[Kanazawa] Photo Spot Appears at "Rei Kamoi in Photographs: 40th Anniversary of His Death" Special Exhibition! Enjoy the Exhibition's Worldview with Limited-Time Collaboration Sweets

You can take a photo with Rei Kamoi (nearly life-sized) as he works on his masterpiece "1982, Me."

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The Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art (Kanazawa City) will hold "Rei Kamoi in Photographs: Inner Camoy, Outer Camoy" from Saturday, April 25, 2026, to Sunday, May 24, as the second installment of the 40th anniversary exhibition of his death. Approximately 90 portraits of the painter Rei Kamoi (including unreleased works) taken by photographer Emiko Toyama over 15 years, along with about 40 of Kamoi's representative oil paintings and drawings, will be exhibited. This special exhibition delves into the true character of Kamoi, who spent his life questioning "what it means to be human."

During the exhibition period, two types of photo spots will be set up where visitors can take photos with Rei Kamoi.

One spot, "In Production" (①), allows visitors to pose like Rei Kamoi working on his masterpiece "1982, Me" (1982, Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art collection), which is featured in textbooks. The other, "Out and About" (②), allows visitors to pose alongside Kamoi as he walks through the city.

Taking photos in black and white is also recommended.

In addition to gallery talks and Saturday lectures, related activities will also be held to allow visitors to experience Kamoi's worldview from multiple perspectives, including the sale of collaboration sweets at the museum cafe "Le Musée de H KANAZAWA."

- Collaboration Sweets "Monochrome"

The base is a chocolate mousse made with rare white cacao, layered with black sesame and coffee cream. The monochrome gradation is expressed by the layers transitioning from black to gray and then to pale beige. The cut cross-section also features a soft gradation. Responding to the exhibition theme, the quiet appearance of the exterior and the expression of the layers revealed in the cross-section subtly express the contrast between inner and outer.

Sales period: Saturday, April 25 - Sunday, May 24 Price: Takeout 1,080 yen / Eat-in 1,100 yen (tax included)

See details about collaboration sweets here

Exhibition Overview

Exhibition Name: 40th Anniversary of Rei Kamoi's Death Exhibition Part 2 "Rei Kamoi in Photographs: Inner Camoy, Outer Camoy, Photographed by Emiko Toyama"

Period: Saturday, April 25, 2026 - Sunday, May 24, 2026 Closed: Open daily during the exhibition period

Hours: 9:30 - 18:00 (Admission to exhibition rooms until 17:30) Venue: Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art, 1st Floor Special Exhibition Room (2-1 Dewamachi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture)

Admission: General 800 (600) yen, University students 600 (500) yen, High school students and younger free

Includes admission to the 2nd-floor collection exhibition.

( ) indicates prices for those aged 65 or older or groups of 20 or more.

Those with a physical disability certificate, mental disability health and welfare certificate, or rehabilitation certificate, or those presenting a Mirairo ID, and one accompanying person are admitted free.

With the set discount ticket attached to the admission ticket for the 1st installment of the 40th Anniversary Exhibition (February 11 - March 15, Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art), you can enter this exhibition at the group rate.

Organizers: Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art, Hokkoku Shimbun

Cooperation: Nitten Art Foundation

Sponsors: NHK Kanazawa Broadcasting Station, MRO Hokuriku Broadcasting, TV Kanazawa, HAB Hokuriku Asahi Broadcasting, Ishikawa TV Broadcasting

Inquiries

Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art 2-1 Dewamachi, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, 920-0963 Phone: 076-231-7580

FAX: 076-224-9550 Mail: ishibi@pref.ishikawa.lg.jp Contact: Takeuchi (Public Relations Department)