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Art museum in Japan

Teshima Art Museum
Established2010
LocationTeshima, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
TypeContemporary Art
ArchitectRyue Nishizawa
Websitewww.benesse-artsite.jp/en/teshima-artmuseum

The Teshima Art Museum (豊島美術館, Teshima Bijitsukan) hosts a single piece of artwork and is located on the island of Teshima, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, in the Seto Inland Sea. It is operated by the Benesse Foundation. The architect is Ryue Nishizawa (co-founder of SANAA). The museum building is made of a freestanding concrete shell which is 25 cm-thick, 40 by 60 meters, and 4 meters at its highest point.

The artwork is titled Matrix and was created by sculptor Rei Naito.

See also

References

  1. "Teshima Art Museum". Artspace.com. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  2. Buntrock, Dana (4 March 2011). "Teshima Art Museum". Architectura Review. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  3. "The best architecture of the 21st century". 16 September 2019.

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