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Fukuoka Art Museum has opened two new exhibitions in its first-floor Ancient Art Room: ‘Imitation and Creation’ and ‘Sen Gai’. According to the museum’s announcement, both displays began on July 29.
‘Imitation and Creation’ runs through September 27, while ‘Sen Gai’ continues until November 29. The museum notes that ‘Sen Gai’ includes major changes in display over the course of the run, with an initial period lasting until September 27.
The announcement places both exhibitions within the museum’s ancient art galleries, indicating a presentation rooted in the institution’s historical collections and curatorial focus. The use of the same room for both exhibitions suggests that visitors will encounter the two projects in direct proximity, though the museum’s post distinguishes them as separate displays with different schedules.
The museum’s wording does not provide further details about individual works or curatorial themes beyond the exhibition titles, but the pairing points to two distinct approaches to historical material. ‘Imitation and Creation’ appears to frame questions of artistic copying and invention, while ‘Sen Gai’ centers on the artist or figure named in the title.
Fukuoka Art Museum’s post invited visitors to see the new presentations from July 29 onward. The institution, based in Fukuoka, shared the announcement in Japanese on July 30, identifying the exhibitions as part of its Ancient Art Room programming.
‘Imitation and Creation’ is on view from July 29 to September 27, and ‘Sen Gai’ from July 29 to November 29, with major changes in the latter display after the first phase ends.
