Masaru Igarashi
| Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences,Department of Human Culture,Media Culture Course | Professor |
Last Updated :2025/11/06
■Profile Information
■Achievement List
Research Field
Career
- Apr. 1984 - May 1991
Seibu Museum of Art, Sezon Museum of Art, Research Associate, Curator - Jun. 1991 - Dec. 1991
The Brooklyn Museum, Paintings & Sculptures Dept., Research Associate - Jul. 1991 - Aug. 1991
The Museum of Modern Art, NY, Research Associate, Summer Internship Intern - Jan. 1992 - Apr. 1992
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Ameriacan Art, Research Associate - May 1992 - May 1992
Smithsonian Institution, Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden, Research Associate - Jun. 1995 - Nov. 1996
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Educational Dept., Lecturer - Dec. 1996 - Nov. 1998
ITOCHU Corporation, Itochu Gallery (M&I Art)
Director, Art Consultant - Apr. 1999 - Mar. 2023
Sompo Fine Art Foundation, Sompo Museum of Art, Curatorial Dept., Senior Chief Curator, Councillor
Committee History
- MOA Museum of Art, Children Art Contest (Shinjuku City Section), Judge
Apr. 2025 - Kawasaki City Museum of Art, Consulting Committiee, Member
Jan. 2012 - Dec. 2016, Autonomous communities - Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art, Consulting Committee, Member
Jan. 2012, Autonomous communities - Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, Consulting Commitee, Member
Jan. 2018 - Apr. 2025, Autonomous communities - Agency for Cultural Affairs, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award for Fine Arts, Recommendation Committee, Member
Jan. 2014 - Dec. 2016, Governments - Agency for Cultural Affairs, Art Support Commitee, Member
Jan. 2020 - Dec. 2020, Governments - Agency for Cultural Affairs, Emerging Artists Support Committee, Member
Apr. 2020, Governments - Agency for Cultural Affairs, DOMANI Exhibition Consulting Committee, Member
Apr. 2021, Governments - International Association of Art Critics, Secretary General
Jan. 2017 - Dec. 2019, Societies, 2014-2016 Vice Secretary General, 2019-2020 Standing Committee Member - Inamori Foundation, Kyoto Award, Recommendation Committee, Member
Jan. 2005, Others - Kanagawa Prefectural Art Award, Selection Committee, Member & Judge (Chief Judge)
Apr. 2016 - Mar. 2018, Autonomous communities - Hyogo Prefecture Art Award, Recommendation Committee, Member
Apr. 2009, Autonomous communities - Kochi City Art Contest, The 7th Concours des Tableaux, Judge
Jan. 2012 - Dec. 2012, Autonomous communities - Shinjuku City Fire Department, Children Painting Contest, Judge
Apr. 2013 - Mar. 2023, Autonomous communities - Takashimaya Art Award, Recommendation Committee, Member
Jan. 2013 - Dec. 2014, Others - Shinuku City Creators' Festa, Artists Selection Committee, Member
Jan. 2019 - Dec. 2020, Autonomous communities - MOA Museum of Art, Children Art Contest, (Suginami City Section), Judge,
Jan. 2016, Others - Shinjuku City Saeki Yuzo Atelier Memorial Site, Consulting Committee, Member
Jan. 2009 - Dec. 2009, Autonomous communities - Shinjuku City Nakamura Tsune Atelier Memorial Site, Consulting Committee, Member
Jan. 2011 - Dec. 2011, Autonomous communities - Shinjuku City Art Festival, Painting Contest, Judge
Jan. 2011, Autonomous communities - Gunma Prefectural Tatebayashi Museum of Art, Acquisiton Committee, Member
Jan. 2019 - Dec. 2019, Autonomous communities - Hamamatsu City Museum of Art, Acquisition Committee, Member
Jan. 2022 - Dec. 2022, Autonomous communities
Paper
- Masuo Ikeda and Computer Graphics
Masaru Igarashi, Journal of Teikyo Heisei University, Mar. 2025 - Financial Situation and Analysis of American Major Museums: The Metropolitn Museum of Art, The Museum of Modern Art & Museum of Fine Art, Boston
Sole Author, Masaru Igarashi, Lead, Journal of The Museology Society of Japan, The Museology Society of Japan, 第22巻, 第1・2合併号, 27, 37, Mar. 1997, Exist, Japanese, Research papers (academic journals), Domestic
Url - An Individualism Influenced by Van Gogh: The Interrelation of Vlaminck, Katsuzo Satomi and Yuzo Saeki
Sole Author, Masaru Igarashi, Lead, Yasuda Fine Arts Foundation, Hiroshima Museum of Art, Jun. 2002, Japanese
Url - Van Gogh and Japanese Prints
Sole Author, Sompo Japan Art Foundation, 116, 119, Sep. 2003, Japanese
Url - The Relationship Between Pablo Picasso and Women : From th View Point of Gender
Sole Author, Masaru Igarashi, Lead, Tokyo Shimbun, 146, 150, Sep. 2004, Japanese
Url - Marc Chagall and his Print Works
Sole Author, Masaru Igarashi, Lead, The Mercian Museum of Art, 66, 67, Jul. 2008, Japanese
Url - Celebration by Marc Chagall
Joint Author, Masaru Igarashi, Lead, Nationa Palace Museum (Taiwan), National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Feb. 2011, Chinese
Url - Chagall and Fiddler on the Roof
Sole Author, Masaru Igarashi, Lead, IS ART INC., 8, 11, Mar. 2012, Japanese
Url - Piet Mondrian and Japan
Sole Author, Masaru Igarashi, Lead, The Nikkei Inc., 110, 117, Mar. 2021, Japanese
Url - Expressions of Landscape in Quintet: Five-Star Artists
Sole Author, Masaru Igarashi, Lead, Sompo Museum of Art, 5, 9, Jan. 2014, Japanese
Url - Quintet II: The Viewpoints of Five-Star Artists
Sole Author, Masaru Igarashi, Lead, Sompo Museum of Art, 5, 13, Jan. 2015
Url - Quintet III The Exhibiting Artists' Sense of Nature
Sole Author, Masaru Igarashi, Lead, Sompo Museum of Art, 4, 13, Jan. 2017
Url - Quintet IV Artists' View: Between the Figurative and the Abstract Paintings
Sole Author, Masaru Igarashi, Lead, 7, 13, Jan. 2018, Japanese
Url - The Way of Paintings 2016
Sole Author, Masaru Igarashi, Lead, Sompo Museum of Art, Jan. 2016
Url - FACE award winners who capture the essence of the times
Sole Author, Masaru Igarashi, Lead, Sompo Museum of Art, 7, 9, Jan. 2019, Japanese
Url - FACE- Award winning Artists who are the FACE of their time and ACE of their art
Sole Author, Masaru Igarashi, Lead, Sompo Museum of Art, 7, 9, Jan. 2022, Japanese
Url - Works of Masuo Ikeda's Atelier
Sole Author, Masaru Igarashi, Lead, ZENBI FORUM, The Jaanese Council of Art Museums, Vol.26, 26号, 24, 26, Sep. 2024, Exist, Not exist, Japanese, Research papers (publications of university or research institution), Domestic, Not International Collabolation, 2186-7259
Url - The 60th Venice Biennale and Japan Pavilion
Sole Author, Masaru Igarashi, The Window of Arts, Seikatsu no Tomo Co., 495号, Dec. 2024, Japanese, Research papers (academic journals), Domestic
Url - Japanese Pavillion Strategy for the Venice Biennale
Sole Author, Masaru Igarashi, Journal of International Association of Art Critics, International Association of Art Critics, 24号, Dec. 2024
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Books And Other Publications
- The Search for the New Museology: From Seibu Museum of Art to Sezon Museum of Art
Shared writing, Masaru Igarashi, Libroport, Inc., Oct. 1989, Japanese
Url - The Travel to the Mueums in the World
Multiple author, Masaru Igarashi, Shogakukan Inc., Oct. 2002
Url - My Grandpa Picasso
Multiple translation, Author: Marina Picasso, Translation by Masaru Igarashi and Erimi Fujiwara, Shogakukan Inc., Nov. 2004, Japanese
Url - Chagall & Japan
Multiple author, Masaru Igarashi, Books (academic), Aoki Holdings, Inc., Nov. 1998, Japanese
Url - The Research for the Tax System in Europe regarding Art Business and Museum Activities
Multiple author, Masaru Igarashi, Books (academic), Yasuda Research Institute, Dec. 2000, Japanese
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Affiliated academic society
Media Coverage
- Do you know Dr. Rau? Rau collection of Western Paintings
Masaru Igarashi, Shinchosha Inc., Geijutsu Shincho, 01 Jan. 2000
Url, Newspapers, magazines - 9 Weeks of Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin in Arle
Masaru Igarashi, Shinchosha Inc., Geijutsu Shincho, 01 Feb. 2002
Url, Newspapers, magazines - Latest Western style Paintings, 4 directions for Young Artists
Masaru Igarashi, Sun Art Inc., Gekkan Bijutsu (Monthly Art Magazine), 01 Oct. 2016
Url, Newspapers, magazines - Busan Biennale and Gwangju Biennale
Masaru Igarashi, Mainichi Newpaper Inc., 04 Oct. 2018
Url, Newspapers, magazines - Distance between Traditional Artist Groups and Art School Students
Masaru Igarashi, Gallery Station, Gekkan Gallery (Monthly Gallery Guide), 01 Mar. 2019
Url, Newspapers, magazines - Mondrian Exhibition in Tokyo
Masaru Igarashi, NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation), NIchiyo Bijutsukan (Sunday Art Museum), 11 Apr. 2021
Url, TV, radio shows - Mondrian Exhibition in Tokyo
Masaru Igarashi, Fuji TV, Mezamashi Television, 04 May 2021
Url, TV, radio shows - Busan Biennale and Gwangju Biennale
Masaru Igarashi, Bijutsu Nenkansha, New Art Newspaper, 01 Nov. 2018
Url, Newspapers, magazines - Shinjuku Creators' Festa
Masaru Igarashi, Seikatsu no Tomo sha, Art Collectors, 01 Oct. 2019
Url, Newspapers, magazines - The Way of Museums 2
Masaru Igarashi, Japan Artists Association, 01 Oct. 2016
Url, Journals, PR magazines - What was Yasui Prize? 1957-1997
Masaru Igarashi, Japan Artists Association, 01 Apr. 2022
Url, Journals, PR magazines
■University education and qualification information
