Sponsorship of ARKO (Artist Residence Kurashiki, Ohara)
The Ohara Art Foundation has been holding this joint artist exchange program
every year since 2025 ARKO (Artist-in-Residence). Ohara Art Foundation
https://www.ohara.or.jp/en/
It is an atelier related to Torajiro Kojima in “Muison-so” located in Kurashiki City to have
up-and-coming artists carry out creative activities (up to 3 months), and during that time they
support their accommodation expenses (studio apartment rent, etc.), art supplies costs, etc.
ARKO 2025-2026 Recruitment Announcement
(Ohara Museum of Art:
https://project.ohara.or.jp/arko2025-2026)
Atelier Muison-so Interior of the atelier,
north window
(To let the light in evenly)
Activities
Support for the Restoration and Preservation of Art
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We support the restoration of works of art in the collection of the Ohara Art Foundation.
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With the cooperation of The art restoration and conservation studio ohara, which is entrusted with the restoration of the works by the museum, the museum will provide practical experience to interns trained at this studio.
Activities
| Painter name |
Title of work |
Painting Tools |
| Ernest Quost |
The Day of the Dog Festival |
Oil painting / canvas |
| Marcel Jefferies |
The Spring of River Thames |
Oil painting / canvas |
| Louis-Marie-Joseph Ridel |
Girl looking at the statue |
Oil painting / canvas |
| Olga Boznańska |
Tulips |
Oil painting / paper |
| Portrait of Mrs. L |
Oil painting / paper |
| Madeleine Gregorie |
Portrait of the Young Daughter |
Oil painting / canvas |
| Edmond-Francois Aman-Jean |
Hair |
Oil painting / canvas |
| Painter name |
Title of work |
Painting Tools |
| Soulages, Pierre |
Painting |
Oil painting / canvas |
| Ryuzaburo Umehara |
Morning Glow |
Oil painting / canvas |
| Toshihisa Yoda |
Untitled♯10 - 88 |
Oil painting / canvas |
| Painter name |
Title of work |
Painting Tools |
| Tadahiro Ono |
Mucin's Y |
Mixed Media |
| Ryusei Kishida |
Village Girl |
Watercolor over charcoal |
| Rene Demeurisse |
scenery |
Oil painting / canvas |
| Andre Kellenberger |
Madonna in a mask |
Oil painting / canvas |
| Painter name |
Title of work |
Painting Tools |
| Torajiro Kojima |
Festival Night (Carnival) |
Forehead only |
| mountain stream |
Oil painting |
| Oil painting |
Oil painting |
| Outside Suzhou City |
Oil painting |
| Painter name |
Title of work |
Painting Tools |
| Torajiro Kojima |
Gaze |
Oil painting / canvas |
| Girl by the Window |
Oil painting / canvas |
| Flower |
Oil painting / canvas |
| Flower |
Oil painting / paper |
| Lotus Flower |
Oil painting / canvas |
Madeleine Gregorie
≪Portrait of the Young Daughter≫
Size 180.6×80 cm
Oil painting / canvas
Andre Kellenberger (1900-1967)
≪Madonna in a mask≫
Size 72.7×53.2 ㎝
Oil painting
