Makiko Itoh (maki) · @makiwi
21st Mar 2011 from Twitlonger
From a report in Chunichi Shimbun, the main newspaper in Hiroshima, Japan
http://www.chugoku-np.co.jp/News/Tn201103190036.html
Date: March 19, 2011
The prefectural government of Hiroshima announced on the 18th that they have decided to cancel the "Birth Of Impressionism" exhibition scheduled to start on April 5th at the Prefectural Art Museum (in Hiroshimi City, Naka Ward). This is due to the fact that the loan of artwork that made up 60% of the total from French museums has been stopped. It is thought that this was due to fears over the effects of the nuclear power plant accident caused by the East Japan Disaster. All presold tickets will be refunded.
This exhibit was to be show 84 pieces of art, by Monet, Renoire, Millet, Courbet and others. Of these, 52 were to be loaned by 4 art museums in Franc. The exhibit was to run until May 29th, sponsored by Chunichi Shimbun and others, and later tour to Ehime, Okinawa and Kumamoto prefectures.
These artworks were scheduled to be sent on the 24th of the month from France to Naria Airport, but on the 18th the French Ministère de la Culture informed (the prefectural government) that all loans of art work to Japan were terminated until further notice.
Also confrmed on museum page here:
http://www1.hpam-unet.ocn.ne.jp/exhibition/impressionism/index.html