Shin Murata | Art Walk 11 - A Thorough Museum Tour of Kansai (Part 2)
Part 2 of Shin Murata's Kansai museum tour details visits to Kyoto and Osaka museums, showcasing diverse expressions of contemporary art and Japanese painting.Summary
The second part of Shin Murata's Kansai museum tour reports on visits to exhibitions such as “77 Years Later: Reflection KYOTO 2026” at 7gallery in Kyoto’s Fujii Daimaru, “Sekai no Kotowari – Art of Our Times” at the Kyoto National Museum of Modern Art, and “Japanese Painting Avant-Garde KYOTO 1948-1970” at the Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art. Murata provides detailed impressions of each exhibition. He particularly praised Yūki Satoma’s “PLAYSCAPE KYOTO!” as the most interesting, noting the fusion of contemporary art and sports, and the reuse of historical buildings. He also reflects on the geographical concentration of museums in Kansai and the lack of museums in Osaka Prefecture, raising questions about regional disparities in the art scene.
(Source：artscape)