‘CONTEMPORARY JAPAN’ AT MFA, BOSTON

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 BOSTON, MASS. — The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, presents the exhibition “Contemporary Outlook: Japan,” on view through February 10.

The exhibit features a selection of about 30 works created by Japanese artists between World War II and the present. Spanning a variety of media by artists such as Takashi Murakami and Yayoi Kusama, many of the works reflect the presence in Japan society of kawaii, or the quality of being “cute.”

Western styles such as pop, minimalism and feminist art are visible in the works, but the results are also very Japanese in interests and approach. “Contemporary Outlook: Japan” highlights a particularly fertile period of artistic experimentation in Japan, one that generated a blend of ideas and forms from East and West.

The museum is at 465 Huntington Avenue. For information, www.mfa.org or 617-267-9300.