When is the Shinzo Shimada exhibition taking place?

From September 5 to November 3, 2026. Closed on September 7, October 5, and November 2.

What is the admission fee?

General: ¥1,200; Students and seniors: ¥1,000; Children and local high school students free.

What will be on display?

Approximately 130 items including oil paintings, drawings, prints, and archival materials.

Who was Shinzo Shimada?

A Western-style painter from Yokosuka known for his 'Katachibito' style blending Cubism with Japanese aesthetics.

Why is this exhibition significant?

It marks the museum’s reopening with a full retrospective of a local cultural icon, celebrating heritage.

Yokosuka Museum of Art Announces 'Shinzo Shimada Exhibition: 10 Years After Passing, Featuring the Museum's Full Collection' as Reopening Commemoration

Published Jul 16, 2026 1:42 AM ・ Updated Jul 16, 2026 2:11 AM ・ 5 min read ・ Source: PR TIMES

The Yokosuka Museum of Art will commemorate its reopening with a special exhibition honoring Shinzo Shimada (1933–2016), a renowned local Western-style painter, marking 10 years since his passing. For the first time, all approximately 130 works from the museum’s collection will be displayed.

Shinzo Shimada (1933–2016) was a Western-style painter born in Yokosuka, a member of the Japan Art Academy (1999), a Person of Cultural Merit (2004), and the first director of the Yokosuka Museum of Art (2007–2011). Shimada dedicated his career to 'translating' Cubism—originating in France—into a uniquely Japanese visual language. Through his original human figure style called 'Katachibito' (lit. 'shape-people'), which integrated everyday scenes into geometric spatial compositions, he opened new possibilities for figurative painting.

On the 10th anniversary of his passing, the museum will display approximately 130 items from its collection for the first time in their entirety. The exhibition includes oil paintings depicting Yokosuka, drawings created in Paris, prints, and archival materials such as easels and palettes.

Exhibition Overview

Exhibition Title

Commemorating the Reopening

Shinzo Shimada Exhibition: 10 Years After Passing, Featuring the Yokosuka Museum of Art Collection

The Shape of People in Space, the Shape of People in Daily Life

Dates

Saturday, September 5, 2026 (Reiwa 8) – Tuesday, November 3, 2026 (National Holiday)

Opening Hours: 10:00–18:00

Closed: September 7 (Mon), October 5 (Mon), November 2 (Mon)

Venue and Organizer

Yokosuka Museum of Art, 1st Floor Special Exhibition Gallery (4-1 Kamoi, Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture 239-0813)

Admission Fees

General: ¥1,200 (¥960 for groups of 20 or more) High school students, university students, and visitors aged 65 and over: ¥1,000 (¥800 for groups) Junior high school students and younger: Free

• The admission fee also grants access to the permanent collection and the Taniuchi Rokuro Gallery.

• High school students residing in or attending school within Yokosuka City are admitted free of charge.

• Visitors with a physical disability certificate, intellectual disability certificate, or mental health and welfare certificate, along with one accompanying person, are admitted free of charge.

Inquiries

Yokosuka City Call Center: 046-822-4000

(Monday–Friday: 8:30–17:15, Weekends and Holidays: 8:30–16:00)

Yokosuka Museum of Art Website

'Commemorating the Reopening: Shinzo Shimada Exhibition, 10 Years After Passing, Featuring the Museum's Collection'

https://www.yokosuka-moa.jp/archive/exhibition/2026/20260905-974.html

Press Release

https://www.yokosuka-moa.jp/press.html

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