MOT Collection 30th Anniversary Exhibit: Multiple Self-portraits / Special Feature NAKANISHI Natsuyuki IKEUCHI Akiko: Arc and Catenary

2025 marks 30 years of the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo. The MOT collection now consists of approximately 6000 works ranging from modern to contemporary, with an emphasis on postwar art. This exhibition is made up of two displays that shed light on the endeavors of artists in the collection, primarily focusing on recently added works.｜On the 1st floor, “Multiple Self Portraits” offers a multidimensional survey of images related to multiple selves, depicted via art masterpieces, history, and everyday life. Exhibits include a special display, incorporating loan items, featuring three artists: MORIMURA Yasumasa, plus YUASA Ebosi, who produces work under the guise of a fictitious painter; and MATSUI Erina, who views self-portraits, including some weird and wonderful faces, as a tool for communication. The new acquisitions from Yuasa and Matsui will have their first showing here, and the space will also present works from other artists such as MIYAGI Futoshi, YOKOYAMA Yuichi, KAIHATSU Yoshiaki, TOYOSHIMA Yasuko, KWAK Duck Jun, and Andy WARHOL.｜On the 3rd floor is “Special Feature NAKANISHI Natsuyuki, IKEUCHI Akiko: Arc and Catenary,” an introduction to the artistic realms of the eponymous artists. Nakanishi, who was the first Japanese artist to stage a solo show at the museum, and Ikeuchi, known for her installations using silk thread, both make works that originate in their own bodies in the here and now, yet possess an expansiveness hinting at a realm beyond those physical limits. Ikeuchi will also create a new work on-site to mix with a display of new acquisitions from both artists, allowing visitors to experience the resonance between different works on display.

Exhibition period：Thursday, December 25, 2025 – Thursday, April 2, 2026
Exhibition Information

MOT Collection 30th Anniversary Exhibit: Multiple Self-portraits / Special Feature NAKANISHI Natsuyuki IKEUCHI Akiko: Arc and Catenary

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