Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum will be hosting The A to Z Guide to the Former Residence of Prince Asaka.
Dates: Now on view – Sunday, May 12, 2024
Hours: 10AM 〜 6PM (Last admission at 17:30)
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, Main Building & Annex
Closed: Every Monday, April 30, May 7 (except April 9, May 6)
OVERVIEW
The former residence of Prince Asaka: This building, completed in 1933, has served as the main building of the Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum since its opening in 1983, welcoming a great many visitors over the years.
To commemorate the museum’s fortieth anniversary, we are holding an exhibition that analyzes and interprets anew the former residence of Prince Asaka. The architectural techniques, the people who were engaged in its construction, the interior designs and materials, anecdotes about the residence—we invite you to collect the keywords, from A to Z, scattered over the former residence and, through those many discoveries, deepen your understanding of its historical and art historical significance.
We are daring to present the former Prince Asaka residence in its original state, as much as possible. Whether you’ve visited our museum before or not, we hope you will enjoy this opportunity to become better acquainted with it.
GUEST ARTISTS
- ITO Kosho（1932-）
- SUDA Yoshihiro（1969-）
Contemporary Artists Interpret the Former Residence of Prince Asaka
We invited two guest artists, Itō Kōshō (b. 1932) and Suda Yoshihiro (b. 1969), to present installations in our Main Building and garden that would provide insights towards a deeper interpretation of the Former Residence of Prince Asaka. In the moment when the work of art, the space, and the history harmoniously converge, new perspectives and new ways of seeing the former residence may unexpectedly appear.
EXHIBITION RELATED PROGRAMS
Guided tour in Japanese
Dates: April 25, 2024
Hours: 11:00～11:40
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, Main Building
Fee: Free (However, an exhibition admission is required. >>Tickets)
More Details (in Japanese)
ORIGINAL GOODS
- Official Exhibition Catalogue
- Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum Original Tote Bag will be on sale.
