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The Niigata Bandaijima Art Museum opened in July of 2003 as a branch of the Niigata Prefectural Museum of Modern Art. The museum's mission is as follows: to collect contemporary art works, especially those dating from 1945 onwards; to actively introduce not only Western art but also Asian art, especially from neighboring countries and regions such as Korea, China, and the Russian Far East; and to support artists who live in or have a connection with Niigata prefecture. |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| Address | 5-1, Bandaijima, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 950-0078, JAPAN | |
| Accessibility | A 25-minute walk or 8-minute taxi ride from Niigata station's Bandai exit. Bus services are also available (No.17 bus bound for the Sado-Kisen terminal). | |
| Hours | 10:00 - 18:00 (Admission ends 30 minutes before closing). | |
| Closed | Mondays (When a national holiday falls on a Monday, the museum will be closed on the following Tuesday.), New Year's holiday, and maintenance periods | |
| Admission Fee | Adults: 310yen, College & High school students: 150yen, Junior High & Elementary School Student: admission free. Special exhibitions require an additional admission fee. | |
| Inquiries | TEL +81-25-290-6655; FAX +81-25-249-7577; E-mail banbi@mail.lalanet.gr.jp |
SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS|
The Works of Yoko Imoto in Picture Books
April 22 - June 19, 2011 From adults to children, picture books by Yoko Imoto are cherished by people of all ages. This exhibition showcases about 240 of her works for books and children's song animations for TV programmes. Seiji Fujishiro Exhibition July 2 - October 10, 2011 Seiji Fujishiro(b. 1924 in Tokyo) is the pioneer of kage-e, or shadowgraphs, in Japan. This exhibition showcases his fantastic works in Niigata for the first time in four years. Please enjoy the beautiful harmony of light and shadow. In the Age of Klee and Kandinsky. From The Miyagi Museum of Art and Utsunomiya Museum of Art Collections October 22 - December 11, 2011 Klee and Kandinsky, two great painters, contributed greatly to the art of the first half of the 20th century. From Jugendstil to Expressionism to Bauhaus, this exhibition showcases various art movements in the German speaking world through works on loan from the Miyagi Museum of Art and the Utsunomiya Museum of Art. Artists in Niigata December 23, 2011 - February 19, 2012 |
EXHIBITIONS FROM THE COLLECTION|
Artists' Eyes:
sketch, conception and final work March 5 - April 10, 2011 Painters create pictures through many processes. From casual sketches, to the conception, to first drawings, to the final work; every step of making a painting, as well as the diverse thoughts and sensitivities of painters will be focused in this exhibition. Longing for Distant Lands:Breathtaking foreign landscapes depicted by Japanese artists March 3,2012 - March 31, 2012 Many Japanese artists have been enchanted by foreign landscape across the sea. Artists have traveled abroad to study and depict scenes of the local people's life, townscapes, and nature. This exhibition from our collection showcases foreign landscapes and life through the eyes of Japanese artists. |