The Miyagi Museum of Art Grand Re-Opening
Journey through the Museum Collection of Fine Art

June 20, 2026 (Saturday) - August 23, 2026 (Sunday)

*Some of the works on display will be changed during the exhibition period.

First half : June 20, 2026 (Saturday) - July 12, 2026 (Sunday)

Second half :July 15, 2026 (Wednesday) - August 23, 2026 (Sunday)

This year marks the 45^th anniversary of the opening of the Miyagi Museum of Art. When the museum first opened, it housed around 700 items in its collection; this number has now grown to around 7,000. The museum collects works by Japanese artists associated with Miyagi and the Tohoku region, while seeking to recontextualize regional art within the broader history of modern and contemporary art. The collection also includes works by artists who served as benchmarks for modern and contemporary Japanese art. The collection of international art is centered on German Expressionism, featuring pioneers of abstract painting such as Wassily Kandinsky and Paul Klee. German Expressionism had a pivotal influence on modern Japanese art, and the museum’s collection has been shaped by the interflow of regional art with the global art scene.

During the Meiji period (1868-1912), the Japanese word Bijutsu (Fine Art) was created from Japan’s participation in the Vienna Expo of 1873. The collection focuses on works created during and after the Meiji period; in other words, the era of Bijutsu. Amidst the rapid pace of global change brought about by modernization and globalization, people have been captivated by the power of fine art,giving rise to myriad forms of artistic expression. In this exhibition, carefully selected works from the museum’s collection are displayed throughout the museum, showcasing the dynamism and energy of modern and contemporary fine artas it has evolved over time.

Some works will be rotated during the exhibition period, and from the second half of the exhibition period onward, works on special loan will also be on display. A dedicated corner will provide deeper insights into key artists from its collection of modern Japanese art. It is the hope of the museum that visitors will enjoy reuniting with familiar works from its collection, as well as discovering new aspects to these works in the halls of the newly renovated museum.

*Wassily Kandinsky’s works will be displayed only during the first half of the exhibition period, while special exhibition pieces will be displayed only during the second half. Additionally, certain works will be rotated during the course of the exhibition.

• Venue : Main Building 2F [Gallery 1, 2], Main Building 1F [Gallery 3, 4], Main Building B1F [Visible Strage, Gallery 5, 6],The Churyo SATO Gallery [Gallery C1 - C5].
• Hours : 9:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. * Ticket counter closes at 4:30 p.m.
• Closed : Mondays(except for 20th July [a national holiday]), Tuesday, 14th July and Tuesday, 21st July.
• Ticket :
  Adult : 700yen (560yen)
  ＊Figures in parentheses indicate group rates (20 people or more)
  Elementary, junior high, high school, and university students (or equivalent): Free
• Organized by: The Miyagi Museum of Art, KAHOKU SHIMPO PUBLISHING CO.
• Nominal support: Sendai City Board of Education, NHK Sendai Station, TOHOKU BROADCASTING CO., LTD., Sendai Television Incorporated, Miyagi Television Broadcasting., Ltd., HIGASHI NIPPON BROADCASTING Co., Ltd., Sendai FM BROADCASTING, INC.

Image of works

TAKAHASHI Yuichi Miyagi Prefectural Office, 1881 Miyagi prefectural designated tangible cultural property	Alfons MUCHA Lorenzaccio, 1896 Miura Collection
YASUDA Yukihiko Beauty in Spring, c. 1912	【Only First half : June 20- July 12】 Wassily KANDINSKY Study for Panel for Edwin R.Campbell No.4 (Carnival, Winter), 1914
Paul KLEE Three Houses by the Bridge, 1922	OTAKE Chikuha The Moisture of the Moon- The Heat of the Sun- Chill of the Stars, 1920
【Only Second half :July 15- August 23】 TAKAHASHI Yuichi Main Street of Yamagata City, 1881-82 [Special Loan] Collection of Yamagata Prefecture	【Only Second half :July 15- August 23】 TAKAHASHI Yuichi Salmon, c. 1878 [Special Loan] On deposit at Yamagata Museum of Art
【Only Second half :July 15- August 23】 YOROZU Tetsugoro Inner Landscape, 1912-13 [Special Loan] Collection of Yorozu Tetsugoro Memorial Museum of Art	【Only Second half :July 15- August 23】 YOROZU Tetsugoro Screaming Landscape, 1918 [Special Loan] On deposit at Yamagata Museum of Art
MATSUMOTO Shunsuke Painter, 1941	【Only Second half :July 15- August 23】 MATSUMOTO Shunsuke Standing Figure, 1942 [Special Loan] Collection of The Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura ＆Hayama
SATO Churyo Man of Gunma, 1952	【Only Second half :July 15- August 23】 FUNAKOSHI Yasutake LOLA, 1980 [Special Loan] Collection of Iwate Museum of Art
TSURUOKA Masao Human Evaporation, 1953	SHOJI Fuku Weathering Bulwark, 1974

 

All works without a collection credit are in the collection of the Miyagi Museum of Art.