Yamanashi is hot in Pop Art this summer. An exhibition of POP ART: THE FAB 4! & 4 SPECIAL GUESTS has been held at the Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art during July 12 through August 24, 2025. https://www.art-museum.pref.yamanashi.jp/exhibition/2025/1627.html. The same exhibition will be held at the Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design from September 6 to October 26, 2025. https://tad-toyama.jp/en/exhibition-event/category/exhibition.
THE FAB 4!, four fabulous artists, are Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997), Andy Warhol (1928-1987), Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008), and Jasper Johns (1930-) who led the pop art movement in the United States of America in the 1960s.
In the NAKAMURA KEITH HARING COLLECTION in the city of Hokuto, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, an exhibition titled Keith Haring: Arching Lines has been held during June 07, 2025 through May 17, 2026. https://www.nakamura-haring.com/; https://www.nakamura-haring.com/en/exhibition/14638/. This year marks the 35th anniversary of Keith Haring’s passing (1958–1990). His artwork and merchandise continue to inspire, delight, and empower people around the world.
FYI
Pop art: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_art.
A Guide to Japanese Pop & Contemporary Art: Yayoi Kusama, Takashi Murakami, and Yoshitomo Nara, https://www.myartbroker.com/all/articles/guide-to-japanese-pop-and-contemporary-art.
What has Japanese Pop Art ever done for the World?: https://www.japan-zone.com/features/032_japanese_pop_art.shtml.
An Introduction to Japanese Pop Art: Origins, Superflat and Global Impact, https://www.customcanvascollective.com/blogs/blog/an-introduction-to-japanese-pop-art-origins-superflat-and-global-impact?srsltid=AfmBOooCmY4nYfPPIOdkbXLNGqbs254jddsUywo36CglwPy1fQhhyGer; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superflat.
Anime and Manga: The Global Influence of Japanese Pop Culture, https://akjapanimports.com/2024/05/15/anime-and-manga-the-global-influence-of-japanese-pop-culture/.