Kaihō: Japanese Women Artists after 1945

Show & Culture

This exhibition is the first European retrospective dedicated to the essential role of Japanese women artists in the post-war period and the decades of profound change that followed. Organised in thematic sections, it explores radical forms of artistic expression that emerged in Japan and through its transnational networks across Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America. Featuring works by Atsuko Tanaka, Yayoi Kusama, Yoko Ono, Fujiko Nakaya, Tomie Ohtake, Taeko Tomiyama and Yoshiko Shimada, among others, the exhibition highlights the radical and often overlooked contributions of Japanese women artists to global post-war art movements, from Gutai to video art experiments. Conceived by Mudam Luxembourg – Musée d’Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean in collaboration with Lenbachhaus München, it offers a contemporary re-reading of transnational art histories from the 1950s to the 1990s.