This year marks the centenary of the Ministry of Education Fine Arts Exhibition (Bunten), Japan's first government-sponsored art exhibition. The 100th Anniversary of NITTEN traces the history of government-sponsored exhibitions-from the Bunten to Teiten [Imperial Academy of Fine Art Exhibition], Shin [New] Bunten, and the Nitten [Japan Fine Arts Exhibition] that began after World War II and continues today-through major works of Nihonga [Japanese-style painting], Yoga [Western-style painting], sculpture, crafts, and calligraphy. The retrospective sheds light on the role of government-sponsored exhibition in formulating academism in Japanese art scene and looks back on the trends and achievements in Japanese modern art over the past century.
http://nitten100.jp/
Overview
| Dates | July 25 - September 3, 2007
Duration of exhibition: 36 days |
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| Museum hours | 10:00 - 18:00 (Friday 10:00 - 20:00)
Closed on Tuesdays |
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| Venue | The National Art Center, Tokyo
7-22-2 Roppongi Minato-ku Tokyo, Japan |
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| Organizers | The National Art Center, Tokyo
The Nitten Nikkei, Inc. |
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| Sponsor | ASAHI GLASS CO., LTD.
KUREHA CORPORATION SHIMIZU CORPORATION NIPPONKOA INSURANCE CO., LTD. Mitsubishi Corporation |
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