Annual Exhibition Schedule

A Retrospective Commemorating the 110th Anniversary of the Artist’s Death
Imamura Shiko: A Revolutionary Innovator of Nihonga

April 25 – June 28, 2026

The painter Imamura Shiko (1880–1916) was active from the late Meiji era (1868–1912) through the early Taisho era (1912–1926). This is the first large-scale retrospective of his work in more than 40 years, and the first ever to be held at a public art museum. Imamura studied traditional Yamato-e, a Japanese painting style established during the Heian era (794–1185) and practiced continuously since, and at a young age demonstrated exceptional skill in history painting. He later set his sights on innovation in Nihonga (modern Japanese-style painting). Drawing inspiration from 17th-century Rimpa painters, particularly Tawaraya Sotatsu’s free and fluid style, he also incorporated elements from Nanga (a style of Japanese landscape painting established in the mid-18th century and influenced by works from China’s Jiangnan region) and Western Impressionism, developing a distinctive approach to landscape painting. His deliberate and determined brushwork, bold compositions, and vivid colors are exemplified in works such as “Scenes from the Tropics” and “Eight Views of Omi Province” (National Important Cultural Properties). This exhibition follows Imamura’s dynamic creative path over the course of his brief 35 years, presenting approximately 150 works.

Organized by Yokohama Museum of Art, The Mainichi Newspapers, TBS GLOWDIA, INC.

Marie Antoinette Style

August 1 – November 23, 2026

Marie Antoinette is known as the most fashionable queen in history.

A style icon of her own time, the queen’s attire and interiors have exerted a lasting influence on fashion, design, film, and other fields from the eighteenth century to the present day. Through dresses, jewelry, and furniture of the Marie Antoinette era, the exhibition examines the queen’s wide-ranging stylistic innovations while considering the life of this complex figure. It also explores the timeless appeal of Marie Antoinette’s style, and how and why it continues to be a constant source of inspiration for contemporary creators.

This exhibition is part of an international touring exhibition curated by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and will be shown exclusively in Japan at the Yokohama Museum of Art.

Organized by Yokohama Museum of Art, Victoria and Albert Museum, The Yomiuri Shimbun

Created by the V&A – touring the world

Victoria and Albert Museum

Yokohama Museum of Art Reopening Inaugural Exhibition

Welcome back, Yokohama

February 8 – June 2, 2025

This exhibition will shine a light on the true diversity of Yokohama, from the people who lived here before its famous port opened in 1859, to its current citizens, hailing from some 170 nations. The show will make full use of the museum’s collection and also feature newly commissioned works.
The exhibition title is an acknowledgement that the Yokohama Museum of Art is back after three years of renovations and a message of acceptance to everyone who has been or is now connected with Yokohama, regardless of the era in which they lived or the region in which they were born.

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Sato Masahiko Exhibition
new × ( way of making ＋ way of understanding )

June 28 – November 3 , 2025

Sato Masahiko has been a trailblazer in Japan’s media landscape since the 1990s. Well known for producing educational programs like “Pythagoras Switch,” “Three Dango Brothers,” and “0655/2355”; commercials such as “Bazar de Gozarre” (NEC), “The Malt’s” (Suntory), and “Sucorn” (Koikeya); and interactive art looking at notions of physical representation, like “Arithmetik Garden” and “Pool of fingerprints,” the creator and educator has produced innovative and accessible content across diverse media.
This, the first retrospective of Sato’s work, provides an overview of his creative activities across four decades, exploring the creative thinking, techniques, and sensibility that underlie his work.

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Art between Japan and Korea since 1945

December 6 , 2025 – March 22 , 2026

Closely related both geographically and culturally, Japan and Korea have a long history of interaction. But what forms has the relationship taken in the field of art since 1945? An examination of the many intersections and separations, similarities and differences, that have emerged over time brings into focus new and unexpected impressions of the other and of the self. Organized with the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, and timed to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between the two nations in 1965, this exhibition unpacks the history of the relationship between Japanese and Korean contemporary art.

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