Naoshima New Museum of Art opens summer 2026 exhibitions
On Sunday, June 7, 2026, the Naoshima New Museum of Art unveiled new exhibitions featuring Sanitas Pradittasnee and Kenjiro Okazaki, marking its first partial exhibition change since its 2025 opening. Concurrently, a satellite exhibition for Motoyuki Shitamichi's Setouchi 'Yoichi Midorikawa' Museum was launched. The museum also initiated a collaborative library project with indieguerillas and organized various public programs related to the exhibitions, aimed at encouraging fresh discoveries and interactions among visitors from Naoshima and beyond. Looking ahead, exhibitions by Kei Imazu & Bagus Pandega are set for winter 2026. Sanitas Pradittasnee's installation, 'The Sound of Naoshima,' draws inspiration from the '88 temples of Naoshima.'
Key facts
- Naoshima New Museum of Art opened new exhibitions by Sanitas Pradittasnee and Kenjiro Okazaki on June 7, 2026.
- This is the museum's first partial exhibition changeover since its opening in 2025.
- A satellite exhibition for Motoyuki Shitamichi's Setouchi 'Yoichi Midorikawa' Museum also opened.
- The museum launched a new library project with indieguerillas.
- Public programs related to the exhibitions were held.
- Kei Imazu & Bagus Pandega are scheduled for winter 2026.
- Sanitas Pradittasnee's 'The Sound of Naoshima' is an open-air installation inspired by the '88 temples of Naoshima.'
Entities
Artists
- Sanitas Pradittasnee
- Kenjiro Okazaki
- Motoyuki Shitamichi
- Kei Imazu
- Bagus Pandega
Institutions
- Naoshima New Museum of Art
- Setouchi 'Yoichi Midorikawa' Museum
- indieguerillas
Locations
- Naoshima
- Japan