Forum

Ishibashi Foundation Forum

The Ishibashi Foundation holds forum-type programs to explain the activities supported by our grant programs to a wide audience and to exchange information. We invite experts from various fields to give lectures and workshops on a variety of themes, mainly related to art and culture.

Future schedule

December 6 [Fri], 202418:30–20:00 
(doors open at 18:00)

With the Ukrainian people who fled to Japan
Speaker: TODA Sawa (Chair of the Borad, Association for Japanese-Language Teaching)

December 13 [Fri], 202418:30–20:00 
(doors open at 18:00)

Japanese Artworks Across the Sea - Featuring Shuten-doji Handscrolls
Speaker: EMURA Tomoko (Director, Department of Art Research, Archives and Information Systems, Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties)

Venue
Lecture Room, Artizon Museum 3F
Capacity
70 seats (advanced booking required, first-come-first-served basis) *Booking will be closed when capacity is reached.
Admission
Free
Notes

The lecture room is a free area, so you do not need to visit the exhibition to attend the lecture.

Those who are not feeling well or have symptoms such as fever or cough are not allowed to attend.

The program may be cancelled due to various reasons.

Past forums

2024

31 May [Fri], 202418:30–20:00 
(doors open at 18:00)

Diplomacy of Art: The Formation of Japanese Ukiyo-e Collections in Europe
Speaker: Hans Thomsen (Professor, Department of Japanese Art History, University of Zurich)

7 June [Fri], 202418:30–20:00 
(doors open at 18:00)

Looking at "Japan" from the UK: The Roll of the Sainsbury Institute in the Global Dissemination of Japanese Arts and Cultures
Speaker: Matsuba Ryoko (Lecturer in Japanese Digital Arts and Humanities, the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures)

Venue
Lecture Room, Artizon Museum 3F
Capacity
70 seats (advanced booking required, first-come-first-served basis) *Booking will be closed when capacity is reached.
Admission
Free
Notes

The lecture room is a free area, so you do not need to visit the exhibition to attend the lecture.

Those who are not feeling well or have symptoms such as fever or cough are not allowed to attend.

The program may be cancelled due to various reasons.