About us
"Art Is What You Can Get Away with" -Marshall McLuhan (Propagated by Andy Warhol)
WHY?
Because there are numbers of interesting art shows and cultural events in the Greater Tokyo Area.
WHAT?
We will check out all types of cultural events. The main focus of the meet up group will be checking out art exhibitions, but we are not art snobs. We will check out anything as long as they are entertaining to us.
WHO?
Anyone who likes to explore art + culture in the Greater Tokyo Area should join.
HOW?
Just click "yes" for the RSVP response and show up to the meeting place.
HOW MUCH?
The price of an admission ticket.
HOW OFTEN?
Once a week hopefully.
WHY NOT JOIN US?
Upcoming events
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How Masterpieces Are Born - Bibliotheca Apostolica Vaticana III +
Printing Museum, Tokyo, ion Toppan Koishikawa Head Office Building 1-3-3 Suido, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, JPFor this meetup, we will check out an exhibition showcases books from Vatican collections.
"Throughout history, masterpieces have been created and passed down across a variety of fields. Initially written down by their disciples, the thoughts of masters were eventually compiled into handwritten manuscripts. However, the invention of printing in Late Medieval Europe revolutionized the communication of wisdom. Without exception, the wisdom of all great thinkers, from Socrates, Aristotle, and Euclid in ancient times to Galileo, Descartes, Newton, Swift, Nietzsche, and Sartre in the early modern era, came to us from letterpress printing and printmaking (illustration printing). The mass production made possible by the printing industry was a prerequisite for the dissemination of their seminal works, which have had a monumental impact, transcending time and borders.
How will masterpieces fare in the transition from paper to digital? How will humanity engage with them? We would be delighted if this exhibition sparked insights into the future." [from the museum site]
Location
Printing Museum
(https://www.printing-museum.org/en/access/)Exhibition to see
How Masterpieces Are Born - Bibliotheca Apostolica Vaticana III +Meeting Time
04:00 PM (16:00)Meeting Spot
Around the entrance of the museumAdmission Fee
¥1,000Description of the exhibition
https://www.printing-museum.org/en/collection/exhibition/t20260303.phpChat session after the show
As usual, let's have a chat session at the end of the event. When we meet up before the exhibition, let's decide where we go after the show.9 attendees
Eugène Boudin : maître de l’instantanéité
SOMPO美術館, 東京都新宿区西新宿１丁目２６−１,, tokyo, JPFor this meetup, we will check out an exhibition of Eugène Boudin.
"This marks the first major exhibition in Japan in approximately 30 years of the work of Eugène Boudin (1824-1898), known as the 'Precursor of Impressionism.' Boudin captured skies, clouds, seascapes, and herds of cattle with fresh colors and light, lively brushwork. His paintings brilliantly portray the light and atmosphere of various locales, including his native Normandy in northern France. Boudin placed great emphasis on working outdoors, en plein air, confronting the fleeting 'moments' of ever-changing natural phenomena. This approach to painting opened the eyes of the young Claude Monet（1840-1926） and would eventually lead to the birth of Impressionism.
While Boudin is often discussed in relation to his seascapes depicting maritime scenes, his appeal extends far beyond this genre alone. This exhibition comprises approximately 100 works, primarily oil paintings, drawings, pastels, and prints. By focusing on the figures, architecture, and other subjects Boudin depicted, the exhibition reexamines, from a fresh perspective, the appeal of this artist who made significant contributions to the development of modern French landscape painting.
" [from the museum site]Location
SOMPO Museum of Art
(https://www.sompo-museum.org/en/information/visit/)Exhibition to see
Eugène Boudin : maître de l’instantanéitéMeeting Time
04:00 PM (16:00)Meeting Spot
At the museum lobbyAdmission Fee
¥2,000Description of the exhibition
https://www.sompo-museum.org/en/exhibitions/2025/eugeneboudin/Chat session after the show
As usual, let's have a chat session at the end of the event. When we meet up before the exhibition, let's decide where we go after the show.5 attendees
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