In Praise of Nara— Contemporary Art and the Beauty of Nara Loved by Okakura and Fenollosa
Nara Prefectural Museum of Art
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Rediscover Nara’s cultural heritage with Nihonga paintings, sculptures, and artistic crafts by artists including Hogai Kano and Taikan Yokoyama inspired by the history and culture of the city. These works of art reaffirm the beauty of Nara, which has been championed by cultural authorities such as Tenshin Okakura and Ernest Francisco Fenollosa and has served as a point of origin for contemporary art.
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Lecture “Tenshin Okakura and Nara”
Speaker: Masanori Kagioka (art critic)
Date: Apr. 12 (Sun) 14:00
Admission: Free with purchase of exhibition ticket.
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Schedule
from April 11, 2015 at 9:00 to May 24, 2015 at 17:00
Artist(s)
Hogai Kano, Kyuichi Takeuchi, Taikan Yokoyama, Shunso Hishida et al.