MoriCAF Opens Applications for 2027 Curator Residency Program
Mori Contemporary Art Foundation has opened applications for the 2027 Curator Residency Program, announced on September 11, 2026. The deadline for submissions is set for October 31, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Japan Standard Time. Eligible applicants include curators from outside Japan with a minimum of five years of contemporary art curation experience, with no age or nationality limits. Between three and four residents will be chosen for stays lasting from one to three months, occurring between April 2027 and March 2028. The program's jury is chaired by Kataoka Mami and features distinguished members such as Sam Bardaouil and Suhanya Raffel.
Key facts
- MoriCAF announced the open call for the Curator Residency Program 2027 on September 11, 2026.
- The application deadline is October 31, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Japan Standard Time.
- Eligibility: curators residing outside Japan with at least five years of professional experience in contemporary art curation; no age or nationality restrictions.
- Three to four residents will be selected for residencies of one to three months (max. 90 days) between April 2027 and March 2028.
- The 2027 International Jury is chaired by Kataoka Mami and includes Sam Bardaouil, Till Fellrath, Christophe Cherix, Laurent Le Bon, Suhanya Raffel, and Eugene Tan.
- The inaugural 2026 program selected Imaseki Yurika, Philippe Pirotte, Shinoda Yayoi, and Maria Brewinska.
- Since February 2026, 2026 participants have been arriving in Japan on a rolling basis for studio visits and research.
- Maria Brewinska is scheduled to travel to Japan in January 2027.
Entities
Artists
- Imaseki Yurika
- Philippe Pirotte
- Shinoda Yayoi
- Maria Brewinska
- Sam Bardaouil
- Till Fellrath
- Christophe Cherix
- Laurent Le Bon
- Suhanya Raffel
- Eugene Tan
- Kataoka Mami
Institutions
- Mori Contemporary Art Foundation
- Mori Art Museum
- Mudam Luxembourg
- Städelschule
- The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
- Zachęta – National Gallery of Art
- Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart
- The Museum of Modern Art, New York
- Centre Pompidou
- M+
- National Gallery Singapore
- Singapore Art Museum
- ART iT
Locations
- Japan
- Luxembourg
- Frankfurt
- Germany
- Warsaw
- Poland
- New York
- United States
- Paris
- France
- Hong Kong
- Singapore