Four Exhibitions at APU: Beppu Art Month 2026

The Campus Art Gallery Initiative Project will present four exhibitions on campus during the Beppu Art Month open_in_newperiod.
We invite you to visit the campus, experience the artworks, and discover the many perspectives they represent.
* Please note that exhibition dates vary. Be sure to check the schedule for each exhibition.

Four Exhibitions

• Exhibition 1 Mosaic arrow_downward Oct 19 (Mon) - Oct 30 (Fri), 2026, 10:00-17:00
• Exhibition 2 Sleeping Beneath the Shell junki goto feat. Sumire Okabayashi arrow_downward Oct 14 (Wed) - Oct 27 (Tue), 2026, 10:00-17:00
• Exhibition 3 Everyday Perceptual Psychology: An Optical Illusion Art Exhibition arrow_downward Oct 10 (Mon) - Nov 29 (Fri), 2026, 10:00-17:00
• Exhibition 4 HERALBONY Art Panel Exhibition arrow_downward Oct 10 (Mon) - Nov 29 (Fri), 2026, 10:00-17:00

palette Exhibition 1 | Mosaic

Diversity Colors Our World.

Curated by art writer and editor Taisuke Shimanuki, this exhibition showcases works created by APU students, faculty, and staff. APU is home to people from a wide range of cultural and personal backgrounds. Through their artwork, the exhibition highlights each individual's unique perspective and creativity. Like pieces of a mosaic, these diverse works come together to create a vibrant picture of the rich and distinctive community that is APU.

- Curator｜Taisuke Shimanuki

Art writer and editor. Born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1980, he is based in Oita and Kyoto, where he engages in writing, editing, and project planning related to art and popular culture. Since 2024, he has served as a member of the Community-Reactivating Cooperator Squad with the Cultural Properties Division of Oita City. Through the operation and promotion of the Oita City Digital Archive: Memories of Oita open_in_new, he documents and shares not only cultural assets but also the ongoing stories of people and communities.

- Artists

• Angeline Gabriella picture_as_pdf
• Ashley Muriithi picture_as_pdf
• Aurpa Kazi picture_as_pdf
• Azuma Yuki picture_as_pdf
• Bazanya Shepherd picture_as_pdf
• Brezhneva Serafima
• Gautam Sadhna picture_as_pdf
• Hsiung Hannshiuh picture_as_pdf
• Pattison Kalista picture_as_pdf
• Kashima Atsushi picture_as_pdf
• Kay Nwe Kyaw Aung picture_as_pdf
• Khan Lalain Iqbal picture_as_pdf
• Moseievets Milana picture_as_pdf
• Okada Mona
• Tomioka Shoko picture_as_pdf
• Vo Nhu Minh picture_as_pdf

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palette Exhibition 2 | Sleeping Beneath the Shell junki goto feat. Sumire Okabayashi

A Future Beyond the Cracked Shell.

This two-person exhibition features photographer JUNKI GOTO, based in Oita Prefecture, and Sumire Okabayashi, a student in APU's College of International Management. Using photography and painting as their mediums, they will transform Green Commons into a participatory art space. Incorporating fragments of people's visions of their "ideal selves" gathered through social media and at the venue, the exhibition will evolve over 14 days, creating an unfinished landscape that continually changes and grows.

- JUNKI GOTO

Photographer based in Saiki, Oita Prefecture.

- Sumire Okabayashi

Student, College of International Management, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

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palette Exhibition 3 | Everyday Perceptual Psychology: An Optical Illusion Art Exhibition

Question What You See. A Different Perspective Changes the World.

This exhibition of optical illusion art is presented by two professors specializing in perceptual psychology. Optical illusion art takes advantage of the visual processes through which the eyes and brain work together to interpret what we see, making black-and-white images appear in color or static images seem to move. While our visual systems operate in much the same way, what we perceive can vary depending on how we look. We invite you to explore a fascinating world where perception shapes reality.

Ritsumeikan Psychologists

Two cognitive psychologists from the Ritsumeikan Academy. Although they work on different campuses and in different colleges, they share a love of both beer and meditation.

- Norimichi Hirahara (Vice Dean, College of International Management, APU)

Associate Dean and Associate Professor, College of International Management, APU Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya; Ph.D. in Cognitive Science. His research focuses on entrepreneurship, organizational development, and innovation, while also encompassing medical big data and cognitive science. He has been involved in education and research at universities in Japan and abroad and is active in public outreach programs.

- Kosuke Takahashi (Professor, College of Comprehensive Psychology, Ritsumeikan University)

Professor, College of Comprehensive Psychology, Ritsumeikan University Ph.D. in Informatics. His research explores the mysteries and diversity of human perception. As a field cognitive psychologist, he conducts fieldwork around the world. More recently, he has been promoting projects that combine perceptual psychology and community development to share the excitement of basic psychological science with wider audiences.

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palette Exhibition 4 | HERALBONY Art Panel Exhibition

Works That Reflect the Spirit of APU, Selected by Students, Faculty, and Staff

This exhibition features four art panels incorporating works by Naoto Iguchi, Teppei Kasahara, Taisuke Kinugasa, and Fumie Shimaoka, artists represented by HERALBONY open_in_new, a creative company dedicated to reshaping perceptions of disability and creating new cultural value through welfare-inspired initiatives.
Shimaoka, artists represented by HERALBONY
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Information on the Exhibited Works

Event Title	Four Exhibitions at APU: Beppu Art Month 2026
Venue	Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Green Commons (Building J) (Google Map location_on )
reservation	Admission is free and no reservation is required. * Parking is available (spaces are limited).
Inquiries	Campus Art Gallery Initiative Management Team Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University mail artapu@apu.ac.jp For media inquiries, please click here open_in_new