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Ryushi Kawabata + Ryutaro Takahashi Collection Collaborative Exhibition "The Power of Fantasy"

Date: December 2024, 12 (Sat) - January 7, 2025 (Sun)

Introduction of exhibition contents

　Following the successful "Kawabata Ryushi vs. Takahashi Ryutaro Collection" in 1885, a collaborative exhibition will be held to display the collection of psychiatrist Takahashi Ryutaro, known as one of Japan's leading art collectors, alongside works by Japanese painter Kawabata Ryushi (1966-2021). Takahashi's collection of Japanese contemporary art, which he began collecting in the mid-1990s, now exceeds 3,500 pieces and has been introduced in various exhibitions both in Japan and abroad, including the "Neoteny Japan - Takahashi Collection" exhibition (7-2008), which toured seven museums nationwide. In 10, the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo held a major exhibition, "Private Views of Japanese Contemporary Art: Takahashi Ryutaro Collection," showcasing Takahashi's career as a collector.
　The collaborative exhibition at the Ryushi Memorial Museum will have the theme of "fantasy" and will display works by over 20 artists from the Takahashi Ryutaro Collection, including Yayoi Kusama, Lee Ufan, Yoshitomo Nara, Izumi Kato, Naofumi Maruyama, and Aiko Miyanaga, alongside works by Ryushi Kawabata. As a new initiative, the exhibition room will feature books selected by book director Masataka Haba according to the theme of each chapter, allowing visitors to open the door to their imagination through art and books. We hope that viewers will feel the "power of fantasy" in the world woven by the works of Ryushi Kawabata and other contemporary artists.

■ Exhibiting Artists (in alphabetical order)

Ryuko Kawabata
Satoru Aoyama, Masako Ando, Manabu Ikeda, Shuhei Ise, Satoshi Ohno, Tomoko Kashiwagi, Izumi Kato, Yayoi Kusama, Takanobu Kobayashi, Hiraki Sawa, Hiroshi Sugito, Takuro Tamayama, Yumi Domoto, Kazumi Nakamura, Yoshitomo Nara, Kohei Nawa, Kayo Nishinomiya, Yohei Nishimura, Kumi Machida, Naofumi Maruyama, Aiko Miyanaga, Me [mé], Lee Ufan (total 24 people)

Organized by: Ota City Cultural Promotion Association
With the cooperation of: Ryutaro Takahashi Collection, Kokoro no Kai Medical Corporation, BACH Ltd.
Sponsor: Asahi Shimbun Network News Headquarters Metropolitan News Center

[Special Exhibition] Former Kawabata Ryushi Residence Studio "Another World of the Atelier"

　The studio where Ryuko devoted herself to her work was built in 1938 according to the artist's own concept and is designated as a national tangible cultural property. This exhibition will display works by Izumi Kato, Yohei Nishimura, and Aiko Miyanaga within the studio.

① Viewing the works in the atelier

13:30-14:00 on opening days (Advance reservations required, maximum 15 people)
You can enter the atelier, which is normally off-limits, and view the artworks.
*Only available to those with tickets to this exhibition.
https://peatix.com/group/16409527

② Reading experience in the atelier

11:30-13:00 on opening days (Advance reservations required, maximum 8 people)
Material fee: 200 yen for adults, 100 yen for elementary and junior high school students
You can experience time reading books selected by Masataka Haba while admiring contemporary art.
*This event is for elementary school students and above. (Third graders and below must be accompanied by a guardian.)
*Please dress warmly as the building is old and does not have heating.
https://peatix.com/group/16408785

Main exhibits

Yayoi Kusama, "Under the Sea," 1983, Ryutaro Takahashi Collection. Photo by Shigeo Anzai. Reproduction of images prohibited.

Ryushi Kawabata, "Tatsumaki" 1933, Ota City Ryushi Memorial Museum

Ryūko Kawabata, Flower-picked clouds, 1940, Ota City Ryūko Memorial Museum collection

Eye [mé] Acrylic Gas T-1#19, 2019, Ryutaro Takahashi Collection

Naofumi Maruyama, Island of Mirror, 2003, Takahashi Ryutaro Collection, Copyright the artist, Courtesy of ShugoArts, Photo by Shigeo Muto

Nara Yoshitomo, Rainy Day, 2002, Takahashi Ryutaro Collection ©︎NARA Yoshitomo, Courtesy of Yoshitomo Nara Foundation

Izumi Kato, Untitled, 2020, Takahashi Ryutaro Collection exhibition view (Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, 2020), photo: Sato Yusuke ©︎2020-Izumi-Kato

Exhibition information

Session	Saturday, December 2024, 12 - Sunday, January 7, 2025
Museum Hours of Operation	9: 00-16: 30 (Admission until 16:00)
Museum Holidays	月曜日（1月13日（月・祝）と2月24日（月・祝）は開館し、1月14日（火）と2月25日（火）に休館）、年末年始（12月29日～1月3日）
Museum Admissions Fee	General: 1000 yen Junior high school students and younger: 500 yen *Admission is free for children aged 65 and over (proof required), preschool children, and those with a disability certificate and one caregiver.
Information on Ryuko Park	XNUMX:XNUMX, XNUMX:XNUMX, XNUMX:XNUMX *The gates will open at the times listed above, and you can tour while listening to the commentary (about 30 minutes). 　The gate is closed outside of business hours.
Gallery talk	Gallery talk Dates: May 12st (Sun), May 15th (Sun), June 1th (Sun) Each day from 13:00 for about 30 minutes Related event Talk event "Ryūshi Kawabata + Ryutaro Takahashi Collection Collaboration Exhibition" January 2025, 2 (Sun) 9: 13-30: 15 Venue: Ota Cultural Forest Multipurpose Room Capacity: 100 people selected by lottery Apply here
Venue	Ota Ward Ryuko Memorial Hall

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