Japan's July 2025 Exhibitions: Izumi Kato Retrospective, Christine Sun Kim, and Van Gogh Family Show
In July 2025, Japan will feature a variety of exhibitions. Notably, Izumi Kato's largest solo exhibition will take place at the Iwami Art Museum in Masuda from July 5 to September 1, displaying over 200 pieces. At the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo, Christine Sun Kim's solo show, which includes new works such as 'Community Sigh (2025)', will be open from July 2 to November 9. The Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts will host 'Van Gogh’s Home' from July 5 to August 31, featuring more than 30 artworks and letters. Additionally, Maya Erin Masuda's 'Ecologies of Closeness' will be on view at the Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media from July 5 to November 2, while 'Prolonged Emergencies', a group exhibition at the National Museum of Art, Osaka, runs from June 28 to October 5. Finally, Chen Fei's 'Father and Child' will be showcased at WATARI-UM in Tokyo from July 3 to October 5.
Key facts
- Izumi Kato's retrospective at Iwami Art Museum is his largest solo show in Japan, featuring over 200 works from high school paintings to sculptures.
- Christine Sun Kim's exhibition at Mori Art Museum includes a new mural and sound installation titled 'Community Sigh (2025)' and runs from July 2 to November 9.
- 'Van Gogh’s Home' at Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts is the first exhibition in Japan to center on Van Gogh's family, with over 30 works and letters.
- Maya Erin Masuda's solo show 'Ecologies of Closeness' at Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media investigates radiation exposure and ecological trauma from July 5 to November 2.
- The group exhibition 'Prolonged Emergencies' at National Museum of Art, Osaka, curated by Azusa Hashimoto, includes eight artists working across various media from June 28 to October 5.
- Naoshima New Museum of Art, designed by Tadao Ando, opens with an inaugural exhibition focusing on contemporary Asian art from the Asia-Pacific region, starting May 31.
- Chen Fei's 'Father and Child' at WATARI-UM in Tokyo explores parenthood through painting and installation, inspired by his experience becoming a father during the pandemic.
- Ethan Luk is an editorial intern at ArtAsiaPacific, which published the source article.
Entities
Artists
- Izumi Kato
- Christine Sun Kim
- Maya Erin Masuda
- Vincent Van Gogh
- Chen Fei
- Tadao Ando
- Azusa Hashimoto
- Akiko Miki
- Ethan Luk
- Theo
- Johanna
- Vincent Willem
- William Morris
- E.O. Plauen
Institutions
- Iwami Art Museum
- Mori Art Museum
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media
- Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts
- Van Gogh Museum
- National Museum of Art, Osaka
- Naoshima New Museum of Art
- Benesse Art Site Naoshima
- WATARI-UM, The Watari Museum of Contemporary Art
- ArtAsiaPacific
Locations
- Masuda
- Japan
- Shimane prefecture
- Tokyo
- New York
- Osaka
- Amsterdam
- Yamaguchi City
- Naoshima
- Asia-Pacific