The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo is hosting Japan's first major retrospective of Oscar Niemeyer, the father of Brazilian modernist architecture. The exhibition, "Oscar Niemeyer: The Man Who Created Brazil's World Heritage Sites," runs until October 12th. The exhibition showcases Oscar Niemeyer's nearly century-long architectural career through blueprints, models, photographs, and video. A 1/30 scale model of one of his signature works, Ibirapuera Park, is also on display in the large, approximately 500-square-meter atrium. Also on display are video materials revealing Niemeyer's daily life and creative secrets, as well as detailed documentation of the construction of the capital, Brasilia. The venue was designed by SANAA, featuring dynamic, modern, and organic curves. Oscar Niemeyer, who has designed major buildings in Brazil and is highly acclaimed for his unique creativity, has received numerous awards, including the American Institute of Architects Gold Medal, the Pritzker Architecture Prize, and the Praemium Imperiale. He also participated in major national projects in the 1950s, designing major buildings in the capital, Brasilia, such as the National Congress Building and the Cathedral.
【Event Information】
"Oscar Niemeyer: The Man Who Created Brazil's World Heritage Sites"
Venue: Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Special Exhibition Room, B2F
Address: 4-1-1 Miyoshi, Koto-ku, Tokyo
Dates: July 18th - October 12th
Hours: 10:00 - 18:00 (until 21:00 on Fridays from July to September, last admission 30 minutes before closing)
Admission: Adults 1,100 yen,
University and vocational school students and those 65 and over 800 yen,
Middle and high school students 600 yen,
Elementary school students and younger Free
Closed: Mondays (open on September 21st and October 12th), September 24th