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The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Kanazawa held an exhibition titled "From Graphic to Visual: Awazu Kiyoshi's Theory on Visual Communication" from November 28, 2015, to May 8, 2016. The exhibition focused on Awazu's activities in the 1960s and his theory of visual communication, which was introduced in 1964 and fully developed by 1968. The exhibition consisted of three parts, showcasing 95 items, including Awazu's contributions to the Japan Advertising Artists Club exhibitions, his "Persona" exhibition, and his "environments" concept and practices. The exhibition surveyed Awazu's "graphism," which ranged from print media to architectural works, spatial expression, and writing. A document of the exhibition was published later that year. The exhibition had 96,580 visitors and was organized by the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa.