Takamatsu Art Museum, Art museum in Kon'yamachi, Japan
Takamatsu Art Museum is a municipal art museum in Kon'yamachi, central Takamatsu, next to the covered shopping arcade. The 1988 building by AXS Satow has five floors above ground and two below, with 15,799 m² of floor space. Its collection follows three lines: postwar Japanese contemporary art, world art from the 20th century onward, and art of Kagawa.
The museum was founded in 1949, making it one of the first public art institutions established in Japan after the Second World War. In the late 1980s, it moved from its original park setting to the current downtown building.
The museum places a clear emphasis on works tied to Kagawa Prefecture, giving space to artists who lived and worked in the Takamatsu area. Walking through the galleries, visitors can notice how local themes and craft traditions have shaped the way art is made in this part of Japan.
The museum sits in central Takamatsu, within easy walking distance of the main train station and the covered shopping arcade. Visiting on a weekday morning tends to be quieter than on weekends, when school groups or tour parties may be present.
The collection's craft section centres on Kagawa lacquerware (Sanuki shitsugei), not a Takamatsu-named tradition. It holds lacquer works by three holders of the Important Intangible Cultural Property designation: Kōdō Otomaru, Josin Isei and Hitoshi Ōta. Metalwork by Chika Kitahara is also part of the collection.
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