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News Release
January, 2019
Japanese Hoki Museum Collection Displayed to Great
Acclaim in Barcelona in 2018 Welcome to this news release from the Hoki Museum, dedicated to contemporary Japanese realist
paintings.
In September 2018, the Hoki Museum had its
first overseas exhibition, presenting 60
paintings at MEAM (European Modern Art
Museum) Barcelona. The exhibition was a great
success, welcoming 29,277 visitors during the
64 day opening period from September 20th to
December 20th.
MEAM, located in central Barcelona's Gothic
district, opened in 2011, not long after the Hoki
Museum's opening in 2010. Like the Hoki,
MEAM is dedicated to figurative paintings and
sculpture. In 2015 the Hoki Museum and MEAM
began discussing exchange exhibition ideas.
Following the Hoki Museum exhibit in
Barcelona, this May 2019 the Hoki Museum will
welcome Japan's first exhibition of Spanish
Realist painting from the MEAM collection.
Fumihiko Gomi An Ancient King Speaks 2018
2019 at the Hoki Museum
Special exhibitions at the Hoki Museum
People, Somehow People are Fascinating Open until May 12th The leading Japanese Realist painter Hiroshi Noda painted a portrait of the
renowned violinist Ivry Gitlis for this portraiture exhibition.
In March 2018, Noda presented his portraits of the Emperor and Empress to
Japan's Imperial Household Agency.
Contemporary Spanish Realism May 17th to September 1st
This exhibition will feature 59 contemporary Spanish Realist painting from the MEAM collection.
Participating artists and the MEAM director will attend the opening events.
Sandorfi September 5th to November 17th
The Hoki Museum is pleased to present Istavan Sandorfi's first
exhibition in Japan. Born in Hungary in 1948, Sandorfi moved to Paris in
1958, where he remained until his death in 2007. Sandorfi's paintings
blend meticulous realistic techinques with surrealist elements.
The Hoki Museum Collection Travels in Japan We will present an exhibition Hoki Museum collection works at
five local museums throughout Japan. The exhibition will feature
64 paintings and be open for approximately two months at each
venue.
April: Okinawa prefecture
June: Sakata, Yamagata prefecture
July: Iwate prefecture
September: Saga prefecture
November: Setouchi, Okayama prefecture
Hiroshi Noda Noble Being,Op.7 2018
Jaime Valero Retrato Número 5 2013 MEAM
Jordi Díaz Alamà El Rey Planeta. Homenaje a Velázquez: Felipe IV, a caballo 2017 MEAM
Golucho Retrato de insomnios 2007 MEAM
Le Préambule des Amoureux 1982
Introduction to the Hoki Museum
Contemporary Japanese Realist Paintings
The Hoki Museum, which opened in Chiba, Japan in November 2010 is Japan’s first museum
dedicated to Realist painting. The Museum's collection includes approximately 480 works by just
over 50 artists, such as those by masters in the field, Hiroshi Noda and Sosuke Morimoto. At any
one time about 140 works are displayed in the
Museum's nine galleries, with a particular focus
on large-scale works.
Special displays feature the works of 15 artists
who have produced large-scale works for the
Museum's My Best Work series. Beginning in
2013, the Hoki Museum Prize for artists under
the age of 40 is held triennially to discover and
foster young painters. The Hoki Museum
Platinum Prize inaugurated in 2018 will also be
held triennially for artists 41 years and older.
Museum Founder: Masao Hoki
Founder of Hogy
Medical Co., Ltd., a
leading supplier of
surgical, sterilization
and ward and
examination products
in Japan
Museum Director: Hiroko Hoki
“Because almost all of
the artists whose works
are displayed here are
still active, this
museum is an
opportunity to share
their journey”.
Prominent works and artists from our collection
Hiroshi Noda Noble Being,Op.5 2015
Toshihiro Ohata Beached Boat 2010
Masayuki Hara Shimmering River in Malham 2018
Fumihiko Gomi An Ancient King Speaks 2018
Sosuke Morimoto The Future 2011
Kenichiro Ishiguro Gas Mask Lifestyle-Child Version 2017
Osamu Obi Afternoon 2015
Ryo Shiotani Resonant Thoughts 2018
Kei Mieno As Is, Before Being Put into Words 2017
Nobuyuki Shimamura Silk Gauze 2003
Award-winning Architecture
The Museum is located next to the verdant Showa no Mori Park, Chiba city's largest green space,
and consists of one above-ground and two below-ground stories featuring corridor-style galleries
comprising 500 meters of exhibition space. One gallery is cantilevered, with 30 meters of the
building extending out horizontally into space. The building was awarded the Japanese
Architecture Award in 2011.
The Hoki Museum’s floating gallery has a steel
frame construction, which along with two main
building pillars, allows the first 30 meters of the
80-meter-long corridor gallery to float in mid-
air.
Facilities
Site: Approx. 3860 ㎡
Floor space: Approx. 3720 ㎡
Exhibition Space: Approx. 1800 ㎡
Floors: One above-ground and two below-ground levels
Construction: Reinforced concrete, with steel frames in some areas
Construction began in October, 2008 and was completed in October 2010
Design: Nikken Sekkei Ltd.
Construction: Obayashi Corporation
Gastronomy We hope you will taste the fine Italian cuisine at our Hanau restaurant after you have enjoyed
viewing our museum's Realist painting and architecture. Dishes feature fresh ingredients from
Chiba prefecture. Our Museum Cafe on B1F provides comfortable designer seating.
How to Visit the Hoki Museum Location: 3-15 Asumigaoka Higashi, Midori-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 267-0067 Japan
On the JR Sotobo Line Toke Station
Tel: 043-205-1500
Opening Hours: Wednesday to Monday, 10 am to 5:30 pm, closed on Tuesdays
Admission fees: Adults ¥1,800
High school and university students and those 65 and above: ¥1300
Junior high school and younger: ¥900
Museum website: https://www.hoki-museum.jp
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Press Inquiries: Hoki Museum Press Office
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502 Minami Aoyama Compound
2-18-20 Minami Aoyama Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062 Japan
TEL +81-(0)3-6312-4098
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