This exhibition will be based around the collection of Werner and Gabrielle Merzbacher, world famous collectors of modern art.
The Merzbachers, living in Zurich, Switzerland, have been devoting their life to the collection of artworks since married in 1949. The works of French Fauvism, German Expressionism and Russian Constructivism, which they saw in New York in 1960's - 70's, had a great influence on the forming of their collection. It also contains French Impressionism (Monet, Renoir, Cezanne and van Gogh), Picasso's masterpieces from the Blue Period, Modigliani's Portraits and Russian Avangarde. Above all, the colorful pieces of German Expressionists such as Paul Klee and Kandinsky feature quite large in their collection.
The words of Mr. Merzbacher, "'The joy of color' is the characteristic of our collection," indeed describes the distinctiveness of the collection.

This exhibition will reunite many of the late works by Claude Monet which passed through the hands of the Russian emigre poetess and art dealer, Katia Granoff, who was one of the first European connoisseurs to understand and appreciate this master as he moved towards abstraction.
Though many exhibitions of Monet have been held over the years, this will the first exhibition of Monet's that focuses on his late works such as Nympheas. These works, once considered as failures or mere studies by the artist himself, were rediscovered in the 1950's through their connection with the Abstract Expressionist movement of the time.
We also will recall the passion and aesthetic and art historical judgement of Granoff. Her introduction of Monet's late works brought before the public consciousness, not the works of an artist whose eyesight was failing, but works of great poetic insight into nature and theosophical spirit.
Through the selected 35 works we will present an examination of her contribution to the re-evaluation of Monet.

Aimitsu, born in Hiroshima in 1907, is a painter famous for the fantastic expression using botanical motifs in a Surrealistic manner.
During World War II he formed the Shinjin-ga-kai ('newcomers' painting group) with Matsumoto Shunsuke, Aso Saburo and other friends. This group, formed in 1943, is indispensable to Japanese modern art history, as it insisted on the freedom of artistic expression dissociated from the war situation of the time.
Though the group held only 3 exhibitions, their friendship through the group played an important role on the career of each member. For Aimitsu it was the last chance to exhibit his works as he was called into the army. There, all the members exhibited their works with great spirit and personal integrity.
This exhibition will trace Aimitsu's career, and at the same time, how the seven members were involved in the group, showing the works of Mastumoto, Aso and other members.