The Hakone Open-Air Museum Unveils New Acquisition: Yayoi Kusama's "Pumpkin" (2013)
The Hakone Open-Air Museum has newly acquired and begun public display of contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama's work "Pumpkin" (2013). This artwork is exhibited as part of the museum's activities aimed at promoting sculpture as environmental art.
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Our foundation was established with the aim of promoting and developing sculpture as environmental art, and injecting new vitality into Japan's art and culture. In 1969, The Hakone Open-Air Museum opened in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, as Japan's first open-air museum specializing in sculpture. It provides visitors with the opportunity to engage with sculptures at a leisurely pace amidst rich natural surroundings.