Dates: Sat., December 13, 2025 – Sun., May 31, 2026　Open Daily

Venue: Pola Museum of Art, Gallery 1,2,3

Organizer: Pola Museum of Art, Pola Art Foundation

Supported by: Hakone Town, Hakone Town Board of Education

Spring is the time when life is reborn. Today, an era in which technology has overwhelmed society, people are beginning to reexamine and growing increasingly sensitive to natural wonders in their midst, memories of the earth beneath their feet, and the elemental human force. This exhibition, SPRING RISING, focuses on paintings, sculptures, crafts, and installations, which illuminate the tremendous power of art, contain a pulse t hat sprouts up from people or the depths of the earth, and stir the senses and our very being.

The Pola Museum of Art, located in Hakone, has long attracted travelers as a place to heal the mind and body, and hone sensitivity. With the locally cultivated climate and memory as a starting point, this exhibition invites visitors to set off on a journey of the imagination that links the past to the future and the physical world to the beyond. Experience the resonance of these works, which surge both quietly and powerfully, and encounter a vibrant and dynamic creative heartbeat that transcends time and space.

Featured Artists (planned):

Utagawa Hiroshige, Goseda Yoshimatsu, Aoki Mika, Nawa Kohei, Ohmaki Shinji, Maruyama Naofumi, Ikemura Leiko, Ogawa Machiko, Sugimoto Hiroshi, Charles Wirgman, Claude Monet, Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, Henri Rousseau, Tsui Su-Mei, Pat Steir, Anselm Kiefer, and more.