
EXHIBITION
HIROSHI SUGIMOTO: GATES OF PARADISEFirst Rotation: Through November 17, 2017
Second Rotation: November 21, 2017—January 7, 2018
This fall, explore one of the earliest, and largely unknown, encounters between Japan and the West in the 16th century, as seen through the eyes of artist Hiroshi Sugimoto. In celebration of Japan Society's 110th anniversary, Hiroshi Sugimoto: Gates of Paradise charts the story of four Japanese boys, who were swept up in the tide of religion, commerce and politics during the first Global Age and sent to the princely and papal courts of Europe. Journey in their footsteps through Sugimoto's new monumental photographs of the sites they visited, and navigate the germination of cultural exchange between East and West with classical masterpieces of visually hybrid (nanban) art from Japanese and American collections.
Tickets can be purchased in-person at the Welcome Desk or online in advance.
Exhibition-Related Programming
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Lecture
Architecture of Time: Enoura Observatory, Where Consciousness & Memory Originate
Friday, December 15, 2017
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Image-in-Focus Series
Cap off your weekend at Japan Society Gallery with these energetic, 30-minute conversations with emerging scholars and other specialists. Drop by to hear their unique perspectives on select highlights from Hiroshi Sugimoto: Gates of Paradise.Exhibition Catalogue

Audio Tour
Listen to the audio tour of Japan Society's fall exhibition, Hiroshi Sugimoto: Gates of Paradise, on view through January 7, 2018. Narration by Michael Chagnon, Ph.D., Curator of Exhibition Interpretation, with a special introduction by Hiroshi Sugimoto. Hear the full audio tour here.Video
Gates of Paradise - Exhibition PreviewHiroshi Sugimoto on Gates of Paradise – Part 1
Hiroshi Sugimoto on Gates of Paradise – Part 2