Exhibitions
Current & Upcoming Exhibitions
Naoyo Fukuda: At the Threshold's Edge
Naoyo Fukuda (1967–) is an artist who explores her belief that "the world is made of words" through both language and art. She creates palindromes that read the same forwards and backward while also sculpting with objects tied to words, such as books, letters, pencils, and erasers. These objects are shaved, folded, cut, stitched with thread, and pierced with needle holes, losing their original forms and gradually disintegrating into small particles. This exhibition presents Fukuda's creative world, highlighting the transience of existence and the "in-between" of life and death through an installation that encompasses the entire exhibition space.
Image: Naoyo Fukuda, From Things Washed Ashore / A Spoonful of Salvation / Fountain, 2024-2026, Sculpted erasers, Artist's collection. Photo:Takahashi Kenji
Ansei and Toshiko Uchima: Weaving Colors and Memories
Born in the United States as a second-generation Japanese immigrant, Ansei Uchima (1921–2000) moved to Japan in 1940 with the aspiration of becoming a painter. After the war, he became acquainted with Koshiro Onchi (1891–1955) and Shiko Munakata (1903–1975) , immersing himself in the world of creative printmaking. Through various artistic transitions, he developed his own woodblock print technique, "weaving color planes" (shikimen-ori), which led to the creation of his series Forest Byobu. This exhibition also highlights works by his wife, Toshiko Uchima (1918–2000), celebrated for her fantastical assemblages, alongside works by artists such as Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988), offering a window into the creative world of the Uchima couple.
Image: Ansei Uchima, Forest Byobu (Autumn-Stone), 1979, Private collection
New Treasures of the Museum Collection II: Sculptures of Recent Acquisition
This is the second exhibition in the "New Treasures of the Museum Collection" series, which introduces newly acquired works. Following "New Treasures of the Museum Collection I" (2024, Kamakura Annex), which showcased paintings acquired by the Museum from fiscal years 2015 to 2019, this exhibition will feature sculptures and three-dimensional artworks acquired between fiscal years 2020 and 2024, focusing on pieces that will be displayed publicly for the first time since their acquisition. The exhibition includes works such as Sumi Wakiro’s EVIDENCE, which was donated after being exhibited in his solo exhibition held at The Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura, and Kurokawa Hirotake's Spartoi No. 20, transferred from Kanagawa Kenmin Hall. All works featured in this exhibition were donated to or transferred into the Museum's collection through generous contributions from the artists and related parties. This exhibition is intended to honor and preserve these "treasures" for future generations.
Image: Esashi Tomoko, Moth Woman, 1999, Wood(camphor tree), lacquer, gold leaf, and polychrome
Museum collection