To prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art is postponing its opening for the time being, targeting May 31 (Sun). For details, please see here In addition, exhibition dates may be subject to change going forward depending on the coronavirus situation. Please see the website for the latest information.
Hiroshi Sugimoto “Pure Land of Lapis Lazuli”
The Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, which had been undergoing a major renovation since 2018, has reopened as the Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art.
This article reports on “Hiroshi Sugimoto: Pure Land of Lapis Lazuli,” the solo exhibition by Hiroshi Sugimoto that served as the inaugural show for the new wing “Higashiyama Cube.”
The renovated Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art
The venue for “Hiroshi Sugimoto: Pure Land of Lapis Lazuli” is the new wing of the Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, “Higashiyama Cube.”
Entrance to “Hiroshi Sugimoto: Pure Land of Lapis Lazuli” at the Higashiyama Cube
Sugimoto’s new large-format color print series “OPTICKS” was unveiled for the first time.
The exhibition served as a fitting inaugural show for the vastly transformed Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art — an exhibition quintessentially Hiroshi Sugimoto.
