Somé Seiryukan
- Highlight
- Seen as contemporary art, the pieces echo the depth of expressive coloring and craft-like qualities of dyeing
A place where the artistic world of dyeing unfolds
This is the first ever museum to deal exclusively with contemporary dye works. The exhibition comprises some 500 exhibits by 100 artists - in other words, a collection featuring pieces by the maestros and young aspirants of the dyeing world who work in the Kyoto area.
Assembling the collection commenced from 1991, with a Seiryu exhibition of dyed works taking place every year (currently this happens once every two years), planned exhibitions, solo & group shows, theme-driven expositions and art shows of all-the-rage, new-wave artists, each running one or two months. In addition, various speakers - including dye-related people - are invited to give talks, which add extra and fulfilling dimensions to the exhibits.
Exhibition space is matted for comfort and lighting chosen carefully to highlight the exhibits in a fashion close to natural light, so that fine color combinations and hues will delight as they should.
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![photoA scene from a dye work by Yukihiko Tajima](https://www.kyoto-museums.jp/en/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/sub1_092.jpg)
A scene from a dye work by Yukihiko Tajima
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Address | 6F Meirin Bld, 550-1 Yamabushiyama-cho Muromachi-dori Nishikoji-agaru, Nakagyo-ku |
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TEL | 075-255-5301 |
FAX | None |
URL | http://someseiryu.net |
Hours | 10:00~17:00 |
Closed | Mon (following day if Nat Hol), Aug, Dec, the first half of Jan, Closed for exhibition changeovers and etc. |
Adm | Adults ¥300, High school and college students ¥200 |
Access | A 5-min walk from Exit 22 and 24 of the Subway Karasuma Line Shijo Stn/A 5-min walk from Exit 22 and 24 of Hankyu Karasuma Stn/A 5-min walk from Shijo-Karasuma Stop of City Bus |
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