Collection Highlights

Duration	Thu. Jun. 12th, 2025 - Thu. Apr. 30th, 2026
Hours	9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. *Last admission at 5:00 p.m. *Fri. and Sat. from Jul. to Oct. 9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (last admission at 7:30 p.m.)
Closed	Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday falls on a national holiday) Dec. 28–Jan. 4
Venue	Modern and Contemporary Art A・C
List of exhibits	list_collection_highlight_2025_v2_1222_e.pdf （747 KB）

This exhibition displays artworks by leading modern artists such as Miro and Dali as well as pieces by modern Western-style painters associated with Kyushu and also works by contemporary artists from Japan and abroad. Through a variety of works from the museum’s collection, this is an opportunity to discover the expansion of themes and means of expression in art since the 20th century.

 

Image:Anish KAPOOR, Mother as a Void, 1989-90
© Anish Kapoor. All rights reserved, DACS & JASPAR 2025 G3823

 

Hanami at the Museum!

Duration	Tue. Dec. 23rd, 2025 - Sun. Mar. 22nd, 2026
Hours	9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. *Last admission at 5:00 p.m.
Closed	Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday falls on a national holiday)
Venue	Modern and Contemporary Art A
List of exhibits	list_Hanami_at_the_museum_e.pdf （520 KB）

This exhibition introduces brilliant pieces featuring not only cherry blossoms but also various flowers and plants of the four seasons. This offers an opportunity to enjoy hanami at the museum before spring comes!

 

Image: FUKUDA Heihachiro, Ume Tree with Bird, date unknown

【Work in Progress】Urakawa Taishi, Split Island    

Duration	Tue. Jan. 6th, 2026 - Wed. Dec. 27th, 2028
Hours	9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. last admission at 5:00 p.m.
Closed	Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday falls on a national holiday) Dec. 28–Jan. 4
Venue	The Mural

To coincide with the opening of the special exhibition Urakawa Taishi Solo Exhibition: Split Island (from Jan. 6 to Mar. 22, 2026), artist Urakawa Taishi from Fukuoka Prefecture will create a mural live in front of visitors on the gallery wall from January 6 through the end of January. Titled Split Island, the same as the exhibition, his new work will be composed of multiple boards, creating a composition that evokes “split islands.” The completed mural will be on display for three years until the end of December 2028.

 

Creation Period (Scheduled): Tue. Jan. 6th, 2026 – the end of January 2026

※The mural can be viewed only during the museum’s opening hours.
※Tickets to the Collection Galleries are required.
※There may be times when the artist is not present due to breaks or other circumstances.

 

About the Artist

Urakawa Taishi (born in 1994) is a Fukuoka-based artist who creates paintings that explore contemporary landscapes (perspectives) by combining motifs such as color gradient lines and images found on the internet.