Tenri Cultural Institute Gallery

Tenri Cultural Institute Gallery Nonprofit gallery located in New York City that has been holding numerous exhibitions of diverse art of artists from many countries.

Nonprofit gallery located in New York City that has been holding numerous exhibitions of diverse art of artists from many countries for the past 25 years. Featured works range from traditional Japanese crafts and techniques to contemporary art from a variety of countries. The gallery is affiliated with Association culturelle franco-japonaise de Tenri
In Paris, France and Tenri Japanisch-Deutsche K

ulturwerkstatt
in Cologne, Germany. Providing the global capabilities in order to offer expanded support and opportunities to established and emerging artists.

11/06/2025

The Light of Nature
Exhibition Date: November 6th - December 2nd, 2025
Location: Tenri Cultural Institute Gallery
43A W 13th St, New York, NY 10011
Opening Reception: November 6th, 6-8pm
Artists / Curators: Antonia Papatzanaki

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The Museum of Antonia Papatzanaki, in collaboration with the Tenri Cultural Institute, proudly presents the exhibition Antonia Papatzanaki: The Light of Nature, curated by Dr. Thalia Vrachopoulos.
In this show, Papatzanaki presents several luminescent installations that do not merely communicate light as symbol; rather, they restructure the perceptual environment of the viewer. Using light as the primordial form of her artistic medium, she vividly illuminates the secrets of an infinitesimal microcosm, kept hidden by nature in the fleshy cavern of the sentient body.
Papatzanaki’s luminous works evoke such biological architectures as membranes, lattices, and molecular cells. To stand before her reflective sculptures of biomorphic microstructures or within her orchestrated fields of fluorescent LEDs is to enter an ecology of altered attention, where human perception is choreographed by a luminous rhythm. In this sense, Papatzanaki brings together Blumenberg’s metaphorics and McLuhan’s media theory: light as metaphor for truth and light as medium for experience converge in her work as complementary forces.
Papatzanaki’s Light of Nature series, presented at the Tenri Cultural Institute, proposes a philosophy of art as regenerative ecology. Light here is the central figure for a world understood as perpetual reorganization: where endings are beginnings, where dissolution is generative, and where truth itself exists not as timeless clarity but as rhythmic and luminous becoming.

Gallery Open Hour
MON - THU. 12:00pm - 6:00pm
SAT. 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Please contact [email protected] for any business inquiries.

10/29/2025

Solo Exhibition
Artist: Lana Malakhoff
Date: October 23rd - October 30th, 2025
Location: Tenri Cultural Institute Gallery
43A W 13th St, New York, NY 10011

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Gallery Open Hour
MON - THU. 12:00pm - 6:00pm
SAT. 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Please contact [email protected] for any business inquiries.

Upcoming Exhibition"White"- Is it the color of the unconscious, stripped of emotion and memory?Artist: Yuuki MakiDate: O...
10/08/2025

Upcoming Exhibition
"White"
- Is it the color of the unconscious, stripped of emotion and memory?
Artist: Yuuki Maki
Date: Oct 15 – 21, 2025

This exhibition presents forty meters of white paper, white installations suspended from the ceiling, and, at the entrance, delicate fragments of color—an undersea blue and shimmering particles of light—that guide visitors into the depth of the space. Together, they reveal the relationship between white and the realm of the “unconscious,” before consciousness is born. White is not a void, nor an absence, but rather “a screen of the unconscious, not yet inscribed.”
The blue and the fragments of color are traces—faint memories and emotions that surface from within. We hope this exhibition will become a place where the “unconscious” that lies dormant within each of us may be brought into the light of awareness as you journey through the space.
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Gallery Open Hour
MON - THU. 12:00pm - 6:00pm
SAT. 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Please contact [email protected] for any business inquiries.

“Japanese Artists Association of New York 53rd Annual Show”Small Works for 2024 Noto EarthquakeExhibition Date: Sep. 2nd...
09/10/2025

“Japanese Artists Association of New York 53rd Annual Show”
Small Works for 2024 Noto Earthquake
Exhibition Date: Sep. 2nd - 13th
Location: Tenri Cultural Institute Gallery
43A W 13th St, New York, NY 10011
Opening Reception: September 5th (Friday)
Artists:
Aiko Aoyagi
Mikako Fujiwara
Shigeko Fukaya
Kana Handel
Sachie Hayashi
Miho Hiranouchi
Jun’ichiro Ishida
Kunio Izuka
Fumiko Kashiwagi
Mi Jung Kim
Maho Kino
Keiko Koshimitsu
Ayane Kurai
Tokoha Matsuda
Natsuko Matsumura
Ryoichi Miura
Masako Onoda
Motoko Otsuki
Chie Shimamura
Hiro Takesh*ta
Akiko Yamamoto
Karin Yamamoto
YUKAKO
Atsuko Mu Yuma

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Gallery Open Hour
MON - THU. 12:00pm - 6:00pm
SAT. 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Please contact [email protected] for any business inquiries.

ENUNDO (Circles of Motion)Exhibition Date: September 16 (Tue) - 22 (Mon)Location: Tenri Cultural Institute Gallery43A W ...
09/10/2025

ENUNDO (Circles of Motion)

Exhibition Date: September 16 (Tue) - 22 (Mon)
Location: Tenri Cultural Institute Gallery
43A W 13th St, New York, NY 10011
Artists: Nobuko Tsuruta(nobukoart.com ) and Remnant & Co. Japan (Toyoko Motojima, Mika Ichikawa)( remnant-japan.com )
Opening Reception: September 19 (Fri) 2025 @ 6-8pm only
Hours: Mon–Thurs: 12:00 PM–6:00 PM; Sat: 12:00 PM–3:00 PM. Closed Friday and Sunday
Admission : Free

Special Events:
-Film Screening
• Saturday, September 20, 4:00–5:30 PM, $30
• Reservations required: https://buytickets.at/remnantco/1813385
-Workshop
• Reservations required: https://buytickets.at/remnantco/1813398
• 10 people per class, 2 hours, $150 (includes Akihiko Izukura booklet).
• Dates: Tuesday, September 16, 3:00–5:00 PM; Wednesday, September 17, 1:00–3:00 PM; Thursday, September 18, 1:00–3:00 PM.

ーENUNDO (Circles of Motion) honors the legacy of the late Kyoto textile artist Akihiko Izukura and his philosophy. It's a joint exhibition by New York-based fiber artist Nobuko Tsuruta and Remnant & Co. Japan (Toyoko Motojima, Mika Ichikawa). It features fiber installations, wearable art, and a film screening.

ーFilm: A short documentary titled "ENUNDO" by director Kazuki Fujimoto is central to the exhibition. It follows the creation of a huge silk sphere spun by 10,000 silkworms, allowing viewers to experience Mr. Izukura's "zero-waste" philosophy.

ーWorkshop: A workshop by Remnant & Co. where participants can create a scarf using naturally dyed floss silk. The philosophy is about having a dialogue with the material. Guests can also try on and purchase clothes made from Izukura's precious remaining fabrics.

“Echoes of Japan: Japan Arts & Crafts in New York 2025”Exhibition Date: July 29th - August 4thLocation: Tenri Cultural I...
07/31/2025

“Echoes of Japan: Japan Arts & Crafts in New York 2025”
Exhibition Date: July 29th - August 4th
Location: Tenri Cultural Institute Gallery
43A W 13th St, New York, NY 10011
Opening Reception: August 1st, 2025 @ 6-8pm
Artists:
Mayumi Tsuyuzaki ( )
Yasuko Hatsuda (egaoka_yakko )
Nobuko Ozawa (libra.n.shop )
Shinsuke Kitamoro (davincist.com)
Hanako Kajioka ( )
Akari Taniyama (anela.2013 )
Satomi Hara ( )
Mari Narusawa ( )
Hiroko Mizoguchi ( )
Miho Honjou ( )
Miwa Utsunomiya ( )
Tomi Kobayashi (nizinosouen_hanie )
Rie Ooyama ( )
Yoshiko Yamasaki ()
Nagasa Kobayashi ( )

Guest Artists:
Miho Hiranouchi ( )
Shigeko Fukaya ( )
Maria Krasnopolsky ( )

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Following the success of previous years, this year’s exhibition promises an even more captivating display, featuring a dynamic blend of both renowned, established artists and promising, emerging talents. Visitors will have the unique opportunity to explore the breadth and depth of Japanese artistic expression, with a diverse array of mediums on display. From captivating paintings that tell stories on canvas to intricately designed bags that merge fashion with craftsmanship, and engaging manga that transport audiences to imaginative worlds, “Echoes of Japan” offers something for every art enthusiast.

Additionally, guest artists from New York, Miho Hiranouchi, Shigeko Fukaya, and Maria Krasnopolsky, will participate. The reception will be held on Friday, August 1st, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. It will also feature a mini-concert by Japanese soprano singer Yukako Ueda, performing beloved songs such as “Akatombo” and “Furusato.”

Gallery Open Hour
MON - THU. 12:00pm - 6:00pm
SAT. 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Please contact [email protected] for any business inquiries.

"Tobidasu Art: Breaking BoundariesExhibition Date: May 16 - May 22Location: Tenri Cultural Institute Gallery43A W 13th S...
05/21/2025

"Tobidasu Art: Breaking Boundaries
Exhibition Date: May 16 - May 22
Location: Tenri Cultural Institute Gallery
43A W 13th St, New York, NY 10011
Artists / Curators: TAKE aka Takeaki Kawamura

Gallery Open Hour
MON - THU. 12:00pm - 6:00pm
SAT. 12:00pm - 3:00 pm
Please contact [email protected] for any business inquiries.

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43A W 13th Street
New York, NY
10011

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 6pm
Tuesday 12pm - 6pm
Wednesday 12pm - 6pm
Thursday 12pm - 6pm
Saturday 12pm - 3pm

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