The National Center for Art Research’s logomark and logotype, based on the letter “A” (for Art), express the Center’s links with people related to art and the development of art in Japan.

The National Center for Art Research’s mission is to cooperate with a wide range of people throughout society, including those at Japanese and international museums, and research institutions, as well as establishing a base for art promotion and disseminating information globally while striving for sustainable development.

To express this mission, the Center’s logomark depicts an organic image in which a synapse (the junction between two neurons) separates from a neuron in a living creature and unites with another neuron.

Red was chosen as the color of the logotype to create a vivid refreshing impression that also extends to an international arena.