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The National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT)JPThe National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT) +81-3-57778600 Wed-Mon 10-18 YBA & BEYOND![]() British Art in the 90s from the Tate Collection11 Feb – 11 May 2026This exhibition explores the dynamic evolution of British art from the late 1980s to the early 2000s. After going through the Thatcher era (1979–1990), a charged and uncertain social climate gave rise to a new generation of artists who challenged traditional norms and embraced bold, experimental practices. Many of the newer generation of artists who came to prominence in the 1990s were referred to in the art and popular media under the title Young British Artists (YBAs). Alongside other artist… more The National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT)JPThe National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT) +81-3-57778600 Wed-Mon 10-18 Prism of the Real: Making Art in Japan 1989-2010![]() Matthew BarneyLee BulYamashiro ChikakoDominique Gonzalez-FoersterDavid Hammons… (27)Pierre HuygheMiyako IshiuchiJoan JonasEmiko KasaharaTadashi KawamataMeiro KoizumiAida MakotoTatsuo MiyajimaMariko MoriYasumasa MorimuraTakashi MurakamiYurie NagashimaKodai NakaharaYoshitomo NaraShinro OhtakeTsuyoshi OzawaPhilippe ParrenoLieko ShigaSimon StarlingHito SteyerlTabaimoTadasu TakamineFiona TanYuken TeruyaMiwa YanagiKenji YanobeTomoko Yoneda3 Sep – 8 Dec 2025This exhibition examines the practices of more than 50 artists from Japan and abroad, exploring art that emerged in Japan and how Japanese cultural expression inspired the world between 1989, when the Showa era (1926-1989) ended and the Heisei era (1989-2019) began, and 2010. These two decades saw the end of the Cold War and the advent of contemporary globalization, enabling the freer movement of people, goods, and information, and greatly encouraging international dialogue and engagement. Co-c… more The National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT)JPThe National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT) +81-3-57778600 Wed-Mon 10-18 Universal / Remote6 Mar – 3 Jun 2024The National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT)JPThe National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT) +81-3-57778600 Wed-Mon 10-18 LIGHT: Works from the Tate Collectionpainting, photography, sculpture, drawing, kinetic art, installation and the moving image.12 Jul – 2 Oct 2023The National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT)JPThe National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT) +81-3-57778600 Wed-Mon 10-18 Image Narratives: Literature in Japanese Contemporary Art28 Aug – 11 Nov 2019The National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT)JPThe National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT) +81-3-57778600 Wed-Mon 10-18 Christian BoltanskiLifetime12 Jun – 2 Sep 2019The National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT)JPThe National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT) +81-3-57778600 Wed-Mon 10-18 Nishio Yoshinari20th DOMANI: The Art of Tomorrow13 Jan – 10 Mar 2018The National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT)JPThe National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT) +81-3-57778600 Wed-Mon 10-18 SUNSHOWER: Contemporary Art from Southeast Asia 1980s to Nowhttp://seaproject.asia5 Jul – 23 Oct 2017The National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT)JPThe National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT) +81-3-57778600 Wed-Mon 10-18 Andreas GurskyANDREAS GURSKY3 Jul – 16 Sep 2013The National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT)JPThe National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT) +81-3-57778600 Wed-Mon 10-18 Man RayUnconcerned But Not Indifferent14 Jul – 13 Sep 2010The National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT)JPThe National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT) +81-3-57778600 Wed-Mon 10-18 Hiroshi NomuraPerceptions -Changes in Time and Field27 May – 27 Jul 2009The National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT)JPThe National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT) +81-3-57778600 Wed-Mon 10-18 Artist File 20085 Mar – 6 May 2008The National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT)JPThe National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT) +81-3-57778600 Wed-Mon 10-18 Shigeo AnzaiANZAÏ: Personal Photo Archives 1970-2006![]() 5 Sep – 22 Oct 2007The National Art Center Tokyo will hold a solo exhibition of Shigeo Anzai's documentary photographs. Anzai has been photographing sites central to modern art, mostly in Tokyo, from 1970 until today. His photographs have two values. The first is the artistic value of his portraits, born from the close relationship he has with artists. The other is the informational value of his documentary photographs that are a rare record of artists who have passed away. This dual value of Anzai's photographs i… more |


