ぶんかつギャラリー Vol.3
A free six-day group exhibition divides the museum’s 1F rental gallery into sections for 12 Tokushima artists and groups working across drawing, photography, illustration, objects and installation.
Photos
Photos and place context
The lobby of Tokushima Modern Art Museum, photographed in 2015; venue context for ぶんかつギャラリー Vol.3, whose 1F exhibition is not shown.
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Visitor verdict
This is a compact survey of local creative practices rather than one themed museum show. やま本まるや presents a paper-band dollhouse; はなのあかいイヌ, 夜依ル and 西広生 show painting; 中川 葵 combines painting, masking-tape art and photography; みつぼしこどもえん ちいさなアーティスト contributes two- and three-dimensional work; and チッチ、ゆう uses analogue pencil drawing in an animation-layout style. The other sections include objects and installation by たこやき大好き, an interactive installation by 葉 芳羽／イェ ファンユー, an adult illustrated diary by すみとも ちずこ, balloon art by バルーン作家つむぎ and illustration by toshi0225. On 4 October, Tsumugi also plans a 13:30–14:00 balloon-art distribution. That short programme is part of the exhibition day, not a separate event or the exhibition’s only opening time.
Practical information
- Booking status
- This event has ended. Outdated ticket and booking guidance is hidden; check the official source for a future edition.
- Access
- The 2026 planning record distinguished a direct Bunka-no-Mori bus from Tokushima Station from the roughly 35-minute walk after arriving at JR Bunka-no-Mori Station. That is historical route context for the concluded edition, not a live timetable or access recommendation. Any later exhibition requires a fresh museum and transport check.
- Rain
- The exhibition is indoors, but the approach and public transport remain weather-dependent. Check the museum page and transport status before travel.
- Crowds
- No crowd level is published. The 1F Gallery is a sectioned shared space; allow time to move through all 12 presentations without assuming the short balloon distribution defines the visit.
Recommended for
For comparison with the concluded 2026 edition, the useful distinction is a free survey of 12 Tokushima artists and groups rather than a single headline artist. Its drawing, photography, illustration, handmade objects and installation sections show what that edition offered; they do not establish a current exhibition or a future recurrence.
Not recommended for
The six-day 2026 exhibition ended on 4 October. Do not treat its 1F Gallery arrangement, the contemporaneous 2F lighting-work closure or its language support as current museum conditions. The record remains useful for understanding the edition's limited venue scope and lack of promised full English interpretation, not for planning a present visit.
Nearby / itinerary
- Nearby spots
- The separate 2F museum area is closed from 1 October for lighting work. Plan this visit around the 1F Gallery and confirm any other Bunka-no-Mori facilities independently.
- Itinerary hint
- Historical 2026 programme comparison: the gallery ran 09:30–17:00 from 29 September to 3 October, then closed at 16:00 on 4 October; the final day included a planned balloon-art distribution from 13:30 to 14:00 within the larger 12-section exhibition. The edition has ended, and neither those hours nor that short programme should be carried forward to another date or year.
Source and updates
- Official URL
- https://art.bunmori.tokushima.jp/temiru/
- Event verified
- Sep 25, 2026
- Source checked
- Sep 25, 2026