From Hara Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo/Hara Museum ARC, Gunma
The Hara Museum is saddened by the tragic loss of life caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake and extends its deepest condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims.
From April 29 (Fri./National Holiday), the Hara Museum and Hara Museum ARC, in collaboration with Yoshitomo Nara, will begin selling Yoshitmo Nara x Hara Museum “My Drawing Room” Charity Large-sized Postcard Set to help the relief and reconstruction efforts in the areas struck by the Great East Japan Earthquake.
NEWS (July 7, 2011)
Proceeds from the sale of the postcards will be donated to Japan Platform(http://www.japanplatform.org) as well as Japan International Volunterr Center (http://www.ngo-jvc.net). Postcards are now available at the museum’s reception.
NEWS (July 26, 2011)
On July 20, the Hara Museum made its first donation totaling 542,503 yen from the sale of the Yoshitomo Nara x Hara Museum “My Drawing Room” Charity Postcard Set to the Japan International Volunteer Center. We wish to thank everyone who contributed to this effort. The next donation will be made to Japan Platform upon completion of sale of the remaining sets.
■ Available from April 29 (Fri./National Holiday), 2011 (to be scheduled)
■ Details:
・Name: Yoshitmo Nara x Hara Museum “My Drawing Room” Charity Large-sized Postcard Set
・Size: 148 mm × 210 mm, set of 8 postcards
・Price: 1,260 yen (tax included) *Please pay with cash.
・Limited to 1,000 sets
・Contents: Cards consisting of colored photographs of the permanent installation “My Drawing Room” (August 2004-) at the Hara Museum in Tokyo. 2 shots out of 8 were taken by the artist himself (above and above right, containing photo shots of dogs/ other 6 photos were taken by Keizo Kioku).
■ Available at:
Hara Museum of Contemporary Art TEL: 03-3445-0651
Hara Museum ARC TEL: 0279-24-6585
*Please call us for availability.
■Yoshitomo Nara, My Drawing Room (August 2004-)
This is a permanent installation by Yoshitomo Nara located at the end of the second floor of the museum, made at the time of his solo exhibition Yoshitomo Nara—From the Depth of My Drawer (2004) held at the Hara Museum. The artist literally worked in this room for five days during the preparation for the exhibition. Empty wine bottles and unfinished drawings, color pencils, small dolls, etc.—items favored by the artists are scattered everywhere. This room, which resembles an artist’s studio, is to be visited periodically by the artist who will update the room to reflect his ideas at the time.
For more information about Yoshitomo Nara, please click here.
For photos of the installation between November and December 2010 (Christmas version), please click here.
Hara Museum of Contemporary Art
4-7-25, Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0001
03-3445-0651
Hara Museum ARC
2855-1, Kanai, Shibukawa-shi, Gunma-ken 377-0027
0279-24-6585