Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum - Past Events
Below is a list of all past events for Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum. Current and upcoming events, as well as other details, are available on the venue's page.
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William Morris - The History of Design
William Morris (1834-96) was one of the most prominent British artists and thinkers of the 19th century. After the Industrial Revolution, with the flood of low-quality mass-produced products, Morris aimed...More »
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The 40th Memorial of Shoji Hamada from Tamesaburo Yamamoto Collection
This is an exhibition which commemorates the 40th anniversary of the death of the potter, Shoji Hamada (1894-1978). Shoji Hamada created numerous energetic pieces based on everyday life. He also significantly...More »
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Tosio Arimoto “Weaving Stories”
Tosio Arimoto (1946-1985), who passed away aged 38 just four year after winning the Yasui Prize, was inspired by images from the East and West and created scenes transcending time and space. His poetic...More »
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Soseki, Kyoto and the Oyamazaki Villa: Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Novelist’s Birth
2017 is the 150th anniversary of birth of the great novelist Soseki Natsume(1867-1916). On this occasion, Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum presents publically for the first time a letter the author sent...More »
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Robert Coutelas “I Seek the Small Golden Hand”
Robert Coutelas (1930–1985) was an artist born in Paris, France. Promoted as “today’s Utrillo” or “the second Bernard Buffet,” he found working in the trend-dominated art world unpleasant. Instead, he...More »
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Claude Monet “A Beautiful Life and a New Harmony”
The Impressionist master Claude Monet (1840-1926) settled in Giverny to pursue a beautiful life after his lifelong journey and made his paradise. He represented his thought in the real garden, with his...More »
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The Future is New, The Past is New - The Museum’s Collection of Crafts
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art, this exhibition displays ceramic masterpieces from all over the world, collected by Tamesaburo Yamamoto (1893-1966), the first...More »
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The Never Ending Journey of Creation
Twenty years have passed since Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum of Art opened in April 1996. To celebrate the 20th anniversary, the museum presents a special exhibition which focuses on stories of “journeys”...More »
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The Mikuni-So: The 50th Memorial of Tamesaburo Yamamoto
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the death of Tamesaburo Yamamoto (1893-1966), the first president of Asahi Breweries, Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum is holding an exhibition of the Mikuni-so,...More »
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Generated Forms - Lucie Rie, Hans Coper and British Pottery
This exhibition looks at “forms” as a key to contemporary British pottery, presenting works by two great British potters, Lucie Rie (1902-95) and Hans Coper (1920-81) from the ceramic collection of the...More »
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Stories of the Plants
This exhibition highlights plants, whose beauty captures our imagination, whose fragrance gives us comfort, and whose vitality has attracted us for a long time. Claude Monet (1840-1926), spent a great...More »
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Oyamazaki Villa and Eyes of Yukihiro Yamagami - Tempus Fugito
Tempus fugit is a Latin phrase, usually translated into English as “time flies.” This exhibition reconsiders the subject of “time” through the museum’s collection, showcasing works such as Claude Monet’s...More »
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Fukumi Shimura “Tracing the Source”
Displaying the works of the Living National Treasure Fukumi Shimura, who uses natural plant dyes to color the threads of her vibrant handloom weavings. In addition to some 60 works spanning Shimura’s career,...More »
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Lucie Rie and Mingei Artists
An exhibition centered on the work of Lucie Rie and Bernard Leach, and introducing the Mingei (Folk Crafts) movement in Japan which was largely inspired by the Arts and Crafts Movement in Britain and Europe....More »
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Swaying Water
For a long time, “water” and its colors have inspired artists all over the world. Various interpretations of water, such as ponds, rivers, and seas, appear in innumerable artworks. This exhibition shows...More »
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Tetsuya Noguchi “Historical Odyssey”
Tetsuya Noguchi (b. 1980) is a young artist who has drawn much acclaim over recent years with a collection of work that sculpts armored warriors from contemporary materials of plastic and resin, creating...More »
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Light and Illumination
This exhibition explores how light has been harnessed and expressed by artists as diverse as impressionist master Claude Monet and Mingei potter Shoji Hamada, but also articles for lighting themselves,...More »
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Bernard Leach’s Animals
Exhibition of the works of renowned British potter Bernard Leach (1887-1979) with a focus on his dynamic and unique animal motifs, rendered using a variety of techniques from overglaze painting to engraving....More »
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"Masterpieces Collection" Exhibition
The Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa Museum makes use of the building constructed by Osaka merchant Shoutaro Kaga (1988-1954) but more than just a building, the collection of works from the 1920s and 1930s form...More »
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"Oyamazaki Villa, Samiro Yunoki's Dyeing Works" Exhibition
Yunoki's works are characterized with the ample color variation filled with life, and also with his way of designing various motifs in a clear style. His dyed-fabrics match contemporary life style. The...More »
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Keiko Sumita "Weaving Threads in the Sky"
The Julliard lace is an original technique invented by artist Keiko Sumita. The process requires a tremendous amount of time and effort, by weaving silk threads into various motifs such as flowers, leaves...More »
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Kanjiro Kawai "A Form of Flames"
The exhibition features Kanjiro Kawai's ceramics focusing on the diversity of his techniques and forms. In 1890, Kawai was born as a son of a master builder. After attending Tokyo Institute of Technology...More »
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"When Flowers Bloom -Monet and Renoir to Etsuhiro Suda and Kyoko Sawanobori" Exhibition
The theme of the exhibition is "flowers." Approximately 100 works of paintings, sculptures and ceramics will be on display. In addition to Monet's "Waterlilies," Yoshihiro Suda's wooden sculpture with...More »
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Sumio Kawakami "Wegeresu Iroha" Exhibition
Sumio Kawakami (1895-1972) was born in Yokohama during the Meiji era. After graduating Aoyama Gakuin High School, he studied abroad in Canada and the United States, and became an English teacher at Utsunomiya...More »