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 our collection, as well as pieces that hold an important place in the development of contemporary art.
Gallery 4, titled “Relations,” extends beyond the collection itself to feature projects that reflect our acquisition policy, collected works, or initiatives positioned as an extension of our collection displays. For this edition, we welcome guest artist Hirano Kaoru , who offers a fresh approach to the regional context of Hiroshima.
Highlights
◯Destruction of Art
◯Plasticity of Art
◯Being and Memory
Artist *In order of appearance in the gallery
Marcel Duchamp, Robert Rauschenberg, Marcel Broodthaers, Joseph Beuys, Christo, Yves Klein, Arman, Kudo Tetsumi, Takamatsu Jiro, Akasegawa Genpei, Nakanishi Natsuyuki, Kusama Yayoi, Arakawa Shusaku, Isobe Yukihisa, Nakanishi Natsuyuki, Donald Judd, Kuwayama Tadaaki, Robert Rauschenberg, Claude Viallat, Yanagi Yukinori, Usami Keiji, Morimura Yasumasa, Sugimoto Hiroshi, Mona Hatoum, Nagasawa Hidetoshi, Christian Jaccard, Christian Boltanski, Alberto Giacometti, Günther Uecker, Hishikari Shunsaku, Yoneda Tomoko, Greg Young, Nancy Spero
Relations
Guest Artist: Hirano Kaoru
Loomed Loom
Hirano Kaoru, featured as the guest artist for this section, is an artist who focuses on the aura inherent in objects. She creates delicate installations by disassembling vintage clothing down to each individual thread and then reconstructing them. From April to September 2022, at Ebiden Gallery along Peace Boulevard, the exhibition “Kaoru Hirano: Umbrella” (organized by Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art) presented installation works using umbrellas collected from various locations throughout Hiroshima Prefecture. This exhibition, “Loomed Loom,” features a collection of umbrella works, including new pieces and live creations, alongside works based on a loom left in the artist’s family home and a commemorative photograph taken by her family.
Related works are also displayed in the museum’s entrance hall and the former telephone booth.
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Collection Exhibition 2025-Ⅲ
Highlights＋Relations [Guest Artist: Hirano Kaoru]
Period: Feburary 14, Sat, 2026—June 7, Sun, 2026
Opening Hours: 10:00–17:00 ※Admission until 30 minutes before closing
Closed: Mondays ( except Feburary 23 and May 4), Feburary 24 and May 7
Venue: Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art Gallery A
Admission: Adults 350 (250) yen, University Student 250 (150) yen, High School Students and Seniors 150 (100) yen
*[Hello! Collection Day] The Collection Exhibition is free on the 3rd Sunday of the month.
*Free for children under Junior High School age
*Price in ( ) shows the group rate over 30 persons.
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