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His first full showing in Japan
This is the first full introduction to Avery in Japan, with his major works from early to late in one place.
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2027.10.09 — 2028.01.30 · Coming soon
Flat colour, quiet pictures.
Milton Avery (provisional title)
Milton Avery (1885–1965) was an American painter known for delicate colour and flat picture planes, simple in look but carefully composed. Later Abstract Expressionists such as Mark Rothko, Barnett Newman and Adolph Gottlieb learned from him. This is the first full introduction to Avery in Japan, with major works from early to late, set beside his Japanese contemporaries Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Morikazu Kumagai and Chikkyo Ono. It runs from 9 October 2027 to 30 January 2028; prices are not yet set.
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A REASON TO GO
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, 1F Special Exhibition Gallery2027.10.09 — 2028.01.30Art exhibitionsTicket required
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The colour that shaped Rothko
He painted in delicate colour on flat planes, and Abstract Expressionists such as Rothko, Newman and Gottlieb learned from him.
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Side by side with Japanese painters
The show sets him beside his Japanese contemporaries Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Morikazu Kumagai and Chikkyo Ono to find echoes across cultures.
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- Lovers of colour and modern painting
- Anyone curious about where Abstract Expressionism came from
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Prices are not out yet and the title is provisional.
Closed on Mondays, during changeovers and over the New Year.
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Dates & times
2027.10.09 — 2028.01.30Saturday 9 October 2027 to Sunday 30 January 2028. 10am–5pm, until 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays, last entry 30 minutes before closing; closed on Mondays (open on public holidays and closed the next day), during changeovers and over the New Year.
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- His first full showing in Japan
- The colour that shaped Rothko
- Side by side with Japanese painters
Venue & travel
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, 1F Special Exhibition GalleryThe National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo is at 3-1 Kitanomaru Koen, Chiyoda-ku, about 3 minutes’ walk from exit 1b of Takebashi station on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line.
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Prices, booking and entry rules are not yet published; the title is provisional.
Tickets & access
Tickets to be announced
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Sources & image credits
Dates and entry details refer to this edition; individual sessions may differ.
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The entrance of The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, 2022; a file photo.
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