Suntory Museum Of Art
History
In 1961, Suntory President Keizo Saji opened the Suntory Museum in the Palace Building in Marunouchi, Chiyoda, Tokyo with the theme of "Art in life". In 1975, it was moved to Suntory Building in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo. When the Tokyo branch of Suntory was to move to Odaiba in January 2005, the museum was temporarily closed. On March 30, 2007, the former site of the Defense Agency was redeveloped and reopened as a new "Suntory Museum of Art" to be moved into the "Tokyo Midtown". It was temporarily closed in November 2019, renovated, and reopened in July 2020. As a result, the ceiling was made more earthquake-resistant, the indoor lighting was changed to LED, and the entrance, shops and cafes adjacent to the building, and staff uniforms were renewed. The design of the renewal was supervised by Kengo Kuma, who designed the Tokyo Midtown Garden Site, where the museum is located, and the museum. The Suntory Museum of Art, Mori Art Museum and The National Art Center, Tokyo, comprise the "Roppongi Art Triangle"
Gallery
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Box with fusenryō design in mother-of-pearl inlay and maki-e, Kamakura period, 13th century, National Treasure
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Container, earthenware, by Ogata Kenzan. Edo period, first half of 18th century, Important Cultural Property
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Dancers painting. Edo period (17th century), Important Cultural Property
References
- ^ ごあいさつ. Suntory Museum of Art
- ^ 生まれ変わった“美の空間” サントリー美術館、リニューアル・オープン記念展 The Asahi Shimbun, July 21, 2020
External links
- Official website
- Suntory Museum of Art within Google Arts & Culture
- Media related to Suntory Museum of Art at Wikimedia Commons