Yasuo Kouzuki Museum of Art, special exhibition “The Shape of Peace” is now being held!

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Aug 28, 2017
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I couldn't resist the urge to paint.

Yasuo Kozuki was called up in April 1943 and assigned to the city of Hyrule in Manchuria (now northeastern China).
After the war, he was interned in Siberia by the Soviet Army and did not return to Japan until 1947.
The "Siberian Series" depicting memories of this war and internment in Siberia is Kozuki's masterpiece and a prayer for peace.
Along with the "Siberian Series," this exhibition introduces the "Hyrule Correspondence," a letter from Hyrule to his family, and works depicting peaceful days spent in his hometown after the war.
War had a tremendous impact on Yasuo Kagetsu's life. Let us explore how the artist lived in the midst of it, and touch on Kozuki's thoughts on peace.

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Yasuo Kozuki Museum of Art
Special Exhibition Period: Friday, July 28 - Monday, November 27, 2017
Location: 226 Misumi-naka, Nagato, Yamaguchi 759-3802
Hours: 9:00-17:00 (last admission 16:30)
Closed: Every Tuesday
Admission: ¥500 for adults, ¥200 for elementary, junior high and high school students
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Yasuo Kozuki (1911-1974)

He left a great mark on the world of modern Japanese Western-style painting.
His experience of internment in Siberia after the war's defeat led him to create the "Siberian Series," which later became his best-known work.
In his later years, he also created objects by reusing scrap wood from his surroundings.
Until his death at the age of 62, he never left his hometown and continued to pursue his passion for creative activities.

Nagisa Nakhodka, 1974, The Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum of Art, Collection

Siberia Series

A total of 57 works by Yasuo Kouzuki, his most representative works, are in the collection of the Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum of Art.
For the first time in three years, the Yasuo Kouzuki Museum of Art is presenting five of these works.

Upcoming Events

Gallery Talks by curators Dates: September 24 (Sun) and November 26 (Sun), 2017
Time: 11:00~
Fee: Admission only (no advance registration required)

The 19th Yasuo Kazuki Junior Grand Prize Painting Exhibition

Call for paintings for elementary and junior high school students.
Awarded and selected works will be exhibited at the Yasuo Kozuki Museum of Art.
Application theme: Let's draw foodstuffs!
Collection period: Friday, September 1 - Friday, September 15, 2017
Exhibition Period: October 29, 2017 (Sun) - January 8, 2018 (Sun)
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