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Buried entirely underground to spare the island's skyline, showing three artists only, and lit by daylight alone.
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The Chichu Art Museum (地中美術館, Chichū Bijutsukan) (literally 'art museum in the earth') is a museum built directly into a southern portion of the island of Naoshima in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It was designed by architect Tadao Ando and opened to the public on July 18, 2004.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：2004 Architect / artist：Tadao Ando Highlights / collection：Five Monet Water Lilies, James Turrell, Open Sky, Walter De Maria, Time/Timeless/No Time Genre：Contemporary art, Architecture, Western art
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