The National Museum Of Modern Art, Kyoto

Unclaimed

Appreciation and preference in art will always depend on the eyes of the individual. However, in the celebration of the 60th anniversary of Momak, it holds a very special exhibition of "Nihonga". An art style that arrived from a group of Japanese artists that were sent to Europe in an attempt to learn and understand European art and culture around 1907. It will be too lengthy to get into the history of why it does that, but the consequences are simply magnificent expressions of individualism and a beautiful marriage between european flair and Japanese roots to create works that are very tastful and unique (IMO). The photos are from the permanent collection and not from the exhibition itself, as they are now allowed. If you like art and have time on your hands, then i would highly recommend seeing it. It took us 2.30 hours to see both collections with slow pace and read most of the descriptions (English available) Venue : The Kyoto Art World Comes of Age A New Generation Takes Over from Seiho and Shoen Period : 13 Oct to 10 Dec 2023 Ticket : 2,700 JPY / Person for both permanent and special exhibition

I visited the 4th floor only, which was 430yen. The 3rd floor has special exhibitions which cost more. The exhibits on the 4th floor were wonderful. "Modern" here encompasses a century of art from what I saw. An easy hour if you just want to look at Floor 4.

The general exhibit costs 430 yen, which locates on the 4 th floor, while the special exhibit takes up 2nd and 3rd floors that costs 1700/ adult. Only bought tickets to the 4th floor. There were many pieces from Western Japanese artists with paintings, photography, oil painting, prints, fabrics, modern custom designs, multimedia display and more.

Small but interesting permanent collection. We also visited the Young Poland exhibition. Everything was very well presented.

I went to see “Young Poland”exhibit there, so maybe that is why the museum was not very crowded. Also the weather was nice and next to the museum was a monthly flea market that seemed to attract tourists more than art. Having said that, I have been often in this museum before and I never had to wait. Exhibit was lovely, but I recommend to take audio guide as some knowledge of Polish history will make your understanding of this art more valuable. The museum has a very relaxing place to seat on the last floor that has a beautiful view.