Teshima Art Museum

Teshima Art Museum
Established 2010
Location Teshima, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
Type Contemporary Art
Architect Ryue Nishizawa
Website www.benesse-artsite.jp/en/teshima-artmuseum

The Teshima Art Museum (豊島美術館, Teshima Bijitsukan) hosts a single piece of artwork and is located on the island of Teshima, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, in the Seto Inland Sea.[1][2] It is operated by the Benesse Foundation. The architect is Ryue Nishizawa (co-founder of SANAA). The museum building is made of a freestanding concrete shell, 40 by 60 meters, and 4 meters at its highest point.

The artwork is titled Matrix and was created by sculptor Rei Naito.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Teshima Art Museum". Artspace.com. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  2. ↑ Buntrock, Dana. "Teshima Art Museum". Architectura Review. Retrieved 19 May 2013.

Coordinates: 34°29′23″N 134°05′29″E / 34.48972°N 134.09139°E / 34.48972; 134.09139

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