＼ “Picasso, through the Eyes of Paul Smith” 🎨🖌 ／ The space is filled with delightful surprises born from an encounter across time between two artists: Pablo Picasso and Paul Smith. Here is one of its highlights. — Part 5: Small Motifs Throughout the exhibition, visitors will find small motifs subtly drawn on the walls. Among these playful line drawings are some created by Paul Smith himself at the museum. As you move through each section, look out for touches of playfulness scattered throughout the exhibition. Now on view through Monday, September 21. ■Picasso, through the Eyes of Paul Smith Period: June 10 (Wed), 2026 – September 21 (Mon), 2026 Venue: The National Art Center, Tokyo / Special Exhibition Gallery 2E 🔗 #国立新美術館# #NACT# #thenationalartcentertokyo# #PicassoMeetsPaulSmith　# #ピカソミーツポールスミス#

＼ “Picasso, through the Eyes of Paul Smith” 🎨🖌 ／ The space is filled with delightful surprises born from an encounter across time between two artists: Pablo Picasso and Paul Smith. Here is one of its highlights. — Part 4: Beyond the Opening Through openings in the walls, visitors can take in Picasso’s works together with the exhibition spaces beyond. How might Picasso’s works appear from different positions and viewing angles? As you move through the exhibition, look closely at the relationship between the works and the surrounding spaces. Now on view through Monday, September 21. ■Picasso, through the Eyes of Paul Smith Period: June 10 (Wed), 2026 – September 21 (Mon), 2026 Venue: The National Art Center, Tokyo / Special Exhibition Gallery 2E 🔗 #国立新美術館# #NACT# #thenationalartcentertokyo# #PicassoMeetsPaulSmith# #ピカソミーツポールスミス#

＼ “Picasso, through the Eyes of Paul Smith” 🎨🖌 ／ The space is filled with delightful surprises born from an encounter across time between two artists: Pablo Picasso and Paul Smith. Here is one of its highlights. — Part 3: Views within a Frame Like a picture frame, vividly colored walls offer views of artworks and the galleries beyond. The colors and patterns of the walls, together with the artworks, come together within a single frame, creating a variety of compositions depending on where you stand. This arrangement, which allows the eye to travel through a succession of spaces, is known in architecture as an “enfilade.” As you move through the exhibition, look for the different views that appear within each frame. Now on view through Monday, September 21. ■Picasso, through the Eyes of Paul Smith Period: June 10 (Wed), 2026 – September 21 (Mon), 2026 Venue: The National Art Center, Tokyo / Special Exhibition Gallery 2E 🔗 #国立新美術館# #NACT# #thenationalartcentertokyo# #PicassoMeetsPaulSmith　# #ピカソミーツポールスミス# @PicassoPS26

＼ “Picasso, through the Eyes of Paul Smith” 🎨🖌 ／ The space is filled with delightful surprises born from an encounter across time between two artists: Pablo Picasso and Paul Smith. Here is one of its highlights. — Part 2: The Joy of Photography A striking exhibition setting filled with color, patterns, and carefully considered relationships between the artworks and their surroundings, together with Picasso’s works spanning his early to later years. One of the exhibition’s attractions is the opportunity to photograph favorite works and the spaces that surround them from your own perspective. Look for your favorite viewpoints as you move through the exhibition—from compositions created by the interplay of artworks and walls to those shaped by where you stand. Now on view through Monday, September 21. ■Picasso, through the Eyes of Paul Smith Period: June 10 (Wed), 2026 – September 21 (Mon), 2026 Venue: The National Art Center, Tokyo / Special Exhibition Gallery 2E 🔗 #国立新美術館# #NACT# #thenationalartcentertokyo# #PicassoMeetsPaulSmith# #ピカソポールスミス# @PicassoPS26

#NACTtips💡# Enjoy art after dark Most of the National Art Center, Tokyo’s special exhibitions can be visited until 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Though these evening viewings may sound like they’d attract crowds in a city with nightlife as vibrant as Tokyo’s, they are in fact some of the most relaxing opportunities for appreciating art, seeing fewer visitors than during the day. And not only do you get the luxury of having the artworks almost to yourself: the low lighting in the vast entrance lobby and spacious corridors helps make the Center building feel somewhat like a spaceship floating through the darkness outside. Note that nighttime opening hours may vary. Please see Exhibitions and Events page on our website for details. 💡Did you know? #NACTtips# at #NACT# #thenationalrtcentertokyo# #新美tips# #NACTtips# #21日は新美tipsの日#