Hillary Clinton Is All Smiles During Japan Trip as She Celebrates 79th Birthday: Photos

Hillary Clinton offered followers a glimpse of her trip to Japan as she celebrated her 79th birthday on Monday, October 26, sharing details of her visit to Naoshima, an island renowned for its contemporary art installations.

"I'm in Japan this week for my annual stint as U.S. advisor to the Praemium Imperiale and treasured the opportunity to visit Naoshima, an island that acts as a dedicated home for contemporary art from all over the world," the former secretary of state wrote.

During her visit, Clinton praised two world-famous Japanese artists who helped shape Naoshima's unique culture.

"The architect Tadao Ando, a former Praemium Imperiale Laureate, has worked on its structures and landscapes for nearly 40 years, including buildings of reinforced concrete that are his signature," she explained.

She also drew attention to Yayoi Kusama.

"The colorful pumpkins of Yayoi Kusama, another former laureate, dot the island with color," Clinton wrote.

She added, "In a sometimes dark and chaotic world, art is an antidote to numbness and incuriosity that reminds us the work of creation is an act of resistance."

As Clinton marked another milestone, her husband shared a personal message celebrating her.

"Happy birthday to the smartest, strongest, most selfless person I know. I love you," Bill Clinton wrote on Facebook.

The Clintons married in Arkansas in 1975 and welcomed their daughter, Chelsea Clinton, in 1980.

Their marriage has spanned more than five decades, including Bill's two terms in the White House from 1993 to 2001.

Aside from celebrating her birthday, Hillary recently pushed back against Matthew McConaughey for suggesting Americans reconsider voting for third-party candidates.

Speaking on journalist Kara Swisher's podcast "High Stakes," the former Democratic presidential nominee questioned the timing of his remarks ahead of the midterms.

"I think it's really unfortunate that somebody who's such a great actor with such a reach would suggest — two weeks before a midterm that is aimed at stopping Trump's corruption, impunity and extreme damage to the country — that any independent candidate is really a better choice," she said.

Hillary argued that Democrats offered voters a range of choices and warned that Republican victories could leave President Donald Trump with fewer congressional restraints during the remainder of his term.

The actor, a former potential candidate for Texas governor, recently released a video doubting the value of old-school party loyalty.

"So, they've been telling us for years that an independent vote is a wasted vote. Well, a great question for our times is: How's that unwasted vote been working out for you?" he said.

The former first couple has continued supporting Democratic candidates as the November 3 elections approach.

On October 20, Bill joined David Jolly, the Democratic nominee for Florida governor, at a campaign event held at the Koinonia Worship Center in Florida.

Hillary's continued involvement in politics follows a career that includes serving as first lady, representing New York in the U.S. Senate, and leading the State Department under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013.

In 2016, she became the first major-party female presidential nominee, winning the popular vote but losing the election to Donald.