About the Exhibition

Kitamura Takeshi (b. 1935) is designated a Living National Treasure or a holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property for his mastery over the techniques called ra and nishiki (brocade). Equating the formation of textile with expression, Kitamura has used the intricately intertwining warp within the thickness of about one millimeter to produce cloth that impresses us with quiet movement and depth. This show introduces Kitamura’s works spanning his entire career to lead the viewers to the world of woven structure with rich contrast.

Events & Education

Artist’s Talk

Date

2012.2.26(Sun)
2012.3.18(Sun)

Time

14:00-15:00

Free Program ( But Museum admission required. )
*Offered in Japanese only

Gallery Talk

Curator’s Talk

Date

2012.2.12(Sun)
2012.3.25(Sun)

Time

14:00-15:00

Free Program ( But Museum admission required. )
*Offered in Japanese only

Touch and Talk: Tour with our volunteer staff members

Date

Every Wednesday, Saturday

Time

14:00-15:00

Free Program ( But Museum admission required. )
*Offered in Japanese only

★ Special Event ★

Touch&Talk: Tour with our English speaking staff

Date

2012.3.10(Sat)
2012.4.14(Sat)

Time

15:30-16:30

【事前申込制／Reservation required】

‘Touch and Talk’, a special event related to this exhibition. In this event, participants can take a close look at works of some renowned artists, and view the materials and techniques used in the ‘Touch’ section. The ‘Talk’ part will give interesting information about certain art pieces of the exhibition. Limited to 20 persons per ‘Touch&Talk.’

日本人の方のご参加もお待ちしています

■Reservation / Information:
cg-edu#momat.go.jp(E-mail) or 03-3211-7783(FAX.)
*Please change “#” in the mail address into “@” and transmit.

Hour & Admissions

Location

National Crafts Museum

Date

2012.2.7(Tue)-4.15(Sun)

First half of the exhibition: 2.7-3.11
Second half of the exhibition: 3.13-4.15

Time

10:00-17:00
Last admission is 30 minutes before closing.

Closed

Mondays (except March 19 and 26, April 2 )

Admission

Adults: ¥500 (¥350)
Student(college/university): ¥300(¥150)

・Two “one-day pass”
Adults: ¥850
Student(college/university): ¥450

*All prices include tax.
*The price in brackets is for the group of 20 persons or more.
*Free for high school students, under 18.
*Persons with disability and one person accompanying them are admitted free of charge.
*Ticket valid for admission to this exhibition and “Works of Living national Treasures and Great Masters”.
*The two “one-day pass” is valid for one visit to the museum during each of the two terms (the first term from Feb. 7, 2012 thru March 11, 2012, and the second term from March 13, 2012 thru April 15, 2012).

★★★ Free Admission on Your Birthday! ★★★
(In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Museum)

On your birthday you are admitted free to all the galleries, including the Main Building and the Crafts Gallery, with an ID showing your date of birth.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOGETHER!!

Organizer

The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo