The Pola Museum of Art is holding its 20th anniversary exhibition, "From Monet to Richter: Focusing on New Acquisitions," from April 9, 2022, to September 6, 2022.
In planning this exhibition, we have chosen "light" as the primary theme. Collecting and exhibiting contemporary artworks themed around "light" is an important mission for the Pola Museum of Art, which places Impressionist paintings as an important starting point for its collection. While Impressionist painters such as Claude Monet pursued the expression of light, a strong interest in light can also be seen in the works of contemporary artists such as Gerhard Richter and Cerith Wyn Evans.
The "light" that appears in their works not only has a sculptural meaning, but also embodies the meaning of "light" that illuminates the present and serves as a guidepost for us to move toward a sustainable future. In today's world, where dark clouds hang over us due to the COVID-19 pandemic and tense international situations, the energy, momentum, and bright "light" that emanates from these works may inspire many people to move forward. This exhibition will introduce the "present" of the Pola Museum of Art's collection, while exploring the future of the museum and the possibilities of its collection.
■Exhibition View
Chapter 1: Women in the Light
Chapter 2: Waterscapes, Sparkling Light
Chapter 5: Emancipated Radiance
Chapter 8: Matsumoto Shunsuke
＜Part 2＞
Chapter 10: Abstraction in Postwar Japan
Chapter 11: Exploring Materiality
Chapter 12: Color and Abstraction
Chapter 14: Hammershøi and Richter
Chapter 16: Sugimoto Hiroshi
Chapter 17: Mishima Kimiyo
All ©Ken KATO
■Exhibition Overview
Pola Museum of Art 20th Anniversary Exhibition "From Monet to Richter - Focusing on New Acquisitions"
Period: Saturday, April 9th - Tuesday, September 6th, 2022
Venue: Pola Museum of Art Exhibition Rooms 1-5, Atrium Gallery, Atrium Lobby, Forest Promenade
Organizers: Pola Museum of Art, Pola Art Foundation
Number of works on display: Approximately 120 paintings, prints, sculptures, etc.
Major exhibiting artists:
<Part 1: Collection + New Acquisitions>
Berthe Morisot, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Robert Delaunay, Nicolas de Staël, Fernand Léger, Ben Nicholson, Henri Matisse, Léonard Foujita (Tsuguharu Foujita), Sekine Shoji, Matsumoto Shunsuke, Satomi Katsuzo
<Part 2: New Acquisitions>
Vilhelm Hammershøi, Jean Dubuffet, Maurice Louis, Donald Judd, Helen Frankenthaler, Pat Steer, Gerhard Richter, Anish Kapoor, Cerith Wyn Evans, Roni Horn, Susan Phillips, Yamaguchi Takeo, Yamada Masaaki, Nambata Tatsuoki, Inokuma Genichiro, Saito Yoshishige, Shiraga Kazuo, Lee Ufan, Tanaka Atsuko, Nakanishi Natsuyuki, Nakabayashi Tadayoshi, Sugimoto Hiroshi, Mishima Kimiyo
Special exhibition website: https://www.polamuseum.or.jp/sp/monettorichter/
■ Pola Museum of Art Forest Promenade
Opened in July 2013 within Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, where beech and Japanese stewartia grow in abundance, this promenade offers a forest bathing experience while encountering a variety of seasonal flora and fauna, as well as sculptures. The promenade is approximately 1 km long and takes approximately 40 minutes to complete.
Opening Hours: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM *May close due to weather.
https://www.polamuseum.or.jp/nature/trail/
■About the Pola Museum of Art
Opened in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture in 2002 with the concept of "the symbiosis of Hakone's nature and art." While hosting exhibitions centered on its collection of Western paintings from the Impressionist era to the 20th century, the museum also exhibits works by leading contemporary artists, broadening its horizons to include contemporary expression. Taking advantage of its location in Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, the forest walking trails allow you to enjoy the rich nature of the four seasons.
Opening hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm (last entry at 4:30pm)
Closing days: Open every day during the exhibition period *May be closed temporarily due to bad weather
Address: 1285 Kozukayama, Sengokuhara, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture
TEL: 0460-84-2111
Admission fee: Adults 1,800 yen / Seniors (65 and over) 1,600 yen / University and high school students 1,300 yen
Middle school students and younger: Free / Persons with a disability certificate and one accompanying person (up to 1 person) 1,000 yen
*All prices include tax. Group discounts and discounts available for various advance tickets.
Official website: https://www.polamuseum.or.jp/
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In planning this exhibition, we have chosen "light" as the primary theme. Collecting and exhibiting contemporary artworks themed around "light" is an important mission for the Pola Museum of Art, which places Impressionist paintings as an important starting point for its collection. While Impressionist painters such as Claude Monet pursued the expression of light, a strong interest in light can also be seen in the works of contemporary artists such as Gerhard Richter and Cerith Wyn Evans.
The "light" that appears in their works not only has a sculptural meaning, but also embodies the meaning of "light" that illuminates the present and serves as a guidepost for us to move toward a sustainable future. In today's world, where dark clouds hang over us due to the COVID-19 pandemic and tense international situations, the energy, momentum, and bright "light" that emanates from these works may inspire many people to move forward. This exhibition will introduce the "present" of the Pola Museum of Art's collection, while exploring the future of the museum and the possibilities of its collection.
■Exhibition View
Chapter 1: Women in the LightChapter 2: Waterscapes, Sparkling LightChapter 5: Emancipated RadianceChapter 8: Matsumoto Shunsuke＜Part 2＞
Chapter 10: Abstraction in Postwar JapanChapter 11: Exploring MaterialityChapter 12: Color and AbstractionChapter 14: Hammershøi and RichterChapter 16: Sugimoto HiroshiChapter 17: Mishima KimiyoAll ©Ken KATO
■Exhibition Overview
Pola Museum of Art 20th Anniversary Exhibition "From Monet to Richter - Focusing on New Acquisitions"
Period: Saturday, April 9th - Tuesday, September 6th, 2022
Venue: Pola Museum of Art Exhibition Rooms 1-5, Atrium Gallery, Atrium Lobby, Forest Promenade
Organizers: Pola Museum of Art, Pola Art Foundation
Number of works on display: Approximately 120 paintings, prints, sculptures, etc.
Major exhibiting artists:
<Part 1: Collection + New Acquisitions>
Berthe Morisot, Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Robert Delaunay, Nicolas de Staël, Fernand Léger, Ben Nicholson, Henri Matisse, Léonard Foujita (Tsuguharu Foujita), Sekine Shoji, Matsumoto Shunsuke, Satomi Katsuzo
<Part 2: New Acquisitions>
Vilhelm Hammershøi, Jean Dubuffet, Maurice Louis, Donald Judd, Helen Frankenthaler, Pat Steer, Gerhard Richter, Anish Kapoor, Cerith Wyn Evans, Roni Horn, Susan Phillips, Yamaguchi Takeo, Yamada Masaaki, Nambata Tatsuoki, Inokuma Genichiro, Saito Yoshishige, Shiraga Kazuo, Lee Ufan, Tanaka Atsuko, Nakanishi Natsuyuki, Nakabayashi Tadayoshi, Sugimoto Hiroshi, Mishima Kimiyo
Special exhibition website: https://www.polamuseum.or.jp/sp/monettorichter/
■ Pola Museum of Art Forest Promenade
Opened in July 2013 within Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, where beech and Japanese stewartia grow in abundance, this promenade offers a forest bathing experience while encountering a variety of seasonal flora and fauna, as well as sculptures. The promenade is approximately 1 km long and takes approximately 40 minutes to complete.
Opening Hours: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM *May close due to weather.
https://www.polamuseum.or.jp/nature/trail/
■About the Pola Museum of Art
Opened in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture in 2002 with the concept of "the symbiosis of Hakone's nature and art." While hosting exhibitions centered on its collection of Western paintings from the Impressionist era to the 20th century, the museum also exhibits works by leading contemporary artists, broadening its horizons to include contemporary expression. Taking advantage of its location in Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, the forest walking trails allow you to enjoy the rich nature of the four seasons.
Opening hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm (last entry at 4:30pm)
Closing days: Open every day during the exhibition period *May be closed temporarily due to bad weather
Address: 1285 Kozukayama, Sengokuhara, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa Prefecture
TEL: 0460-84-2111
Admission fee: Adults 1,800 yen / Seniors (65 and over) 1,600 yen / University and high school students 1,300 yen
Middle school students and younger: Free / Persons with a disability certificate and one accompanying person (up to 1 person) 1,000 yen
*All prices include tax. Group discounts and discounts available for various advance tickets.
Official website: https://www.polamuseum.or.jp/
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