- April 1 - September 11, 2023.
- SCULPTURE OF AFRICANART
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Until the early 20th century, the "beauty" sought by Europeans was photographic realism and well-formed shapes. However, In Africa, these things were not considered as "beauty." Instead, their way of beauty was recognized in the form of greatly deformed expressing spirituality and imagery or distorted forms existing in nature. This exhibition introduces sculptures which emphasize spirituality the most to explore the origin of African “beauty”
- General admission Adult 800yen. Students 700yen. Children under 12 is free (accompanied by an adult).
- Open 9:30AM〜5PM (last entry is 4:30PM)
- Closed Tuesday and Wednesday (except when national holidays fall on these days)
- Nominal support Embassy of the Republic of Mali, Embassy of Burkina Faso, Embassy of the Republic of Ghana, Embassy of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Embassy of the Republic of Cameroon, Embassy of Democratic Republic of Congo, Hokuto City, Hokuto City Board of Education, YBS Yamanashi Broadcast, Yamanashi Nichinichi Shinbun, The Asahi Shinbun Kofu General Branch, The Mainichi Daily News Kofu Branch, The daily Yomiuri Kofu Branch, Yatsugatake Journal, and FM Yatsugatake.
Open every day through July and August.
Displayed artworks will be completely changed in the first and second half of the exhibition.
