Japan Society Gallery - Past Events
Below is a list of all past events for Japan Society Gallery. Current and upcoming events, as well as other details, are available on the venue's page.
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“Out of Bounds: Japanese Women Artists in Fluxus” Exhibition
This exhibition will be the first to fully explore the essential role of Japanese women in Fluxus, a movement instigated in the 1960s that helped contemporary artists define new modes of artistic expression....More »
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“Refashioning: CFGNY and Wataru Tominaga” Exhibition
Japan Society presents the exhibition Refashioning: CFGNY and Wataru Tominaga. The first show devoted to the art of contemporary fashion at Japan Society, the exhibition explores the work of CFGNY and...More »
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“Improvisation In Wood: Kawamata X Munakata” Exhibition
Japan Society presents Improvisation in Wood: Kawamata x Munakata, an ambitious exhibition of major artworks by two preeminent Japanese artists from different generations: Tadashi Kawamata (1953–) and...More »
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‘When Practice Becomes Form: Carpentry Tools From Japan” Exhibition
- Media: Architecture - Sculpture - Installation - Furniture - Crafts - Other
- 2021-03-05 - 2021-06-13
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Japan Society’s landmark building, the institution is pleased to present the new exhibition, When Practice Becomes Form: Carpentry Tools from Japan. The exhibition...More »
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“Boro Textiles: Sustainable Aesthetics” Exhibition
Boro (“rags” or “tatters”) are patchwork textiles hand-pieced by peasants in Japan in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The inability to cultivate cotton in the northern climate of Tohoku necessitated...More »
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“Made in Tokyo: Architecture and Living, 1964/2020” Exhibition
Tokyo, the transforming metropolis, has experienced a variety of social, economic and political shifts. The 1964 Summer Games, hosted by Tokyo, was the trigger to facilitate the rapid improvement of infrastructure....More »
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“Radicalism in the Wilderness: Japanese Artists in the Global 1960s” Exhibition
Japan Society Gallery presents Radicalism in the Wilderness: Japanese Artists in the Global 1960s, the first full-scale exhibition focusing on the radical experiments of Japanese artists in the 1960s....More »
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Yasumasa Morimura “Ego Obscura”
Japan Society Gallery presents the first NY institutional solo exhibition of one of Japan’s most prolific and versatile contemporary artists, Yasumasa Morimura. Ego Obscura highlights Morimura’s 30-year-long...More »
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“A Giant Leap: The Transformation of Hasegawa Tōhaku” Exhibition
Japan Society Gallery presents A Giant Leap: The Transformation of Hasegawa Tōhaku, the first U.S. exhibition focused on the works and stylistic transformation of Hasegawa Tōhaku (1539—1610). A large,...More »
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Hiroshi Sugimoto “Gates of Paradise”
In celebration of Japan Society’s 110th anniversary, internationally acclaimed artist Hiroshi Sugimoto invites visitors on a voyage back in time with his new exhibition Hiroshi Sugimoto: Gates of Paradise....More »
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“A Third Gender: Beautiful Youths in Japanese Prints” Exhibition
Two amorous figures sit seaside, intimately entwined on a cozy bamboo banquet and making music from a shared shamisen. With nearly identically coiffed tresses, flowing robes and delicate, demure features,...More »
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Simon Starling “At Twilight (After W. B. Yeats’ Noh Reincarnation)”
Simon Starling, still from At Twilight: The Hawk’s Dance (Choreographed by Javier De Frutos in association with Scottish Ballet), 2016. Courtesy of Simon Starling & The Modern Institute. Japan Society...More »
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“In the Wake: Japanese Photographers Respond to 3/11” Exhibition
Japan Society Gallery in New York present In the Wake: Japanese Photographers Respond to 3/11 opening on Friday, March 11, 2016, five years to the day since an enormous earthquake and tsunami struck northeast...More »
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“For a New World to Come: Experiments in Japanese Art and Photography” Exhibition
In the wake of the social and political upheaval of the late 1960s, Japanese artists and photographers began crafting a new visual language for an age of uncertainty. Their embrace of camera-based experiments...More »
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“Life of Cats: Selections from the Hiraki Ukiyo-e Collection” Exhibition
Since arriving in Japan aboard Japanese ships transporting sacred Buddhist scriptures from China in the mid-sixth century, cats have proceeded to purr and paw their way into the heart of Japanese life,...More »
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Manabu Ikeda, Hisashi Tenmyouya & teamLab “Garden of Unearthly Delights”
A monster tsunami uproots a city. Modern tough guys lock samurai-style in battle. Candy-colored streams of animals and flowers hyperpixilate. These dramatic visual moments are among many to be encountered...More »
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Open Studio: Cyoko Tamai
Meet and interact with artist Cyoko Tamai, selected for the Japan Society Gallery 2014 Summer Artist Residency Program, at our summer Open Studio. Visitors will have the opportunity to hear directly from...More »
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“Points of Departure: Treasures of Japan from the Brooklyn Museum” Exhibition
Over two thousand years of Japan’s art-making history are detailed in over 70 paintings, prints, sculptures, and decorative objects drawn from Brooklyn’s renowned collection of Japanese art. The exhibition...More »
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“Lolita Fashion: Costume or Culture?” Show
From Sweet, Classic Pink to Gothic and Punk Chic, Expert Panel Examines the Origins and Global Phenomenon of Japan’s ‘Lolita’ Style ** Featuring Misako Aoki + Mini Fashion Show ** Japan’s inimitable...More »
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“Rebirth: Recent Work by Mariko Mori” Exhibition
- Media: Drawing - Photography - Sculpture - Installation - Video installation
- 2013-10-11 - 2014-01-12
Japan Society Gallery unveils an ambitious solo exhibition of works produced by the internationally acclaimed artist Mariko Mori over the course of the last decade, including an important light installation...More »
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“Three Is A Magic Number 7” Exhibition “
As Superman and the robots of Pacific Rim were leveling cities on the big screens, the Japanese artist collective three scoured New York City to find action figures of seminal American and Japanese anime,...More »
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"Edo Pop: The Graphic Impact of Japanese Prints" Exhibition
The Japan Society Gallery explores the continuing generative power of Japanese popular culture in "Edo Pop: The Graphic Impact of Japanese Prints," an exhibition juxtaposing contemporary works of art with...More »
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"Silver Wind: The Arts of Sakai Hoitsu (1761–1828)" Exhibition
Japan Society Gallery presents the first American retrospective of Sakai Hōitsu, master of the bravura gesture, a samurai aristocrat turned Buddhist monk who dedicated his life to art and poetry. Triumphs...More »
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Symposium "Silver Wind: The Arts of Sakai Hōitsu"
Japan Society Gallery, with the support of the Japanese Art Society of America, convenes a group of distinguished speakers, moderated by curator Matthew McKelway, to discuss the beauty of Japanese nature...More »
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"Deco Japan: Shaping Art and Culture, 1920–1945" Exhibition
Showcasing the spectacular craftsmanship and sophisticated design associated with both Japan and Art Deco style, this exhibition is the first in the U.S. to explore a little-known brand of pre-WWII modernism...More »
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"Postcards from Japan" Exhibition
"Postcards from Japan" is a miniature exhibition of original postcard-size works of art created by 22 artists from northeastern Japan in response to the massive earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster...More »
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"Fiber Futures: Japan’s Textile Pioneers" Exhibition
The exhibition explores a new art that is emerging from a remarkable fusion of Japanese artisanal and industrial textile-making. Coaxed from materials as age-old as hemp and newly developed as microfilaments,...More »
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"Concert For Japan"
Japan Society presents a 12 hour concert benefiting organizations that directly help people affected by the earthquake and tsunamis that struck Japan. With dozens of music acts and performances throughout...More »
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"Bye Bye Kitty!!! Between Heaven and Hell in Contemporary Japanese Art" Exhibition
"Bye Bye Kitty!!!" is a radical departure from recent Japanese exhibitions. Moving far beyond the stereotypes of kawaii and otaku culture, Japan Society’s show features sixteen emerging and mid-career...More »
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"The Sound of One Hand: Paintings and Calligraphy by Zen Master Hakuin" Exhibition
Widely acknowledged as the leading Zen master of the last five centuries, Hakuin Ekaku (1685-1768) was also the most significant Zen artist of his time. He not only expressed the mind and heart of Zen...More »
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"Conscious Inspiration: Juxtaposiosing Nature & Art Form" Green Japan Series Lecture
In a world where living consciously with nature is becoming more critical than ever, creators have also been crafting their art form mindfully. Architect Shigeru Ban, composer and environmental advocate...More »
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"Continuity & Change in Japanese Ceramics: An Evening with Miwa Kyusetsu XII" Talk
Hagi is among the most celebrated of Japan's traditional wares and played an important part in the evolution of the tea ceremony. The works of the Miwa Kyusetsu dynasty have exemplified the Hagi tradition...More »
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"Graphic Heros,Magic Monsters: Japanese Prints by Utagawa Kuniyoshi from the Arthur R. Miller Collection" Exhibition
Thrashing sea creatures, samurai warriors, and a giant, looming skeleton are among the distinguishing subjects of the brashest of Japan’s Ukiyo-e masters, Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861). Graphic Heros,Magic...More »
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"Tokyo Visualist: Three Views" Panel Discussion
Marking the U.S. release of the genre-encompassing art book, TOKYO VISUALIST, its editor Satoru Yamashita presents his take on the works of Japan's foremost creative minds today, while two featured artists,...More »
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"Vital Signals: Japanese & American Video Art from the 1960s & ‘70s" Screening and Discussion
Japan Society proudly announces the upcoming "Vital Signals: Japanese & American Video Art from the 1960s & ‘70s," co-presented with Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI). "Vital Signals" takes place...More »
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Serizawa Keisuke "Master of Japanese Textile Design"
Living National Treasure Serizawa Keisuke (1895–1984) used stencil-dyeing techniques to create irresistible works of art that range from screens and kimonos to book covers and magazine designs. The combination...More »
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"Buriki: Japanese Tin Toys from the Golden Age of the American Automobile" Exhibition
Drawn from a previously unknown private Tokyo collection, Buriki presents seventy miniature masterpieces that track the glory days of the Big Three automakers. These faithful models of Cadillacs, Buicks,...More »
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"Japan Cuts" Festival of New Japanese Film
JAPAN CUTS is a diverse selection of the most notable recent films from Japan, giving New Yorkers a first look at blockbusters and cinematic landmarks from cutting-edge independents to highly innovative...More »
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"'Paprika' & 'Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Episode 27'" Screening. (Asian Contemporary Art Week Event)
In conjunction with Asian Contemporary Art Week's Opening Celebration, and the current exhibition, "KRAZY! The Delirious World of Anime + Manga + Video Games" the Japan Society will be screening Satoshi...More »
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" Conference/Symposium Japanese Art in America: Building the Next Generation" Exhibition
This public symposium, the final part of a day-long professional conference, will open with a presentation from special guest Hideki Hayashida on the role of the visual arts in Japan’s international cultural...More »
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"KRAZY! The Delirious World of Anime + Manga + Video Games" Exhibition
KRAZY! will be New York’s first major show dedicated to the Japanese phenomenon of Anime, Manga, and Video Games— three forms of contemporary visual art that are exercising a huge influence on an entire...More »
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"From Gore to Westerns: An Incisive Afternoon with Director Takashi Miike" Lecture
From the gory horror of "Audition" (1999) to the spaghetti western parody "Sukiyaki Western Django" (2007) to the musical comedy "The Happiness of the Katakuris" (2001), Japan’s busiest film director Takashi...More »
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"New Bamboo: Contemporary Japanese Masters" Exhbition
Over the past few years, Japanese bamboo artists have reached beyond the established boundaries of their craft. "New Bamboo" is the world’s first exhibition devoted exclusively to Japanese bamboo as a...More »
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Mitsuko Asakura "Tapestry in Architecture: Creating Human Spaces"
"Tapestry in Architecture" features work by Mitsuko Asakura, an artist well known for her innovative combination of Japanese traditional dyeing and weaving with the techniques of Western tapestry. Highlighting...More »
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"Jazz Is Life Community Dialogue: Innovation & the Art of Future Building" Symposium
Innovation, improvisation and collaboration are critical ingredients for recovery. New approaches to problem-solving in Japan and the United States are helping people envision a better future, whether...More »
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"The Genius of Japanese Lacquer: Masterworks by Shibata Zeshin" Exhibition
Shibata Zeshin (1807–1891) is history’s greatest lacquer artist, recognized worldwide for his exquisitely detailed lacquered boxes, panels, sword mounts, and other objects, as well as scrolls painted in...More »