Hara Museum ARC

*This event is limited to Hara Museum ARC members and donors.

Art in Town is a membership event that takes participants beyond the boundaries of Hara Museum ARC to experience art in diverse locations. This time, we will visit the National Art Center, Tokyo, host of the exhibition Prism of the Real: Making Art in Japan 1989–2010, which casts light on the innovations in art expression that shaped Japan’s art scene during the course of two decades. Guiding us through the show will be Yukie Kamiya, chief curator of the museum and coordinating curator of the show. This exhibition was co-curated by the National Art Center, Tokyo and M+ in Hong Kong, one of the leading institutions of visual culture in Asia. We warmly invite you to come enjoy this rare event with us.
*This event will be held in Japanese.

Yukie Kamiya (Head, Curatorial Division, Chief Curator of the National Art Center, Tokyo)
Formerly served as Gallery Director at the Japan Society (New York), Chief Curatorial Officer at the Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, and Associate Curator at the New Museum (New York). Currently Chief Curatorial Officer at the National Art Center, Tokyo.

Exhibition Information
Prism of the Real: Making Art in Japan 1989–2010
Venue: The National Art Center, Tokyo
Dates: Wednesday, September 3 – Monday, December 8, 2025

This exhibition asks the question: What kinds of art emerged in Japan and was disseminated from it during the two decades between 1989 and 2010? Through the practices of more than fifty artists from both Japan and abroad, it presents a multifaceted view of art in which multiple histories and contexts coexist, while examining Japan not merely as a geographic origin, but as a platform for artistic creation over these two decades from both national and international perspectives.

Featured Artists: Makoto Aida, Matthew Barney, Cai Guo-Qiang, Christo, François Curlet, Dumb Type, Miran Fukuda, Dominique Gonzalez-foerster, David Hammons, Pierre Huyghe, Miyako Ishiuchi, Joan Jonas, Emiko Kasahara, Tadashi Kawamata, Sachiko Kazama, Meiro Koizumi, Lee Bul, Sharon Lockhart, Tatsuo Miyajima, Mariko Mori, Yasumasa Morimura, Takashi Murakami, Yurie Nagashima, Kodai Nakahara, Masato Nakamura, Yoshitomo Nara, Minako Nishiyama, Shinro Ohtake, Oscar Oiwa, Tsuyoshi Ozawa, Philippe Parreno, Navin Rawanchaikul, Lieko Shiga, Shimabuku, Motoyuki Shitamachi, Yutaka Sone, Simon Starling, Hito Steyerl, Thomas Struth, Tabaimo, Tadasu Takamine, Fiona Tan, Yuken Teruya, Rirkrit TiravanijaI, Noboru Tsubaki, Franz West, Xijing Men, Chikako Yamashiro, Miwa Nagai, Yukinori Yanagi, Kenji Yanobe, Tomoko Yoneda, etc. and archival materials.

Date

Saturday, November 22 11:00- (duration approx. 1 hour)

Tour Guide

Yukie Kamiya (Head, Curatorial Division, Chief Curator of the National Art Center, Tokyo)

Venue

The National Art Center, Toyko (7-22-2 Roppongi, Minatoku, Tokyo)

Capacity

15 (first-come, first-served)

Participation Fee

1,500 yen (for member and up to one accompanying person; for member only in case of the Friends/Single category)
*Please pay fee in cash at the meeting place.
*Admission tickets should be purchased before arrival at the venue (general admission: 2,000 yen).
The National Art, Center, Tokyo｜Online Ticket https://www.e-tix.jp/nact/en/

Making a Reservation

Please apply by email to: member@haramuseum.or.jp
Write “11/22 Art in Town” on the subject line and the following items in the body of the message:
-Membership number
-Your name
-A mobile phone number for contact on the day of the event.
-Name of accompanying person, if any (up to one person for all membership categories except Friends/Single)
*Your reservation will be considered confirmed when you receive a reply. If you do not receive a reply within seven days, please contact us.
*Reservations will be closed when the capacity is reached.