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Nagoya City Art Museum

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Nagoya City Art Museum

An extensive collection centered on works by artists from the local area, complemented by noteworthy special exhibitions.

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Supervised by :  Nagoya City Art Museum

The museum’s collection focuses primarily on Local Art, the École de Paris, the Mexican Renaissance, and Contemporary Art. Exhibits are changed two or three times a year, presenting works selected from its collection of approximately 6,800 pieces to match each period’s theme.

Alexander Calder’s <i>Fafnir-Dragon II</i> greets visitors at the entrance. Contemporary sculptures by artists including Isamu Noguchi and Antony Gormley can also be found here.

The collection also includes works by Takanori Oguiss, an Aichi-born painter who lived in Paris and continued to portray the city throughout his career. This connection has led the museum to acquire many works by the foreign artists who gathered in Paris from around 1910 to 1930 and became known as the École de Paris. Amedeo Modigliani’s <i>Girl with Pigtails</i> is one of the collection’s masterpieces. Another defining feature of the museum is its collection of modern Mexican art from the first half of the 20th century, a period of revolutionary upheaval known as the Mexican Renaissance.

The museum’s regularly held special and permanent collection exhibitions are also worth seeing. Their themes range from Impressionism and contemporary art to sculpture. Internationally renowned masterpieces are often brought to Nagoya from leading museums around the world.

Highlights

  • An extensive collection of works by Takanori Oguiss and other artists associated with the École de Paris.
  • One of Japan’s foremost collections of the Mexican Renaissance, the modern Mexican art movement of the first half of the 20th century.
  • Regularly held special and permanent collection exhibitions offer substantial content and are consistently well received.

Photos

  • The striking entrance featuring Alexander Calder’s <i>Fafnir-Dragon II</i>

    The striking entrance featuring Alexander Calder’s <i>Fafnir-Dragon II</i>

  • Works by artists associated with the École de Paris on display

    Works by artists associated with the École de Paris on display

  • An impressive collection of modern Mexican art from the first half of the 20th century

    An impressive collection of modern Mexican art from the first half of the 20th century

Reviews

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  • wendy
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    The Nagoya City Art Museum is located in Shirakawa Park and is a great cultural attraction to include in a city itinerary. Its collection mainly features works by artists from Nagoya and is quite extensive, with occasional special exhibitions that are well worth seeing.

    Admission to the permanent exhibition is very affordable, and you can easily look around without spending too much time. If you happen to have rainy weather or want to avoid the crowds at popular attractions, it's also nice to come here, see an exhibition, and soak up the artistic atmosphere. Afterward, you can take a stroll through Shirakawa Park for a relaxed and pleasant outing.

Details

Name in Japanese
名古屋市美術館
Postal Code
460-0008
Address
Shirakawa Park, 2-17-25 Sakae, Naka Ward, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
Phone
052-212-0001
Closed on
Mondays (or the following weekday when Monday is a national holiday), Dec. 29–Jan. 3; temporary closures and special opening days may also apply
Hours
9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (last admission at 4:30 p.m.); Fridays until 8:00 p.m. (last admission at 7:30 p.m.), except on national holidays
Admission
Permanent collection: ¥450 for adults, ¥300 for high school and university students, and free for junior high school students and younger (separate fees apply to special exhibitions). Joint ticket with the Nagoya City Science Museum: ¥750 for adults
Access
Approximately an 8-minute walk from Fushimi Station on the Nagoya Municipal Subway
Credit Cards
Not accepted
Official website
Official website (Japanese)
Hokkaido Tohoku Kanto Chubu Hokuriku Kansai Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu Okinawa