Artizon Museum
Artizon Museum
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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The Artizon Museum, operated by the Ishibashi Foundation and formerly known as the Bridgestone Museum of Art, opened in January 2020 as a new museum at the same location in Kyobashi, Tokyo. The new name, Artizon, was coined by combining the words art and horizon to reflect the museum’s determination to impart a sense of new horizons in pioneering art. The concept of the museum is “experiencing creativity.” In addition to the Impressionist and Japanese Western-style paintings from the modern period for which the Ishibashi Foundation Collection is renowned, new acquisitions include Postwar abstract paintings and early Japanese arts from the Edo period. These additions to the collection enlarge its breadth and depth, and they also make it possible to mount exhibitions that span from ancient periods to contemporary art.
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- Greenbooks105 contributionsThe Modern Masters in a Peaceful Tokyo SpaceWe had no idea so much excellent modern art from Europe and Japan was collectd in Japan. The museum has an impressive collection with work by Dufy, Schwittetrs, Klee, Kandinsky, Severini and more. Well-organized with a good flow. Very much worth the visit.Visited August 2023Travelled with familyWritten 23 September 2023
- MomRoccoChicago, Illinois536 contributionsThe Best Museum on our TripHands down the best museum we visited during our tour of Japan. My husband and I visited because it was easy walking distance from our hotel and we wanted to see the Brancusi exhibit. It was an amazing experience. The galleries were well curated and had incredible paintings by Rousseau, Monet, Picasso, Cassatt and many more. The Brancusi exhibit was also exceptional. We spent a couple hours at the Artizon and enjoyed the luxury of just being able to sit in front of a painting or sculpture and admire it without being pushed along by others.Visited May 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 24 May 2024
- WilliamHong Kong, China124 contributionsA Must for Art LoversAfter visiting four art museums, my wife and I recently went to this museum on our last day in Japan. Personally I must say this museum was the best in Tokyo. We were thrilled by its rich collection - paintings by Monet, Renoir, Picasso, Cezanne, Manet, Degas, Gauguin, Matisse, Miro, and many others. The museum also generously allowed visitors to take photos. We saw many visitors taking photos with Monet’s “Waterlilies” and Picasso’s “Saltimbanque Seated with Arms Crossed”. Plus, we were able to see a special exhibition of Brancusi’s sculptures, which were very impressive. If there were a painting by Van Gogh in this museum, it would be more than perfect!Visited June 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 9 June 2024
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MomRocco
Chicago, IL536 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
Hands down the best museum we visited during our tour of Japan. My husband and I visited because it was easy walking distance from our hotel and we wanted to see the Brancusi exhibit. It was an amazing experience. The galleries were well curated and had incredible paintings by Rousseau, Monet, Picasso, Cassatt and many more. The Brancusi exhibit was also exceptional. We spent a couple hours at the Artizon and enjoyed the luxury of just being able to sit in front of a painting or sculpture and admire it without being pushed along by others.
Written 24 May 2024
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William
Hong Kong, China124 contributions
Jun 2024 • Couples
After visiting four art museums, my wife and I recently went to this museum on our last day in Japan. Personally I must say this museum was the best in Tokyo. We were thrilled by its rich collection - paintings by Monet, Renoir, Picasso, Cezanne, Manet, Degas, Gauguin, Matisse, Miro, and many others. The museum also generously allowed visitors to take photos. We saw many visitors taking photos with Monet’s “Waterlilies” and Picasso’s “Saltimbanque Seated with Arms Crossed”. Plus, we were able to see a special exhibition of Brancusi’s sculptures, which were very impressive. If there were a painting by Van Gogh in this museum, it would be more than perfect!
Written 9 June 2024
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Greenbooks
southern California105 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
We had no idea so much excellent modern art from Europe and Japan was collectd in Japan. The museum has an impressive collection with work by Dufy, Schwittetrs, Klee, Kandinsky, Severini and more. Well-organized with a good flow. Very much worth the visit.
Written 23 September 2023
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Marathonwinner
Toronto, Canada113 contributions
Apr 2012 • Couples
I panned the Tokyo National Museum of Western Art, praised the National Museum of Art, and now can tell you I loved this one.
Easy to reach by foot from Tokyo Station this modern and well laid out museum is outstanding and a pleasure to visit.
The current main exhibit is a collection of works to honour the 60th anniversary of the museum. And it is a star-studded collection. All sorts of famous artists are represented, such as Rembrandt, Cezanne, Monet, Manet, Gauguin, Picasso etc as well as a raft of fine Japanese artists.
The works are displayed in a number of rooms, with low key lighting and plenty of space so you can relax and really soak in the masterpieces. Many of the rooms have seating to make it easier to study the works.
And I might say, the collection is not second rate like at the National Museum of Western Art. Most of the holdings are top quality and really give you a feel for these artists at their best. I got a whole bunch of creative new ideas for my own work while I was bouncing around the museum.
Here are some questions you can try to answer while browsing this place. Why are most nudes women rather than men? Why do nude women seem to be always bathing or reclining? What has just happened to that guy with the two women in Bank of the Seine? Can that bust of a woman in the last gallery really be from the 24th century? Wow.
It's a relatively small museum but really packs a punch. You won't regret a few hours spent there.
Easy to reach by foot from Tokyo Station this modern and well laid out museum is outstanding and a pleasure to visit.
The current main exhibit is a collection of works to honour the 60th anniversary of the museum. And it is a star-studded collection. All sorts of famous artists are represented, such as Rembrandt, Cezanne, Monet, Manet, Gauguin, Picasso etc as well as a raft of fine Japanese artists.
The works are displayed in a number of rooms, with low key lighting and plenty of space so you can relax and really soak in the masterpieces. Many of the rooms have seating to make it easier to study the works.
And I might say, the collection is not second rate like at the National Museum of Western Art. Most of the holdings are top quality and really give you a feel for these artists at their best. I got a whole bunch of creative new ideas for my own work while I was bouncing around the museum.
Here are some questions you can try to answer while browsing this place. Why are most nudes women rather than men? Why do nude women seem to be always bathing or reclining? What has just happened to that guy with the two women in Bank of the Seine? Can that bust of a woman in the last gallery really be from the 24th century? Wow.
It's a relatively small museum but really packs a punch. You won't regret a few hours spent there.
Written 14 April 2012
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Richard P
Bath, UK235 contributions
Jun 2012 • Business
This was the title of the exhibition I saw (on its last day). The museum has a very good selection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings, as well as sculptures. I particularly liked some of the work of Japanese painters I had never heard of (but should have!) - eg Seiki Kuroda
Written 3 July 2012
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RoundTheWorldandMore
Cassis, France211 contributions
Sept 2013 • Solo
If you like european modern painting, it's for you !
This museum owns a riche permanent collection and the current exhibition is nicely and richely composed, and presents masters like Picasso, Matisse, Monet, Manet, Renoir, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Courbet, Pissaro, Degas, etc etc. Nearly incredible all that necessary work to organise such an event.
This museum is easy to find : Tokyo station, East exit (Yaesu central exit), you walk straigth 5' on Yaesu avenue, no more. Have a superb visit !
Depending of the date, check opening and temporary presentations on the museum internet site.
This museum owns a riche permanent collection and the current exhibition is nicely and richely composed, and presents masters like Picasso, Matisse, Monet, Manet, Renoir, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Courbet, Pissaro, Degas, etc etc. Nearly incredible all that necessary work to organise such an event.
This museum is easy to find : Tokyo station, East exit (Yaesu central exit), you walk straigth 5' on Yaesu avenue, no more. Have a superb visit !
Depending of the date, check opening and temporary presentations on the museum internet site.
Written 17 September 2013
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MKMapman
Milton Keynes, UK1,734 contributions
Nov 2012 • Solo
The Bridgestone Museum of Art is a well-known name as it frequently licenses images of its major works to bodies publishing magazines or CDs. So I had very high expectations of the museum. The works on display were indeed of a uniformly high standard, drawn from its own collection. The exhibition (which changes every 3 months or so) was "Art Walk : Selections from the Collection of the Bridgestone Museum of Art" and - as I type this - ends tomorrow, but is typical in the way it is hung. Paintings are given plenty of space, so you are not overwhelmed, and the selection was arranged broadly chronologically. My own favourites included Sisley's June Morning in the Saint-Mammes (perhaps not coincidentally used as the poster for the exhibition), but there were also Western works by the likes of Monet, Renoir, Cézanne and Picasso.
The Japanese works were also fascinating, although mainly pained in the Western style with limited oriental influences (unlike to ukiyo-e artworks that must also be seen when visiting Tokyo). Look out for works such as Kuniyosho's "Dream" or Shikanosukeka's "Power Plant in the Snow".
So why not 5 stars? Simply that although I went round it slowly (twice for the main rooms), I wished they had more of their treasures on show. As a visitor to Tokyo I had perhaps hoped to see more of their works that I know only from prints. On the plus side, there's a free green tea dispenser next to the lockers...
The Japanese works were also fascinating, although mainly pained in the Western style with limited oriental influences (unlike to ukiyo-e artworks that must also be seen when visiting Tokyo). Look out for works such as Kuniyosho's "Dream" or Shikanosukeka's "Power Plant in the Snow".
So why not 5 stars? Simply that although I went round it slowly (twice for the main rooms), I wished they had more of their treasures on show. As a visitor to Tokyo I had perhaps hoped to see more of their works that I know only from prints. On the plus side, there's a free green tea dispenser next to the lockers...
Written 23 December 2012
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hazza55
Coffs Harbour, Australia128 contributions
May 2016 • Couples
This museum was quite near our hotel and sounded like an attractive proposition for a late afternoon visit.
So we made our way over there and the museum has not just closed, the whole building has been demolished!
It was quite fun to wander up and down the street, checking the map against the address a few times to confirm that, yes, the block with the wire fence around it and two cranes operating was where the museum was supposed to be.
So we made our way over there and the museum has not just closed, the whole building has been demolished!
It was quite fun to wander up and down the street, checking the map against the address a few times to confirm that, yes, the block with the wire fence around it and two cranes operating was where the museum was supposed to be.
Written 11 May 2016
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ZombieFungus2014
London, UK346 contributions
Nov 2015 • Couples
The museum is gone and according to a passerby it has been closed and under renovation since a while. The building is actually getting demolished, and we couldn't figure out where is the collection at the moment or if it will come back to the same place. There's no notice board, posters about reopening.
Written 30 November 2015
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gxmGxm
Boulder, CO47 contributions
May 2014 • Friends
This private museum near Tokyo Station was created by the founder of Bridgestone tires (yes, he was Japanese, not American). The collection is relatively small but includes wonderful examples of western art by such artists as Renoir, Monet,Gauguin, van Gogh, and Matisse (the emphasis is European impressionism though you'll find sculptures and newer works as well). There are also wonderful paintings by Japanese painters. The museum is manageable in an hour and you can purchase an audio guide for around $5.
Written 17 June 2014
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