IZUMI KATO: ROAD TO SOMEBODY

20th Anniversary Special Exhibition

Dates: 2025 Jul 05 2025 Sep 01
Opening Hours: 9:30-18:00（Admission ends 30 mins. before closing time）

Venue: Gallery A・C・D

Table of Contents

Exhibition Overview

This exhibition marks the largest solo show in Japan of
internationally active artist Izumi Kato (b. 1969), a native of
Yasugi, Shimane Prefecture. When Kato first began his career as a
painter in the late 1990s, he developed an artistic language of human
figures distinguished by their simple, elemental faces and bodies. In
the 2000s, he expanded his practice to include wooden sculptures, and
today, Kato continues to create works using a wide range of materials,
including stone, fabric, soft vinyl, and plastic models.
Featuring more than 200 works, from never-before-exhibited oil
paintings dating from Kato’s high school days to his latest pieces,
the exhibition provides viewers with a retrospective of the artist’s
career as well as his ongoing creative endeavors. The show also
introduces Kato’s diverse activities from a variety of perspectives,
including installations, musical projects, and original products.

Main Works

［Period］［Closed Days］［Admission fee］

［Period］ July 5 (Sat), 2025 – September 1 (Mon), 2025

［Opening Hours］　9:30-18:00 （Admission ends 30 mins. before closing time）

［Closed Days］　Tuesdays （Open on August 12）

［Venue］　Gallery A・C・D

［Admission fee］

Adults 1,300(1,050) yen, University Student 600(450) yen, Free for High School Student and below

*The price in (brackets) are for discounted group entry – 20 or more people.
* Presentation of a valid passport or residence card entitles international visitors to a 50% discount.
*You can also view the concurrent collection exhibition

Exhibition-Related Events

*All events will be conducted in Japanese only

Talk 1
Izumi Kato & Toshiaki Ishikura

7/5 14:00-15:30
Venue: Multi-Purpose Gallery
Admission Free/ Reservation required

Talk 2
Izumi Kato & Maha Harada

8/3 14:00-15:00
Venue: Small Hall
Admission Free/ Reservation required

Live
THE TETRAPOTZ+ SNATCH

A band composed of five artists, including Izumi Kato, will give a performance to conclude the exhibition.

8/30 18:00-
Venue: Courtyard (In case of rain, the event will be held in the Large Hall.)
Admission Free/ Reservation required

Sokai-Cha (Tea service)

In conjunction with the exhibition featuring works themed around the sea and fish, we will be serving a blue herbal tea inspired by the summer Sea of Japan.

8/10 10:30-
Venue: Museum Lobby
Free for the first 100 visitors
＊An exhibition ticket or museum passport is required.

Collaborative Event　
Live 　HAKAIDERS

Experience an electrifying night with HAKAIDERS, the band featuring Izumi Kato and Atsuo from the legendary rock band Boris, performing together on double drums.
Join us at Masuda’s live house ALIVE for a powerful and unforgettable show. Enjoy the music and the vibrant atmosphere of the city at night.

8/2 Doors Open at 18:00 / Show Starts at 19:00
Venue: ALIVE – 1F Sofitel Building, 20-21 Ekimae-cho, Masuda City
Tickets: Advance ¥3,500 / At the door ¥4,000 (+¥600 drink fee)
Organizer & Inquiries: ALIVE – TEL: 0856-22-5240

https://www.stay-alive.jp

Great deals for Hagi Iwami Airport users

Visitors who arrive at the exhibition via Hagi-Iwami Airport will receive an original “Flight Tag” as a special gift.
Please present your boarding pass (or other proof of boarding) at the entrance to the exhibition.
Period: Saturday, July 5 – Monday, September 1
Note: Available while supplies last.

**Exhibition-Exclusive Original “Flight Tag”**

related goods

Iwami Art Museum Limited Edition Color Soft Vinyl Figure

Only available at the Iwami Art Museum Shop!

To purchase, please show your exhibition ticket or equivalent.
Limited to one item per person.

**Four-Legged Boy – ¥17,000 (tax excluded)**

We also offer a wide variety of merchandise including T-shirts, tenugui (Japanese hand towels), notebooks, keychains, books, and more.
For more details, please contact the museum shop “Con Amor.”
TEL: 0856-31-1874　
E-mail:conamore_1002@yahoo.co.jp

For the Press

[Special Exhibition] IZUMI KATO: ROAD TO SOMEBODY Press Release　
→　Click here（PDF：2048KB）

Organizers & Supporters

Organized by:Iwami Art Museum,Culture Foundation of Shimane Prefecture,The San-in Chuo Shimpo Newspaper Co.,Ltd.
Supported by:Council for Engaging with Arts and Culture,Yasugi City, Shimane Prefecture,Yasugi City Board of Education

View all Exhibitions & Museum Events