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Kansai · Chairs · Now Have a seat in Oyamazaki Villa

17th June – 25th September

A chair is one of the familiar furnitures today. Most people use it in their home. Not only its function but also its decoration have attracted many artists and designers. It has been invested with special meaning. For example, it is a symbol of the westernized modern life style in Japan. It also symbolizes power such as the throne of an emperor.

In this exhibition, wooden chairs made by a legendary woodwork and lacquer artist, Tatsuaki KURODA, are exhibited from the museum's collection. Kuroda was one of the important members of the Mingei movement. Oyamazaki villa has unique built-in sofas and wooden chairs. Along with these historical chairs, thirty Kansai-based artists produced fifty-four chairs on which visitors are invited to sit.

Let’s have a seat and think!

Artists

AMENOMORI Kazuhiko / AOKI Yoshio / FUJISAKI Kazumasa / FURUYA Etsuko / HAYASHI Yasusuke / HIRAMATSU Gen / KOJIMA Yushiro / KUBOTA Kenji / MIYAMOTO Teiji / MURAKAMI Koji & Yuka / MURAYAMA Akira / NAKAGAWA Katsuyuki / OKADA Koji / SAITO Nozomi / SAKATA Takuya / SASAKURA Toru / TAKEDA Ryosaku / TAMAMURA Yoshiaki / TANAKA Kiyotaka / TODA Naomi / TOKUNAGA Toshio / TSUKUDA Shingo / TSUZUKI Hideyuki / UNO Masayuki / YAMAGIWA Hirofumi / YAMAMOTO Shinji / YASOHARA Makoto / YASUI Etsuko / YASUMORI Hiromasa

Artist talk

Date&time / Artist:
6/18(sat) 14:00 - 14:30 Akira MURAYAMA
7/ 2(sat) 14:00 - 14:30 Kenji KUBOTA & Makoto YASOHARA
7/16(sat) 14:00 - 14:30 Takuya SAKATA & Shingo TSUKUDA
8/13(sat) 14:00 - 14:30 Ryosaku TAKEDA & Hiromasa YASUMORI
Capacity:
20
Admission:
Free of charge (need museum admission)

No need to book

Workshop

"Re-make the whisky barrel!"

Instructor:
Yoshiaki TAMAMURA
Date & time:
7/30(sat) 13:30 – 16:30 New applications are closed.
Venue:
Oyamazaki Furusato Centre
Lesson Fee:
￥1500
Capacity:
30
Booking:
Please send your fax with the following information to 075-957-3126:
(1)your name (2)your address (3)your telephone number (4)your fax number.
Partnership:
Kyoto Takumi Juku & Nikka Whisky Distilling Co. Ltd.

Asahi Art Festival

Lecture & Workshop "Kiriko in Minamisanriku"

Lecturer:
Taneo KATO
Date & time:
7/23(sat) 13:00 – 17:00
Venue:
Oyamazaki Furusato Centre
Fee:
Free
Capacity:
100
Booking:
Please send your fax with the following information to 075-957-3126:
(1)your name (2)your address (3)your telephone number (4)your fax number.