Special Exhibition

更新日：2025年5月9日

Special Exhibition

Sakaiʼs Bamboo Craft Masters －Maeda Chikubosai and Tanabe Chikuunsai－

This exhibition features the works of the Maeda and Tanabe families, who have been prominent in Sakai. Through their creations, we highlight the unique blend of tradition and innovation that defines their artistry. Enjoy the evolving world of bamboo craftsmanship, where tradition meets innovation.

Maeda Chikubosai I Basket with Bamboo Root Handle Mid-Meiji period‐Early Showa period Sakai City Collection

Tanabe Chikuunsai I Large Sake Cup-shaped Flower Basket 1927 YUMEKOUBOU GALLERY Collection

Date

September 20 (Sat)‐November 3 (Mon), 2025

Venue

Sakai City Museum

Simultaneous event Exhibition:Tanabe Chikuunsai IV

This event showcases a bamboo art installation created to f it the tea house Shin-an and other bamboo artworks. Please enjoy being surrounded by modern art in Sakai where tea culture flourished.

Photo by:Tadayuki Minamoto

The photo shows the installation created at Odunpazarı Modern Museum (OMM), Turkey in 2019.

Date

September 20 (Sat)‐November 3 (Mon), 2025

Venue

Sakai-City Tea House Shin-an

Artist's profile

Photo by:Tadayuki Minamoto

Tanabe Chikuunsai IV
Born in Sakai, Osaka in 1973, he inherited the name of Tanabe Chikuunsai in 2017. With intricate skills and techniques passed down through generations,Chikuunsai creates installations and modern artworks as well as traditional crafts. He has been increasingly active on the international stage, including exhibitions at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, British Museum,Guimet Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art,and collaborations with luxury brands. He has received the 2022 new face prize of the Minister of Education Award for Fine Arts and the Osaka Culture Prize.