Catalogs of exhibitions hosted by the Fukuoka Art Museum are available for sale at the Museum Shop if they are in stock. (The catalogs with the prices indicated [tax included] are available.) The catalogs are written only in Japanese unless otherwise noted. If you need information about online shopping, please efer to below:
A list of annual Exhibition Catalogs is available.
Ages of Sarasa
2014, 303pages, 3,300yen
Among the merchandise that was circulated in the Age of Great Navigations, Indian chintz was globally appreciated for its vivid colors and fascinating motifs; thus, it triggered the beginning of the industrial revolution. Originating with Indian chintz, this catalog traces approximately 500 years history of Japanese chintz, European chintz, Indonesian Batik and African prints. There are 222 exhibits in all colors. Printed in bilingual in English and Japanese.
Jointly with Large-scale Historical Drama, "Gunshi Kanbee" The Art of the Kuroda Family - The Brilliance of the Daimyo Treasure
2014, 128 pages, 1,833yen
Based on the theme, "The Brilliance of the Daimyo Treasure," this exhibition catalog introduces the Kuroda Family Treasures that are in the collection of the Fukuoka Art Museum. One hundred dazzling masterpieces in full color carefully selected from each category of painting, calligraphy and art crafts including important cultural properties. It comprehensively introduces a wide range of the real power of 520,000 koku of the Kuroda Family. English given for data of works.
IKIRO - Be Alive Museum Takahiro Suzuki
2014, 32 pages, 550yen
The artist Takahiro Suzuki continues to write “Ikiro”. It is a compiled pamphlet of his documentary photos of the “Ikiro Project” as well as his recent paintings, “Sunday Painting Series”. It is being published alongside with the exhibition held at the museum. This publication, which the artist himself designed and edited shows the fruit of his efforts straightforwardly and reveal the essence of art through his steady art activities. In two languages, Japanese and English.
The Art of Tohl Narita(The Collected Works of Tohl Narita)
2014, 400 pages, 5,500yen published by Hadori Bookstore
Tohl Narita (1929 - 2002) from Aomori Prefecture, is a sculptor. But in the field of art, he is also widely well-known in the world of special effects in Japan, as he designed monsters and aliens that appeared in the special effects programs, “Ultraman.” However, his group of works, filled with superb formative sense, remained unrecognized for a long time. In this catalog, the 515 works of Narita are printed, and it is an official catalog for the exhibition, "Tohl Narita - Art /Special Effects/Monsters” held at the Museum of Modern Art, Toyama, the Fukuoka Art Museum and the Aomori Museum of Art in 2014 - 1015. Only in Japanese.
The 48th Fukuoka City Art Competition
2014, 47 pages, 1,018yen
It is organized by Fukuoka City which consisting of seven categories of Western-style painting, Japanese-style painting, sculpture, calligraphy, applied arts, photography and design. It is intended for the residents of Fukuoka metropolitan area and within the city limits as well as for commuting of workers or students. The work plates that received special awards and the ones who made entry as well as a list of prize winners and selection and commentary on the works by the judges from each category are printed. Only in Japanese.
IN SEARCH OF CRITICAL IMAGINATION
2014, 178pages, 1,833yen
The catalog is of a group exhibition consisting of new installations by the six up-and-coming artists: Tetsuro Kano, Naho Kawabe, Yasuaki Ohnishi, Aiko Tezuka, Takayuki Yamamoto and Terue Yamauchi. In addition to introducing the exhibition documented in 16 pages of full color of each artist, a newly written essay, "Re-Imagining the World" by Tessa Morris-Suzuki along with an essay by the curator in charge of the exhibition, and the essays about the artists are printed. Photo by Shintaro Yamanaka, Designed by Shunsuke Onaka (Calamari Inc.).
Bi-lingual in Japanese and English
