# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Asian Artists in 1920s–1940s Paris: Japanese Engagement under the French Colonial Empire
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: KYOTO LECTURES 2026

Asian Artists in 1920s–1940s Paris:
Japanese Engagement under the French Colonial Empire

Speaker: INAGA Shigemi
Tuesday, February 24th, 18:00 (JST)


This lecture is related to the groundbreaking exhibition, City of Others: Asian Artists in Paris, 1920s–1940s, which was held at the National Gallery Singapore in 2025. The talk will focus on Japanese artists in relation to other Asians active in the French capital during the Art Déco period (1925) and the Exposition coloniale (1931). It will address questions such as: What challenges did they face to cope with the Parisian art market at the margins of the École de Paris? What was their destiny? How and why was Léonard Foujita, for example, singled out among his compatriots?

Inaga Shigemi is professor emeritus at the International Research Center for Japanese Studies and the Graduate University for Advanced studies. His main publications include Le Crépuscule de la peinture (1997), L’Orient de la peinture (1999), Painting on the Edge (2014), and In Search of the Haptic Plasticity (2024).


This hybrid lecture will be held on site (Registration required) and via Zoom.

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84071262659
Meeting ID: 84071262659


Registration required: https://forms.gle/FpbQp6bEixWuCMe1A

Venue: EFEO Kyoto, 29 Kitashirakawa Bettō-chō, Sakyō-ku, Kyoto 606-8276
(You can find the place on Google Maps with the words 'EFEO Kyoto')

Poster download: 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QMI4pERHGyCUpOfaVt-cwwXHSCAufLL4/view?usp=sharing


École française d'Extrême-Orient (EFEO)
Italian School of East Asian Studies (ISEAS)
Co-hosted by Institute for Research in Humanities, Kyoto University
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kyoto/asian-artists-in-1920s-1940s-paris-japanese-engagement-under-the-french-colonial-empire/200029604753215
- **Event Categories**: art, meetups, exhibitions, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 5

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Kyoto
- **state**: KY
- **country**: Japan
- **location**: École française d'Extrême-Orient - EFEO Kyoto
- **lat**: 35.030769473974
- **long**: 135.79124629498
- **full address**: École française d'Extrême-Orient - EFEO Kyoto, 京都府京都市左京区北白川別当町２９,Kyoto, Japan

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Asian Artists in 1920s–1940s Paris: Japanese Engagement under the French Colonial Empire being held?
  - **A:** Asian Artists in 1920s–1940s Paris: Japanese Engagement under the French Colonial Empire takes place on Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Tue, 24 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm at École française d'Extrême-Orient - EFEO Kyoto, 京都府京都市左京区北白川別当町２９,Kyoto, Japan.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Asian Artists in 1920s–1940s Paris: Japanese Engagement under the French Colonial Empire?
  - **A:** Asian Artists in 1920s–1940s Paris: Japanese Engagement under the French Colonial Empire is organized by École française d'Extrême-Orient - EFEO Kyoto.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Asian Artists in 1920s–1940s Paris: Japanese Engagement under the French Colonial Empire is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Kyoto, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Asian Artists in 1920s–1940s Paris: Japanese Engagement under the French Colonial Empire sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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