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Exhibition Overview

The Heisei era is sometimes called the "Lost 30 Years," but it was also a time when exceptional talent in fashion, architecture, anime, manga, and contemporary art flourished, earning global recognition.
This exhibition offers a chronological exploration of Japanese contemporary art that emerged during the Heisei era. It is a restructured and expanded version of the "Zipangu" exhibition, originally held in Japan in 2011-2012.The original Zipangu exhibition aimed to rediscover the allure of Japanese contemporary art. It also sought to heal and rejuvenate Japan through the power of art in the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake.
In this updated Zipangu exhibition, we bring together works from leading artists who have shaped the art world from the Heisei era into the Reiwa era. These artists have developed unique expressions by blending and transforming Japanese culture within the broader context of global contemporary art. Their works reflect the complexity and diversity of their times.As you explore the art on display, we invite you to reflect on the Heisei era and enjoy the contemporary art that continues to evolve today.

Exhibition Period	Saturday, August 24, 2024 - Sunday, October 20, 2024
Opening Hours	9:30 AM - 6:00 PM (Last admission at 5:30 PM))
Closed Days	Every Monday *However, the museum will be open on Monday, September 16 (National Holiday), Monday, September 23 (National Holiday), and Monday, October 14 (National Holiday). The museum will be closed on Tuesday, September 17, Tuesday, September 24, and Tuesday, October 15.
Venue	Saga Prefectural Art Museum (Exhibition Rooms 2, 3, and 4)
Admission Fees	• General: 1,200 yen • Discounted Price: 1,000 yen Admission is free for high school students and younger, those with a disability certificate or specified intractable disease medical recipient certificate, and one accompanying caregiver. The discounted price applies to groups of 20 or more, members of the museum's email list, students presenting a student ID (university, vocational school, etc.), those presenting a used ticket stub from this special exhibition, and those entering after 5:00 PM.
Organizer	Saga Prefectural Art Museum
Planning Cooperation	Mizuma Art Gallery
Support	Saga Shimbun, Saga TV, NHK Saga Broadcasting Station
出品作家	AIDA Makoto, AOYAMA Satoru, IKEDA Manabu, ISHIDA Tetsuya, IWASAKI Takahiro, USAMI Masahiro, EGUCHI Ayane, O JUN, OKAMOTO Eri, OGINO Yuna, KATOU Izumi, KANEKO Tomiyuki, KUSAMA Yayoi, KOMATSU Miwa, KONDOH Akino, SATOH Masaharu, SHIOTA Chiharu, TANADA Kohji, team LAB, Chim↑Pom from Smappa!Group, TSUTSUI Shinsuke, Namonaki Sanemasa, UMEZAWA Kazuki, NARA Yoshitomo, MIYAJIMA Tatsuo, MIYANAGA Aiko, MURAKAMI Takashi, MORI Jun-ichi, and YAMAGUCHI Akira

Related Events

Yamaguchi Akira - Artist Talk

[Date] September 22 (Sunday, National Holiday) 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Doors open at 1:00 PM)
[Venue] Saga Prefectural Art Museum Hall
[Speaker] Akira Yamaguchi (Exhibiting Artist)
[Admission] Free
[Capacity] 400 people (No prior registration required)

Special Talk

[Date] August 25 (Sunday) 1:30 PM - (Approximately 60 minutes)
[Venue] Saga Prefectural Art Museum 2nd-floor gallery and Exhibition Rooms 2, 3, and 4 (Exhibition Venue)
[Guides] Namonaki Sanemasa (Exhibiting Artist), Mizuma Sueo (Executive Director, Mizuma Art Gallery)
[Admission] FreeNote: A valid exhibition admission ticket is required for the gallery talk held in the exhibition rooms.

Special Gallery Talks

[Dates] September 28, September 29, October 13
　*All dates are 1:30 PM - Approximately 60 minutes
[Guides]Takashi Kaneko(Painter), Kousuke Nonaka(Chief Curator, Saga Prefectural Art Museum)
[Venue] Saga Prefectural Art Museum Exhibition Rooms 2, 3, and 4
[Admission] FreeNote: A valid exhibition admission ticket is required.

Museum and Art Museum Seminar "Contemporary Art: Various Aspects"

[Date] October 12 (Saturday) 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
[Speaker] Iwanaga Aki (Assistant Curator, Saga Prefectural Art Museum)
[Venue] Saga Prefectural Art Museum 2nd-floor gallery
[Admission] Free
[Capacity] Approximately 30 people (No prior registration required)

Gallery Talks

[Dates] August 31, September 14, October 19
　*All dates are Saturdays, 1:30 PM - Approximately 30 minutes
[Venue] Saga Prefectural Art Museum Exhibition Rooms 2, 3, and 4
[Admission] FreeNote: A valid exhibition admission ticket is required.

SAGA GAYA MUSEUM (No Need to Be Quiet Viewing Time)

[Dates]
　(1)September 6 (Friday) 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Extended Hours)
　(2)September 7 (Saturday) 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
　(3)September 8 (Sunday) 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
[Details] A time when visitors can enjoy the exhibition in a relaxed atmosphere, talking, laughing, and expressing themse

Exhibited Works (Selected)

Nara Yoshitomo, "Through the Break in the Rain" (2020)
Collection of Toyota Municipal Museum of Art
©Yoshitomo Nara Courtesy of Yoshitomo Nara Foundation

Ikeda Manabu, "Rebirth" (2013-2016)
Digital Archive: Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
Collection of Saga Prefectural Art Museum
©IKEDA Manabu, Courtesy of Mizuma Art Gallery, Tokyo / Singapore

Aida Makoto, "Ash Color Mountains" (2009-2011)
Photo: Miyajima Kei
Taguchi Art Collection / Taguchi Art Foundation
©AIDA Makoto Courtesy of Mizuma Art Gallery

Murakami Takashi, " Maiden In The Yellow Straw Hat" (2010)
Taguchi Art Collection / Taguchi Art Foundation
©2010 Takashi Murakami / Kaikai Kiki Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

Yamaguchi Akira, " Tokei (Tokyo): The Tokyo Olympic Games in 1940 and 1964 " (2018-)
Collection of Yamatane Museum of Art
Photo: Kensuke Asai (NISSHA F8 Co., Ltd.)
©YAMAGUCHI Akira Courtesy of Mizuma Art Gallery

Miyanaga Aiko, "suitcase -key-" (2019)
Collection of the artist
©MIYANAGA Aiko, Courtesy of Mizuma Art Gallery

Kondoh Akino, "KiyaKiya" (2010-2011)
Collection of the artist
©︎KONDOH Akino, Courtesy of Mizuma Art Gallery

Miyajima Tatsuo, "Warp Time With Warp Self No.2" (2010)
Taguchi Art Collection / Taguchi Art Foundation
Photo: Omote Nobutada
©Tatsuo Miyajima Courtesy of the artist and SCAI THE BATHHOUSE

Usami Masahiro, " Hayashi Yuriko Hiroshima 2014" (2014)
Collection of the artist
©USAMI Masahiro, Courtesy of Mizuma Art Gallery

Iwasaki Takahiro, "Reflection Model (Rashomon Effect)" (2015)
Collection of JIT Group Co., Ltd.
Photo: Kioku Keizo
©Takahiro Iwasaki Courtesy of ANOMALY

Komatsu Miwa, "Time of Spirits" (2024)
Collection of Fudo Co., Ltd.
©Miwa Komatsu