Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum "Marimekko Exhibition: The Power of Patterns Marimekko: Art of Printmaking - Beauty, Dream, Love"
"Unikko" Maija Isola 1964 ©Marimekko Oyj Suomi - Finland Maija Isola 1964
[Image courtesy of Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum]
The Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum will hold the "Marimekko Exhibition: The Power of Patterns Marimekko: Art of Printmaking -Beauty, Dream, Love" from Saturday, October 3, 2026 ~ Sunday, December 20, 2026.
Marimekko, Finland's leading design house. Its name means "Marie's Dress."
Since its founding in 1951, we have created designs that brighten our lives—from fashion and interiors to tableware and everyday accessories—through vibrant colors and bold patterns.
To date, more than 3,500 print designs have been released, widely supported across generations and borders.
This exhibition delves into Marimekko's aesthetics and the background behind its creation, through materials that convey rare dresses and fabrics from various eras, as well as the production process.
Furthermore, the site of the print factory, which forms the core of manufacturing, will be introduced through video installations by the art unit plaplax.
Attention is also drawn to the exhibition by guest designer Akira Minagawa.
The venue, the former Asaka-no-miya Residence, is a space based on 1930s French Art Deco decoration, with Japanese designs throughout.
In this place where patterns live in the details of architecture, we shed light on the 'power of patterns' that colors and shapes bring about.
Experience Marimekko's printmaking techniques and creative aesthetics firsthand.
[Event Overview]
Exhibition Name: Marimekko Exhibition: The Power of Patterns Marimekko: Art of Printmaking - Beauty, Dream, Love
Exhibition Period: October 3 (Sat) - December 20 (Sun), 2026
Opening hours: 10:00–18:00 (last entry 30 minutes before closing)
* On November 6 (Fri), 13 (Fri), 20 (Fri), 21 (Sat), 27 (Fri), 28 (Sat), December 4 (Fri), and 5 (Sat), the museum will be open at night until 20:00.
Closed: Every Monday
* However, open on Monday, October 12 and Monday, November 23; closed on Tuesday, October 13 and Tuesday, November 24
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum Main Building + New Building
Admission Fee: General = ¥1,400 (¥1,120) / University Students (including vocational and various vocational schools) = ¥1,120 (¥890) / High School Students & 65 and Over = ¥700 (¥560) *This exhibition requires a specific date and time reservation. Please purchase your ticket from the website before visiting.
* On October 28 (Wed) and November 11 (Wed), attendance is limited compared to usual due to the Flat Day event. Thank you for your understanding.
*Free for junior high school students and younger / Free for those with a physical disability certificate, love certificate, rehabilitation certificate, mental disability health and welfare certificate, or atomic bomb survivor health certificate and two caregivers (including Mirairo ID, no reservation required) / Elementary, junior high, and high school students and teachers in Tokyo accompanied by teachers as part of educational activities are free (advance application required) / On the third Wednesday (Silver Day), those aged 65 and over are free (no reservation required)
