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KURAMATA Shiro, <span class="italic">Miss Blanche</span> 1988 Collection of Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design ©Kuramata Design Office

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2023.11.18 - 01.28

The Work of Shiro KURAMATA: A Microcosmos of Memory

Overview

Even today, KURAMATA Shiro (1934–1999) remains a world renowned and highly influential designer. His furniture and interior designs, which frequently made of acrylic and glass as well as metal building materials, have the power to transport the viewer. This exhibition, the first solo exhibition of Kuramata’s work to be held in Tokyo in over 20 years, spans the designer’s entire career, and presents his dream journals and sketches, which provide context for his creations. Don’t miss this opportunity to reacquaint yourself with the designer Kuramata Shiro.

Information

Dates:
Sat., Nov. 18, 2023 to Sun., Jan. 28, 2024
Closed:
Mondays except Jan. 8 (nat.hol.), Tue., Jan. 9, 2024, holidays from Fri., Dec. 29, 2023, to Wed., Jan. 3, 2024
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

Even today, KURAMATA Shiro (1934–1999) remains a world renowned and highly influential designer. His furniture and interior designs, which frequently made of acrylic and glass as well as metal building materials, have the power to transport the viewer. This exhibition, the first solo exhibition of Kuramata’s work to be held in Tokyo in over 20 years, spans the designer’s entire career, and presents his dream journals and sketches, which provide context for his creations. Don’t miss this opportunity to reacquaint yourself with the designer Kuramata Shiro.