Gallé and Japonisme-Commemorating the First Anniversay of the New Building
Thursday (public holiday) 20 March to Sunday 11 May 2008

Émile Gallé (1846-1904) was one of the principal artists of the French Art Nouveau period, and his glassware, ceramics, and furniture give the impression of being related to Japanese art in many different shapes and forms. The exhibition examines transitions in Japonisme through Gallé's work, presenting about 140 pieces in total, including works held in Japanese collections and other collections around the world.

Lautrec; Toulouse Lautrec et la vie parisienne-A Special Exhibition Celebrating the New Home of the Suntory Museum of Art
Saturday 26 January to Sunday 9 Maech 2008

This exhibition focuses on the representative works of Toulouse-Lautrec, a leading artist at the end of the 19th century-a period marked by turbulence and rapid change-and his involvement with the popular culture of the entertainment districts of Paris.

WA-mode -Japanese female mode: traditional costume & make up-
December 23, 2007 to January 14, 2008

The term WA-mode refers to traditional Japanese fashion, and this exhibition introduces the culture of the colorful and gorgeous clothing and accessories worn by Japanese women through kosode kimono, hair accessaries, makeup tools, Edo and Meiji period ukiyoe woodblock prints from the museum's collection, and Suntory Museum Tempozan posters as well.

National Treasure, Choju-Jinbutsu-Giga Emaki -A Special Exhibition Celebrating the New Home of the Suntory Museum of Art
November 3, 2007-December 16

Surrounding the four scrolls titled "Choju-Giga" (a.k.a. Choju-Jinbutsu-Giga/Frolicking Animals and Figures"emaki) of the Kosanji Monastery in Kyoto's Togano-o district, existing fragments and copies will be gathered to reveal the entire picture of the "Choju-Giga". While multilaterally grasping the fascination of the "Choju-Giga" and categorizing articles by pedigree, the exhibition studies the essence of Japanese culture through the "Choju-Giga" legacy.

BIOMBO / Japanese Heritage as Legend of Gold. A special Exhibition Celebrating the New Home of the Suntory Museum of Art
September 1, 2007-October 21

BIOMBO in Portuguese and Spanish is an equivalent of "byobu" in Japanese meaning folding screens. This exhibition spotlights Japanese folding screens, a long cherished interior décor and re-examines their history and roles in Japanese culture from a global perspective. The restored screens of which originals were presented to foreign governments or separately owned by various collectors will be among the features.

WATER in LIFE - An Exhibition Commemorating the New Museum of the Suntory Museum of Art
June 16, 2007-August 19

"Water" has provided Japan with a rich natural environment. The exhibition features images of "water" widely expressed in Japanese art, and demonstrates Japan's culture which is deeply connected with water, through Japanese sensitivity and sentiments. By focusing on this essential in our daily lives, the exhibition reflects on Japanese traditions.

IWAI: Arts of Celebration - An Exhibition Commemorating the New Home of the Suntory Museum of Art (March 30, 2007-June 3)
March 30, 2007-June 3

With five festive themes namely <Symbol>, <Season>, <Festival>, <Celebration>, and <Harmony>, 150 articles from the Museum Collection have been chosen to decorate the entire gallery bringing the joy of life. This premiere showcase of the new museum's architecture and exhibition space surely will help discover a new enchantment in each Museum Collection article.