@article{ART003031519},
author={Lee Eunjoo},
title={A Study on Tokyo Gallery's Exhibition Archives from the 1950s to the 1970s: Focusing on the Formation of Discourse in Japanese Contemporary Art},
journal={Journal of History of Modern Art},
issn={1598-7728},
year={2023},
number={54},
pages={137-159}
TY - JOUR
AU - Lee Eunjoo
TI - A Study on Tokyo Gallery's Exhibition Archives from the 1950s to the 1970s: Focusing on the Formation of Discourse in Japanese Contemporary Art
JO - Journal of History of Modern Art
PY - 2023
VL - null
IS - 54
PB - 현대미술사학회
SP - 137
EP - 159
SN - 1598-7728
AB - Tokyo Gallery has donated over 4,500 archival items to the MMCA Art Research Center in two separate installments. This paper examines its exhibition history based on the second batch (1950~1970s). The exhibition Five Korean Artists, Five Kinds of White, held at Tokyo Gallery in 1975, was the first overseas exhibition that triggered Dansaekhwa discussions and highlighted the importance of researching Korean-Japanese contemporary art exchange. The archives suggest that Tokyo Gallery went beyond being simply a “Dansaekhwa Gallery” to play a significant role in shaping the discourse in Japanese contemporary art. Its founder Takashi Yamamoto actively embraced the new post-war art movements, introducing artistic trends from countries like the US and France to Japan. The paper examines three major paths in the gallery’s exhibition history from the 1950s to the 1970s. First, it was the first contemporary art museum to introduce Western abstract art to Japan. Second, it gradually abandoned Western influences and sought unique characteristics of Japanese art. Third, it helped shape the Japanese contemporary art discourse, later expanding its focus towards other Asian countries. These archives provide valuable insights into the early development of Japanese contemporary art, and attest to Tokyo Gallery’s central role in facilitating Korean-Japanese artistic exchanges.
KW - Tokyo Gallery;Dansaekhwa;SEO-BO PARK;GUTAI;Monoha;MMCA Archive Research Center;Tokyo Gallery Collection
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Lee Eunjoo. (2023). A Study on Tokyo Gallery's Exhibition Archives from the 1950s to the 1970s: Focusing on the Formation of Discourse in Japanese Contemporary Art. Journal of History of Modern Art, 54, 137-159.
Lee Eunjoo. 2023, "A Study on Tokyo Gallery's Exhibition Archives from the 1950s to the 1970s: Focusing on the Formation of Discourse in Japanese Contemporary Art", Journal of History of Modern Art, no.54, pp.137-159.
Lee Eunjoo "A Study on Tokyo Gallery's Exhibition Archives from the 1950s to the 1970s: Focusing on the Formation of Discourse in Japanese Contemporary Art" Journal of History of Modern Art 54 pp.137-159 (2023) : 137.
Lee Eunjoo. A Study on Tokyo Gallery's Exhibition Archives from the 1950s to the 1970s: Focusing on the Formation of Discourse in Japanese Contemporary Art. 2023; 54 : 137-159.
Lee Eunjoo. "A Study on Tokyo Gallery's Exhibition Archives from the 1950s to the 1970s: Focusing on the Formation of Discourse in Japanese Contemporary Art" Journal of History of Modern Art no.54(2023) : 137-159.
Lee Eunjoo. A Study on Tokyo Gallery's Exhibition Archives from the 1950s to the 1970s: Focusing on the Formation of Discourse in Japanese Contemporary Art. Journal of History of Modern Art, 54, 137-159.
Lee Eunjoo. A Study on Tokyo Gallery's Exhibition Archives from the 1950s to the 1970s: Focusing on the Formation of Discourse in Japanese Contemporary Art. Journal of History of Modern Art. 2023; 54 137-159.
Lee Eunjoo. A Study on Tokyo Gallery's Exhibition Archives from the 1950s to the 1970s: Focusing on the Formation of Discourse in Japanese Contemporary Art. 2023; 54 : 137-159.
Lee Eunjoo. "A Study on Tokyo Gallery's Exhibition Archives from the 1950s to the 1970s: Focusing on the Formation of Discourse in Japanese Contemporary Art" Journal of History of Modern Art no.54(2023) : 137-159.
