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museum exhibitions schedule May 29, 2026

Best Exhibitions Starting in June 2026

Tokyo Art Beat has curated a selection of major art exhibitions opening across Japan in June 2026, spanning venues from The National Art Center to the Artizon Museum. Highlights include 'Picasso, through the Eyes of Paul Smith' at The National Art Center, a Hiroshi Sugimoto solo show at The National Museum of Modern Art, and a large-scale retrospective of video artist Mako Idemitsu at the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum. Other notable shows explore café culture in Impressionist Paris, the design of Ettore Sottsass, and ukiyo-e depictions of animals and monsters.

museum exhibitions schedule May 3, 2026

Best Exhibitions Starting in May 2026

Tokyo Art Beat has curated a selection of the best art exhibitions opening across Japan in May 2026, with a heavy concentration in Tokyo. Highlights include a retrospective of nihonga painter Kawai Gyokudō at the Yamatane Museum of Art, a Gaudí exhibition at 21_21 Design Sight, the third edition of the Tokyo Architecture Festival, a solo show of illustrator Mizumaru Anzai at Play! Museum, painter Yoko Matsumoto's first large-scale museum solo at Fuchu Art Museum, a Hiroko Koshino retrospective at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, a Van Gogh exhibition at Ueno Royal Museum, and a qipao fashion history show at the Japan-China Friendship Center Art Museum.

museum exhibitions schedule Apr 1, 2026

Best Exhibitions Starting in April 2026

The Japanese art scene is preparing for a robust spring season in April 2026, featuring a diverse array of exhibitions across Tokyo's major institutions. Highlights include Martin Margiela’s first large-scale Japanese exhibition at the historic Kudan House, a centenary celebration of fashion icon Hanae Mori at the National Art Center, and a deep dive into the studio practice of Georges Rouault at the Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art. Traditional art also takes center stage with a focused look at Utagawa Hiroshige’s "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo" at the Ota Memorial Museum of Art.

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