2025.7.5 (Sat.)-9.1 (Mon.)

Hours 9:30-18:00 (Entry to the galleries is permitted until 30 minutes before closing)
Closed Tuesdays （Open on August 12）

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.

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.

Untitled, 2024　© 2024 Izumi Kato　Photo：Kei Okano

EVENT　

*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

Sokai-Cha (Tea service)
8/10 10:30-
Venue: Museum Lobby
Free for the first 100 visitors

Live
THE TETORAPOTZ+ SNATCH
8/30 18:00-
Venue: Courtyard (In case of rain, the event will be held in the Large Hall.)
Admission Free

Great deals for Hagi Iwami Airport users

Museum visitors who make use of Hagi Iwami Airport will receive a special present.
To get yours, please show your boarding pass (or other proof of boarding) at the entrance to the exhibition.