Kami City Museum of Art 120th Special Exhibition "Hospital Art: The Power of Healing - Maki Ogasawara"

About this event

This special exhibition introduces the activities of Maki Ogasawara, an illustrator living in Kochi City, who stays close to people battling illness every day through the healing power of art. Her multifaceted activities, such as mural paintings and workshops in hospitals and medical centers nationwide, encourage many people and connect to their vitality for life. This exhibition displays about 30 items, including paintings, where visitors can experience the power of Maki Ogasawara's hospital art. In addition, an explanatory video with sign language is shown in the lobby, designed to help visitors gain a deeper understanding of the works. Inside the gallery, explanations of the works will be provided by the museum director or a curator every Sunday during the exhibition period. An opening ceremony and a gallery talk by Maki Ogasawara herself will also be held, allowing visitors to feel the charm of the works directly. Concurrently held events include Tosayamada Art Link Vol. 6, the shopping district art display "Nokisaki Art Museum," and the Town-wide Outing Library, allowing the entire community to enjoy art together.

Venue

Kami City Museum of Art

262-1 Tosayamadacho, Kami, Kochi 782-0047