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Kumamoto Artpolis: Architecture through Communication

With the goal of constructing municipal and private buildings in Kumamoto Prefecture, an innovative project called “Kumamoto Artpolis” was launched in 1988. The project set out to appoint eminent architects from both within and without the region to design a variety of distinguished buildings. Along with introducing representative works by the Japanese architects who participated in the project, this exhibition examines the effects the project has had on regional development and revitalization.

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January 23-Februrary 13, 2012
National Museum (Conakry,Guinea)

November 28-December 22, 2011
Center Library (Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso)

September 15 - October 10, 2011
Institute Technology 10th November (Surabaya, Indonesia)

June9 - July 1, 2011
National Museum of North Sumatera (Medan,Indonesia)

April 21 - May 16, 2011
Hall, The Japan Foundation Jakarta (Jakarta,Indonesia)

January 26 - March 4, 2011
Forum Gestaltung (Magdeburg,Germany)

September 24 - November 26, 2010
The Japan Cultural Institute in Cologne (Cologne)

July 30 - September 10, 2010
Architektenkammer in Niedersachsen (Hannover, Germany)

May 18 - July 2, 2010
Japan Cultural Institute in Rome (Rome, Italy)

April 7 - 26, 2010
Maison des Arts du Belvedere (Tunis, Tunisia)

January 26 - February 6, 2010 (Closed: Sunday)
Furn El Shebak, Lebanese University (Beirut, Lebanon)

October 30 - November 21, 2009 (Closed: Sunday)
Exhibition hall, Kazan State University of Architecture and Engineering (Kazan, Russia)

October 2 - 18, 2009
Gallery "BKHUTEMAS" (Moscow, Russia)

July 8 - September 15, 2009 (Closed: July 29 - August 31, 2009)
Lithuanian Art Academy (Vilnius, Lithuania)

May 22 - June 14, 2009
Jose Lucio da Silva Theater (Leira, Portugal)

March 4 - 17, 2009
University of Sana'a (San‘a , Yemen)

December 1 - 15, 2008
Contemporary Art Center (Ankara, Turkey)

October 29 - November 3, 2008
Art Gallery (Colombo, Sri Lanka)

September 10 - 27, 2008
The Japan Foundation Gallery (Sydney, Australia)

August 8 - 29, 2008
University of Canberra (Canberra, Australia)

July 3 - 27, 2008
Queensland University of Technology Art Museum (Brisbane, Australia)

June 6 - 21, 2008
Central TAFE Art Gallery (Perth, Australia)

May 7 - 25, 2008
SOFA Gallery (Christchurch, New Zealand)

April 9 - 30, 2008
Otago Museum (Otago, Dunedin city, New Zealand)

March 26 - April 1, 2008
The Gus Fisher Gallery (Auckland, New Zealand)

February 10 - 16, 2008
Balvandharva Rang Mandir (Shivaji Nagar, India)

January 28 - February 4, 2008
Lalit Kala Academi, Regional Centre, Chennai (Chennai Tamilnado, India)

January 5 - 11, 2008
Swabhumi The Heritage Plaza (Kolkata, India)

December 19 - 27, 2007
The Japan Foundation, New Delhi (New Delhi, India)

November 21 - 30, 2007
Silk Gallery (Seoul, Korea)

October 12 - November 18, 2007
JEONBUK Province Art Museum (Jeonbuk, Korea)

September 11 - 20, 2007
Dongseo University Art Gallery Sohang (Busan, Korea)

August 27 - September 5, 2007
Tam-na Hall (Jeju, Korea)

May 12 - 26, 2007
Vietnam-Japan Human Resources Cooperation Center (Hanoi, Vietnam)

April 8 - 22, 2007
Youth Cultural House (Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam)


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