SOMPO Museum of Art About the Sompo Museum of Art’s 50th Anniversary Commemorative Events

【SOMPO Museum of Art】 About the Sompo Museum of Art’s 50th Anniversary Commemorative Events ​
SOMPO Museum of Art Press Release: October 15, 2025 About the Sompo Museum of Art’s 50th Anniversary
Commemorative Events ~With the theme of “Rediscovering Art, Shinjuku, and the Heart,” we will hold commemorative exhibitions, community collaboration projects, and more~ The Sompo Museum of Art (Location: Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo; Director: Yoshikazu Nishiwaki; hereafter referred to as “the Museum”) opened in 1976 and will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2026. To commemorate this milestone and express our gratitude for your continued support, we will be holding a commemorative event themed “Rediscovering Art, Shinjuku, and the Heart” for approximately one year and two months from January 2026 to the end of February 2027. In addition to five commemorative
exhibitions, this event will look back on 50 years of history and take a new step toward the future. In addition to a variety of local collaborations and the development of original merchandise, the event will also feature a variety of events. Sompo Holdings, Inc. (Group CEO, President and Representative Executive Officer: Mikio Okumura) and Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. (President and Representative Director: Koji Ishikawa) established the museum to deliver “true emotion” and “spiritual enrichment” to society through culture and the arts, providing many people with the opportunity to experience authentic art. Going forward, Sompo will continue to contribute to communities and society through culture and the arts, striving to realize its purpose of “creating a future filled with security, health, and wellbeing.” 1. Commemorative logo mark
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Concept: To walk through the ages without forgetting beauty and freedom. Since 2014, our museum has used a logo based on Seiji Togo’s work “Surrealist Walk,” with the message “We cherish the freedom of mind that art brings.” To mark our 50th anniversary, we have adopted “Surrealist Walk,” a work symbolizing freedom of mind, as our symbol for our commemorative logo. This symbolizes our desire to continue moving forward for the next 50 years, never forgetting the importance of beauty and freedom. 2. Commemorative Exhibitions During the commemorative period, five commemorative exhibitions will be held to convey the appeal of art from a variety of perspectives.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/46990/4/46990-4-004537cd09f8ebf9fcf3afc149118adf-1829×2292.jpg Matsumoto Shunsuke, “Standing Statue,” 1942, oil on canvas, Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Modern Art, (C) Ueno Norihiro 1. Shinjuku, the city of modern art Saturday, January 10, 2026 – Sunday, February 15, 2026 This exhibition traces the history of modern Japanese art, focusing on Shinjuku, where the Sompo Museum of Art is located.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/46990/4/46990-4-e5aaac0286f888190183d0dfcf0b288e-2876×1458.jpg Eugène Boudin, “San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice,” c. 1897, oil on panel, Reims, Musée des Beaux-Arts (inv. 907.19.38) (C) Christian
Devleeschauwer 2. Eugène Boudin Exhibition Saturday, April 11th – Sunday, June 21st, 2026 This is the first exhibition in Japan in approximately 30 years featuring the work of painter Eugène Boudin (1824-1898), known as the “pioneer of Impressionism.”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/46990/4/46990-4-ca49a8a910293a5f89ba182b42f0a0c4-2138×1961.jpg Yamaguchi Kayo, Illusion, 1979, color on paper, Sompo Museum of Art 3. Yamaguchi Kayo Exhibition (tentative name) July 11th (Sat) – August 30th (Sun), 2026 This exhibition will survey the artistic career of Japanese painter Yamaguchi Kayo (1899-1984), from his early years to his later years, focusing on three of his representative works from the Sompo Museum of Art’s collection.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/46990/4/46990-4-149da556b463011a629d98caebf8533c-1859×2255.jpg Albert Marquet, “Le Havre, Port,” 1906, oil on canvas, André Malraux Museum of Modern Art, Le Havre. (C) MuMa Le Havre / Charles Maslard 4. 150th Anniversary of Birth: Albert Marquet Exhibition (tentative title) September 22 (Tue) – December 13 (Sun), 2026 Albert Marquet, a master of modern French painting This retrospective, held in Japan for the first time in 35 years, commemorates the 150th anniversary of the birth of Albert Marquet (1875-1947).
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/46990/4/46990-4-04efda3f5bd76433e78410eeff975c6b-1662×2522.jpg Togo Seiji, “Leda,” 1968, oil on canvas, Sompo Museum of Art 5. 130th Anniversary of His Birth Seiji Togo Exhibition (tentative name) Saturday, January 9, 2027 – Sunday, February 21, 2027 We will be holding a retrospective exhibition to commemorate the 130th
anniversary of the birth of painter Seiji Togo (1897-1978), who made a significant contribution to the establishment of the Sompo Museum of Art. 3. Collaboration and Collaborative Projects The museum will be offering original 50th anniversary merchandise as well as
collaborative merchandise with nearby stores, including merchandise related to Shinjuku. We are also planning events and campaigns that can be enjoyed not only inside the museum but also in the streets of Shinjuku. Details will be released on the special page. Shinjuku Takano, Shinjuku Cultural Center, Tajimaya Coffee Shop, Nakamuraya, Meizan Tea *Other stores will be announced on the special page as they are decided. The diverse lineup includes drip coffee in collaboration with Tajimaya Coffee Shop, which was founded in Shinjuku in 1945, and tenugui hand towels featuring Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers.”
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URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/46990/4/46990-4-bc4a8dbf22ba386acac716c36159fd4b-592×207.jpg Director: Nishiwaki Yoshikazu Address: 1-26-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8338 Opened: July 1976 Summary: When Yasuda Fire & Marine Insurance (now Sompo Japan Insurance Inc.) constructed its headquarters building, it opened an art museum on the 42nd floor. The Yasuda Fire & Marine Insurance Art Foundation (now Sompo Art Foundation) was established as the operating organization. Seiji Togo, who had a connection with the company at the time, donated his collection to the museum, which opened as the Seiji Togo Art Museum. In 1987, Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” was added to the collection, and the museum is now known as the only museum in Asia where visitors can view Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers.” In April 2020, the museum changed its name to the “Sompo Museum of Art,” and in July of the same year, it moved to a six-story museum building constructed on an adjacent site. The museum hosts “unique and fascinating exhibitions” on a wide range of themes, from Western painting to contemporary art, approximately five times a year. On Friday, August 29, 2025, the museum reached a cumulative attendance of 7 million. As a safe, secure, and trusted art museum, we aim to create a spiritually enriching society through art and culture and connect art and culture to the future. [Three Values ​​Provided to Society] Through diverse talent and connections, we foster the ability to shape the present and future of art and culture. By providing a familiar venue for art appreciation, we stimulate people’s
sensibilities and intellectual curiosity. Protecting the collection, including Sunflower, and preserving the results of our activities for the future *This email was sent automatically, so please do not reply.