Visual Arts
The Japan Foundation works with domestic and international museums to produce both major exhibitions with an extensive display, and small-scale traveling exhibits with individual themes like contemporary art, photography, craft, and architecture. It also promotes Japanese art and artists by participating in international exhibitions, funding Japanese art exhibits held abroad, and organizing exchange programs for artists and art professionals.
International Exhibition Participation
The Japan Foundation responds to requests by dispatching both artists and works of art to be displayed at such international art exhibitions as biennales and triennales.
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Exhibitions Abroad
The Japan Foundation sponsors its own planned exhibitions through cooperation with galleries and museums both at home and abroad and provides aid for outstanding exhibitions for the introduction of Japanese art and culture.
Photo by Jonathan Muzikar. (c) 2012 The Museum of Modern Art, New York
Traveling Exhibitions
The Japan Foundation continuously conducts traveling exhibitions includes a wide range of exhibitions from those to introduce traditional Japanese beauty such as ceramic art, craft and Japanese dolls to those to showcase the reality of modern Japan such as contemporary art, photography, architecture and designs.
Exhibitions in Japan
The Japan Foundation organizes homecoming exhibitions to share the exhibitions which were acclaimed overseas.
Sharing Information
In order for effective international exchange in the field of art, the Japan Foundation promotes exchange among curators and collect/disseminate art information.
Visual Arts Online
The Japan Foundation offers online content to introduce and explore different aspects of Japanese art and culture.
Exhibitions Abroad Support Program
The Japan Foundation support museums and art institutions overseas that organize exhibitions introducing Japanese art and culture to audiences overseas. In addition, this program is designed to support overseas international exhibitions such as biennials/triennials introducing Japanese artists and their works.
- What We Do Top
- Arts and Cultural Exchange [Culture]
- Japanese-Language Education Overseas [Language]
- Japanese-Language Education Overseas [Language] Top
- Learn Japanese-language
- Teach Japanese-language
- Take Japanese-Language Test
- Know about Japanese-language education abroad
- The Japanese-Language Institute, Urawa
- The Japanese-Language Institute, Kansai
- Japanese-Language Programs for Foreign Specified Skilled Worker Candidates
- Japanese Language Education for Japanese Children Resident Overseas and for the Descendants of Migrants
- Archives
- Japanese Studies and Global Partnerships [Dialogue]
- JF digital collection
- Other Programs / Programs to Commemorate Exchange Year
- Awards and Prizes
- Publications