IWATE MUSEUM OF ART

Date:

Oct.25,2014(Sat) - Dec.07,2014(Sun) 

Location:

Temporary Exhibition Gallery

This exhibition retrospects the work and life of Yasutake Funakoshi(1912-2002, b. Iwate prefecture), one of the most important figurative sculptor in Japan.

His style, sculpturing innocently beautiful women out of marble and sand stone at the earlier stage, has changed into the serious and unique one featuring Christian motives based on his Catholicism since 1950's. Such works as 26 Martyrs in Nagasaki, Hara-no-Jo and Father Damien have become the most significant sculptures not only in his career but also in postwar art.
In 1987 he suffered a stroke which forced him to switch to his left hand for creative activity. However, his works gained more power and persuasion.
The exhibition tries to unveil what Funakoshi pursued devoting his life as a sculptor by showing his 60 sculptures selected from our museum and other domestic collections along with a number of drawings, including the ones which will be made public for the first time, owned by his family.

Special Talk Event by Suemori Chieko and Senju Akira
Oct. 25, 2014　14:00-15:30
at the Hall

Lecture by Wakamatsu Eisuke
Nov. 1, 2014　14:00-15:30
at the Hall

Marble Sculpture Workshop by Osanai Tsutomu
Nov. 8, Nov. 9, 2014　10:00-16:00
*reservation required
at the Studio

Film Screening
The 26 Martyrs of Japan
Oct. 26, 2014 13:10-, 15:00-
at the Hall

Lecture by the Director
Nov. 3, 14:00-15:30
at the Hall

Gallery Talks
Oct. 31, Nov. 14, Nov. 28, Dec. 5, 14:00-15:30
at the Temporary Exhibition Gallery

Admission ( ) shows the rate for groups of 20 people or more
Adults 1,000(800)yen
Students of Senior High School and University 600(500)yen
Students of Elementary School and Junior High School 400(300)yen
*Temporary exhibition tickets cover the admission of the museum collection exhibition.
*Advance tickets　(same price as the group tickets)　available at the museum until the day before the opening.