Art House Kinza
View the list for the Art House Project in Naoshima, plus guides and fees for museums, and information on artists, programs, etc. Let's try anyway. Kinza, as I've just mentioned, is part of the Art House Project, managed by Benesse Art Site Naoshima and that consists in turning a few old abandoned houses and building into mini-museums that hosts a few artworks (sometimes just one).
The project started on Naoshima about 15 years ago. Kinza is a small, 200 year old house that has been converted into an artwork of traditional building design and craftsmanship. Located next door to the Gokaisho, Kinza can only be viewed from Thursday to Sunday with advance reservations.
A new space in a century-old house A one-on-one experience̶just you and the artwork framed by a small traditional house. Art House Project The Art House Project restores traditional Naoshima houses, temples and shrines and transforms them into art spaces. Located in a 'living' district, they are interwoven with memories of a time when these dwellings were homes.
The project began in 1998. Art House Project: Kinza is a collection of seven traditional houses and religious sites in Honmura, Naoshima. Renowned artists and architects have transformed these former dentists' offices, wealthy salt merchants' homes, and abandoned temples into stunning works of art.
Nestled in the charming island of Naoshima, the Art House Project: Kinza offers a unique blend of contemporary art and traditional Japanese architecture. Tourists will appreciate its serene setting, where art meets history in beautifully restored spaces, creating a tranquil atmosphere perfect for exploration and reflection. Kinza Near to Gokaisho, Kinza offers artwork created during its restoration by Rei Naito, who plays with light and darkness in the domestic space.
Warning: this can be viewed by appointment only, and just one person at a time may enter. Minamidera Like Chichu Art Museum, Minamidera is the result of a collaboration between Ando and James Turrell. Each house had something different to experience and all of the houses showed the relationship between architecture, art and community in fascinating ways.
Couldn't get a ticket to experience Kinza and would recommend booking months ahead for this experience. A wonderful way to make thought provoking art accessible for everyone. In the Inland Sea between Okayama Prefecture and Shikoku, the small island of Naoshima is also known as Benesse Art Island, for the various museums and artworks to be found there.
One of the most interesting things to see is the Art House Project, an ongoing project where old buildings in Honmura Village on the island's east coast are renovated and given over to architects and artists to be. The Art House Project is an art project underway in Naoshima's Honmura district. It began in 1998, and presently comprises seven houses.
The Art House Project takes place in empty houses scattered about residential areas, and turns the spaces themselves into works of art, weaving in the history and memories of the period when the houses were homes. Meetings between visitors to the island and.