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Past Special Exhibition

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2023.04.22 - 06.18

ASO Saburo: The Sangenjaya Years and Ben Shahn

Overview

The painter ASO Saburo (1913–2000) left an indelible mark on postwar art history with his acutely perceived images of contemporary people. Focusing on the 25-year period from 1948 to 1972 in which Aso lived in Setagaya’s Sangenjaya neighborhood, this exhibition presents some of the artist’s preeminent works of the era, such as Alone and Red Sky. It also touches on his relationships with literary figures of the day and presents his personal collection of works by the Social Realist Ben SHAHN, one of the most prominent American painters of the 20th century.

Information

Dates:
Sat., April 22 to Sun., June 18, 2023
Closed:
Mondays except May 1
Hours:
10:00AM―6:00PM (last entry: 30 minutes before closing time)
Place:
1st floor galleries
Organized by:
Setagaya Art Museum (Setagaya Arts Foundation)

Admission

Adults 1200yen / Seniors(over 65) 1000yen / University and high school students 800yen / Junior high and elementary school students 500yen / Preschool children Free
*Admission for visitors with disabilities is 500yen. Students with disabilities, and one attendant per visitor with disabilities are admitted free of charge.

Overview

The painter ASO Saburo (1913–2000) left an indelible mark on postwar art history with his acutely perceived images of contemporary people. Focusing on the 25-year period from 1948 to 1972 in which Aso lived in Setagaya’s Sangenjaya neighborhood, this exhibition presents some of the artist’s preeminent works of the era, such as Alone and Red Sky. It also touches on his relationships with literary figures of the day and presents his personal collection of works by the Social Realist Ben SHAHN, one of the most prominent American painters of the 20th century.