Stories to be Told：
Engaging Audiences with the Arts
of Japan at the Chester Beatty Library
Dr. Mary Redfern
Chester Beatty Library
International Symposium
Our international symposia, held annually since 2014 and open to the public, consist of presentations and panel discussions by some of the world’s foremost curators of Japanese art. At the fourth symposium, “Reinventing Japanese Art through Museum Experiences,” we explored the questions of what museums have accomplished so far, are able to do now, and should pursue in the future to allow visitors to think beyond stereotyped images of Japanese art while broadening their perspectives and deepening their understanding of it.
- International Symposium
Reinventing Japanese Art through Museum Experiences - Date: Friday, 12 January‐Saturday, 13 January 2018
- Venue: Auditorium, Heiseikan, Tokyo National Museum
12th January
Chairperson : Mr. Toshihiko Suekane (Tokyo National Museum, Japan)
Japanese Museums and the
Recent Popularity of Japanese Swords
Mr. Motoki Sakai
Tokyo National Museum
Exhibiting Conflict
Dr. Rhiannon Paget
The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art
Immersive Exhibitions:
The Family Gallery, Diving into
Screen Paintings: A New Way to
Experience Japanese Art
Ms. Chiori Fujita
Tokyo National Museum
13th January
Chairperson : Mr. Atsushi Imai (Tokyo National Museum)
To Intrigue, Delight and Surprise：
Exhibiting Japan at the National
Museum of Scotland
Dr. Rosina Buckland
National Museum of Scotland
Brave New Forms：
Lacquer and Bamboo Traditions
in Change
Dr. Andreas Marks
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Making Waves:
Rediscovering the Art of Rimpa
Prof. Ryo Furuta
The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts
An Old Painting in a New Frame：
Presenting Japanese Art and Material Culture
in the Context of the Exhibition Cool Japan
Dr. Daan Kok
National Museum of Ethnology, Leiden
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Mr. Hideaki Kunigo (Tokyo National Museum, Japan)
Panelists
- Dr. Rosina Buckland
National Museum of Scotland - Dr. Andreas Marks
Minneapolis Institute of Art - Prof. Ryo Furuta
The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts - Dr. Daan Kok
National Museum of Ethnology, Leiden