The Sezon Museum of Modern Art is an art museum located in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The museum hosts exhibitions on contemporary art.[1]
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| Established | 1981 |
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| Location | 2140 Serigasawa, Nagakura, Karuizawa, Kitasaku, Nagano 389-0111, Japan |
| Type | Art Museum |
| Architect | Kiyonori Kikutake |
| Website | www |
History
editThe intention with creating this museum was to preserve the works of Yasujiro Tsutsumi.[2] Founded in 1962 as the Tanakawa Museum, the facility was moved to Karuizawa City in 1981. In 1991, the name was changed to Sezon Museum of Modern Art.[3] The museum also preserves and exhibits the collection of the Saison Museum, which was closed in 1999.[4]
The museum building was designed to blend in with the natural surroundings of Karuizawa City.[2] The sculptures in the garden were designed by Isamu Wakabayashi.[5]
Collections
editThe museum contains about 500 pieces of art.[6] The museum has works by Japanese artists such as Isamu Noguchi, Shusaku Arakawa, Hisao Domoto and Michael Rikio Ming Hee Ho. The museum also contains work by Western artists such as Anselm Kiefer, Mark Rothko and Marcel Duchamp.[3] The museum houses exhibits of abstract art.[7]
Gallery
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Entrance -
Garden -
Café × Library
References
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- ^ "軽井沢の財団法人セゾン現代美術館". 軽井沢ナビ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ a b 株式会社FAITH. "セゾン現代美術館". www.artagenda.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ a b "Sezon Museum of Modern Art - Japan City Guides".
- ^ "セゾン美術館".
- ^ "セゾン文化を振り返る 【イチローズ・アート・バー】第22回 セゾン現代美術館「オマージュ展 最終章」". 美術展ナビ (in Japanese). 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ Travel, Tokyo Creative. "Sezon Museum of Modern Art". Tokyo Creative Travel. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ^ "SEZON MUSEUM OF MODERN ART – COLLECTION". smma.or.jp. Retrieved 2021-06-14.