Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo “MOT Plus: Soundwalk Collective & Patti Smith – Correspondences”
This installation by Soundwalk Collective and Patti Smith weaves together sound, poetry, and video to confront contemporary social issues through an immersive audiovisual experience.


Period: April 26 – June 29, 2025
Venue: Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, B2F Special Exhibition Gallery
Hours: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Last entry 30 minutes before closing)
Closed: Mondays (Open May 5), May 7
Admission: General 1,800, Free for elementary school children and younger
Image Credit: Main Visual
URL: https://tinyurl.com/2s4fx36b

The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo“Hilma af Klint: The Beyond”

This exhibition marks the first large-scale retrospective in Asia of Hilma af Klint (1862–1944), a trailblazer in abstract art.
The Swedish artist has recently gained global recognition for her groundbreaking abstract paintings, which predate those of her contemporaries such as Wassily Kandinsky and Piet Mondrian.
For decades, her vast body of work—more than 1,000 pieces—remained virtually unknown. It wasn’t until the 1980s that her work began appearing in exhibitions, and by the early 21st century, af Klint had emerged onto the international stage.
Her 2018 retrospective at the Guggenheim Museum in New York drew more than 600,000 visitors, making it the most visited exhibition in the museum’s history (as of 2019).

Period: March 4 – June 15, 2025
Venue: The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo (1F Special Exhibition Gallery)
Hours: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Fridays and Saturdays until 8:00 PM)
*Last entry 30 minutes before closing
Closed: Mondays (Open on May 5), May 7
URL: https://www.momat.go.jp/exhibitions/561

The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo “MOMAT Collection”
Around 200 selected works from the museum’s collection of 13,000 pieces are displayed in this long-running collection exhibition, showcasing the history of Japanese modern art from the late 19th century to the present.


Period: February 11 – June 15, 2025
Venue: The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo (Collection Gallery, 2F–4F)
Hours: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Fridays and Saturdays until 8:00 PM)
Closed: Mondays (Open on May 5), February 25, May 7
Admission: General 500 (400), University Students 250 (200), Free for High School students, under 18, and over 65
Free for visitors with disability ID and one companion
Image Credit: Yoshifumi Seimiya, “Candlelight at Midnight” (1974)
URL: https://www.momat.go.jp/en/exhibitions/r6-3

The National Museum of Art, Osaka “No Boundaries”
This special exhibition explores the idea of “boundaries” in contemporary life—physical, psychological, social, and cultural—through works that challenge conventional frameworks and redefine identity, culture, space, and genre.


Period: February 22 – June 1, 2025
Venue: The National Museum of Art, Osaka, B3 Exhibition Room
Hours: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Fridays and Saturdays until 8:00 PM)
*Last entry 30 minutes before closing
Closed: Mondays (Open on May 5), February 25, May 7
Admission: General 1,200 (1,000), University Students 700 (600)
Free for High School students, under 18, and persons with disabilities + 1 attendant (ID required)
URL: https://tinyurl.com/yfxt3ye8

21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa “Layered Time: Depicting the World”
This exhibition explores the layered nature of time in our world by addressing themes such as environmental crises, war, inequality, migration, and history. Featuring paintings, drawings, prints, and animations, the artworks reveal multiple temporal perspectives on the human experience.


Period: April 29 – September 28, 2025
Venue: 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa (Galleries 7–12, 14)
Hours: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Closed: Mondays (except May 5, July 21, August 11, September 15), May 7, July 22, August 12, September 16
Admission: Adults 1,200 (1,000), University Students 800 (600), Children 400 (300), Seniors 1,000
Image Credit: Yusuke Asai, “Shooting Star Toward the Sun” (2024), Photo by Maki Taguchi
URL: https://tinyurl.com/3fmfhftr

POLA Museum of Art “Van Gogh – Impact: The Passion of Creation”
The POLA Museum of Art presents its first-ever exhibition focusing on Vincent van Gogh. Through his iconic brushwork, vibrant colors, and dramatic life story, the exhibition explores the enduring impact of Van Gogh on Japanese art, culture, and society since the late Meiji era. It also questions what "Van Gogh" means to artists and viewers today.


Period: May 31 – November 30, 2025
Venue: POLA Museum of Art
Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Closed: Open daily
Admission: Adults 2,200, University/High School students 1,700, Free for Junior High and younger
URL: https://tinyurl.com/bdfkm3zt

Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art “Aubusson Tapestry of Spirited Away”
In collaboration with the 20th anniversary of Expo 2005 Aichi and the upcoming Osaka-Kansai Expo, this exhibition features French Aubusson tapestries inspired by Studio Ghibli’s “Spirited Away.” Witness the fusion of 15th-century traditional weaving techniques and modern animation.


Period: April 11 – June 8 / July 4 – August 17, 2025
Venue: Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art (10F, Aichi Arts Center)
Hours: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Fridays until 8:00 PM)
Closed: Mondays (except May 5, July 21, August 11); closed June 9 – July 3 for exhibition change
Admission: General 500 (400), Students 300 (200), Free for Junior High and younger
Image Credit: “Chihiro Facing No-Face” © 2001 Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, NDDTM
URL: http://www-art.aac.pref.aichi.jp/

Toyota Municipal Museum of Art “Setsuro Takahashi: I Meet People”

To commemorate the reopening of the Setsuro Takahashi Wing after a major renovation, this exhibition focuses on lacquer artist Setsuro Takahashi (1914–2007) and his interactions with various people who influenced his art.
Approximately 50 lacquer works, along with letters and materials, are featured to trace the roots of his artistic practice.

Period: January 18 – May 18, 2025
Venue: Toyota Municipal Museum of Art
Hours: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM (Last entry at 5:00 PM)
Closed: Mondays (Open on May 5)
Admission: Adults 500, High School/University Students 300, Free for Junior High and younger
※ Discount for groups of 20 or more

Image Credit: Setsuro Takahashi Constellations of the Flowers 1949
URL: https://tinyurl.com/4vzz7ywd

MISA SHIN GALLERY “Interplay” – Saki Maeda Solo Exhibition
Saki Maeda presents “Interplay,” a solo exhibition at MISA SHIN GALLERY. Known for her multi-layered oil paintings applied with a palette knife, Maeda explores spatial balance through bold color combinations—blue with gold, silver, black, and white—and geometric forms like triangles and diagonals. The exhibition also features new drawings emphasizing improvisation and lightness.


Period: May 10 – June 7, 2025
Venue: MISA SHIN GALLERY (1F, Pine Coast Heights, 3-9-11 Minamiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
Hours: 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Tuesday–Saturday)
Closed: Sundays, Mondays, and national holidays
Admission: Free
Image Credit: © Saki Maeda
URL: https://tinyurl.com/2v5u49fw

tHE GALLERY OMOTESANDO “Cyberpunk Exhibition” by Shigeru Izumiya
This solo exhibition by artist, musician, and actor Shigeru Izumiya presents bold, intuitive works that express unease with modern society and a perspective on the future. His unique visual world combines analog and digital elements in vivid and provocative imagery.


Period: May 16 – June 15, 2025
Venue: tHE GALLERY OMOTESANDO (5-16-13 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, SIX HARAJUKU TERRACE S 2F)
Hours: 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Closed: Mondays and Tuesdays
Image Credit: © Shigeru Izumiya
URL: https://tinyurl.com/4cyv2825

SAI “I Want You to Be Here” – Yuji Amano Photo Exhibition
Photographer Yuji Amano presents his solo exhibition “I Want You to Be Here” at SAI. The show features abstract and poetic images: glimmers of light in darkness, the ocean from unknown travels, clasped hands, interior scenes, blood, knives, and medication—fragments of the world Amano inhabits. Over 17 years, Amano has developed a personal style of traveling Japan and sharing photo books one-on-one with viewers. His deeply personal visual language invites reflection and emotional resonance.


Period: May 15 – June 8, 2025
Venue: SAI (3F, RAYARD MIYASHITA PARK South, 6-20-10 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
Hours: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Closed: Open daily during exhibition
Admission: Free
Image Credit: © Yuji Amano
URL: https://tinyurl.com/24tjks56

GINZA TSUTAYA BOOKS “NO BORDER LINE” – Shintaro Inoue Solo Exhibition
Calligraphy-trained contemporary artist Shintaro Inoue showcases his solo exhibition “NO BORDER LINE” at GINZA TSUTAYA BOOKS. Large-scale works over 1.5 meters wide and his “That Woman” series—portraying the same female figure in different color schemes—highlight the beauty of lines and space. The show explores individuality and diversity through subtle composition and color.


Period: May 17 – May 27, 2025
Venue: GINZA TSUTAYA BOOKS GINZA ATRIUM (6F, GINZA SIX, 6-10-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo)
Hours: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM (Closes at 6:00 PM on final day)
Closed: Open daily during exhibition
Admission: Free
Image Credit: © Shintaro Inoue
URL: https://store.tsite.jp/ginza/