Green tour Kyoto | travel information in JAPAN » July 2012
Arts & Performances
Kyoto is a birth place of traditional arts, crafts and performances of Japan, and has been maintaining its tradition with the
coming of the new age. Here GTK'd like to introduce the monthly art highlights, museums, creators etc.
Highlights of July 2012 Art
KATAGAMI Style -Paper Stencils and Japonisme
Copyright : 型紙 菊唐草 1856（安政3）年 東京藝術大学 Copyright : 型紙 雪輪菱に花と芭蕉 住宅デザイン・建築博物館(MoDA) © MoDA, Middlesex University Japanese KATAGAMI (Stencil paper) has been appreciated as rich and sophisticated design and collected in western countries since in the late 19th century. Bold deformation with the motifs of nature and geometric pattern of KATAGAMI had been brought in the art and design reform [...]
The summer exhibition of Netsuke Art
Copyright : 向田陽佳_浮世の夢 Copyright : 向田陽佳_繪姿 Netsuke are special accessories for pilcases or tobacco pouches which are hung from the obi sashs of kimono. This exhibition features the netsuke artist, Yoka MUKAIDA who has been creating mainly netsuke with motifs of figures and animals. You can enjoy the elaborate skill and beauty of netsuke in [...]
- Kyoto National Museum
- 9:30~18:00 (Sun~Wed & Sat) 9:30~20:00 (Fri)
- Closed on Monday
- 075-525-2473
- The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
- 9:30~17:00
- Closed on Monday
- 075-761-4111
- Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
- 9:00 ~ 17:00 (admission until 16:30)
- Closed on Monday
- 075-771-4107
- The Museum of Kyoto
- 10:00~19:30 (Special Exhibition 10:00~18:00)
- Closed on Monday & Dec.28~Jan.3
- 075-222-0888
- Kyoto International Manga Museum
- 10:00~18:00
- Closed on Wednesday
- 075-254-7414
- Hosomi Museum
- 10:00~18:00
- Closed on Monday
- 075-752-5555
- Kyoto Seishu Netsuke Art Museum
- 10:00~17:00 only on April, November and February
- 075-802-7000
- Jotenkaku Museum
- 10:00~16:30 only on the special exhibition term
- 075-241-0423
Recent entries
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- The Kanze Family Exhibition
- April 3rd ~ May 26th, 10:00-17:00 everyday
- Jotenkaku Museum (in the Shokoku-ji Temple's Ground)
- The Inca Empire Revealed: Century After the Machu Picchu “Discovery”
- April 16th ~ June 23rd, 10:00-18:00 (~19:30 on Friday, entry by 30 minutes before close), closed on Mondays
- The Museum of Kyoto (京都文化博物館)
- “The Next Stage”: The New Exhibition at Kyoto Seishu Netsuke Art Museum
- April 1st ~ 30th, 10:00-17:00 (last admission 16:30)（closed from 13:00 on April 12 )
- Kyoto Seishu Netsuke Art Museum
- Masterworks from the Collection of the Prince of Liechtenstein
- March 19th ~ June 9th, 9:00-17:00 (enter by 16:30), closed on Mondays (open on Apr.29&May 6)
- Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
- Ancient Glass: Feast of Color -on Special Loan from the British Museum
- March 9th ~ June 9th, 10:00-17:00 (enter by 16:00), closed on Mondays (open on Apr.29 & May.6)
- MIHO MUSEUM
- UNknown Alfons Mucha
- March 1st ~ 31st, 10:00-20:00 everyday
- EKI Museum Kyoto (JR Kyoto Isetan Department Store, 7F)
- Diorama Exhibition by Takaki Yamamoto
- February 28th ~ March 11th, 10:00-20:00 everyday
- Takashimaya Grand hall (7F of Takashimaya Department Store)
- Kaga Akae Exhibition -The Lure of Red and the Glitter of Gold
- January 6th ~ 21st, 10:00-20:00 everyday
- Takashimaya Grand hall (7F of Takashimaya Department Store)
- Tessaido collection -Antique accessories
- January 2nd ~ 20th, 10:00-20:00 everyday
- EKI Museum KYOTO
- LEO LIONNI Exhibition
- December 6th ~ 27th, 10:00-20:00 everyday
- EKI Museum Kyoto (JR Kyoto Isetan Department Store, 7F)
