A Moment of Serenity in Summer Karuizawa

"The quiet, peaceful moments watching pigeons visit the courtyard guide us to the entrance of a peaceful future. The key to the door is made of passion as transparent as a diamond" (Mick Itaya)

The Tasaki Museum of Art was established to permanently preserve and exhibit the works of Hiroshuke Tasaki, a recipient of the Order of Cultural Merit, in Karuizawa, a place he cherished as his second home both before and after the war. The building, designed by architect Hiroshi Hara, received the Architectural Institute of Japan Prize in 1986.

The "Pigeons in the Courtyard" exhibition includes not only the display and sale of artworks but also an art salon in a "relaxed tea party style." Visitors can enjoy tea and create postcard-sized artworks while viewing pieces at the cafe within the Tasaki Museum of Art. Completed works can be taken home framed.

Mick Art Salon / Tea & Workshop
Dates | August 8 (Sat), 22 (Sat)
Time | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Capacity | 10 participants per session (Advance reservation required, first-come, first-served)
Participation Fee | ¥3,000 per session (tax included, includes drink; separate admission fee required)
Material Fee | ¥2,000 per session (tax included, includes frame)
Venue | Cafe at THE TASAKI MUSEUM OF ART
Reservations | Power of Beauty
Tel. 03-3712-8521

Mick Itaya "Pigeons in the Courtyard" Exhibition
Dates | July 23 (Thu) - August 25 (Tue)
Time | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM *Closed Wednesdays
Admission Fee | General ¥900, High School/University Students ¥700, Elementary/Junior High School Students ¥400
*¥100 discount for groups of 30 or more, half price for persons with disabilities
Venue | THE TASAKI MUSEUM OF ART
2141-279 Yokobuki, Nagakura, Karuizawa-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano Prefecture

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