{"id":12820,"date":"2016-12-09T11:00:52","date_gmt":"2016-12-09T11:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artzealous.com\/?p=12820"},"modified":"2016-12-09T00:51:54","modified_gmt":"2016-12-09T00:51:54","slug":"7-art-spaces-to-visit-in-naoshima","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artzealous.com\/7-art-spaces-to-visit-in-naoshima\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Art Spaces To Visit in Naoshima"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you haven’t heard of Naoshima, let us educate you. Picture an island in the Seto Inland Sea of Japan\u00a0filled with\u00a0contemporary art museums as well as outdoor contemporary art installations. From the\u00a0Naoshima Fukutake Art Museum<\/a>\u00a0which is home is a massive outdoor garden, to\u00a0Chichu Art Museum<\/a> with\u00a0site-specific installations by James Turrell, Walter De Maria, and paintings by Claude Monet.<\/p>\n

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If you are planning a trip to Japan, we suggest you make room in your itinerary to see all this island has to offer. Check out our 7 favorite spots to visit in Naoshima.<\/p>\n

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1.\u00a0The Lee Ufan Museum<\/a><\/p>\n

Architect: Tadao Ando<\/p>\n

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2.\u00a0Miyanoura Gallery 6<\/a><\/p>\n

Architect:\u00a0Taira Nishizawa<\/p>\n

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3.\u00a0Naoshima Bath “I\u2665\ufe0e\u6e6f”<\/a><\/p>\n

Artist:\u00a0Shinro Ohtake<\/p>\n

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4. Ando Museum<\/a><\/p>\n

Architect:\u00a0Tadao Ando<\/p>\n

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5.\u00a0Art House Project in Naoshima’s Honmura district<\/a><\/p>\n

Empty houses in residential areas transformed into artworks.<\/p>\n

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6.\u00a0Benesse House Museum<\/a><\/p>\n

Architect:\u00a0Tadao Ando, Artist Yayoi Kusama<\/p>\n

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7.\u00a0Chichu Art Museum<\/a><\/p>\n

Bio:\u00a0Tadao Ando<\/p>\n

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