Toshiko Okanoue burst onto the art scene in the 1950s, when she came to the attention of Shuzo Takiguchi, the leader of the Surrealism movement in Japan. Through the medium of photo collage, she fully developed her incomparable artistic talent. Influenced by the Collage Novel of Max Ernst, her increasingly expressive works reflect a distinctly feminine sensibility. The raw materials Okanoue used for the works she created — foreign news magazines such as TIME and LIFE and fashion magazines such as Vogue — were a parting gift from the post-war Allied Forces. These fragments, mementos of the society and fashion which reflect the era, emerged as a major element in the creativity of this unique artist. In recent years, the world Okanoue presented has increasingly attracted attention; she now has an international reputation and is a major influence on contemporary collage artists.
This exhibition, centered around works of photo collage held in domestic and overseas, traces the story of Okanoue’s career. Together with associated materials from the artist’s collection, we introduce the products of a unique sensibility which breathed fresh life into the era of post-war revival.
Exhibition:
TOSHIKO OKANOUE, Photo Collage : The Miracle of Silence
Dates:
Saturday, January 26 - Sunday, April 7, 2019
Venue:
Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum
5-21-9, Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Tel +81(0)3 3443 0201
Closed:
Second and fourth Thursdays
(February 13, 27 and March 13, 27)
Opening Times:
10:00 - 18:00 (Last admission: 17:30)
March 29, 30 and April 5, 6 opening until 20:00 (Last admission at 19:30)
Organized by
Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum,
Tokyo Mtropolitan Foundation for History and Culture
Cooperated by
The Third Gallery Aya
With the co-sponsorship of
Toda Cooperation
Admission:
General | Advance/Group | |
---|---|---|
Adults | General¥900 | Advance/Group¥720 |
College and vocational students | General¥720 | Advance/Group¥570 |
Junior high and high school students | General¥450 | Advance/Group¥360 |
Senior (65 and over) | General¥450 | Advance/Group¥360 |
・Figures in parentheses are group admission fees (for groups of 20 or more).
・Admission is free for elementary and younger students and for middle school students residing or going to schools in Tokyo.
・Admission is free for visitors (and one accompanying person) with a Physical Disability Certificate, Intellectual Disability Certificate, Rehabilitation Certificate, Mental Disability Certificate, or Atomic Bomb Survivor's Certificate.
・Admission is free for seniors (65 and above) on the third Wednesday of each month.
・Pre-purchased tickets are available online from e+: http://eplus.jp
Top from left:Visit in Night, Collection of the National Musuem of Modern Art, Tokyo; Fantasy, Private collection; The Miracle of Silence, Collection of Tokyo Photographic Art Museum; A Rut, Collection of the Musuem of Art, Kochi
Bottom:View from Penitentiary, Collection of the Musuem of Fine Arts, Houston; Meeting, Collection of the Musuem of Fine Arts, Houston; Premonition, Collection of the Musuem of Art, Kochi; Aquarium, Collection of Tochigi Prefectural Musuem of Fine Arts; Mask, Private collection
Page top:Visit in Night, Collection of the National Musuem of Modern Art, Tokyo
All works above are ©Okanoue Toshiko