The Museum of Art, Kochi

A lovely museum that features the work of an excellent Japanese.

We particularly liked the pictures that the artist painted along the Silk Road. His use of vivid colors isa highlight of his work.

A delightful surprise

We'd been pretty disappointed by the quality of local art galleries in Japan but this was a delightful exception. The architecture is striking, apparently modelled on a traditional building, and using...

High quality art gallery - with lots of Chagall!

This is a very well curated gallery, far better than in many much larger cities around the world. It is housed in a striking new neo-classical building. It is the home to both a regular collection an...

キュレーション力の高さに驚く I'm surprised by the quality of their curating power

初めて高知を訪れた。人懐っこさの魅力は訪問する前から聞いていたが、空港に降り立つなりそれを感じた。道を尋ねると人たちが手取り足取り行きたい場所まで連れて行ってくれる。 さて、県立美術館を訪れた理由は向井山朋子さんの「雅歌」を見るため。夕闇に包まれた美術館の中庭は観衆の細胞レベルまで振動させるだけの最高の演出だった。夜の打ち上げで向井山さんに「何故高知で？」と伺ったところ「ここの館長が世界でも稀にみ...

Temporary exposures to be seen

Original Text

The permanent collection is a group of Chagalls, not from Europe for this, but also a photographer from Yasuhiro ISHIMOTO region and temporary quality exhibitions.