Sezon Museum of Modern Art

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Sezon Museum of Modern Art
セゾン現代美術館
Sezon Museum of Modern Art Logo.svg
Established1981
Location2140 Serigasawa, Nagakura, Karuizawa, Kitasaku, Nagano 389-0111, Japan
TypeArt Museum
ArchitectKiyonori Kikutake
Websitewww.smma.or.jp/en/

The Sezon Museum of Modern Art is an art museum located in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The museum hosts exhibitions on contemporary art.[1]

History[]

The 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[]

The museum contains about 500 pieces of art.[6] The museum has works by Japanese artists such as Isamu Noguchi, Shusaku Arakawa, . 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]

References[]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b 株式会社FAITH. "セゾン現代美術館". www.artagenda.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  3. ^ a b "Sezon Museum of Modern Art - Japan City Guides".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "セゾン美術館".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Travel, Tokyo Creative. "Sezon Museum of Modern Art". Tokyo Creative Travel. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  7. ^ "SEZON MUSEUM OF MODERN ART – COLLECTION". smma.or.jp. Retrieved 2021-06-14.

Coordinates: 36°22′12″N 138°34′51″E / 36.3699°N 138.5808°E / 36.3699; 138.5808

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