Hiroshima MOCA Opens Three-Chapter Collection Exhibition Series
The Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art marks its third anniversary with a year-long exhibition series named 'The Time of the Museum.' This series is divided into three segments: 'Time Machines' from June 27 to September 23, 2026; 'Bundles of Time' running from October 10, 2026, to January 24, 2027; and 'Time Flows Here' from February 27 to June 13, 2027. The first chapter showcases works by Ikeda Masuo, Kusama Yayoi, and Keith Haring. Additionally, a limited showing of Miyajima Tatsuo's 'Death of Time' (1989) will be available from August 1 to September 23, 2026. Other exhibitions include 'My Hijiyama Notes' (April 25–June 28, 2026) and 'The 12th Hiroshima Art Prize: Mel Chin' (July 25–October 12, 2026). Admission costs 350 yen, with free entry on the third Sunday of each month.
Key facts
- Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art marks third anniversary of reopening.
- Annual theme: 'The Time of the Museum'.
- Three chapters: 'Time Machines', 'Bundles of Time', 'Time Flows Here'.
- Chapter 1 'Time Machines' runs June 27–September 23, 2026.
- Features works by 30+ artists including Kusama Yayoi, Kawara On, Mona Hatoum, Cai Guo-Qiang.
- Limited-time display of Miyajima Tatsuo's 'Death of Time' (1989) from August 1–September 23, 2026.
- Concurrent exhibitions: 'My Hijiyama Notes', 'The Secret of Finnish Sauna', 'The 12th Hiroshima Art Prize: Mel Chin'.
- Admission: 350 yen for adults, free on third Sunday of each month.
Entities
Artists
- Ikeda Masuo
- Mimasu Masanori
- Kai Masayuki
- Murakami Tomoharu
- Harada Yuki
- Kawara On
- Kusama Yayoi
- Isayama Genki
- Nomiyama Gyoji
- Maruki Iri
- Maruki Toshi
- Sano Nui
- Tsuzuki Kyoichi
- Toya Shigeo
- Nakamura Hiroshi
- Ueda Kaoru
- Akiyama Yutokutaishi
- Oki Hiroyuki
- Dokuyama Bontaro
- Inoue Bukichi
- Mona Hatoum
- Nancy Spero
- Leon Golub
- Alfredo Jaar
- Kitayama Yoshio
- Fukuda Miran
- Cai Guo-Qiang
- Paul Davis
- Shirin Neshat
- Nanakarage Ayano
- George Segal
- Yves Klein
- Motomiya Kaoru
- Ito Kosho
- Keith Haring
- Miyajima Tatsuo
- Mel Chin
Institutions
- Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art
Locations
- Hiroshima
- Japan