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National Art Center Tokyo

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April 26, 2018: Exterior of the national Art Center in Roppongi. 1217838619 architecture, art, art center, art museum, asia, asian, building, center, city, contemporary, contemporary art, exhibition, exhibition center, exterior, form, glass, interior, japan, japanese, landmark, lattice, museum, nact, people, roppongi, roppongi hills, shape, space, structure, tokyo, tourism, travel, urban

Designed by Kurokawa Kishō, this architectural beauty has no permanent collection, but boasts the country’s largest exhibition space for visiting shows, which have included Renoir and Modigliani. A visit here is recommended to admire the building's awesome undulating glass facade, its cafes atop giant inverted cones and the great gift shop, Souvenir from Tokyo.

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