Installation view at the “Busan Biennale 2026” venue, Busan Museum of Contemporary Art 2F. Theme: Dissident Chorus. Curators: Evelyn Simons and Amal Khalaf.
Busan Biennale 2026 (2)
August 29 – November 1, 2026
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Busan Biennale 2026 (1)
August 29 – November 1, 2026
Installation view at the “Busan Biennale 2026” venue, Busan Museum of Contemporary Art 1F. Theme: Dissident Chorus. Curators: Evelyn Simons and Amal Khalaf.
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.
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.
Rina Banerjee: “You made me leave home. . . @ Espace Louis Vuitton Tokyo
March 19 – September 13, 2026
A solo exhibition by South Asian diaspora artist Rina Banerjee, marking the 20th anniversary of Espace Louis Vuitton and the 10th anniversary of Fondation Louis Vuitton’s “Hors-les-murs” programme.
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.
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.
HIROSHI SUGIMOTO: EXTINCTION @ The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
June 16 – September 13, 2026
Featuring around 60 gelatin silver prints spanning the late 1970s to the present, the exhibition traces Hiroshi Sugimoto’s evolving practice through 13 series across three thematic sections: “Time, Light and Memory,” “Conceptual Forms,” and “Extinction.”
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.
Daniel Buren: Situated Works 1966-2013 @ SCAI PIRAMIDE
May 14 – September 19, 2026
The exhibition features selected works by Daniel Buren spanning the 1960s to the 2010s, including fabric and canvas works, as well as pieces incorporating optical fiber.
Open Call｜Obayashi Foundation’s 2027 Visions of the City artist grant
The Obayashi Foundation has opened the call for the sixth recipient of its Visions of the City artist grant, marking the program’s first-ever open call. Entries are accepted through September 15, 2026.
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.