Hara Museum ARC Presents 'Fly to the Moon' Across Five Episodes

Hara Museum ARC in Gunma, Japan, presents 'Fly to the Moon: Five Lunar Episodes,' an exhibition running from September 12, 2026, to January 11, 2027. The show spans four galleries and features five thematic episodes centered on the moon, with works by Robert Rauschenberg, Noguchi Rika, Kumi Sugai, Shiro Kuramata, and attributed to Oguri Sotan. Rauschenberg's 1967 print 'Booster' anchors a Pop Art section reflecting the 1960s space race. Noguchi Rika's photograph 'To Dive' (1995) is paired with works by Araki Nobuyoshi. Kumi Sugai's 'Moon' (1957) represents the Art Informel movement, alongside Toshimitsu Imai. Shiro Kuramata's 'How High the Moon' (1986) uses expanded steel mesh, displayed with works by Arata Isozaki, Aiko Miyawaki, and Hitoshi Nomura. A Muromachi-period painting attributed to Oguri Sotan shows monkeys and a full moon, accompanied by Tsunenobu Kano's 'Moonlight Landscape' and craft objects. The epilogue features Kimiyo Mishima's ceramic sculpture 'Newspaper 84 E' (1984), printed with a New York Times article about the Space Shuttle Discovery launch. Special events include a lecture at Gokokuji Temple on September 13, a moon viewing party on September 26, and a mid-autumn light-up on September 25 and 27. The museum is designed by architect Arata Isozaki.