From the Museum Shop at Hara Museum ARC, Gunma
From the end of October is when the autumn colors start to deepen within the Shibukawa/Ikaho area, where Hara Museum ARC is located, and because the summer was especially hot, we can expect the leaves to be even more stunning than usual. What better time combine the enjoyment of nature with art? On display this autum are many colorful works from the permanent collection.
One of these is Mirror Room (Pumpkin), a large-scale installation by Yayoi Kusama. The work of this artist has won acclaim throughout the world, while Kusama-related goods have enjoyed great popularity at our own museum shop. Here you will find such items as clear files, postcards, mirrors and keyrings emblazoned with Kusama trademark designs, and they all have practical uses as well. Their attractive packaging makes them perfect as gifts or souvenirs.
Other items can be useful for an autumn outing, such as T-shirts, hand towels and tote bags. Also highly recommended are items that feature images of Mirror Room (Pumpkin), such as various publications, the artist’s own autobiographical novels, original postcards and others. At the shop, you are sure to find something that will lead you deeper into the world of Yayoi Kusama.
・Keyrings (various kinds) 2,940 yen
・Paper weight 3,500 yen
・Mirror 730 yen
・Hand towel 1,050 yen
・T-shirts 3,670 yen
・Hi, Konnichiwa! art book by Yayoi Kusama 2,100 yen
Also for the autumn season, the Cafe d’Art is serving a special Image Cake that takes as its motif Mirror Room (available only on the weekends and holidays). Each one of these pumpkin-mousse delicacies is carefully created by hand. A definite “must-try” for your next visit!
•Image Cake/600 yen (with drink/900 yen )
*Use of the Cafe d’Art and Museum Shop requires museum admission.
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[Current Exhibition at Hara Museum ARC]
Someone Like You – Selections from the Hara Museum Collection
September 7 (Saturday), 2013 – January 5 (Sunday), 2014
Galleries A, B and C (Contemporary Art)
https://www.art-it.asia/en/u/HaraMuseum_e/w9dTcFSx4jVpgq5UYtND/
Masterpieces from the Hara Rokuro Collection
[Part II] October 11 (Friday) – November 20 (Wednesday), 2013
Kankai Pavilion (Traditional East Asian Art)
https://www.art-it.asia/en/u/HaraMuseum_e/0EfWFws4yA3C5SNLdnZT/
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Hara Museum ARC
Place: 2855-1, Kanai, Shibukawa-shi, Gunma 377-0027
Tel：0279-24-6585 Fax：0279-24-0449
Hours: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm *Last entry 30 minutes before closing
Closed: Thursdays (except January 2) and January 1 *Closed temporarily in the event of severe weather.
Admission: General (over 12) 1,000 yen; Children (over 3) 500 yen; 10% discount for a group of 20 or more.
**Children must be accompanied by an adult
***Combination ticket for Hara Museum ARC and Ikaho Green Bokujo ranch: General 1,800 yen; Children 900 yen
Directions: By train: Take the Joetsu Shinkansen to Takasaki, change to the Joestu Line, and disembark at Shibukawa. From Shibukawa, ARC is 10 minutes away by taxi or 15 minutes by bus (take the Ikaho Onsen bus to ″Green Bokujo Mae″). By car: 8 kilometers (about 15 minutes) from the Kan-etsu Expressway Shibukawa Ikaho Interchange (in the direction of Ikaho Onsen).