Collection 3 is presented in conjunction with a special feature titled The Reflecting City and Collection Highlights, a two-part exhibit on display throughout the year.
This special feature, drawn from works in the museum collection, focuses on the theme of “the city.” Many artists have made art that deals with the city, urban life, and the street. As we look back at these works of the past from a contemporary vantage point, certain characteristics of the era naturally emerge. This is not solely due to the fact that the rapidly changing urban landscape provides a clear reflection of social and economic conditions. It is also because artists approach the city like a mirror, gazing at their own lives and those of their contemporaries to detect the desire for wealth and comfort as well as expectations and anxiety about the future. In this exhibition, we examine how art reflects the times through some 110 pieces (including new acquisitions) that date from the 1950s, an era pervaded by the postwar atmosphere, to the 2000s.
In Collection Highlights, an exhibition on view throughout the year, we present some of the most notable works and new acquisitions from the museum’s holdings. These pieces, extending back to artists from the late 19th and early 20th century, such as Paul Cézanne and Max Ernst, are certain to shed light on aspects of art from the modern and contemporary era. The exhibition also provides viewers with an opportunity to view newly acquired works by artists such as Joseph Beuys, Takashi Murakami, Maureen Gallace, and Maria Farrar for an entire year. In addition, Elizabeth Peyton’s painting Jonathan (Jonathan Horowitz), a work that was added to the collection this fiscal year, is being shown for the first time at the museum.
Artists:
The Reflecting City
Ei Q, Tadashi KATO, Shigeru IZUMI, Nobuo SAWANOI, Tozaburo ONO, AY-O, Hiroshi KATSURAGAWA, Shigeo ISHII, Yutaka BITO, Tetsumi KUDO, Shigeo ANZAÏ, Genpei AKASEGAWA, Kiyoshi AWAZU, Yutokutaishi AKIYAMA, Daido MORIYAMA, Ryuji MIYAMOTO, Nana ANDO, Naruki OSHIMA, Naoya HATAKEYAMA, Takahiko HAYASHI, Toshio SHIBATA, Miriam CAHN, Kenji YANOBE, Fuyuhiko TAKATA, Tam OCHIAI, Yayoi KUSAMA, Chihiro MORI, Jac LEIRNER, Thomas STRUTH, Mike KELLEY, and others.
Highlights from the Collection
Jean(Hans) ARP, Donald JUDD, Emily Kame KNGWARREYE, Max ERNST, Yoko ONO, On KAWARA, Maureen GALLACE, Joseph CORNELL, Paul CÉZANNE, Luc TUYMANS, Nicolas DE STAËL, Sopheap PICH, Maria FARRAR, Joseph BEUYS, Beom KIM, Michaël BORREMANS, Agnes MARTIN, Joan MITCHELL, Takashi MURAKAMI, Kenji YANOBE, Sherrie LEVINE, Miwa YANAGI, Elizabeth PEYTON
* Exhibits are subject to change.
Fuyuhiko TAKATA, Cut Suits, 2023, The National Museum of Art, Osaka ©︎Fuyuhiko Takata, courtesy of the artist and WAITINGROOM
Hiroshi KATSURAGAWA, Urban City, 1959, The National Museum of Art, Osaka
Yutokutaishi AKIYAMA, Poster for Tokyo Guberanatorial Race, 1979, The National Museum of Art, Osaka
Daido MORIYAMA, Osaka, 1997/2010, The National Museum of Art, Osaka ©Daido Moriyama Photo Foundation
Naoya HATAKEYAMA, Lime Works #17610, 1991/2002, The National Museum of Art, Osaka ©Naoya Hatakeyama
Chihiro MORI, Day for Bottles and Cans / Day for Sensitivity, 2009, The National Museum of Art, Osaka
Maria FARRAR, The room with the terrace, 2021, The National Museum of Art, Osaka, ©Maria Farrar, Courtesy of the artist and Ota Fine Arts
Maureen GALLACE, Late August, 2024, The National Museum of Art, Osaka, photo: KEI OKANO, Courtesy of the artist and MISAKO & ROSEN
Elizabeth PEYTON, Jonathan (Jonathan Horowitz), 2005, The National Museum of Art, Osaka
© Elizabeth Peyton. Courtesy the Artist and Sadie Coles HQ, London. Photo: Katie Morrison
Period March 14–June 14, 2026
Opening Hours 10:00–17:00 (10:00–20:00 on Fridays).
*Last admission 30 minutes before closing.
Closed Mondays (except May 4) and May 7.
Organized by The National Museum of Art, Osaka
Sponsored by Daikin Foundation for Contemporary Arts
Admission Adults 430 (220) yen, University students 130 (70) yen
・( ) admission for groups of more than 20 people.
・Admission free for visitors under 18, those 65 and over, and visitors with disabilities and one attendant (proof required).
・Tickets for “Natsuyuki Nakanishi: Devices for Gentle Gazing and Endless Lingering” also entitle the holder admission to the collection exhibition.
・Night discount (applicable after 17:00 on Friday) Adults: 250 yen, University students: 70 yen.
・Free admission days: March 14, April 4, May 2 and June 6.