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1. Genichiro Inokuma, Two Nudes and a Face, 1989
2. Genichiro Inokuma, Beautiful Face in Green, 1992
3. Genichiro Inokuma, Words Remained by Hand, 1991
4. Genichiro Inokuma, Space City Holiday, 1991
5. Genichiro Inokuma, "Fingers Black" Hands, 1989
6. Genichiro Inokuma, Happy Family, 1989
7. Genichiro Inokuma, Dreams of Ballerina, 1950
8. Genichiro Inokuma, Studio, 1932
9. Genichiro's Collection

1-8. ©The MIMOCA Foundation
9. Photo by Akira Takahashi

On the 120th Anniversary of His Birth
Genichiro Inokuma “Beautiful” Genichiro Inokuma “Beautiful”

Date: Sat. 2 April 2022 - Sun. 3 July 2022
Closed: Mondays (except 2 May)
Hours: 10:00 - 18:00 (Admission until 30 minutes before closing time)

Organized by Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art, The MIMOCA Foundation

Admission: Adults ¥950, Students (college, university) ¥650, Children (0 year to highschool) free
*Ticket valid for admission to Permanent Collection.

You can find happiness all around you, if you have a good receiver for being aware of beauty—Genichiro Inokuma

Last year, the Museum greeted its 30th anniversary. This year, we mark the 120th anniversary of the birth of Genichiro Inokuma (1902-1993). In celebration of this milestone, we look back on Inokuma’s painting career.
Genichiro Inokuma consistently pursued the expression of beauty throughout his 70-year career. Learning from the achievements of his predecessors, he discovered many beautiful things in nature and everyday life. Asking himself why they were beautiful, he studied them and painted pictures endlessly, endeavoring to create new beauty of his own.
This exhibition looks at the diverse beauty Inokuma expressed in his works and considers his thoughts on beauty. Tracing the progress of his research, it displays his paintings under key concepts—such as “Color,” “Shape,” “Simplification,” and “Balance”—and mingles them with Inokuma’s own words on the subject of beauty.
Beauty is everywhere, Inokuma said. Opening the window of our heart allows us to see new beauty, he also said. We hope viewers will feel moved to think for themselves, “Beautiful—what does it mean?” and to look for the beauty around us that colors our lives.

1. Genichiro Inokuma, Two Nudes and a Face, 1989
2. Genichiro Inokuma, Beautiful Face in Green, 1992
3. Genichiro Inokuma, Words Remained by Hand, 1991
4. Genichiro Inokuma, Space City Holiday, 1991
5. Genichiro Inokuma, "Fingers Black" Hands, 1989
6. Genichiro Inokuma, Happy Family, 1989
7. Genichiro Inokuma, Dreams of Ballerina, 1950
8. Genichiro Inokuma, Studio, 1932
9. Genichiro's Collection

1-8. ©The MIMOCA Foundation
9. Photo by Akira Takahashi

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