Pola Museum of Art ポーラ美術館
On Top of the Pola Museum of Art.
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Aerial view of the Pola Museum of Art.
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Located at the foot of Mount Fuji in the Hakone Forest, the Pola Art Museum is an unusual place to visit for all art lovers visiting the area. Offering a unique art experience, the museum features world-class temporary exhibitions.
The Pola Art Museum is an atypical and innovative museum located in the city of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture. Founded in 2002 by the Pola Orbis Group, a Japanese company specialising in beauty and skin care products, the museum offers a diverse collection of Japanese and Western art. Covering a period from antiquity to the present day, the collection includes paintings, sculptures, prints and ceramics. Both for its works and its innovative architecture, the Pola Art Museum is a pleasure to visit.
A museum in the heart of the forest
The Pola Art Museum has taken up residence in the heart of a thick forest in the city of Hakone in a building designed to be in harmony with nature. The aim of the museum is to create a unique art place that combines natural aesthetics with art while preserving the environment. The museum was built underground to blend in with the landscape, but benefits from abundant natural light thanks to the many windows. It consists of two buildings connected by a glass walkway, offering a breathtaking view of the surrounding nature. The first building is dedicated to temporary exhibitions, while the second houses the permanent collection. The collections include pieces by European masters as well as Japanese and Oriental creations, all of which are enhanced by a play of light that is not left to chance.
The Pola Museum presents the collections gathered by the Pola Foundation with the aim of promoting the art and culture of the archipelago.
On Top of the Pola Museum of Art.
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A l'intérieur du musée d'art Pola.
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A collection of 9500 rare pearls to discover
The collection of the Pola Art Museum is varied and of high quality, bringing together thousands of pieces, offering visitors a fascinating insight into Japanese and Western art through the centuries.
With around 400 works, the museum has a large collection of paintings by famous European artists such as Renoir, Monet, Cézanne, Van Gogh, Pollock, Matisse and Picasso. The Girl with a Lace-up Hat by Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) stands next to a figure by Vassily Kandinsky (1866-1944), while paintings by Japanese artists take their place alongside those of their inspirers, such as Hokusai, Hiroshige and Utamaro. In addition to paintings and prints, the museum is also rich in period ceramics (Jomôn, Edô, medieval and modern) and sculpture, with works by Rodin and Bourdelle on display.
Regular exhibitions are organised to focus on a particular theme or artist, but also to play on the interplay of European and Japanese views. Temporary or permanent, these exhibitions are very popular with the public and have contributed to the museum's reputation as one of the most important in Japan for Western and Japanese art.
Yayoi Kusama à l’honneur
In 2019, Yayoi Kusama's Eternal Infinity exhibition, Yayoi Kusama's Word of Creation, was held. Entirely dedicated to the Japanese artist, the exhibition was a great success attracting over 270,000 visitors. Known for her repetitive patterns of polka dots and organic shapes, the public was able to discover more than 100 works by Kusama, including mirrors, light installations and performance pieces, in immersive and interactive environments. Some of the works in the collection are still in the permanent collection and can be admired without time limit!
Sebastian Masuda au musée d'art Pola
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Whether you want to appreciate the lesser-known works of great artists or learn about Japanese art, the Pola Art Museum guarantees a pleasant visit. At the end of the tour, comfortably seated at the refreshment bar in the main hall, aesthetes can marvel at the museum's centrepiece, the beautiful and wild Hakone region, which can be admired through the glass roof.
Art in Hakone City
While Hakone is known for its natural beauty with one of the best views of Mount Fuji and its hot springs, it is also known for its many museums and art gardens.
If you enjoyed the Pola Museum, the Hakone Hakone Open-air Museum of Contemporary Art will delight you. Located in the heart of the forest, it presents a collection of sculptures and interactive works by many Japanese and Western artists all outdoors!
Musée en plein air de Hakone
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The city of Hakone is very large and there are many things to discover in the area! To make your travel easier, choose the Hakone Free Pass. You will be able to travel unlimited on all the city's transport and enjoy special discounts on the city's museums and much more!
