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Paragon or Puzzle? Your Own Perspectives on Works in the Suntory Museum of Art Collection

Paragon or Puzzle?
Your Own Perspectives on Works in the Suntory Museum of Art Collection

April 17 to June 16, 2024

*Download the list of changes in works on display
*There will be an exhibition change during the course of exhibition.
*Photography permitted only for works with PHOTO OK mark in this exhibition.

When you hear the word "marvel" used about a work of art, the first thing that comes to mind is probably a magnificent work, a paragon, perhaps something designated a National Treasure, its glorious artistic value recognized by all. But a marvel can also be something utterly puzzling, a work little noticed and rarely exhibited. Another world unfolds as, with a shift in perspective, something seen as a puzzle at best reveals its powerfully compelling possibilities.Paragon or puzzle? There's no set standard for telling them apart. It's up to you to decide.
The fundamental concept inspiring the Suntory Museum of Art collection is "Art in Life." This exhibition presents, as a body, marvels from that collection, introducing their diverse charisma from many perspectives. When you learn about tales associated with a work or about an unexpected aspect of it, a paradox may turn into a paragon, or vice versa. Such is the behavior of marvels. It's up to you to decide whether the work before you is a paragon or a puzzle, a masterpiece or a muddle. Go for it—search for your very own paragons or puzzles!

Works from the exhibition

Period

April 17 to June 16, 2024

*Download the list of changes in works on display
*There will be an exhibition change during the course of exhibition.
*Photography permitted only for works with PHOTO OK mark in this exhibition.

Hours

10:00-18:00　*Friday 10:00-20:00

*Open until 20:00 on April 27, 28, May 2 to 5, and June 15
*Last admission: 30 minutes before closing

Closed

Tuesdays

*Open on June 11

Admission

Adult	General ¥1,500	Advance ¥1,300
University and High School Student	General ¥1,000	Advance ¥800

Elementary, junior high school students and under are free.
*With a certificate of disability, the admission fee of a disabled person and a care-giver will be waived.
*Advance tickets will be available on the website from January 31 to April 16.

Discount

◇100 Yen Discount
•For presenting a ticket to a thematic exhibition at the National Art Center, Tokyo, or Mori Art Museum
•For parties of 20 or more

*Only one discount per person

Organized by

Suntory Museum of Art, The Asahi Shimbun

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Paragon or Puzzle?Your Own Perspectives on Works in the Suntory Museum of Art Collection

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Paragon or Puzzle?
Your Own Perspectives on Works in the Suntory Museum of Art Collection