Special Exhibition
Seeking the shape of life: Shu TAKAHASHI
Shū Takahashi, born in Fukuyama City in 1930, began his artistic career in 1951. After receiving the Yasui Prize, he moved to Rome in 1963 and spent forty-one productive years pursuing his art there. His signature style, which combines simple, organic curves with clear color planes, earned high acclaim in both Japan and Italy. As a result, in 1993, he became the first Japanese artist to hold a solo exhibition at the National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rome. Following his success in Italy, he returned to Japan and settled in Kurashiki City, where he has dedicated himself to mentoring future generations of artists alongside his own creative work.
This exhibition introduces approximately eighty works by Shū Takahashi, ranging from his early period to recent creations, including paintings, prints, and sketches. Highlights include his ”shaped canvases,” which altered the traditional rectangular frame of painting to explore entirely new modes of expression, as well as works inspired by Japanese Rinpa art following his return to Japan. We invite you to enjoy the forms and colors of life that Takahashi has pursued throughout his artistic career.
Adult 1,200 (1000) Yen
University student and Senior 600 Yen
Under 18 years old visitors are free.
People with physical and mental disablities is free.