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 museum acrossView More >
CRAWL is a program for art workers (planners) held at BUG, an art center run by Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.. Using project proposals as a communication tool, the program connects art workers with opportunities and spaces such as soundboarding sessionsView More >
A Two-hour Lunar Journey Across Four Galleries — All You Need to Bring Along Is Your Imagination! The Moon, that massive object floating in the night sky, whether waxing or waning, is a constant presence whenever we look up, quietlyView More >
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 the worldView More >
“Bodies that Mourn: On Communicating with the Dead in Sound Performance” What forms of art can commemorate and mourn the dead, especially victims of genocide? Ilavenil Vasuky Jayapalan’s “sonic monument of genocide and rebirth” presented one possibility, at timesView 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 of passageView More >
February 28 – May 6, 2026
Takehiro Iikawa: Gathering Matters and Mediations
February 28 – May 6, 2026
Contemprary Art Gallery, Art Tower Mito, Ibaraki
Curator: Megumi Hatai (Curator, Contemporary Art Center, Art Tower Mito)
February 28 – May 6, 2026
CRITERIUM 102: Takuto Shiromaru Awai no Hibiki (Liminal Echoes)
February 28 – May 6, 2026
Gallery 9, Contemporary Art Gallery, Art Tower Mito, Ibaraki
Curator: Oko Goto (Curator, Contemporary Art Center, Art Tower Mito)
Masako Ando, The New Normal, 2024, clay, glaze, configuration varied ©Masako Ando Photo by Tamotsu Kido This spring, Hara Museum ARC will present Masako Ando: Ordinary Days in its special exhibition space Kankai Pavilion. Centered on an installation of approximatelyView More >
In 1979, in a quiet residential area of Shinagawa, Tokyo, the Hara Museum of Contemporary Art opened its doors. Ensconced within an enclave of rich greenery, the modernist building—formerly the residence of the Hara family–became the stage for the museum’sView More >
BUG, operated by Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. is pleased to present a solo exhibition by yang02 “Flying Organs” starting Wednesday, February 25, 2026. yang02 has previously presented works utilizing technologies like AI and Segways, casting a critical gaze toward progressivismView 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. AsView More >