The 10th Nitten Kobe” at Museum of Contemporary Art Kobe and Kobe Fashion Museum

The 10th Nitten Kobe” will be held from February 17 at the Museum of Contemporary Art Kobe and the Kobe Fashion Museum, both located on Rokko Island in Higashinada Ward, Kobe City. The exhibition will run until March 24.

The Nitten is known as one of the largest comprehensive art exhibitions in Japan with a long tradition.

Craft Art “Springen 23-2” by Ryohei Miyata (Chairman of the Board of Trustees)

The exhibition consists of five departments: Japanese-style painting, Western-style painting, sculpture, crafts, and calligraphy. The exhibition will be held in Kobe as it was last year.

Calligraphy “Goshu II” by Keido Imo (advisor)

In addition to the basic works that will travel throughout Japan, the Kobe venue will also feature approximately 530 works by local artists from Hyogo, Osaka, Nara, and Wakayama, which have been selected for the exhibition.

Western-style painting “Yamato is the Mahoroba of the Land…. （Kazunori Konada (Director)

During the exhibition, explanatory talks by the exhibiting artists will be held, and the staff in charge of the exhibition commented, “We hope you will enjoy viewing the many masterpieces that reflect the current state of Japanese art, from the works of the masters to the selected works by local artists.

Japanese-style painting “Kai” by Masato Nishida (Member)

In conjunction with the exhibition, “Rokko Island Art Fair” will be held on Rokko Island. Kobe Fashion Mart” will also hold the “Kobe Citizens’ Art Exhibition” and other events such as a marché are also planned.

＜A word from the reporter:
A wide variety of art works will be gathered from all over Japan for this exhibition. It will be a good opportunity to come into contact with art that you may not be familiar with.

Details

Period

February 17 (Sat) – March 24 (Sun), 2024

Place

Museum of Contemporary Art Kobe, Kobe Fashion Museum
(2-9-1 Naka, Koyo-cho, Higashinada-ku, Kobe, in Rokko Island)
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Hours

10:00-17:00 (Admission until 16:30)

Closed

Mondays

Admission

Adults 1,200 yen,
University students and seniors 65 and over 600 yen (proof of age required)
*Free admission for high school students and younger

• City of Kobe Website https://www.city.kobe.lg.jp/a45010/kanko/bunka/bunkashisetsu/yukarimuseum/nitten.html
• Nitten Official Website https://nitten.or.jp/
• Rokko Island Art Fair Official Site http://www.rokko-island.com/artfair/