100 Paintings - 20th Century Art in Spain - from Picasso to the present day

5 October - 4 November 1991

Hours: 9:30a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Entry is permitted thirty minutes before the galleries are closed.
Closed: Closed on Mondays

Admission: charged

Spain is a country overflowing in creativity, who in her long history has given birth to such great artists like Velazquez and Goya. And in the 20th century, with the activities of extraordinary painters such as Picasso and Miró, she has become a leader on world’s art circle. The difficult situations during the Spanish Civil War and the Second World War which followed it inflicted severe trials upon artists. But in the post-war art scene, new international artists such as Tapies emerged who, while inheriting the tradition of the past, responded to the French informel movement. While showing their relation to the American art which was the information center of the post-war art circle, these artists sought after and developed their original expressions within their country. The rich artistic climate has produced, especially since the latter half of the 1970s, a young generation of artists which followed, and art scene filled with vitality.informel movement. While showing their relation to the American art which was the information center of the post-war art circle, these artists sought after and developed their original expressions within their country. The rich artistic climate has produced, especially since the latter half of the 1970s, a young generation of artists which followed, and art scene filled with vitality.

First upon the list of artists shown at this exhibition come the giants of the golden period; Picasso, Gris, Miró, Dalí, Domínguez and Granell whose long-sustained creative activity began at the beginning of this century. Next come those who may be considered as forming the core of contemporary Spanish art; Tapies, Clave, Millares, Saura and others who were active after the Second World War and who formed Spain’s unique informel; Arroyo, Equipo Cronica and others with their strongly satirical pop art; Sempere, Asins and others with geometrical tendencies; and Gordillo who greatly influenced the others with his unique construction of image. This exhibition brings together 100 works by 36 artists, including Neo-Expressionism such as Campanoand Grau and the artists of the young generation such as Garcia Sevilla, Vazquez and Dis Berlin in addition to those mentioned above, from the collections both in Japan and Spain to introduce to you the world of 20th century Spanish art.informel; Arroyo, Equipo Cronica and others with their strongly satirical pop art; Sempere, Asins and others with geometrical tendencies; and Gordillo who greatly influenced the others with his unique construction of image. This exhibition brings together 100 works by 36 artists, including Neo-Expressionism such as Campanoand Grau and the artists of the young generation such as García Sevilla, Vazquez and Dis Berlin in addition to those mentioned above, from the collections both in Japan and Spain to introduce to you the world of 20th century Spanish art.

We would like to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt gratitude to all the collectors for their co-operation and to the Sociedad Estatal Quint Centenario, the Spanish Embassy, Japan, the Cultural Foundation of Okada and all the others for their support in making this exhibition possible.

This exhibition was supervised by Javier Ruiz and Kagesato Tetsuro.

Installation views

1st room
2nd room
3rd room
4th room
Entrance hall