Many works of art made by Vincent van Gogh remained in his family after his death in 1890. What happened to those artworks between then and the present day? This is the question explored by Van Gogh's Home, the first exhibition in Japan to focus on the Van Gogh family collection.
Van Gogh's work as an artist was supported chiefly by his younger brother Theo, who also became the custodian of most of his oeuvre. After Theo's death, his wife Jo devoted her life to managing this extensive collection and bringing her late brother-in-law's work to the world. Later, Theo and Jo's son Vincent Willem established the Vincent van Gogh Foundation and a museum to house the
collection and prevent its dispersal. Van Gogh dreamed of painting work that
offered consolation and would be viewed a century from his time.
That dream was kept alive by his family along with his art, and through this exhibition both will be transmitted into the future.
Special Exhibition Commemorating Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, and the Reopening of the Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts — Van Gogh’s Home: The Van Gogh Museum. The Painter’s Legacy, the Family Collection, the Ongoing Story
Period
July 5 (Sat) — August 31 (Sun), 2025
Venue
Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts 1-82 Chausuyama-cho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 543-0063
Organized by
Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts, NHK Osaka Broadcasting Station, NHK Enterprises, Inc. Osaka Branch Office, The Chunichi Shimbun
Sponsored by
NISSHA
In Cooperation with
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Japan, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau
In Special Cooperation with
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Van Gogh’s Home: The Van Gogh Museum. The Painter’s Legacy, the Family Collection, the Ongoing Story