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Free at British Museum, London
Explore the experiences and expressive visions of internationally acclaimed Japanese women artists from the 1960s to the 2010s.
Focused on six visually striking works created in a range of mediums, this display spotlights the personal lives and meditations of each artist and the subjects of their work. The featured artists are Shinoda Tōkō, Yoshida Chizuko, Kobayashi Kiyoko, Furuta Miyuki, Kawauchi Rinko and Yamamoto Akane.
As well as highlighting the artists' individual stories, the display invites you to reflect on wider issues and debates surrounding gender inequality. This was brought into sharp focus in Japan in 2021 following a senior male politician's remarks in which he praised the women in his team that didn't talk for too long. He used the Japanese verb wakimaeru, meaning 'to understand the correct order and customs and to act accordingly.'
2 December 2021 – 13 February 2022
Daily: 10.00–17.00
Room 3
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