MOT Collection

The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo is home to over 5800 works of art from modern to contemporary, with a particular emphasis on the post-war period. The MOT Collection exhibitions present works from these holdings, adopting a different approach each time to demonstrate the diverse attractions of contemporary art.

Lisf of Works
Flyer

"o to da te" and "no zo mi" (PDF)

Seven Beauties in the Bamboo Forest
Small Glow

An exhibition on the first floor titled “Seven Beauties in the Bamboo Forest” focuses on the works of seven female artists, primarily recent acquisitions. The title originates in that of a KONO Michisei painting in the Museum collection, in which the ancient Chinese “Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove,” spurning worldly preoccupations to congregate in a bamboo grove and shoot the philosophical breeze, are depicted as seven females. Inspired by the sight of these women of different times and cultures, glowing as they gather harmoniously amid flowers and birds, for this exhibition we decided to shed light on some female artists that have not previously had much exposure at the Museum. Offerings from MADOKORO (AKUTAGAWA) Saori and TAKAGI Toshiko, both born exactly a century ago, are joined by newly acquired works from URUSHIBARA Hideko, KOBAYASHI Donge, and MAEMOTO Shoko. Works by ASAKURA Setsu and FUKUSHIMA Hideko already in the collection are grouped together for viewing.

Also on the first floor, a small exhibition titled “Small Glow” includes works by Olafur ELIASSON and YAMAMOTO Takayuki.

Seven Beauties in the Bamboo Forest

Small Glow

Pre-30^th Anniversary Exhibit:
Leiko IKEMURA Mark MANDERS
Rising Light / Frozen Moment

The third floor, “Rising Light / Frozen Moment”, is the venue for a special showing of work by Leiko IKEMURA and Mark MANDERS staged to celebrate the Museum’s 30th anniversary in 2025. Ikemura’s works, which use surging color and imagery to represent different phases of formation and change in things that exist in this world, and the taut spaces of Mark Manders, capturing stationary moments in time, are joined also by works by both artists from outside the collection, in this standout display to enjoy alongside prints by KOMAI Tetsuro and others, and paintings by artists including Robert RYMAN and Agnes MARTIN.

*This exhibition is a continuation of the previous term, with some of the exhibits replaced.
*Please be informed that the contents of the exhibit may be subject to change.

Artists

ASAKURA Setsu, IKEMURA Leiko, URUSHIBARA Hideko, KATO Taro, KITADAI Shozo, KONO Michisei, KOBAYASHI Donge, KOMAI Tetsuro, TAKAGI Toshiko, HAMADA Chimei, FUKUSHIMA Hideko, MAEMOTO Shoko, MADOKORO(AKUTAGAWA)Saori, YAMAMOTO Takayuki, Olafur ELIASSON, Donald JUDD, Mark MANDERS, Agnes MARTIN, Robert RYMAN and more

Related Program

Artist talk by Mark MANDERS　*Interpretation available
Date: December 14 (Sat)
Time: 2-3:30 PM（Doors open: 1:45 PM）
Venue: Auditorium (B2 floor)
Fee: Free
No reservation required. Please come to the venue directly.

*This program will be held in cooperation with the Tokyo University of the Arts Faculty of Fine Arts.