Tokyo’s Mori Art Museum will host a major exhibition of contemporary sculptor Ron Mueck from April 29 to September 23, 2026. Known for his hyper-realistic figures—dramatically larger or smaller than life—Mueck challenges perceptions of the human body, presence, and existence itself.
The show follows its debut in Paris in 2023 and stops in Milan and Seoul, marking Mueck’s second solo exhibition in Japan since his 2008 retrospective at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa. Around 11 works spanning early masterpieces to recent creations will be on display, including the large-scale Mass (2016–2017). Six pieces, including the early icon Angel (1997), will be exhibited in Japan for the first time.
2013
Mixed media
113 × 46 × 30 cm
Collection: Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac (London, Paris, Salzburg, Milan, Seoul)
Exhibited: Ron Mueck, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, 2025
Photography: Nam Kiyoung
Image courtesy: Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea
2005
Mixed media
162 × 650 × 395 cm
Collection: Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art
Exhibited: Ron Mueck, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, 2025
Photography: Nam Kiyoung
Image courtesy: Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea
2002
Mixed media
77 × 118 × 85 cm
Private collection (London)
Exhibited: Ron Mueck, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, 2025
Photography: Nam Kiyoung
Image courtesy: Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea
In addition, French photographer and filmmaker Gautier Deblonde’s photos and videos documenting Mueck’s studio and creative process will be featured, offering a rare glimpse behind the scenes of the artist’s meticulous work.
2016–2017
Collection: National Gallery of Victoria (Melbourne), Felton Bequest 2018
Exhibited: Ron Mueck, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, 2025
Photography: Nam Kiyoung
Image courtesy: Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea
1997
Mixed media
110 × 87 × 81 cm
Private collection
Image courtesy: Anthony Dufay (London)
Director & Screenplay: Gautier Deblonde
2019–2025
High-definition video
13 minutes
Ron Mueck
Exhibition Information – Ron Mueck
Dates: April 29 – September 23, 2026 (open daily)
Organizers: Mori Art Museum, Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art
Curators:
Kenichi Kondo (Senior Curator, Mori Art Museum)
Charlie Clarke (Associate Curator, this exhibition)
Chiara Agradi (Curator, Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art)
Opening Hours:
10:00 – 22:00
Tuesdays: 10:00 – 17:00
(Exception: May 5, Aug 11, Sep 22 open until 22:00)
Last admission 30 minutes before closing
Venue:
Mori Art Museum, 53rd Floor, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower
Ticket Prices (online in parentheses):
Weekdays
General: ¥2,300 (¥2,100)
Students (high school & university): ¥1,400 (¥1,300)
Junior high and below: Free
Seniors (65+): ¥2,000 (¥1,800)
Weekends & Holidays
General: ¥2,500 (¥2,300)
Students (high school & university): ¥1,500 (¥1,400)
Junior high and below: Free
Seniors (65+): ¥2,200 (¥2,000)
Notes:
This exhibition requires a pre-booked timed ticket. Tickets can be purchased via the official online site; sales start date to be announced on the website.
If available, tickets can also be purchased at the museum on the day of visit.
Tickets grant access to concurrently held programs.
Prices include tax.
Contact:
050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial)
