November 14, 2026 – January 24, 2027
The Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB) is held every two years in Bratislava, the capital of the Slovak Republic. The event is one of the world’s largest competitions for original picture book illustrations. The first biennale was staged inView More >
October 17, 2026 – January 24, 2027
In conjunction with the exhibition Collection Exhibition 2026-Ⅱ, we are pleased to present When I was 11… (in Hiroshima) by Komori Haruka + Seo Natsumi + Project members. Since the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, Komori Haruka + SeoView More >
October 24 – December 13, 2026
Senzaki Chieo (b. 1953) is an artist from Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, who took the first significant step in his career in 1979 while studying at Tokyo University of the Arts. Throughout the 1980s, he pursued the theme of theView More >
July 25 – October 12, 2026
In conjunction with the exhibition The 12th Hiroshima Art Prize: Mel Chin, a screening of Mel Chin’s hand-drawn animated film 9-11/9-11 and a presentation of 9-11/9-11 graphic novella will be held. The hand-drawn animated film 9-11/9-11 interweaves two historical tragediesView More >
June 27 – September 23, 2026
Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art marks the third anniversary of its reopening this year. Under the annual theme The Time of the Museum, this year’s collection exhibitions introduce works from the collection alongside the activities of the museumView More >
July 25 – October 12, 2026
Hiroshima, the first city in the world to experience an atomic bombing, established the Hiroshima Art Prize in 1989 with the aim of conveying the “Spirit of Hiroshima”—the desire for lasting world peace and the prosperity of humankind—to theView More >
Hijiyama, where the Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art is located, was once an island floating in Hiroshima Bay. The discovery of a shell mound dating back to the Jomon period indicates that this area was a place ofView More >
The sauna is said to have originated in Finland more than 2,000 years ago. In Finland, ancient folk beliefs still live on, and it is believed that welcoming the spirit dwelling in the sauna brings prosperity to the household.View More >
This exhibition aims to familiarize visitors with the qualities of the museum’s collection and introduce them to related themes. In Galleries 1 through 3, under the theme “Highlights,” we will showcase outstanding works that exemplify the characteristics of ourView More >
In conjunction with Collection Exhibition 2025-III, we present screenings of video works by Gordon Matta-Clark (1943-1978). Matta-Clark studied architecture at Cornell University and later engaged with literature and contemporary thought at the Sorbonne in Paris, where he was deeplyView More >
Since the Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art first opened in 1989, the museum has held a series of open-call exhibitions with the aim of supporting artists’ creative activities. While also striving to create exhibitions that are attractive toView More >
The Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art is pleased to present “Adrian Berg: The Infinite Garden,” the first solo exhibition in Japan showcasing the works of Adrian Berg (1929-2011). Berg consistently pursued landscape painting throughout his career and isView More >