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The work exhibited in the center of Naoshima. <br>Kimiyo Mishima

The work exhibited in the center of Naoshima.
Kimiyo Mishima "Another Rebirth 2005-N"


Kimiyo Mishima's "Another Rebirth 2005-N...

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Lee Ufan: Outward-bound Spirit / The Road Towards Infinity (#2)

Lee Ufan: Outward-bound Spirit / The Road Towards Infinity (#2)


To Europe, and to the World While Mono-h...

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Lee Ufan: Outward-bound Spirit / The Road Towards Infinity  (#1)

Lee Ufan: Outward-bound Spirit / The Road Towards Infinity (#1)


2022 was a momentous year that affirmed ...

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Hiroshi Sugimoto: "Art is the last source of inspiration left to humanity" (#2)

Hiroshi Sugimoto: "Art is the last source of inspiration left to humanity" (#2)


From the reconstruction of Go'o Shrine t...

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Hiroshi Sugimoto: "Art is the last source of inspiration left to humanity"  (#1)

Hiroshi Sugimoto: "Art is the last source of inspiration left to humanity" (#1)


Everything is karmically connected How c...

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Tsuyoshi Ozawa:

Tsuyoshi Ozawa: "Bringing Out New Discussions From Dark Histories, Creating a Positive Field out of a Negative Environment" (#2)


Bringing Out New Discussions From Dark H...

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Tsuyoshi Ozawa:

Tsuyoshi Ozawa: "How Can Art be a Part of Our Lives in Contemporary Society? " (#1)


Tsuyoshi Ozawa's Permanent Installations...

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Yayoi Kusama:

Yayoi Kusama: "Art is an Endless Struggle, Art is Love, Art is Life" (#2)


Toward Worldwide Success 1989 was not on...

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Yayoi Kusama:

Yayoi Kusama: "Art is an Endless Struggle, Art is Love, Art is Life" (#1)


Pumpkin, a Solemn Existence on the Pier ...

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A work alive with everyday scenery of Inujima<br>--Yusuke Asai <em>Listen to the Voices of Yesterday Like the Voices of Ancient Times</em>

A work alive with everyday scenery of Inujima
--Yusuke Asai Listen to the Voices of Yesterday Like the Voices of Ancient Times


"From the Archives" is a blog series whi...

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From Inujima onward to Oshika Peninsula and Tokyo: <br>Kohei Nawa's

From Inujima onward to Oshika Peninsula and Tokyo:
Kohei Nawa's "Forms of New Life"


"From the Archives" is a blog series whi...

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Archive series 11st : the Claude Monet room in the Chichu Art Museum

Archive series 11st : the Claude Monet room in the Chichu Art Museum


"Benesse Art Site Naoshima - Archive ser...

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Archive series 10th : the Benesse House Museum

Archive series 10th : the Benesse House Museum


"Benesse Art Site Naoshima - Archive ser...

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Archive series 9th : the Inujima Seirensho Art Museum

Archive series 9th : the Inujima Seirensho Art Museum


"Benesse Art Site Naoshima - Archive ser...

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Archive series 8th :

Archive series 8th : "Sea of Time '98" by Tatsuo Miyajima


"Benesse Art Site Naoshima - Archive ser...

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Archive series 7th :

Archive series 7th : "Cylinder Bisected by Plane" by Dan Graham


"Benesse Art Site Naoshima - Archive ser...

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Archive series 6th :

Archive series 6th : "Appropriate Proportion" by Hiroshi Sugimoto


"Benesse Art Site Naoshima - Archive ser...

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Archive series 5th :

Archive series 5th : "Les Archives du Cœur" by Christian Boltanski


"Benesse Art Site Naoshima - Archive ser...

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Archive series 4th : the Lee Ufan Museum's production process

Archive series 4th : the Lee Ufan Museum's production process


"Benesse Art Site Naoshima - Archive ser...

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Archive series 3rd :

Archive series 3rd : "Drink a Cup of Tea" by Kazuo Katase


"Benesse Art Site Naoshima - Archive ser...

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Archive series 2nd : Naoshima Bath

Archive series 2nd : Naoshima Bath "I♥︎湯" (I Love Yu)


"Benesse Art Site Naoshima - Archive ser...

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Archive series 1st :

Archive series 1st : "Pumpkin" by Yayoi Kusama


"Benesse Art Site Naoshima - Archive ser...

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Fukutake House

Fukutake House "Meeting Asia / Meeting Artists: Heri Dono"


On April 26th, 2019, the first day of the Setou…

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Setouchi

Setouchi "Yoichi Midorikawa" Museum Opens in Miyanoura Gallery 6 for the Setouchi Triennale 2019 Autumn Session


On Saturday, September 28th, 2019, at the begin…

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We spoke to two ladies from

We spoke to two ladies from "Kamedaya", who sell fruit from Teshima at a Needle Factory square


During the periods that the Setouchi Triennale …

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The Performance Event

The Performance Event "Déjà vu - the Living Heritage" Was Held


On Sunday, July 21, 2019, "Déjà vu - the Living…

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The Naoshima Plan 2019

The Naoshima Plan 2019 "The Water" conveys Naoshima's abundance and beauty


A traditional, 200-year-old home in Honmura, Na…

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New work of Inujima

New work of Inujima "Art House Project" C-Art House unveiled to island residents


The new work of Inujima "Art House Project" C-A…

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Lee Ufan Museum's latest work <em>Porte vers l'infini</em> unveiled to Naoshima Residents

Lee Ufan Museum's latest work Porte vers l'infini unveiled to Naoshima Residents


The sculpture Porte vers l'infini (201…

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Experiencing Teshima Art Museum's Special Morning Viewing Program (April 14, 2019)

Experiencing Teshima Art Museum's Special Morning Viewing Program (April 14, 2019)


Teshima Art Museum's special morning viewing pr…

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Rice cultivation that leaves nothing behind

Rice cultivation that leaves nothing behind


Launched in 2006, the Naoshima Rice-Growing Pro…

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A commemorative ceremony and workshop with local residents was held to celebrate the unveiling of a new work at Inujima

A commemorative ceremony and workshop with local residents was held to celebrate the unveiling of a new work at Inujima "Art House Project" A-Art House.


To celebrate the completion of Yellow Flower Dr…

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Visit to the islands and closing symposium to celebrate 150 years of Japan-Denmark diplomatic relations

Visit to the islands and closing symposium to celebrate 150 years of Japan-Denmark diplomatic relations


Building on the friendship ties nurtured with D…

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Celebrating  150 years of Japan-Denmark diplomatic relations <br> Benesse Art Site Naoshima's activities presented at symposium in Denmark on the theme of

Celebrating 150 years of Japan-Denmark diplomatic relations
Benesse Art Site Naoshima's activities presented at symposium in Denmark on the theme of "Regional Development through Architecture, Nature and Art"


Benesse Art Site Naoshima's activities presente…

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The May 2017 issue of our quarterly magazine NAOSHIMA NOTE has been published.

The May 2017 issue of our quarterly magazine NAOSHIMA NOTE has been published.


The May 2017 issue of our quarterly magazine NA…

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Pannaphan Yodmanee, the winner of the 11th Benesse Prize visits the islands

Pannaphan Yodmanee, the winner of the 11th Benesse Prize visits the islands


Pannaphan Yodmanee, the winner of the 11th Bene…

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An encounter with Lee Ufan: What it Means to Accept

An encounter with Lee Ufan: What it Means to Accept "Uncertainty"


Lee Ufan was one of the leading figures of the …

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Conference by Michael Govan

Conference by Michael Govan


In autumn last year, a momentous conference by …

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Naoshima Hall wins 2017 Wallpaper* Design Award in Best New Public Building category

Naoshima Hall wins 2017 Wallpaper* Design Award in Best New Public Building category


Designed by architect Hiroshi Sambuichi and com…

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Morning Talk about Claude Monet by Ayano Hayashi:

Morning Talk about Claude Monet by Ayano Hayashi: "Water Lilies in the morning sun and sweets the artist loved."


Chichu Art Museum permanently houses five works…

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Olafur Eliasson<br><em>Self-loop</em> at Inujima Art House Project

Olafur Eliasson
Self-loop at Inujima Art House Project


On September 18th, 2016, prior to the beginning…

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The October 2016 issue of our quarterly magazine NAOSHIMA NOTE has been published.

The October 2016 issue of our quarterly magazine NAOSHIMA NOTE has been published.


The October 2016 issue of our quarterly magazin…

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Artist at Gallery 6 2016<br>vol.1 Yuki Iiyama

Artist at Gallery 6 2016
vol.1 Yuki Iiyama "100 Living Tales"


In the summer and autumn of 2015, Miyanoura Gal…

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"Artist Talk" with Christian Boltanski


To mark the opening of Christian Boltanski's ne…

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Unveiling of new artwork by Christian Boltanski from this summer,

Unveiling of new artwork by Christian Boltanski from this summer, "La forêt des murmures"


On July 18th, 2016, the first day of the Setouc…

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Opening of the Summer Performing Arts Programs on Inujima Island

Opening of the Summer Performing Arts Programs on Inujima Island


In Inujima, four performing arts programs will …

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The July 2016 issue of our quarterly magazine NAOSHIMA NOTE has been published.

The July 2016 issue of our quarterly magazine NAOSHIMA NOTE has been published.


The July 2016 issue of our quarterly magazine N…

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Nadegata Instant Party<br>「Well, come on stage!」<br>-spring-

Nadegata Instant Party
「Well, come on stage!」
-spring-


Artist unit "Nadegata Instant Party" will turn …

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The April 2016 issue of our quarterly magazine NAOSHIMA NOTE has been published.

The April 2016 issue of our quarterly magazine NAOSHIMA NOTE has been published.


The April 2016 issue of our quarterly magazine …

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A lecture by art historian Philippe Piguet, <br>great-grandson of Claude Monet

A lecture by art historian Philippe Piguet,
great-grandson of Claude Monet


The French art historian Philippe Piguet gave a…

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Two Special Art Previews for Teshima Island Residents

Two Special Art Previews for Teshima Island Residents


Synchronously to the opening of the Setouchi Tr…

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About Sputniko!'s Teshima 8 Million Lab

About Sputniko!'s Teshima 8 Million Lab


March 20 marks the start of the spring term of …

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The January 2016 issue of our quarterly magazine NAOSHIMA NOTE has been published.

The January 2016 issue of our quarterly magazine NAOSHIMA NOTE has been published.


The January 2016 issue contains a special featu…

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The Process of Creating Shinro Ohtake's New Work (Part 3: Transporting the Hull-Form Overland on Teshima)

The Process of Creating Shinro Ohtake's New Work (Part 3: Transporting the Hull-Form Overland on Teshima)


Guided and watched over by island residents, th…

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The Process of Creating Shinro Ohtake's New Work (Part 2: Transporting the Hull-Form from Uwajima)

The Process of Creating Shinro Ohtake's New Work (Part 2: Transporting the Hull-Form from Uwajima)


The hull-form that will form the core of Shinro…

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The Process of Creating Shinro Ohtake's New Work (Part 1: The Work Itself)

The Process of Creating Shinro Ohtake's New Work (Part 1: The Work Itself)


The artist Shinro Ohtake is currently in the pr…

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The October 2015 issue of our quarterly magazine NAOSHIMA NOTE has been published.

The October 2015 issue of our quarterly magazine NAOSHIMA NOTE has been published.


The latest (October 2015) issue contains a spec…

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New project launched at Miyanoura Gallery 6.

New project launched at Miyanoura Gallery 6.


Miyanoura Gallery 6, in the Miyanoura district …

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