Teshima Art Museum

Teshima Art Museum
Established 2010
Location Teshima, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
Type Contemporary Art
Architect Ryue Nishizawa
Website www.benesse-artsite.jp/en/teshima-artmuseum

The Teshima Art Museum (豊島美術館, Teshima Bijitsukan) hosts a single piece of artwork and is located on the island of Teshima, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, in the Seto Inland Sea.[1][2] It is operated by the Benesse Foundation. The architect is Ryue Nishizawa (co-founder of SANAA). The museum building is made of a freestanding concrete shell, 40 by 60 meters, and 4 meters at its highest point.

The artwork is titled Matrix and was created by sculptor Rei Naito.

See also

References

  1. "Teshima Art Museum". Artspace.com. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  2. Buntrock, Dana. "Teshima Art Museum". Architectura Review. Retrieved 19 May 2013.

Coordinates: 34°29′23″N 134°05′29″E / 34.48972°N 134.09139°E / 34.48972; 134.09139

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