Event
2013 Spring Special Exhibition
Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani Retrospective
May 14 , 2013 (the) – July 20, 2013 (thu)
Admission: Adults: 400yen（350）
Students (high school and junior high school): 300yen（250）
Students (elementary): 200yen（150）
* Prices shown in ( ) indicate advance / group (more than 20 persons) discount tickets.
http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/mng/er/wp-museum/event/special/2013/exhibition2013_1.html
Venue
Kyoto Museum for World Peace
http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/mng/er/wp-museum/english/
Access: 56-1 Kitamachi, Toji-in, Kita-ku, Kyoto, 603-8577, Japan
Tel: 075-465-8151
Hours: 9：30~ 16：30
（entry up to 30 minutes before closing.）
Closed: Monday (Tuesday if the Monday is a national holiday)
Description
“Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani Retrospective” is an exhibition which explores the lasting
impact of violence and the endurance of humanity, through the works and life of a unique
artist, Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani.
Jimmy Mirikitani(1920-2012) was a stubborn painter discovered by the director Linda
Hattendorf. Mirikitani experienced internment of Japanese Americans during the World
War Ⅱ. His works and personality convey humor and messages for peace.
This special exhibition, “Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani Retrospective,” includes 30 art
works by Jimmy Mirikitani, and pictures and panels about the Tule Lake internment
camp.
