What we’re about
"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 (2)
See all- More and More: Unsettling Japanese Artsuntory museum of art, Tokyo
For this meetup, we will check out an exhibition that showcases unique works from Japanese traditional art.
"Have you ever, when looking at a work of art, felt, 'What the?,' 'Wow!' or 'Yikes!' Those emotional responses, reactions to unsettling experiences we cannot put into words, can be critical stimuli for looking more closely at a work. This exhibition is the second of our Unsettling Japanese Art exhibitions. The first was in 2021. Through thrilling, perplexing works and display techniques, your eyes, mind, and emotions are freed, and your intense interest, your feeling that 'I really want to look at that work!' aroused.
In this exhibition, we are focusing on six themes: 'Jam Packed!,' 'Folding Freely,' 'Lub, Dub, Love,' 'Flip, Flap, Turn,' 'Prick, Stab, Pierce,' and 'Pick up! Gather!' Using not yet widely known works from the Suntory Museum of Art collection, its aim is to inspire you to consciously enjoy the act of looking at a work and freely savoring the essence of Japanese art.
Lend an ear to the stirring of your heart, aroused by encountering a certain work of art, and you may make unexpected discoveries that will deepen your understanding of the fascination of Japanese art." [from Suntory Museum of Art website]Location
Suntory Museum of Art
(https://www.suntory.com/sma/map/)Exhibition to see
More and More: Unsettling Japanese ArtMeeting Time
04:00 PM (16:00)Meeting Spot
Around the entrance of Suntory Museum of ArtAdmission Fee
¥1,700Description of the exhibition
https://www.suntory.com/sma/exhibition/2025_3/index.htmlChat 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. - Taisho lmagerieSOMPO美術館, tokyo
For this meetup, we will check out an exhibition that showcases illustrations from Taisho.
"Discover the roots of contemporary Japanese popular culture through groundbreaking printed media produced from the late Meiji through early Shōwa periods. The Taishō period (1912-1926) in particular witnessed a flourishing publishing industry, giving birth to distinctive aesthetic designs and illustrations that beautifully merged Western art, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco styles with Japanese traditions.
This exhibition presents approximately 400 carefully selected items from the collection of Yamada Toshiyuki, who passionately gathered modern books and prints where literature, art, and music intermingle. Explore the fleeting yet vast imagery of the Taishō period—unforgettable visual memories that captivated the public—through works of prominent artists including Fujishima Takeji, Sugiura Hisui, and Takehisa Yumeji, while delving into various designs that mirror this transformative era." [from The museum website]
Location
Sompo Museum of Art
(https://www.sompo-museum.org/en/information/visit/#anc02)Exhibition to see
The Rise of Graphic Design & Illustration in Japan 1900s―1930s
Taisho lmagerieMeeting Time
04:00 PM (16:00)Meeting Spot
Around the entrance of Sompo Museum of ArtAdmission Fee
¥1,500Description of the exhibition
https://www.sompo-museum.org/en/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.
