Yokohama Museum of Art Reveals Post-Renovation Exhibits

The Yokohama Museum of Art’s exhibition schedule for fiscal years 2024-2025 has been announced.

The museum reopened in March 2024 for the 8th Yokohama Triennale after three years of major renovation work. The museum is currently closed again at the end of the “8th Yokohama Triennale” period in order to return the approximately 14,000 pieces of the collection that were stored in an external warehouse during the renovation work to the museum.

The three exhibitions announced this time are part of the “Yokohama Museum of Art Reopening Commemoration” series, which will be held from February 8, 2025 (Sat) to June 2 (Mon), the anniversary of the opening of the Port of Yokohama, as the opening project. The opening event, “Welcome Home, Yokohama,” will be held until June 2, Yokohama Port Opening Day (June 2), featuring various aspects of “Yokohama,” including people who lived in Yokohama before the port opened, citizens of 170 countries, and unexpected products from Yokohama.

From June 28 (Sat) to November 3 (Mon), 2025, “Masahiko Sato Exhibition” (tentative title) will be held. As an expressionist and educator, Sato has been creating innovative and accessible content using various media, including educational programs such as “Pythagoraswitch,” “Dango 3 Brothers,” “E-tele 0655,” and “E-tele 2355,” and commercials such as “Bazaar Gozaru” by NEC, “Maltz” by Suntory, and “Scone” by Koikeya. Masahiko Sato has been a driving force in the world of media since the 1990s.

The “Japan-Korea Contemporary Art Exhibition” (tentative title) will be held from December 6, 2025 (Sat) to March 22, 2026 (Sun). The exhibition will focus on the history of the relationship between Japan and South Korea since 1945, with a focus on the points of contact and disconnection, commonalities and differences between the two countries, which have had a long history as “close others. The exhibition will be held in collaboration with the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and Korea in 1965.

Based on its history as an international trading port, the Yokohama Museum of Art’s lineup is rooted in the land of Yokohama, with its eyes on the world, and its commitment to boldly engage in expression that transcends the framework of “art.

In addition, Yusuke Asai’s “To the Forest of 8,000,000” will be on view free of charge from July 5 (Fri.) to 7 (Sun.), 2024, as a special exhibition of newly acquired works by Yusuke Asai, a graduate of the art and ceramics course at Kamiyabe High School in Kanagawa Prefecture, who has newly joined the Yokohama Museum of Art collection.