Exhibitions
Matsumoto Yoko: The Day I Saw the Evening Star
About the Exhibition
Matsumoto Yoko (1936–) began pursuing abstract painting in the late 1950s. In the 1960s, encounters with acrylic paint and cotton canvas in the United States led her to develop a singular pictorial language characterized by radiant light and color. Since returning to oil painting in the late 1990s, she has continued an active and sustained practice. Amid a growing international reappraisal in recent years, this exhibition traces Matsumoto’s creative trajectory, from her earliest works to the present, and includes new paintings created specifically for this exhibition.
Information
- Venue
The Museum of Modern Art, Hayama / Galleries 1, 2, 3
- Period
November 28, 2026–February 28, 2027
- Closed
Mondays (except January 11), December 28–January 4
- Opening hours
9:30–17:00 (last admission at 16:30)
- Admissions
Adults: 1,200 yen (1,100 yen)
Under 20 or Students: 1,050 yen (950 yen)
65 and over: 600 yen
High School Students: 100 yen
Junior High School Students and under: Free
* Prices in ( ) indicate group (20 or more persons) discount tickets.
* A person with disabilities and one accompanying caretaker are admitted free of charge upon presenting Disabled Person’s Handbook or an equivalent government-issued identification.
* “Family Communication Day” offers a discount for all group (except those aged 65 and over) accompanying children under 18 on the first Sunday of every month.
* For more information, see Hours & Admission.
- Organized by
The Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura & Hayama
The Yomiuri Shimbun
The Japan Association of Art Museums
- Cooperated with
Hino Gallery
White Cube
G foundation
- Also on view at Gallery 4
Marc Chagall: The Fables of La Fontaine From the Museum Collection
Works
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Matsumoto Yoko
Work III
1962, Oil on canvas
Private collection -
Matsumoto Yoko
The Mountain of Ephraim II
1990, Acrylic on canvas
Matsumoto Museum of Art -
Matsumoto Yoko
Light Shining in Wilderness II
1993, Acrylic on canvas
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo -
Matsumoto Yoko
Landscape-Like Surface Vibrates IV
1995, Acrylic on canvas
G foundation collection -
Matsumoto Yoko
Ether of the Universe II
2003, Acrylic on canvas
The Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura & Hayama -
Matsumoto Yoko
Thinking Circuit I
2005, Oil, charcoal and pastel on canvas
The Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura & Hayama -
Matsumoto Yoko
Personal Sight
2005, Oil, charcoal and pastel on canvas
The Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura & Hayama -
Matsumoto Yoko
Regarding Living Beings
2010, Oil, charcoal and pastel on canvas
UESHIMA MUSEUM COLLECTION -
Matsumoto Yoko
Private Botanical Dictionary
2024, Oil, charcoal and pastel on canvas
Private collection
Related Events
Cross Artists' Talk by Matsumoto Yoko and Misawa Atsuhiko
* The talk is given in Japanese.
- Date & Time:
Saturday, November 28, 2026
13:00–14:00 (Doors open at 12:45)- Speakers:
Matsumoto Yoko (Artist), Misawa Atsuhiko（Sculptor）
- Venue:
HAYAMA, Auditorium
- Capacity:
60
* No bookings needed. Priority admission with numbered tickets. Tickets will be distributed at the entrance hall starting at 12:00.- Fee:
Free
Guest Talk by Takashima Naoyuki
Art critic Takashima Naoyuki, who contributed an essay to the exhibition catalogue, will give a talk on Matsumoto’s art and career.
* The talk is given in Japanese.
- Date & Time:
Saturday, January 23, 2027
14:00–15:30 (Door open at 13:45)- Lecturer:
Takashima Naoyuki (Art critic)
- Venue:
HAYAMA, Auditorium
- Capacity:
60
* No bookings needed. Priority admission with numbered tickets. Tickets will be distributed at the entrance hall starting at 13:00.- Fee:
Free
Screening of Interview Video with Matsumoto Yoko
This is the full-length version of the video to be screened at the exhibition gallery.
Unfolding Color and Space: The Gaze of Painter Matsumoto Yoko
Production: mk5
Released: 2026
Run Time: 45m
Language: Japanese, with Japanese subtitles
- Date & Time:
Saturday, December 19, 2026
Saturday, February 20, 2027
14:00–15:00 (Doors open at 13:45)- Venue:
HAYAMA, Auditorium
- Capacity:
60
* No bookings needed, first-come basis- Fee:
Free
Curator's Talk
* No advanced booking is required.
* The talk is given in Japanese.
- Date & Time:
Saturday, December 12, 2026
14:00–14:30- Venue:
HAYAMA, Galleries 1–3
- Fee:
Free with exhibition ticket for that day
Curator's Talk
* No advanced booking is required.
* The talk is given in Japanese.
- Date & Time:
Saturday, January 9, 2027
14:00–14:30- Venue:
HAYAMA, Galleries 1–3
- Fee:
Free with exhibition ticket for that day