Opening Party: May 14th (Wed) 19:00-

The exhibition explores the theme of "pop" (alluding to popular culture as well as popular media), which appears in our daily lives in the form of insulation. Works by contemporary Japanese artists will be on display. Opening Party: May 14th (Wed) 17:00- Artist Talk: May 24th (Sat) 14:00-

[Image: "Flying" part 30]

Ryouhei Koiso (1903-1988), a western-style painter, and Kaii Higashiyama（1908-1999), a Nihonga painter, are both well respected Japanese artists. They both graduated from Hyogo Prefectural Kobe No. 2 Middle School, now known as Hyogo Prefectural Hyogo High School. Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the school's foundation, this exhibition traces the lives and works of Koiso and Higashiyama after their school years, showing 30 pieces from their early period, in addition to 30 well known paintings. [Image: Kaii Higashiyama "Hardangervidda" (1963)]

"What you cannot get across by words I hope you will understand a little in photographs." (Statement by the artist)

*Exhibiting at 1F gallery

From ancient times known as a ceramics centre, Seto City in Aichi prefecture cooperated with Seto City Art Museum and the Seto Collection Museum's holdings for this exhibition. Through the collection, the exhibition introduces the charm of Seto ceramics and its one thousand-year history. Talk: "The History and Allure of Seto Ceramics" May 17th (Sat) 13:30-15:00 Fumitaka Hattori (Seto City Art Museum Curator)

Osaka, Kobe, New York, San Francisco, Paris, London, Shanghai, Seoul, Buenos Aires, Sydney... The works taken in various cities compose the exhibition "Erotica." Daido Moriyama has taken countless photographs in these cities, exposing their dangers and erotic temptations. The exhibition features Moriyama's works taken between 1999 and 2007. Talk Event: May 19th (Mon) 19:00-

Old kimono, handmade western clothes and small accessories will be exhibited.

Part 1: Space Design Yoshihiko Mamiya and two Osaka University of Arts graduates in design Part 2: Product Design Shin Azumi Part 3: Communication Design Kashiwa Sato and Toshiyuki Kita *Exhibiting at 3F

This is an exhibition of artistic jewelry and objects made of silver, copper and brass. Opening Party: May 18th (Sun) 15:00-19:00