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The is located in the city of
Nagoya
is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and the most p ...
in central
Japan.
The museum building itself was constructed by
Kisho Kurokawa
(April 8, 1934 – October 12, 2007) was a leading Japanese architect and one of the founders of the Metabolist Movement.
Biography
Born in Kanie, Aichi, Kurokawa studied architecture at Kyoto University, graduating with a bachelor's ...
, one of the leading Japanese architects, from 1983 to 1987.
Works by the surrealist
Kansuke Yamamoto,
Sean Scully
Sean Scully (born 30 June 1945) is an Irish-born American-based artist working as a painter, printmaker, sculptor and photographer. His work is held in museum collections worldwide and he has twice been named a Turner Prize nominee. Moving fro ...
, and
Alexander Calder
Alexander Calder (; July 22, 1898 – November 11, 1976) was an American sculptor known both for his innovative mobiles (kinetic sculptures powered by motors or air currents) that embrace chance in their aesthetic, his static "stabiles", and his ...
belong to its permanent collection. Artists such as
Hakuyō Fuchikami,
Nakaji Yasui and
Jean-Michel Othoniel have exhibited their works there.
External links
Homepage of the Nagoya City Art Museum
Art museums and galleries in Nagoya
Kisho Kurokawa buildings
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