout his lifespan are presented for the first time: watercolor paintings from childhood,...More »
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Ryohei Koiso Selected Works I
Presenting 77 oil paintings and drawings by Ryohei Koiso (1903–1988). The first part of this two-part exhibition (Apr. 12–May 11) features Koiso’s hand-drawn illustrations for Kobe Exposition and the Kobe...More »
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“The Work of Ryohei Koiso as Selected by You”
To mark 110 years since the birth of the late Ryohei Koiso, Kobe City Koiso Memorial Museum of Art presents an exhibition of 50 of the artist’s works as selected by visitors in an open ballot system held...More »
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The 10th Ryohei Koiso Prize Exhibition
Exhibition of winning entries to this year’s Ryohei Koiso Prize, in honour of the renowned Yoga painter and recipient of the Order of Culture. This year’s competition also included a Newcomer Prize aimed...More »
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Artists of Kwansei Gakuin University: The Unknown Kobe Modernists
Exhibition of works by 10 modern painters who were enrolled at Kwansei Gakuin University during the 1910s-40s. 170 works of Western-style painting and prints will be on display. More »
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Masaru Horie “Posthumous Exhibition - Human Weakness as Portrayed Through Bible Characters”
Kobe-born watercolour painter Masaru Horie began his artistic career painting landscapes and plants, but as the son of a pastor became intrigued with the subject of human weakness portrayed through characters...More »
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Ryouhei Koiso "Selected Works 2"
Ryouhei Koiso (1903-1988) is a painter who represents "Kobe Modernism" in Showa era. The museum organizes exhibitions of Koiso's work 6 times a year, selecting pieces based on era, techniques and themes...More »
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"Visiting the Waterfront" Exhibition
This exhibition features artworks from the museum's permanent collection based on the theme of "waterfront." [Image: Shungo Sekiguchi "Amsterdam" (1972) Kobe City Koiso Memorial Museum of Art] More »
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Ryouhei Koiso "Illustrations for the Bible"
Ryouhei Koiso was asked by the Japan Bible Society to provide accompanying images for a publication of the Bible in 1971. Although 70 scenes from the Bible were suggested, it was up to Koiso to decide...More »
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"Ryohei Koiso Works IV: Oil Paintings, Sketches and Illustrations" Exhibition
This exhibition features 120 works by Ryohei Koiso. In exhibition rooms 1 and 3, his oil paintings and sketches will be on display in chronological order. His original illustrations for the newspaper...More »
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Ryohei Koiso Exhibition
[Image: Ryohei Koiso "Manoukian" (1972) Courtesy of the Museum]More »
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8th Koiso Ryohei Prize Exhibition
This tri-annual exhibition features award-winning Japanese contemporary paintings. [Image: Tokuji Hashiguchi "Mizunarukana" (2004) Recipient of the 7th Grand Prize, Courtesy of Kobe City]More »
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"Takeji Fujishima and Ryohei Koiso: Master and Pupil of Western Painting Academism" Exhibition
Takeji Fujishima (1867-1943), a prominent western-style painter during Japanese modernism, taught his successors at an art school in Tokyo. Among his students was Ryohei Koiso (1903-88), who became a notable...More »
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"Ryohei Koiso's Works II -Oil Paintings, Sketches, Prints and Illustrations-" Exhibition
The exhibition features works by Ryohei Koiso, and will explore his achievements during his artist career. *Items on display will rotate once during the exhibition period. Image: Ryohei Koiso "Still...More »
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"Person, Figure" Exhibition
The exhibition features portraiture from the museum collection. Exhibited works include those by 18 artists including Ryohei Koiso, who has specialized in portraiture, and Konosuke Tamura. The subject...More »
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"Road to Japanese Modern Western Painting From Yuichi Takahashi, Seiki Kuroda to Shigeru Aoki -Featuring the Yamaoka Collection-" Exhibition
Approximately 150 years ago, during the last days of the shogunate, Japan opened itself to the world and started creating an independent nation, using the Western civilization as its role model. Also in...More »