"Ettore Sottsass" Exhibition, "TAKIGUCHI Shuzo: Writing and Drawing" Exhibition

The Artizon Museum in Kyobashi, Tokyo, will be simultaneously hosting two exhibitions from June 23rd to October 4th, 2026: "Ettore Sottsass: Design begins where magic begins" and "TAKIGUCHI Shuzo: Writing and Drawing." Tickets are on sale at Lawson Ticket.

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"Ettore Sottsass: Design begins where magic begins" Exhibition
"TAKIGUCHI Shuzo: Writing and Drawing" Exhibition
Event Overview

"Ettore Sottsass: Design begins where magic begins" Exhibition

Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007) was a globally acclaimed master of twentieth-century Italian design. Starting in the 1950s, he created masterworks as a designer for Olivetti and Poltronova. In 1981, he organized the Memphis Group, an international design collective. He and other Memphis members created designs that were regarded as postmodern and that had a great influence on their generation.
Sottsass questioned pursuing excessive rationalism and sought to restore the sensation of people living freely and vibrantly. Through fresh designs filled with humor, he aimed to shine a bright light on the lifestyles, lives, and fates of the people of his time.

The Ishibashi Foundation holds over 100 pieces spanning from Sottsass’s early period to his later years. This exhibition is the first major Sottsass retrospective in Japan and presents these works in their entirety.

"TAKIGUCHI Shuzo: Writing and Drawing" Exhibition

TAKIGUCHI Shuzo (1903-1979) was a leading poet and art critic of the 20th century. He began composing poetry in the 1920s under the influence of Surrealism, and from the 1930s through the postwar years, he continued to think and write about art. In 1960, he began seriously producing visual works which he called dessins (French for “drawings”).

For Takiguchi, who had long engaged with the world through writing, what did it mean to draw instead? With this question as its point of departure, the exhibition surveys the full scope of his activities, from poetry and art criticism to exhibition planning and exchanges with other artists, presenting approximately 140 items in total. These include Takiguchi’s visual works, produced using a wide range of experimental techniques, alongside works by related artists such as Paul Klee, Marcel Duchamp, and Joan Miró.

Event Overview

"Ettore Sottsass: Design begins where magic begins"
"Shuzo Takiguchi: Writing and Drawing"

◆Event Period: June 23, 2026 (Tue) - October 4, 2026 (Sun)

◆Closed on Mondays, July 21st (Tuesday), and September 24th (Thursday)
*Open on July 20th (Monday, public holiday) and September 21st (Monday, public holiday)

◆Event Hours: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
*Open until 8:00 PM every Friday *Last entry is 30 minutes before closing

◆Venue: Artizon Museum (1-7-2 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo)

◆Transportation Access

5-minute walk from JR Tokyo Station (Yaesu Central Exit)

5-minute walk from Kyobashi Station (Exits 6 and 7) on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line.

5-minute walk from Nihonbashi Station (Exit B1) on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line/Tozai Line/Toei Asakusa Line.

◆Price On-line ticket: ¥1,200 (tax included)
In-Person ticket (purchase at museum): ¥1,500 (tax included)
University students, vocational school students, and high school students: Free (reservations required via the official website )
Junior high school students: Free (no reservation required)
Persons with a disability certificate and one accompanying person: Free (no reservation required)

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Official website

"Ettore Sottsass: Design begins where magic begins"
https://www.artizon.museum/exhibition_sp/sottsass2026/en/

"Shuzo Takiguchi: Writing and Drawing"
https://www.artizon.museum/exhibition_sp/takiguchi2026/en/

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