From Hara Museum ARC, Gunma
Designed by Arata Isozaki and constructed in 2008 as part of an expansion of Hara Museum ARC, the Kankai Pavilion is a venue where traditional East-Asian art (from the Hara Rokuro Collection) meets contemporary art. This exhibition marks the first time that the Kankai Pavilion will be used solely for the display of contemporary art. We invite you to experience the special harmony that arises between works by artists at the cutting edge of the 21st century (the “New”) and a space that embodies the ancient traditions of the shoin style of architecture (the “Old”).
Interior view of the Kankai Pavilion
photo: Mikio Kurokawa
[Exhibition Information]
Title: The New within the Old: Contemporary Art from the Hara Museum Collection
Dates: May 31 (Friday) – June 26 (Wednesday), 2013
Place: Kankai Pavilion at Hara Museum ARC
Featured Works: Masako Ando, Hitomi Uchikura, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Yoshitomo Nara, Kousai Hori, Carl Andre, Jason Teraoka and others.
Masako Ando Like a Fiend Hid in a Cloud 2006 (detail)
Hara Museum ARC
2855-1, Kanai, Shibukawa-shi, Gunma 377-0027
Tel: 0279-24-6585
Hours: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm (last entry at 4:00 pm)
Closed: Thursdays *Closed temporarily in the event of severe weather.
Admission: General (over 12) 1,000 yen, Children (over 3) 500 yen; 10% discount for a group of 20 or more; a 100 yen discount with the Hara Museum ticket. Combination ticket for Hara Museum ARC and Ikaho Green Bokujo: General 1,800 yen/Children 900 yen *Children must be accompanied by an adult./ Half-price for persons 70 years or older.
Getting There: By train: Take the Joetsu Shinkansen to Takasaki, change to the Joestu Line, and disembark at Shibukawa. From Shibukawa, ARC is 10 minutes away by taxi or 15 minutes by bus (take the Ikaho Onsen bus to ″Green Bokujo Mae″). By car: 8 kilometers (about 15 minutes) from the Kan-etsu Expressway Shibukawa Ikaho Interchange (in the direction of Ikaho Onsen).