National Museum of Art | Special Exhibition "Chinese and Western Xia: Installations for Leisurely Contemplation" & Collection Exhibition "Collection 3" Tickets

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- Exhibition Introduction -

[Special Exhibition: Installations from East and West for Leisurely Contemplation]

• The first major retrospective exhibition of Japanese representative painter Natsuyuki Nakanishi (1935–2016) since his death 10 years ago.
• The exhibition reviews his creative trajectory since the latter half of the 1950s, presenting a complete picture of his artistic development.
• The work does not depict a specific object and transcends the existing classification of figurative and abstract art.
• Exploring fundamental questions such as "how painting appears on the canvas" and "where painting exists"
• Through a creative practice that constantly returns to the essence, we rethink the meaning and possibilities of contemporary painting.
• The exhibition also uses "instability" as a key perspective, presenting his exploration of light, time, and form in his works.
  
• Exhibition period: March 14, 2026 (Sat) – June 14, 2026 (Sun)
• The purchase of this ticket includes admission to both the special exhibition "Chinese and Western Xia: Installations for Leisurely Gazing" and the joint collection exhibition "Collection 3".
  

[Collection Exhibition "Collection 3"]

• "Collection 3" consists of two parts: the special feature "The City Reflected" and the permanent exhibition "Collection Highlights".
  
• With "city" as its theme, it presents the urban landscape and social changes of different eras.
• The exhibition features approximately 110 works, spanning from the 1950s to the 2020s.
• Featuring works by renowned artists such as Yayoi Kusama and Daido Moriyama (subject to availability on site).
• The permanent exhibition "Collection Highlights" will also showcase the museum's representative collections and new acquisitions.
• Covering modern to contemporary art, it presents diverse styles and developmental trajectories.
• You can appreciate works by internationally renowned artists such as Cézanne, Max Ernst, and Takashi Murakami.
• Elizabeth Peyton's new collection makes its public debut
  
• Exhibition period: March 14, 2026 (Sat) – June 14, 2026 (Sun)
  
• Free admission days for "Collection 3": March 14 (Sat), April 4 (Sat), May 2 (Sat), June 6 (Sat)