To mark the first anniversary of the passing of Koji Kinutani, who passed away in August 2025, the special exhibition “Koji Kinutani – Message to the Next Generation” will be held at the Koji Kinutani Tenku Art Museum in Osaka.
Works from our Foundation’s collection will also be featured in this exhibition. We highly encourage you to visit the venue.
To commemorate the first anniversary of the passing of Western-style painter Koji Kinutani in August 2025, the Koji Kinutani Tenku Art Museum will present an exhibition titled “Koji Kinutani – Message to the Next Generation.”
This exhibition explores the thoughts and wishes that Koji Kinutani embedded in his works, together with the words he left behind. In his collection of paintings and essays, “The Path of the Wind, The Path of the Buddha” (2003), Kinutani wrote:
“Someday my physical body will perish, and even the image of my existence will fade away. Yet perhaps my spirit, imprinted on the wall, may remain.”
These words express a profound desire to entrust the spirit and prayers embodied in his works to the future. Through this exhibition, we invite visitors to experience Koji Kinutani’s works and words as expressions of a message to the next generation.
Special Exhibition “Koji Kinutani – Message to the Next Generation”
Venue: Koji Kinutani Tenku Art Museum (Umeda Sky Building Tower West 27th Floor 1-30,Oyodonaka 1-chome, kita-ku, Osaka 531-0076)
Dates: July 4th 2026 (Saturday) – November 30th 2026 (Monday)
Opening Hours: 10:00–18:00 (Until 20:00 on Fridays, Saturdays, and the day before holidays)
* Last entry 30 minutes before closing.
Closed: Tuesdays
* However, in the case of a public holiday, it opens, and the following weekday is closed.
Admission: Adults ¥1,300 / University, High School, & Junior High School Students ¥800 / Elementary School Students & Under Free
*Set tickets with the Sky Garden Observatory, group discounts, and disability discounts available.
For more details: Koji Kinutani Tenku Art Museum