Japan exhibit showcases paintings on Iran

A painting exhibition entitled ‘Cultural exchanges between Iran and Japan’ has been inaugurated in Japan for the first time with the participation of over 36 artworks by 8 prominent Japanese artists on the verge of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.    

The exhibition, inspired by cultural attractions in Iran, was opened in Tokyo on Friday and will run for five days.  

Organized with contributions from Iran’s Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) and the Iran Cultural Center in Tokyo, the exhibition is hosting Japanese artists Jun Matsubara, Shigenobu Moriyama, Hideko Murata, Takumi Sejima, Kidai Taguchi, Soh Tsukamoto, Syouichirou Tsukuda and Kazunori Yamauchi.

The artists have already put on display a number of their other outstanding works in prominent events and exhibitions in Japan, including the National Museum, Art Gallery.

‘Beautiful Iran’, depicting a view of Imam Mosque in the central Iranian city of Isfahan, ‘A Day to Thank Family Members’, ‘Persepolis’, ‘Travel’, ‘More than a Memory’, ‘Tehran’, ‘A Fantasy of Pars with a Vase and Tulip’ and ‘Desert and Flower’ are some of the names given to the paintings drawn for the exhibition. 

The Iran Cultural Center in Tokyo is currently organizing the Iran Cultural Month, which opened at the Japan International Cooperation Agency in Tokyo last Monday.

Top documentaries on Iran have been selected to be screened during the festival along with virtual performances by a large number of top Iranian music ensembles.

Several exhibitions of Iranian handicrafts and cuisine will also be organized during the festival.

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