Exhibits in Ueno this week
Happening now (4)
Turner from Tate: The Sublime in Painting and a Dialogue with Contemporary Art
An exhibition of Turner works from the Tate collection in the Special Exhibition Galleries of the National Museum of Western Art. Its themes are the sublime in painting and a dialogue with contemporary art.
[Special Exhibition] Mural: Asakusa Big Parade Exhibition (Working Title)
An exhibition of the mural "Asakusa Big Parade" by Koji Kata, which once decorated the interior of a coffee shop in Nishi-Asakusa 3-chome. It presents materials on the Asakusa stars shown in the mural. Through Kata's best-known work, "Golden Bat," it also explains the culture of street kamishibai (picture-card storytelling). The museum is closed June 29 to July 6 for fumigation and exhibition changeover.
[Special Exhibit] "Showa 100": The History of Conservation and Restoration at the Museum in the Showa Era — Van Gogh's Roses and Renoir's Woman with a Hat as Examples
Marking the 100th year since the start of the Showa era, this special exhibit traces how conservation and restoration practices changed at the museum, using two works from its collection as examples: Van Gogh's Roses and Renoir's Woman with a Hat. It is held in the 19th-Century Hall on the 1st floor of the Main Building.
"Showcase Storage" + Backyard Tour [Advance Reservation Required]
An exhibition with a backyard tour, now on at the Toride Annex. Advance reservation required.