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Kyoko Yasuhara: Yamametan -A tale from Hiba- @ LEESAYA

September 26 – October 18, 2026

Kyoko Yasuhara, who works across video, photography, music, 3DCG, and other methods, presents her first solo exhibition at LEESAYA. Her new video work, Yamametan -A tale from Hiba-, draws on the fact that Mount Myoken, which adjoins the Hibayama Goryo—said in the Kojiki to be the tomb of Izanami—was quarried and its stone used to build the Chugoku Expressway and other structures, depicting a place where myth, geology, development, and personal memory intersect.

Lecture@Museum

Opening Lecture: Mel Chin (related event, “The 12th Hiroshima Art Prize: Mel Chin”)

An edited transcript of Mel Chin’s opening lecture for The 12th Hiroshima Art Prize: Mel Chin at the Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art. From the early work Lecture Ax to The Invitation, a new work made for Hiroshima, Chin reflects, through anecdotes and quotations, on the ideas at the root of his practice.

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Open Call｜FY2027 NCAR × AWARE Women Artists Research Fellowship

On September 15, the National Center for Art Research (NCAR) and AWARE opened applications for the FY2027 NCAR × AWARE Women Artists Research Fellowship, which supports research on women artists connected to Japan. Approximately two projects will each receive the equivalent of 5,000 euros. Applications close October 31.

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Open Call｜MoriCAF Curator Residency Program 2027

On September 11, 2026, the Mori Contemporary Art Foundation (MoriCAF) announced the open call for the Curator Residency Program 2027, inviting applications from curators residing outside Japan with links to Japanese contemporary art. The application deadline is October 31, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Japan Standard Time.

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2026 Praemium Imperiale laureates announced

On September 8, the Japan Art Association announced the 2026 Praemium Imperiale laureates: Jenny Holzer (painting), Andy Goldsworthy (sculpture), Daniel Libeskind (architecture), Herbert Blomstedt (music), and Cate Blanchett (theatre/film). The Grant for Young Artists goes to La Source Garouste.

Photo Report

I’m So Happy You Are Here: Japanese Women Photographers from the 1950s to Now @ Hikarie Hall

July 4 – August 26, 2026

I’m So Happy You Are Here, an exhibition of Japanese women photographers from the 1950s to now, opened at Les Rencontres de la photographie d’Arles in 2024 and has since continued on an international tour. The Tokyo exhibition is an expanded version featuring more artists and a broader selection of works, bringing together 30 women photographers and some 200 works.

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