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Museum in the Sea 2025

Name of the organization or individual
Museum in the Sea
subsidy category
Regional Grant
Grant Type
single year

FY2025 2nd Term Regional Grant

Business Overview

The Museum of Art in the Sea held underwater exhibits that can be viewed by diving, hands-on diving and boat snorkel. Individuals could snorkel from the beach and many visitors experienced underwater art.
Kaoru Ishima and Seong-nam Han participated in the exhibition, with Ishima exhibiting graphic works and Han exhibiting mixed media works. On Sunday, October 19, 2025, a dance performance by Mikiko Kawamura was held at Matsugashita Miyayu, and a talk event by Kaoru Ishima and a screening of short films by Keiji Aiuchi, Jang Wook LEE, and Han Seong-nam were held to great success.

Period of Activity / Project
Saturday, October 4, 2025 to Sunday, October 19, 2025
Venues
Offshore of Shikinejima/Nakanoura Coast, Shikinejima Development Center, Matsugashitagayu (Shikinejima, Niijima Village)

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[Museum of Art in the Sea]
The Museum of Art in the Sea is the first underwater museum in Japan and was created with the intention of exhibiting contemporary art for the first time in the world.