UESHIMA MUSEUM COLLECTION

2025.06.18INFO [Starting this weekend] Ueshima Museum "Thematic Exhibition for Creative Encounters" to be held

We are pleased to announce that UESHIMA MUSEUM (https://ueshima-museum.com) will be holding a new collection exhibition, "Thematic Exhibitions for Creative Encounters," from Saturday, June 21, 2025.

At this museum, you can see works selected from over 700 works in the UESHIMA MUSEUM COLLECTION, which collects contemporary art works by a wide range of artists from Japan and abroad under the theme of "contemporaneity." Since its opening in June 2024, it has been featured in many media and social media outlets both in Japan and abroad, attracting attention.
This exhibition, which will be the second collection exhibition, will be curated by globally active Yuko Hasegawa, who will serve as director of the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa until March 2025, and will revamp the content of the exhibition. In addition, a James Turrell installation will be newly exhibited as a permanent exhibit.
We look forward to your visit.

**Overview of thematic exhibitions for creative encounters**
Dates: Saturday, June 21, 2025 onwards
Venue: Ueshima Museum (Ueshima Tower, Shibuya Education Academy, 1-21-18 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
Curator: Yuko Hasegawa
Admission fee (tax included): Adults 1,800 yen, Junior and senior high school students 500 yen, Elementary school students and younger free (residents of Japan)
Opening hours: 11:00-17:00 (last admission 16:00)
Closed: Mondays (open on public holidays, closed the following weekday)
Purchase tickets for specific date and time: https://ueshima-museum.com/#area-3

**About Ueshima Museum**
Ueshima Museum is located on the grounds of Shibuya Educational Academy, which is the alma mater of Ueshima Kankuro, the owner of Ueshima Museum Collection, and is highly regarded for its education that emphasizes an international perspective and high ethical standards with the basic goal of "independent study and self-reflection." The museum building was renovated and opened in the building that was used by the British School in Tokyo, which was established in 1988 and held its opening ceremony in September of the following year with the late Margaret Thatcher, then Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, in attendance, until August 2023.
Address: Shibuya Education Gakuen Ueshima Tower, 1-21-18 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Director: Ueshima Kankuro

**Thematic exhibitions for creative encounters**
For this exhibition, most of the collection exhibits will be renewed, except for the long-term installation on the second floor. In this collection, which has "contemporaneity" at its core, the first exhibition used passionate abstract expressions to highlight the emotions of modern people and the fundamental sexuality of humanity, and concrete narrative and conceptual works were displayed in response to this.
For this exhibition, a different theme has been set for each floor in order to encourage a unique encounter between the viewer and a more diverse range of contemporary art expressions. The composition is such that the resonance between the works and the flow of the space will unleash the viewer's senses and imagination, giving rise to free interpretations.

＜＜Underground＞＞ Space and Gravity
Amid the rise of ecological sensibility, we are once again being drawn to the fundamental force of gravity, with our gaze on Gaia, the Earth, and our longing for a universe beyond human understanding. In the underground exhibition room, a grand view of the universe is unfolding, with works by Bosco Sodei, who uses earth and raw materials to name the moment when matter is transformed into a sacred being "Galaxy," and Robert Longo's "Planet Series," which embodies tremendous time and space through portraits of planets. This is a space that leads to an experience of duality, where you are drawn by gravity, but your consciousness is released into the distance.

Marc Quinn "Solar Eclipse Northern Hemisphere August 11th 1999" 2017
Robert Longo "untitled (small Venus)" 2005
Bosco Sodi "untitled (Urushi Series)" 2015
Theaster Gates "Creamy Rich Sky, Asphalt Horizon Roll" 2014

＜＜First Floor＞＞ City and Pop
The dynamism of the city of Shibuya flows in as if breathing through the newly opened windows. In order to resonate with the reality of the city, we have organized an exhibition on the first floor centered on pop art. Starting from Andy Warhol's cool and sharp gaze on everyday objects, Nara Yoshitomo, who can be said to have a uniquely Japanese "neoteny pop," will have a rendezvous-like encounter with Hokusai's ukiyo-e prints. Furthermore, various phases of the city and pop will intersect, including Banksy, who appears as a poetic rebellion from the street.

アンディ・ウォーホルの作品「Campbell’s Soup I: Tomato」

Banksy "Bomb Love" 2003
Yayoi Kusama "I who await the arrival, any moment now, of my art Awaiting the arrival of my heart's glorious consolation Years passed before I knew it Because I felt lonely today I watched a white cloud in the sky" 2021
Yoshitomo Nara "No Nukes" 2022
Andy Warhol "Campbell's Soup I: Tomato" 1968

＜＜Second Floor＞＞ Gerhard Richter and James Turrell
In the central space on the second floor, a space composed of Gerhard Richter's works quietly illuminates the fluctuations that exist between materiality and image. In addition, a new permanent exhibition room by James Turrell will be added from this time. The space, which captures the interaction between light and perception as an experience, returns to the roots of the act of "seeing," blurring the boundaries between vision and spirit. Light is no longer an object, but a medium for thought itself.

ゲルハルト・リヒターの作品「Kanarische Landschaften I」

ゲルハルト・リヒターの作品「Abstrakte Skizze (Abstract Sketch)」

Gerhard Richter, "Kanarische Landschaften I [Canary Landscapes I (Butin 39)]", 1971
Gerhard Richter, "21. Feb. 01", 2001
Gerhard Richter, "Abstrakte Skizze (Abstract Sketch)"
Gerhard Richter, "Abstraktes Bild (P1)", 1990/2014

＜＜3rd Floor＞＞ Geometric and Introspective Compositions - Room Temperature Abstraction
In today's rapidly changing and stimulating society, we often yearn for "calmness" and "neutral temperature." The exhibition on the 3rd floor features geometric abstract paintings that induce relaxation and tension at the same time. These works suppress emotional excitement and lead the viewer to introspective contemplation. What we find here is the beauty of "room temperature," which is felt by submerging oneself in emotion rather than expressing it out loud.

Agnes Martin "untitled" 1995
Masaaki Yamada "Work E. 369" 1988-89
Anselm Ryle "untitled" 2005
Sputniko! "Drone Searching for the Four-Leaf Clover of Happiness" 2023

＜＜4階＞＞　ナラティヴと色彩のアウラ
この階では、アフリカ作家を含む多様な国籍のアーティストたちによる、個々の生や歴史の語り（ナラテイヴ）が力強く展開されます。鮮やかな色彩と大胆な構図で構成された具象作品のあいだに、ベルナルド・フリーズらによる、色彩そのものの気配——アウラ——をとらえた抽象作品を挿入することで、イメージと抽象の境界が絶えず揺らぎ、観る者の内に物語と詩情を同時に呼び起こします。

＜＜4th Floor＞＞ Aura of Narrative and Color
On this floor, artists of various nationalities, including African artists, powerfully present narratives of their individual lives and histories. By inserting abstract works by Bernardo Fries and others that capture the aura of color itself between concrete works composed of vivid colors and bold compositions, the boundary between image and abstraction is constantly fluctuating, evoking stories and poetry in the viewer at the same time.

Umar Rashid, "Payback is a motherfucker. The final death of Harlem Carl. Or, in another time, he would have outlived us all.", 2022
Aiko Yuno, "CAMELLIA (Narrative)", 2022
Wahab Sahid, "untitled", 2022
Izumi Kato, "untitled", 2020

＜＜5th floor＞＞ Entanglement of matter and emotion
Love and desire, libido and memory - the complex emotions surrounding these are expressed as an entanglement of matter and image in the space on the 5th floor. While all of the works on the theme of "love," such as the sensual glow of Jean-Michel Othoniel's red glass work and Mitobe Nanae's portrait of the love between Yoko and Lennon, do not depict it in a single, unambiguous way. These expressions, which are imbued with modern sensibilities such as glitch, noise, and hybridity, delicately and provocatively reflect our complex and slightly distorted desires and human relationships in the modern age.

Bernard Frize "Bitje" 2019
Jean-Michel Othoniel "pink Lotus" 2015
Marc Quinn "The Moon of Jupiter" 2010
Mitobe Nanae "remember love" 2022

Towards an exhibition space as a margin
This exhibition weaves the emotions and questions we have as modern people between the works and between the floors. An exhibition space is not simply a place where works are placed, but exists as a "margin" where thoughts breathe and relationships emerge. We hope that by visitors stopping in this margin and re-encountering the works with their own senses, a creative journey will begin that unearths the layers of our current era.

＜＜List of artists scheduled to exhibit＞＞
Agnes Martin, Alexis Rockman, Anselm Lyle, Andy Warhol, Ryoji Ikeda, Umar Rashid, Olafur Eliasson, Izumi Kato, Katsushika Hokusai, Kapwani Kiwanga, Gideon Apaah, Yayoi Kusama, Cerith Wyn Evans, Gerhard Richter, Theaster Gates, James Turrell, Chiharu Shiota, Jean-Michel Othoniel, John Maddy, Sputniko! , Takano Aya, Tada Keisuke, Damien Hirst, Dan Flavin, teamLab, Thomas Struth, Torquase Dyson, Tracey Emin, Nara Yoshitomo, Nawa Kohei, Nicolas Buffe, Harold Ankart, Banksy, Pius Fox, Bernardo Fries, Bosco Sodi, Marc Quinn, Mark Ryden, Michael Kagan, Matsutani Takesada, Mitobe Nanae, Murakami Takashi, Moses Jibor, Yamada Kohei, Masaaki Yamada, Yuno Aiko, Ryan Gander, Ryan Sullivan, Louise Bourgeois, Robert Longo, Roberto Pelle, Wahab Sahid

*Exhibited works may change without notice. Please be forewarned.

**Ueshima Kankuro Profile**
Founder of the Ueshima Museum Collection. Born in Chiba Prefecture in 1979. Graduated from Shibuya Educational School Makuhari High School in 1998 and entered the Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo. While studying at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Tokyo, he founded Dream Career Co., Ltd., and currently runs a diversified business as an entrepreneur and investor, while also exploring auction houses and galleries in Japan and abroad. He continues to collect a wide range of contemporary art works, from top domestic and international artists to young domestic artists. In 2024, he was selected as one of the US edition of Artnews Top 200 collectors (a special feature introducing the 200 world's most active super art collectors that year).

**Profile of Yuko Hasegawa**
Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Management, Kyoto University / Program Director, Art and Design Department, International House of Japan / Former Director, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa (April 2021-March 2025) / Professor Emeritus, Tokyo University of the Arts / Visiting Professor, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature
Curator/Art critic. Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Kyoto University. Completed the Master's course at the Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts. He is currently the artistic director of the Inujima Art House Project, after serving as a curator at the Mito Art Tower, visiting curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art, curator at the Setagaya Art Museum, curator and artistic director at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, and curator and counselor at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo. He has received the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs' Award (2020), the Order of Arts and Letters of France (2015), and the Order of Culture of Brazil (2017). He has organized biennials in Istanbul (2001), Shanghai (2002), São Paulo (2010), Sharjah (2013), Moscow (2017), Thailand (2021), and numerous international exhibitions, including "Japanorama: A New Vision of Contemporary Japanese Art" and "Japonisme 2018: Into the Depths - In Search of Japanese Aesthetics," which introduce Japanese culture in France. In Japan, she has organized solo exhibitions of artists such as Dumb Type, Olafur Eliasson, and Rhizomatiks at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, and co-planned the "Tokyo Art Meeting" series with Ryuichi Sakamoto, Mansai Nomura, and Taku Sato. She will serve as the artistic director of the "Forest Art Festival: Okayama, Land of Sunshine" (held September 28th - November 24th, 2024). Her main publications include "Curation: The Power to Shake Knowledge and Sensibility," "Contemporary Art Begins with 'Why?'," "To Destroy, They Say: Female Artists Softly Crossing Borders," "Japanorama: Japanese Contemporary Art Since 1970," and "New Ecology and Art: The Anthropocene as a 'Perilous Period.'"

**Contact Information**
UESHIMA MUSEUM Office: info@ueshima-museum.com

2025.06.06INFO UESHIMA MUSEUM “Thematic Exhibitions for Creative Encounters” starting from June 21, 2025: We are pleased to announce that UESHIMA MUSEUM (https://ueshima-museum.com) will hold a new collection exhibition, “Thematic Exhibition for Creative Encounters,” starting from June 21, 2025 (Sat).

Since its opening in June 2024, the UESHIMA MUSEUM COLLECTION has been presenting a wide range of artworks selected from more than 700 works of contemporary art by a wide range of artists from Japan and abroad under the theme of “contemporaneity” and in accordance with various themes, Since its opening in June 2024, the UESHIMA MUSEUM COLLECTION has been introduced by many domestic and international media and social networking services, and has attracted much attention.
This second exhibition of the collection will be renewed under the curatorial direction of Yuko Hasegawa, who served as the director of 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa until March 2025. In addition, an installation work by James Turrell will be newly exhibited as a part of the permanentcollection.
We look forward to seeing you at the museum.

**Thematic Exhibitions for Creative Encounters Overview**
Dates： June 21, 2025 (Sat) –
Address： Ueshima Tower, Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen 1-21-18 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Admission fee (tax incl.)：
General： USD20, High School & Junior High School Students: USD5, Elementary School Students & Younger: Free (Non-Resident)
Opening Hours (Date and Time Web Ticket System)： 11:00 ~ 17:00 (Last entry at 16:00)
Closed Days： Monday (If Monday is holiday, closed on the following weekday)
Buy tickets ： https://ueshima-museum.com/#area-3

**About UESHIMA MUSEUM**
UESHIMA MUSEUM is located on the grounds of Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen, the alma mater of UESHIMA COLLECTION owner Kankuro Ueshima. It is highly regarded for its emphasis on international perspective and high ethical standards in education under the fundamental goal of "Seek and Think for Oneself." (“Jicho-Jiko”) The museum’s building, named “Ueshima Tower, Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen”, was renovated from the former British School in Tokyo, which was established in 1988 and held its opening ceremony in September of the following year in the presence of the late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. The British School in Tokyo was utilized until August 2023 and was reopened after renovation.

Address: Ueshima Tower, Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen 1-21-18 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Museum Director: Kankuro Ueshima
Curator： Yuko Hasegawa

**Thematic Exhibits for Creative Encounters**
The second collection will be mostly replaced by a new exhibition, except for the permanent part on the second floor.
The first exhibition in this collection, with “contemporaneity” as its core theme, focused on hot abstraction to express the emotions and humanity of contemporary people, while contemporary narrative through figuration and conceptual art were also on display.
This time, James Turrell's installation will be added to the second floor, and the long, narrow space in the center will become the Gerhard Richter exhibition gallery. On the other floors, all the exhibits have been revamped, curated by the globally acclaimed Yuko Hasegawa, in order to offer unique encounters with diverse contemporary art expressions. By setting a theme for each floor and creating a flow of exhibits, the connection between the works is designed to stimulate the viewer's imagination and allow for free interpretation.
The exhibition rooms have been transformed with diverse themes such as space, pop, soothing geometry, lively narration, love and glitch, etc., a space open to the Shibuya landscape, and a shining white floor with a sense of floating. Please visit the evolving UESHIMA MUSEUM.

**Kankuro Ueshima Profile**
Founder of "UESHIMA MUSEUM COLLECTION", born in Chiba prefecture, Japan in 1979. Ueshima graduated from Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen Makuhari Senior High School in 1998, then enrolled in the Natural Sciences I at the University of Tokyo. While attending the Faculty of Engineering, he started his own business and has since developed a diversified business as an entrepreneur and investor.
Selected to be "Top 200 Collectors 2024" by ARTnews in US

**Yuko Hasegawa Profile**
Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Business Administration, Kyoto University / Program Director, Department of Art and Design, International House of Japan / Former Director, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa (April 2021 - March 2025) / Professor Emeritus, Tokyo University of the Arts / Visiting Professor, Institute for Integrated Global Environmental Studies
She has served as a curator at Art Tower Mito (1989–93), visiting curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art (1992–93), curator at the Setagaya Art Museum (1993–99) and Artistic Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo(2016-March 2021). She is also Artistic Director of the Inujima Art House Project(2011- present). She completed a BA in Law at Kyoto University, and an MFA in Art History at Tokyo University of Fine Arts and Music. She has been honored with the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, France (2015), the Ordem de Rio Branco, Brazil (2017), and Japan Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award, the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan (2020).

**Contact**
info@ueshima-museum.com

2025.04.18INFO Exhibition extended at UESHIMA MUSEUM: We are pleased to announce that the ongoing exhibition at UESHIMA MUSEUM, "Opening Exhibition - A New Perspective Connecting the Future through Contemporary Art", will be extended until May 17th 2025 (Sat).

*The musuem will be closed temporarily ftom April 20th to 22nd.
*gallery13 will be closed to the public from April 23rd to May 31st for construction and adjustments.
*gallery14 will be closed to the public from April 23rd to 27th due to construction.

As the remaining exhibition period is limited, we warmly invite you to visit.
Please purchase your tickets in advance via the following link:

https://eng.ueshima-museum.com/#area-3

We sincerely appreciate your continued support and look forward to welcoming you.

2025.04.07INFO UESHIMA MUSEUM was featured in "GQ JAPAN" May issue: An article on UESHIMA MUSEUM was published in "GQ JAPAN" May issue.

2025.04.02INFO UESHIMA MUSEUM was featured in "25ans(Vingt cinq ans)" May issue: An article on UESHIMA MUSEUM was published in "25ans(Vingt cinq ans)" May issue.

2025.03.14INFO Exhibition extended at UESHIMA MUSEUM: We are pleased to announce that the ongoing exhibition at UESHIMA MUSEUM, "Opening Exhibition - A New Perspective Connecting the Future through Contemporary Art", will be extended until April 19th 2025 (Sat) due to popular demand.

Additionally, the "Kei Imazu Exhibition" at UESHIMA MUSEUM ANNEX will end on March 30th 2025 (Sun). Details regarding the next exhibition will be announced soon.

As the remaining exhibition period is limited, we warmly invite you to visit.
Please purchase your tickets in advance via the following link:

https://eng.ueshima-museum.com/#area-2

We sincerely appreciate your continued support and look forward to welcoming you.

2025.03.14INFO UESHIMA MUSEUM was featured in "GOETHE" April issue: An article on UESHIMA MUSEUM was published in "GOETHE" April issue.

2025.02.03INFO UESHIMA MUSEUM was featured in "Pen" March issue: An article on UESHIMA MUSEUM was published in "Pen" March issue.
https://www.pen-online.jp/article/017954.html

2025.01.07INFO Tickets Now Available for Kei Imazu Exhibition at UESHIMA MUSEUM ANNEX: UESHIMA MUSEUM (https://eng.ueshima-museum.com) is pleased to announce the opening of UESHIMA MUSEUM ANNEX in Sendagaya, Shibuya, in January 2025, following the launch of the main building in June 2024 within the premises of Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen.

To commemorate the opening of the ANNEX building, we are holding a solo exhibition by Kei Imazu, one of Japan’s most internationally acclaimed contemporary artists. Imazu was a finalist in France’s prestigious "Prix Jean François Prat" in 2020 and was invited to participate in "documenta 15", the renowned international exhibition held every five years in Kassel, Germany, in 2022.

We are pleased to announce that tickets are now available on our website on January 15, 2025 (Wed) (http://eng.ueshima-museum.com/imazukei) for Kei Imazu exhibition and the opening day of the UESHIMA MUSEUM ANNEX.

URL： https://eng.ueshima-museum.com/imazukei/
Address： 3-16-5 Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, MUPRE Kitasando 3F, UESHIMA MUSEUM ANNEX
Dates：15th January, 2025 (Wed)ーEnd of March,2025
Opening Hours (Date and Time Web Ticket System) ：11:00 ~ 17:00 (Last entry at 16:00)
Closed Days：Monday (If Monday is a national holiday, the museum will be open on Monday and closed on the following weekday.)
Admission fee (tax incl.)：
General: 600JPY
High School & Junior High School Students: 400JPY
Elementary School Students & Younger: Free
floor map： https://ueshima-museum.com/document/annex_floormap.pdf"

The UESHIMA MUSEUM ANNEX is conveniently located along Meiji-dori Avenue, just a three-minute walk from Exit 2 of Kita-sando Station on the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line. While slightly distanced from the main museum in the heart of Shibuya, the ANNEX oers excellent accessibility. We warmly invite you to visit both the main museum and the ANNEX or the ANNEX on its own.

**UESHIMA MUSEUM ANNEX : Kei Imazu Exhibition**
Scheduled to coincide with her large-scale solo exhibition at Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery (January 11– March 23, 2025), this exhibition features all twelve Imazus works from UESHIMA MUSEUM COLLECTION, including her monumental 2019 painting "Survive".

**UESHIMA MUSEUM ANNEX** Kei Imazu Exhibition
1: "Orange Desert on Blue Sheet" 2009
2: "Blue Ribbon" 2008
3: "Escaping the Light" 2008
4: "Moment" 2008
5: "The End of the Search" 2009
6: "Image of Mt. 1" 2014
7: "Untitled 7" 2016
8: "Mermaid of Banda Sea" 2024
9: "Drowsiness" 2022
10: "Asyura" 2022
11: "Susu" 2023
12: "Survivor" 2019
Elevator Hall
13: "Fountain" Kohei Nawa 2022
14: "Waves of Light" teamLab 2018
15: "Heavenʼs Door #5" Keisuke Tada 2022

**Contact**
info@ueshima-museum.com

2024.12.25INFO UESHIMA MUSEUM's Opening Exhibition was selected as one of the "Top 3 Exhibitions of 2024 by independent curator Yozo Yamaguchi", and was featured on the Kyushu・Yamaguchi Art Information site ARTNE: UESHIMA MUSEUM's Opening Exhibition was selected as one of the "Top 3 Exhibitions of 2024 by independent curator Yozo Yamaguchi", and was featured on the Kyushu・Yamaguchi Art Information site ARTNE.
https://artne.jp/news/2071

2024.12.23INFO Announcement of the Opening of UESHIMA MUSEUM ANNEX – Kei Imazu Exhibition to Begin on Jan. 15, 2025: UESHIMA MUSEUM (https://eng.ueshima-museum.com) is pleased to announce the opening of UESHIMA MUSEUM ANNEX in Sendagaya, Shibuya, in January 2025, following the launch of the main building in June 2024 within the premises of Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen.

To commemorate the opening of the ANNEX building, we are holding a solo exhibition by Kei Imazu, one of Japan’s most internationally acclaimed contemporary artists. Imazu was a finalist in France’s prestigious "Prix Jean François Prat" in 2020 and was invited to participate in "documenta 15", the renowned international exhibition held every five years in Kassel, Germany, in 2022 (Details regarding reservations and other information will be announced as soon as they are finalized).

The UESHIMA MUSEUM ANNEX is conveniently located along Meiji-dori Avenue, just a three-minute walk from Exit 2 of Kita-sando Station on the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line. While slightly distanced from the main museum in the heart of Shibuya, the ANNEX offers excellent accessibility. We warmly invite visitors to visit both the main museum and the ANNEX or visit the ANNEX independently.

**UESHIMA MUSEUM ANNEX : Kei Imazu Exhibition**
Scheduled to coincide with her large-scale solo exhibition at Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery (January 11–March 23, 2025), this exhibition features all twelve Imazu's works from UESHIMA MUSEUM COLLECTION, including her monumental 2019 painting "Survive".

**Contact**
info@ueshima-museum.com

2024.12.18INFO Our Museum Director Kankuro Ueshima was selected to be one of the "Top 200 Collectors 2024" by ARTnews (US): Our Museum Director Kankuro Ueshima was selected to be one of the "Top 200 Collectors 2024" by ARTnews (US).

https://www.artnews.com/art-collectors/top-200-profiles/kankuro-ueshima/
https://artnewsjapan.com/article/2864
https://artnewsjapan.com/article/2771

2024.12.18INFO UESHIMA MUSEUM Opening Exhibition - Notice of Changes to Exhibited Works: We are pleased to announce the partial change to the 3rd-floor exhibits in the ongoing Opening Exhibition at UESHIMA MUSEUM (https://eng.ueshima-museum.com/) due to popular demand.

The 3rd floor will now feature five new works instead of the previous three - "Drowsiness", "Mermaid of Banda Sea" by Kei Imazu, and "Pain Pain Go Away" by Aki Kondo

**Newly Exhibited Works**
- "Cross Paths Utopia" Erina Matsui (2022)
- "It's a Kitten" Tomoko Nagai (2021)
- "Room of a Princess" Tomoko Nagai (2021)
- "Hello, my friend" Aki Kondo (2022)
- "Rose Garden Closet" Midori Sato (2022)

At the museum, visitors can explore a curated selection of contemporary art pieces from UESHIMA COLLECTION, a collection of over 700 works by a diverse range of domestic and international artists based on the theme of "contemporaneity" and aligned with various themes.
Since its opening, UESHIMA MUSEUM has garnered significant attention from both domestic and international media, as well as on social media platforms.

The opening exhibition " A New Perspective Connecting the Future through Contemporary Art" is now extended until March 2025 due to popular demand.

We warmly invite you to visit the museum, which is conveniently located a 10-minute walk from Shibuya Station.

**Opening Exhibition**
Dates: 1st June 2024 - End of March 2025 (Originally until the end of December 2024)
Venue: UESHIMA MUSEUM (Ueshima Tower, Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen 1-21-18 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
Floor Map: https://ueshima-museum.com/document/floormap.pdf
Admission fee (tax incl.): General: 1,500 JPY High School & Junior High School Students: 1,000JPY Elementary School Students & Younger: Free
Opening Hours : 11:00 ~ 17:00 (Last entry at 16:00)
Date & Time Ticket Purchase: https://eng.ueshima-museum.com/#area-3
Closed Days: Mondays (If the public holiday is Monday, the museum will close on the next weekday)

**About UESHIMA MUSEUM**
UESHIMA MUSEUM is located on the grounds of Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen, the alma mater of UESHIMA COLLECTION owner Kankuro Ueshima. It is highly regarded for its emphasis on international perspective and high ethical standards in education under the fundamental goal of "Seek and Think for Oneself." (“Jicho-Jiko”) The museum’s building, named “Ueshima Tower, Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen”, was renovated from the former British School in Tokyo, which was established in 1988 and held its opening ceremony in September of the following year in the presence of the late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. The British School in Tokyo was utilized until August 2023 and was reopened as UESHIMA MUSEUM after renovation.

Address: Ueshima Tower, Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen
1-21-18 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Museum Director: Kankuro Ueshima
Advisors: Yukie Kamiya, Junya Yamamine

**Opening Exhibition**
This exhibition has been structured to showcase the diversity of the collection by presenting works from a different perspective on each floor. We hope that visitors will allow their imaginations explore the varied works of artists from a range of countries, regions, and eras, as well as the unique stories behind each of them.

**Inquiry**
UESHIMA MUSEUM office info@ueshima-museum.com

2024.12.18INFO UESHIMA MUSEUM was featured in "Nikkei Otona no Off - Art Exhibitions you must not miss 2025": An article on UESHIMA MUSEUM was published in ""Nikkei Otona no Off - Art Exhibitions you must not miss 2025".

2024.12.09INFO UESHIMA MUSEUM Commencement of Contemporary Art Exhibit at Medical Institutions: We are pleased to announce that UESHIMA MUSEUM (https://ueshima-museum.com/) has curated an exhibition of 11 works at Shibuya Station Front Clinic for Internal Medicine and Endoscopy (https://www.nc-shibuya.com/), located on the 2nd floor of JR-East Hotel Mets Shibuya, and 5 works at Aoyama Beauty Clinic ( https://www.aoyamabeauty.jp/ ), located a 1-minute walk from the Tokyo Metro Gaienmae-Station.

This initiative aims to showcase the transformative power of art in healthcare environments while aligning with the UESHIMA MUSEUM COLLECTION’s mission of supporting artists and fostering connections between art and society by creating opportunities for art to be exhibited.

**Exhibited Works (Shibuya Station Front Clinic for Internal Medicine and Endoscopy)**
Kazuya Sakamoto　「Respiration」　2022
Risaku Suzuki　「water mirror, 17, WM-741」　2018
Naofumi Maruyama　「水を蹴る(おのずと) / Kicking the Water (as a matter of course)」　2022
Gentaro Ishizuka　「Gold Rush Alaska #005」　2016/2024
Tomoko Nagai　「子ねこだよ / It’s a Kitten」　2021
Aki Kondo　「They are smiling for you 12」　2022
Takanosuke Yasui　「Kitakami River, summer」　2021
Miyuki Tsugami　「View, Shirahata, 1:45pm 2 July 2020」　2020
Miyuki Tsugami　「View, a cherry tree, rain, wind, 7 July 2019」　2019
Asami Kiyokawa　「無題 / Untitled」　2004
Erina Matsui　「ブクロの睡蓮 / Les Nymphéas-Ikebukuro」　2024

**Exhibited Works (Aoyama Beauty Clinic)**
Asami Kiyokawa　「I：I」series　2016
「August, 12」
「January, 19」
「November, 27」
「November, 24」
「October, 13」

**Contact**
UESHIMA MUSEUM Office　　info@ueshima-museum.com

2024.11.15INFO Exhibition extended until March 2025 due to popular demand - UESHIMA MUSEUM: UESHIMA MUSEUM (https://ueshima-museum.com) was open to the public on 1st June, 2024 with the opening exhibition " A New Perspective Connecting the Future through Contemporary Art". We are pleased to announce that this exhibition is now extended until March 2025 due to popular demand.

At the museum, visitors can explore a curated selection of contemporary art pieces from UESHIMA COLLECTION, a collection of over 700 works by a diverse range of domestic and international artists based on the theme of "contemporaneity" and aligned with various themes.

Since its opening, UESHIMA MUSEUM has garnered significant attention from both domestic and international media, as well as on social media platforms.

We warmly invite you to visit the museum, which is conveniently located a 10-minute walk from Shibuya Station.

**Opening Exhibition**
Dates: 1st June 2024 - End of March 2025 (Originally until the end of December 2024)
Venue: UESHIMA MUSEUM (Ueshima Tower, Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen 1-21-18 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
Floor Map: https://ueshima-museum.com/document/floormap.pdf
Admission fee (tax incl.): General: 1,500 JPY High School & Junior High School Students: 1,000JPY Elementary School Students & Younger: Free
Opening Hours : 11:00 ~ 17:00 (Last entry at 16:00)
Date & Time Ticket Purchase: https://ueshima-museum.com/#area-3
Closed Days: Mondays (If the public holiday is Monday, the museum will close on the next weekday)

**About UESHIMA MUSEUM**
UESHIMA MUSEUM is located on the grounds of Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen, the alma mater of UESHIMA COLLECTION owner Kankuro Ueshima. It is highly regarded for its emphasis on international perspective and high ethical standards in education under the fundamental goal of "Seek and Think for Oneself." (“Jicho-Jiko”) The museum’s building, named “Ueshima Tower, Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen”, was renovated from the former British School in Tokyo, which was established in 1988 and held its opening ceremony in September of the following year in the presence of the late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. The British School in Tokyo was utilized until August 2023 and was reopened as UESHIMA MUSEUM after renovation.

Address: Ueshima Tower, Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen
1-21-18 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Museum Director: Kankuro Ueshima
Advisors: Yukie Kamiya, Junya Yamamine

**Opening Exhibition**
This exhibition has been structured to showcase the diversity of the collection by presenting works from a different perspective on each floor. We hope that visitors will allow their imaginations explore the varied works of artists from a range of countries, regions, and eras, as well as the unique stories behind each of them.

**Inquiry**
UESHIMA MUSEUM office info@ueshima-museum.com

2024.10.30INFO An article on UESHIMA MUSEUM was published in Art Chosun Space（ACS）: An article on UESHIMA MUSEUM was published in Art Chosun Space（ACS）.

2024.10.29INFO UESHIMA MUSEUM was featured in GO TOKYO: UESHIMA MUSEUM was featured in GO TOKYO.
https://www.gotokyo.org/en/index.html

2024.10.16INFO UESHIMA MUSEUM was featured in Meer: An article on UESHIMA MUSEUM was published in Meer
https://www.meer.com/en/83168-diversity-and-imagination-at-ueshima-museum

2024.10.11INFO UESHIMA MUSEUM was featured in CasaBRUTUS: An article on UESHIMA MUSEUM was published in CasaBRUTUS.

2024.10.10INFO UESHIMA MUSEUM was featured in GOETHE: An article on UESHIMA MUSEUM was published in GOETHE.

2024.10.10INFO UESHIMA MUSEUM was featured in Baila: An article on UESHIMA MUSEUM was published in BAILA.

2024.09.23INFO As part of the elective Art and Calligraphy class of Shibuya Makuhari Junior and Senior High School, the teacher and third-year high school students were invited to visit UESHIMA MUSEUM.: The teacher and third-year high school students from Shibuya Makuhari Junior and Senior High School were invited to visit UESHIMA MUSEUM.
https://www.shibumaku.jp/topics/other/visit-ueshima-museum/

2024.09.11INFO UESHIMA MUSEUM Four additional works added to the opening exhibition: We are pleased to announce that UESHIMA MUSEUM ( https://ueshima-museum.com/ ) has added four new works to our highly acclaimed opening exhibition.

**Additional Works**
Pierre Huyghe "Idiom" 2024
Yuko Mohri "Decomposition Europa modernist sewing box, 3 LED lights illuminated by fruits" 2024
Ryan Gander "Sowing confusion amongst the titles, or The squatters" 2020
Kohei Nawa "PixCell - Mandarin Duck" 2018

**Overview of the Opening Exhibition**
■Exhibition Period
June 1, 2024 - End of December 2024

■Venue
UESHIMA MUSEUM, 1-21-18 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

■Floor Map
https://ueshima-museum.com/document/floormap.pdf

■Admission Fee (including tax)
Adults: ¥1,500, Junior and Senior High School Students: ¥1,000, Elementary School Students and Younger: Free
Hours: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Last entry at 4:00 PM)

■Advance Reservation Required
https://ueshima-museum.com/#area-3

■Closed
Mondays and National Holidays

**Contact**
■UESHIMA MUSEUM Office
info@ueshima-museum.com

2024.09.06INFO UESHIMA MUSEUM was featured in "Bijutsu-Techo" October issue: An article on UESHIMA MUSEUM was published in "Bijutsu-Techo" October Issue

2024.09.02INFO UESHIMA MUSEUM was featured in GOETHE: An article on UESHIMA MUSEUM was published in GOETHE
https://goetheweb.jp/person/article/20240830-horan-um

2024.08.30INFO UESHIMA MUSEUM was featured in Artnet: An article on UESHIMA MUSEUM was published in Artnet
https://news.artnet.com/market/collector-kankuro-ueshima-on-his-prodigious-art-buying-starting-a-tokyo-museum-and-emerging-artists-in-japan-2528600

2024.07.31INFO UESHIMA MUSEUM was featured in Shift: An article on UESHIMA MUSEUM was published in Shift
https://www.shift.jp.org/en/archives/2024/07/ueshima-museum.html

2024.07.31INFO UESHIMA MUSEUM was featured in "Forbes JAPAN" September Issue: An article on UESHIMA MUSEUM was published in "Forbes JAPAN" September Issue

2024.07.31INFO Featured in "What is the significance of Collector Museum? Kankuro Ueshima - Director of UESHIMA MUSEUM x Kohei Nawa - Sculptor" in "Bijutsu-Techo": Featured in "What is the significance of Collector Museum? Kankuro Ueshima - Director of UESHIMA MUSEUM x Kohei Nawa - Sculptor" in "Bijutsu-Techo"
https://bijutsutecho.com/magazine/interview/promotion/29261

2024.07.28INFO An article on UESHIMA MUSEUM was published in the Nikkei on 28th July: An article on UESHIMA MUSEUM was published in the Nikkei on 28th July

2024.07.26INFO Featured in "UESHIMA MUSEUM as seen by Yuko Hasegawa - Director of the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art " in Tokyo Art Beat: The article "UESHIMA MUSEUM as seen by Yuko Hasegawa - Director of the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art" was published in Tokyo Art Beat
https://www.tokyoartbeat.com/en/articles/-/ueshima-museum-review-yuko-hasegawa-en-202409

2024.07.17INFO An article on UESHIMA MUSEUM was published in "The Japan News" on 11h July: An article on UESHIMA MUSEUM was published in "The Japan News" on 11h July

2024.07.16INFO UESHIMA MUSEUM was featured in The Japan News: An article on UESHIMA MUSEUM was published in The Japan News
https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/culture/art/20240713-198569/

2024.07.16INFO UESHIMA MUSEUM was featured in Pen Online: An article on UESHIMA MUSEUM was published in Pen Online
https://www.pen-online.jp/article/016497.html

2024.07.09INFO UESHIMA MUSEUM was featured in Art Exhibition JAPAN: An article on UESHIMA MUSEUM was published in Art Exhibition JAPAN.
https://artexhibition.jp/topics/news/20240709-AEJ2185600/

2024.06.17INFO An article on UESHIMA MUSEUM was published in "Going Around East Japan - A Visit to my Alma Mater" of The Mainichi on 12th June: An article on UESHIMA MUSEUM was published in "Going Around East Japan - A Visit to my Alma Mater" of The Mainichi on 12th June

2024.06.10INFO An article on UESHIMA MUSEUM was published in "Promoting Contemporary Art - Based in Shibuya" of the Yomiuri Shimbun evening edition on 8th June: An article on UESHIMA MUSEUM was published in "Promoting Contemporary Art - Based in Shibuya" of the Yomiuri Shimbun evening edition on 8th June

2024.06.07INFO UESHIMA MUSEUM was featured in Numéro TOKYO: An article on UESHIMA MUSEUM was published Numéro TOKYO
https://numero.jp/news-20240607-ueshimamuseum/

2024.06.04INFO UESHIMA MUSEUM was featured in teamLab: An article on UESHIMA MUSEUM was published in teamLab
https://www.teamlab.art/e/ueshimamuseum/

2024.06.04INFO UESHIMA MUSEUM was featured in ONBEAT: An article on UESHIMA MUSEUM was published in ONBEAT
https://onbeat.co.jp/news/322/

2024.06.04INFO UESHIMA MUSEUM was featured in "Terrace" of Nikkeixwoman: An article on UESHIMA MUSEUM was published in "Terrace" of Nikkeixwoman
https://woman.nikkei.com/atcltrc/blog/post/?bid=8d5eb9e7fbfb474a9eb9e7fbfb374a3f

2024.05.24INFO UESHIMA MUSEUM was featured in Casa BRUTUS: An article regarding UESHIMA MUSEUM was published in Casa BRUTUS
https://casabrutus.com/categories/art/407678

2024.05.24INFO UESHIMA MUSEUM was featured in Tokyo Art Beat: An article regarding UESHIMA MUSEUM was published in Tokyo Art Beat.
https://www.tokyoartbeat.com/articles/-/ueshima-museum-report-202405

2024.05.16INFO "The opening of UESHIMA MUSEUM" was featured in "Bijutsu-Techo": "The opening of UESHIMA MUSEUM" article was published in "Bijutsu-Techo".
https://bijutsutecho.com/magazine/news/report/28956

2024.05.10INFO UESHIMA MUSEUM - Open to public on 1st June 2024 - A New Perspective Connecting the Future through Contemporary Art (Now Accepting Reservations): UESHIMA MUSEUM will open to the public on 1st June, 2024.

The museum will exhibit selected contemporary art pieces from UESHIMA COLLECTION, a collection of over 650 works by a wide range of domestic and international artists based on the theme of "contemporaneity" and aligned with various themes.

To visit the museum, a reservation is required. Please make a reservation in advance by clicking the URL below.

■URL
https://ueshima-museum.com/

■Admission fee (tax incl.)
General 1,500 JPY
High School & Junior High School Students 1,000JPY
Elementary School Students & Younger Free

■Date & Time
1st June, 2024 ~ End of December 2024
11:00 ~ 17:00 (Last entry at 16:00, 3/F & 4/F are only open to public on Saturdays)

■Closed Days
Mondays, Sundays, and public holidays

For further information, please see the press release below:
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000139029.html

2024.03.11INFO UESHIMA MUSEUM to Open in Shibuya in June 2024 - A New Perspective Connecting the Future through Contemporary Art: UESHIMA MUSEUM to Open in Shibuya in June 2024 - A New Perspective Connecting the Future through Contemporary Art

In June 2024, UESHIMA MUSEUM will open to the public in Shibuya, Tokyo, a city that continues to develop as a crossroads of diverse cultures. The museum will exhibit selected contemporary art pieces from UESHIMA COLLECTION, a collection of over 650 works by a wide range of domestic and international artists based on the theme of "contemporaneity" and aligned with various themes.
Located on the former site of the British School in Tokyo within Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen, UESHIMA MUSEUM aims to serve not only as an exhibition space but also as a venue for educational and cultural promotion, providing various opportunities for the development of the next generation of artists, curators, and critics.

**About UESHIMA MUSEUM**
UESHIMA MUSEUM is located on the grounds of Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen, the alma mater of UESHIMA COLLECTION owner Kankuro Ueshima. It is highly regarded for its emphasis on international perspective and high ethical standards in education under the fundamental goal of "Seek and Think for Oneself." (“Jicho-Jiko”) The museum’s building, named “Ueshima Tower, Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen”, was renovated from the former British School in Tokyo, which was established in 1988 and held its opening ceremony in September of the following year in the presence of the late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. The British School in Tokyo was utilized until August 2023 and was reopened as UESHIMA MUSEUM after renovation.

Address: 1-21-18 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Ueshima Tower, Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen (7 floors, total of 1400㎡)
Website: https://ueshima-museum.com/
Museum Director: Kankuro Ueshima
Advisors: Yukie Kamiya, Junya Yamamine

**UESHIMA MUSEUM’s Philosophy = Vision**
To be a space for contemplating "contemporaneity" through art.

**UESHIMA MUSEUM’s Purpose of Establishment = Mission**
Artistic expression, which seamlessly transcends boundaries and is diverse, personal, and social, has created numerous possibilities beyond people's imagination. Reflecting on art means reflecting on our past, present, and future. UESHIMA MUSEUM sees the significance and mission of collecting artworks to cultivate true freedom of imagination and innovative thinking, as well as to pass on the perspectives and challenges artists present through their works to the next generation.
Through a wide range of activities including creating opportunities to support young artists and collaborating with educational institutions, the museum aims to contribute to the revitalization of the art scene and aspire to embody "contemporaneity" while living in society.

**About UESHIMA COLLECTION**
Established in Feb 2022 by entrepreneur and investor Kankuro Ueshima. He has begun his full-scale collection activities ever since.
Ueshima has always been agile and responsive in the concept of "contemporaneity”, and he quickly embodies the future and proactively contributes to building a better society. Based on the idea that both business and art are universal, UESHIMA COLLECTION primarily focuses on artists with a strong sense of "contemporaneity", or young artists who are engaged in progressive creative activities.

**Contact Information**
info@ueshima-museum.com
(For further information regarding the museum opening and media inquiries, feel free to contact the email address above. Detailed information about the opening exhibition will be announced in a press release around May.)

**About Kankuro Ueshima**
Founder of "Kankuro Ueshima Collection", born in Chiba prefecture, Japan in 1979.
Graduated from Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen Makuhari Senior High School in 1998 and enrolled in the Natural Sciences I at the University of Tokyo. While attending the Faculty of Engineering, he started Dream Career Co. Ltd. and has since developed a diversified business as an entrepreneur and investor. Aside from managing his businesses, Ueshima reaches out to domestic and international auction houses and galleries and continues to collect a wide range of contemporary artworks from globally leading artists to emerging young artists in Japan.

**Museum Website**
https://ueshima-museum.com/

(Admission reservations are scheduled to start in mid-May.)

2023.10.04INFO Tge 3D gallery of UESHIMA MUSEUM 5F has been updated: Click on the link below to view the 3D gallery of UESHIMA MUSEUM 5F.
https://ueshima-collection.com/en/gallery

2023.09.07INFO Tge 3D gallery of UESHIMA MUSEUM 3F has been updated: Click on the link below to view the 3D gallery of UESHIMA MUSEUM 3F.
https://ueshima-collection.com/en/gallery

2023.06.26INFO The 3D gallery of UESHIMA COLLECTION PHILLIPS TOKYO is now available: Click on the link below to view the 3D gallery of UESHIMA COLLECTION PHILLIPS TOKYO.
https://ueshima-collection.com/en/gallery

2023.06.15INFO Featured in Forbes JAPAN: The article "Collecting 600 artworks in 1.5 years - The Vision of Art Collector Kankuro Ueshima" was published in "Forbes JAPAN".
https://forbesjapan.com/articles/detail/63747

2023.06.05INFO Featured in ONBEAT vol. 18: An interview article was published in "ONBEAT vol. 18" released on 5/5.

2023.05.25INFO Featured in Forbes JAPAN: "Billionaire Special" article was published in "Forbes JAPAN" released on 5/25.

2023.05.17INFO The 3D galleries of Kitasando GATE 3F, 4F, and 5F are now available: Click on the link below to view the 3D galleries of Kitasando GATE 3F, 4F, and 5F.
https://ueshima-collection.com/en/gallery

2023.05.11INFO "Ueshima Collection Exhibition" was featured in "Bijutsu-Techo": An introductory article of "Ueshima Collection Exihibition" was published in "Bijutsu-Techo".
https://bijutsutecho.com/magazine/news/report/27167

2023.05.08INFO About the Exhibition at PHILLIPS TOKYO

One of the most active art collectors in Japan - PHILLIPS Tokyo is pleased to present "The Beginning of a Journey" Exhibition from UESHIMA COLLECTION.

Kankuro Ueshima has curated an extraordinary collection of 600 artworks in just over a year since February 2022. This captivating collection features artworks by talented artists Ueshima personally encountered during his travels across Japan, Seoul, London, Paris, Venice, and Hong Kong. We invite you to join us at this exhibition and experience the essence of Ueshima's unique artistic journey.

The exhibition will open on May 10th, please feel free to drop by.

Exhibition details:
UESHIMA COLLECTION
Date: May 10th, 2023 (Wed) - June 16th, 2023 (Fri)
Opening Hours: Monday - Friday, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
(Closed on weekends and public holidays)

Venue: PHILLIPS Tokyo
Pyramid Building, 6-6-9 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Tel: 03-6273-4818
Email: tokyo@phillips.com.

We look forward to seeing you at this remarkable exhibition.

2022.12.15INFO Interview with "Larry's List" - “How This Japanese Collector Shares Contemporaneity” is published.: Interview with "Larry's List" - “How This Japanese Collector Shares Contemporaneity” is published.
https://www.larryslist.com/artmarket/the-talks/how-this-japanese-collector-shares-contemporaneity/

2022.07.22INFO “KANKURO UESHIMA COLLECTION" website is now live!: “KANKURO UESHIMA COLLECTION" website is now live!

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