From top left to bottom right: ©Rumiko Takahashi/Shogakukan; ©PAPIER/Jirō Taniguchi, Masayuki Qusumi, FUSOSHA; “Hinemosu notari nikki”; ©Tetsuya Chiba/Big Comic (Shogakukan); ©Mari Yamazaki, Tori Miki/Shinchosha; ©Fujio Akatsuka; ©Hirohiko Araki & LUCKY LAND COMMUNICATIONS/Shueisha; ©Kazumi Yamashita/KODANSHA LTD.; ©Gengoroh Tagame/Futabasha Publishers Ltd.; ©Fumi Yoshinaga/HAKUSENSHA, Inc.; ©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha
Art of Manga
Manga — Japanese comics and graphic novels — have become a global phenomenon. Featuring rarely presented original drawings by major artists, this exhibition traces manga’s evolution from the 1970s to today. The exhibition explores manga as a powerful medium for visual storytelling, highlighting themes across genres, from friendship to sexuality to the human condition. Looking closely at each artist’s narrative worlds and creative processes, the exhibition also spotlights manga’s cultural impact on the world today and possibilities for the future.
Featured artists
Chiba Tetsuya, Akatsuka Fujio, Takahashi Rumiko, Taniguchi Jiro, Yamazaki Mari, Araki Hirohiko, Yamashita Kazumi, Tagame Gengoroh, Yoshinaga Fumi, Oda Eiichiro, and Tanaami Keiichi (in exhibition order).
Events
Art of Manga + cosplay policy
We aim to provide a welcoming and safe environment for all staff and visitors, including those who participate in cosplay. This policy ensures safety, respect, and enjoyment for all while preserving and considering the integrity and atmosphere of the museum and art collections.
Sponsors
This exhibition is organized by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
Lead Sponsor
Significant Support
Yurie and Carl Pascarella
Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan
VIZ Media
Generous Support
Sandra Bessières
Leslee and Roger Budge
E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation
GlobalComix
Cathy and Howard Moreland
Pamela and Richard Rigg
Parida Saennam and Austin Ligon
Christine Suppes
Additional Support is provided In memory of Mary Beth Hagey and by Genevieve and Matthew Anderson, Japan Foundation, Kinokuniya Book Stores of America, Yasunobu and Reiko Kyogoku, Leesa Miao and Martin Romo, Randall and Teal Momota, Lynn and Edward Poole, John V. Sell, Trine Sorensen and Michael Jacobson, The Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation, and Toshiba International Foundation.
We extend our gratitude to the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan; the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco; Japan Foundation; and the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures for their collaboration.
