Paul Klee: Art in the Making

June 16, 2011

Paul Klee: Art in the Making

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2011 A perennial favorite of Japan, Swiss-born painter Paul Klee (1879-1940) is the subject of a new large-scale exhibition. The focus this time is on the artist’s creative process. Variously described as an Expressionist, Cubist and Surrealist, Klee developed unique methods—and was fastidious about categorizing and recording the process […]

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Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on June 2011

Luogo Colpito, 1922. Courtesy of Paul Klee Center (Berne)

A perennial favorite of Japan, Swiss-born painter Paul Klee (1879-1940) is the subject of a new large-scale exhibition. The focus this time is on the artist’s creative process. Variously described as an Expressionist, Cubist and Surrealist, Klee developed unique methods—and was fastidious about categorizing and recording the process of how each work was made. “Art in the Making” presents 170 pieces, selected mainly from the Zentrum Paul Klee in Bern, that shed light on his techniques, and contains many works that have never been shown in Japan.

The National Museum of Modern Art, until Jul 31, ¥700 (HS and under)/¥1,100 (univ)/¥1,500 (general). Open Tue-Thu 10am-5pm, Fri 10am-8pm, Sat-Sun 10am-5pm. 3-7-6 Kyobashi Chuo-ku. Nearest stn: Takaracho. Tel: 03-3561-0823. www.momat.go.jp