Tokyo

John Everett Millais - Giant of the Victorian Age  |  Art, 08 30 2008 - 10 26 2009 This exhibition brings together some of the most representative works by Millais, such as Ophelia and Christ in the House of His Parents, borrowed from Tate Britain and other important collections in and outside the United Kingdom. Ranging from oil paintings to sketches and from work he produced in his teens to paintings from the end of his life, it presents a full and comprehens ive view of the artist's career, making this event the first real retrospective Millais exhibition in Japan. Image: Sir John Everette Millais Ophelia 1851-1852 © Tate Tokyo Bunkamura 24-1,Dogenzaka 2-chome Shibuya-ku Tokyo Japan Hours: daily 10 am -7 pm (until 9 pm on Friday and Saturday). Admission: Adults ¥1,300 / concessions ¥900, ¥600 and ¥100 http://www.bunkamura.co.jp

Vilhelm Hammershoi  |  Art, September 30 - December 7, 2008 Vilhelm Hammershoi (1864-1916) was one of Denmark's major painters, renowned in his own lifetime throughout Europe, strongly influenced by 17th century Dutch painting. This exhibition is the first introduction of Hammershoi's artistic realm in Japan. . Image: Interior with Ida Playing the Piano Interior with Ida Playing the Piano Vilhelm Hammershoi 1910 The National Museum of Western Art The National Museum of Western Art 7-7 Ueno-koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0007, Japan Hours 9:30 am- 5 pm / Friday 9:30 am - 8 pm  Closed on Monday and December 28 - January 1 Free Admission for the Museum Collection: the second and the fourth Saturdays of each month, and November 3 Admission: ¥ 420(210) /  concessions ¥ 130 (70) http://www.nmwa.go.jp/

Picasso: Portrait of Soul  |  Art, October 4 - December 14, 2008 At the Suntory Museum of Art, Picasso's self-portraits, which could perhaps best be described as outcries of Picasso's soul, and related works will go on display as part of a group of around 60 works centering on oil paintings, from the Musée National Picasso Paris. Image: Portrait Pablo Picasso, 1901 Musée National Picasso, Paris © Photo RMN - ©Béatrice Hatala/distributed by DNPAC Suntory Museum of Art Tokyo Akasaka 9-7-4, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8643 Japan Hours: Sundays, Mondays, and National Holidays 10 am to 6 pm/ Wednesdays to Saturdays 10 am to 8 pm. Admission varies by exhibition. http://suntory.jp/SMA/

Chalo! India: A New Era of Indian Art  |  Art, 11 22 2008 - 03 15 2009 The Mori Art Museum presents  India: A New Era of Indian Art, featuring 27 artists and groups in an exploration of India's latest art movements, which are now the focus of worldwide attention. Most people see India in terms of its rich and influential history, its spirituality, its Bollywood movies or its awakening as an economic giant. This exhibition reveals an entirely different aspect of this dynamic and exciting society. Imagen: Bharti Kher The Skin Speaks a Language Not Its Own 2006 C-print  Bindis on fiberglass  167.6 x 152.4 x 457.2 cm  © Bartholomew / Netphotograph.com Mori Art Museum Roppongi Hills Mori Tower (53f), 6-10-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan Every day except Hours: Tuesdays: 10 am - 10 pm / Tuesdays  10 am - 5 pm  Admission fees are different for each exhibition. http://www.mori.art.museum

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