Kimura Ihei: Living in Photography [Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum]
One of Japan's leading photographers, Kimura Ihei (1901-1974), was one of the first to recognize the potential of photographic expression in compact cameras, which first came into practical use in the 1920s, and established a reputation for his quick snapshots of everyday life.
This exhibition looks back on the work of Kimura Ihei, who left a significant mark on the history of photography, through a selection of approximately 165 works that convey the beauty of human activities, including stage photographs of Kabuki and other performances, color film works created during his time in Europe, and a series capturing rural Akita.
[Related Events]
① Commemorative Lecture "Kimura Ihei and European Photographers"
January 10th (Saturday) 13:30-15:00 [Doors open at 13:00]
Lecturer: Yoshiaki Kai (Associate Professor, Niigata University)
Venue: Basement Auditorium Co-organized by: Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum Friends Association *Free attendance *Advance registration required (Tel: 082-221-6246)
②Art Lecture: "Reading Kimura Ihei - Through Photographs and Words"
February 1st (Sunday) 13:30-14:30 [Doors open 13:00]
Lecturer: Yamashita Jusui (Chief Curator of the Museum)
Venue: Basement Auditorium *Free attendance *Advance registration required (Tel: 082-221-6246)
③Gallery Talk
December 19th (Friday), January 9th (Friday), January 23rd (Friday), February 6th (Friday)
11:00 and 17:00 each day
Venue: 3rd floor exhibition room Lecturer: Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum curator *Museum admission ticket required *No prior application required
④ Instagram Live
December 23rd (Tuesday), January 13th (Tuesday)
From 5pm each day
Lecturer: Curator of Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum
⑤ Podcast by curators For more information, please visit our museum (website, SNS)
⑥ Photography Workshop ⇒ Applications are now full.
"Photoshoot in the garden"
December 20th (Sat) and 21st (Sun) 1:30pm - 3:30pm (Registration begins at 1pm)
Lecturer: Aya Fujioka (Photographer, winner of the 43rd Kimura Ihei Photography Award)
Venue: Shukkeien, Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum
What to bring: Camera or smartphone Participation fee: 1,000 yen *Exhibition admission ticket and park admission ticket required *Limited to the first 15 people (those who can participate on both days) *Advance registration required (phone 082-221-6246)
⑦Lobby Concert "Japanese Songs: 100 Years of Showa"
February 1st (Sun) 12pm
Performance: Tokyo Opera Singers Venue: 1st floor lobby *Free viewing *No prior registration required
[Shukkeien Collaborative Project]
Art Museum x Shukkeien Collaboration Stamp Rally Kimura Ihei (1901-1974), one of Japan's leading photographers, visited Hiroshima in 1947 and took photos of Shukkeien, which had yet to be restored.
This project connects the museum and Shukkeien through a digital stamp rally, tracing their footsteps.
Those who visit all five spots (art museum and Shukkeien ) will also receive a small gift.
*Admission ticket required *Smartphone required
INFORMATION
- Duration
- 2025/12/13(SAT) - 2026/02/08(SUN)
- Time
- December 13th (Sat), 2025 - February 8th (Sun), 2026 New Year's Holidays (December 25th - January 1st) 9:00-17:00 (Open until 19:00 on Fridays) *Last admission 30 minutes before closing *Opens at 10:00 on December 13th Venue: 3rd floor special exhibition room *Open until 19:00 on Fridays *Last admission 30 minutes before closing *Opens at 10:00 on December 13th
- Location
- Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum, 3rd floor special exhibition room
- price
- [Same-day tickets] Adults: 1,500 yen, High school and university students: 1,000 yen, Elementary and junior high school students: 700 yen *Advance tickets: Groups of 20 or more will receive a 200 yen discount off the same-day price. *During the exhibition period, admission to Shukkeien will be 100 yen upon presentation of your exhibition ticket (ticket stub acceptable). *Student tickets will be purchased and you will be required to present your student ID upon entry. *Persons with a Physical Disability Certificate, Rehabilitation Certificate, Mental Health and Welfare Certificate, or War Wounded and Sick Certificate, and their caregivers (up to one person), will receive half-price admission on the day. Please present your certificate. *Advance tickets are available at the Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum, Seven Tickets (Seven - Code: 112-762), major play guides, galleries and art supply stores in Hiroshima City and Kure City, Yume Hiroshima, the Chugoku Shimbun Readers' Public Relations Department, and other locations.
- address
- 2-22 Kami-nobori-cho , Naka Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
- Phone Number
- 082-221-6246