Image: Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art, Kitakyūshū
Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art is presenting 'Collection Exhibition I', an ongoing display that features many still life paintings by Kihei Aoyagi. According to the museum’s notice, the selection includes seasonal fruit subjects such as peaches, grapes and figs, placing Aoyagi’s work at the center of the current collection presentation.
The museum, based in Kitakyushu, Japan, has framed the exhibition as part of its regular collection programming rather than a separate, time-limited special show. The announcement does not give a closing date, but it makes clear that 'Collection Exhibition I' is currently underway at the museum and is drawing attention to a concentrated group of Aoyagi paintings.
Aoyagi’s still lifes are presented through the lens of seasonal produce, a subject that lends itself to changes in color, texture and arrangement across the year. The museum’s description specifically names peaches, grapes and figs, indicating that the exhibition emphasizes fruit imagery and the artist’s treatment of everyday subjects through careful composition.
By centering a single artist within a collection exhibition, the museum is giving visitors a focused view of Aoyagi’s work within its holdings. The notice does not mention any accompanying loans, installations or related programming, and it does not identify the number of works on view. What is confirmed is the prominence of Aoyagi’s still life paintings in the current display.
'Collection Exhibition I' forms part of the museum’s ongoing public offerings at Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art. The institution’s website and social media presence identify it as a municipal museum in Kitakyūshū, and the current exhibition announcement adds another layer to its collection-based programming with this artist-focused presentation.
