MOT Annual 2011 Nearest Faraway

Exhibition Outline

Each year since 1999, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo has held a MOT Annual exhibition to showcase new trends in art, with a focus on the Tokyo metropolis. This time, the 11th MOT Annual will look at artists who are searching after the basis and the nature of our life; to see, to hear, to know, to be, by simple methods, and materials. The explorations of their immediate world may appear modest and closed, yet they in fact possess great flexibility, depth, and breadth of vision. Taking "Nearest Faraway" as its keyword, the exhibition will inquire into the potential of art that make the invisible to the visible and the meaning of creating art in our times.


Artists (in alphabetical order):

Akiko IKEUCHI
Chihiro KABATA
Junko KIDO
Naoko SEKINE
Motohiro TOMII
Lyota YAGI


Exhibition Information

Title: MOT Annual 2011 Nearest Faraway
Period: February 26th (Saturday) - May 8 (Sunday) 2011
Closed: Mondays (*except March 21st), March 22nd
Opening Hours: 10.00 - 18.00 (Ticket available until 17.30)
*Due to the electro-supply situation, the opening hours may be subject to change.
Venue: Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Exhibition Gallery 3F
Organized by: Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture,
Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
Supported by: COEDOBREWERY, EGUCHI KOHAN Co.,Ltd., HIROYUKI TANAKA ARCHITECTS, KASHIMA co. ltd., Masuki Co.,LTD., MITSUBISHI PENCIL CO.,LTD., NIPPON TOKUSHU FABRIC CO.,LTD.
Admission: Adult \1,000(800) / University & College Student, Over 65yrs old \800(640) / High School & Junior High School Student \500(400) / Free for Elementary School & Under
*( ) Price for a group, over 20 people
*Free entry to MOT permanent collection for ticket holders
*Discount available for audience purchasing 'Kyoji Takubo' exhibition
Also Showing: Kyoji Takubo / MOT collection


Related Program

-Event-
Lyota Yagi x Shuta Hasunuma 'Sound Performance'
April 2nd Saturday 15.00 -
@ Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo,
100 people (in order of arrival), Free

Chihiro Kabata x Michiro Hayashi Talk
April 17th Sunday 15.00-
@ Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo Auditorium
Free

Akiko Ikeuchi Talk
April 24th Sunday 15.00-
@ Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo Auditorium
Free
*Please note that the date has been changed from April 9th.

Naoko Sekine x Yuta Kurosawa Talk
April 29th Friday (Holiday) 15.00-
@ Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo Auditorium
Free

Motohiro Tomii x Keisuke Kondo 'Workshop on Sculpture and Painting'
May 1st Sunday 14.00 -
@ Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo Auditorium,
30 people (requires pre-registration),
Free

*Offered in Japanese only.

*This program was re-scheduled from March 12th due to the earthquake occurred on March 11th.

The above plans are subject to change.
For more information please find Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo website.
  • MotohiroTomii ball sheet ball 2006 Aluminum plate, Super Ball Photo: Masaru Yanagiba

  • Lyota Yagi Sound sphere 2010 Mixed media

  • Chihiro Kabata Reply to Schwarzschild - 24 Metricks 2009 Oil-based ballpoint pen / Inkjet paper [Reference image]

  • Junko Kido Soraminoma 2010 Cutting sheet, glass, water, paper & other Courtesy of The Museum of Contemporary Art, Toyama [Reference image]

  • Naoko Sekine Arranged Points 2007 Pencil / Watercolor paper (Sirius)

  • Akiko Ikeuchi Knotted Thread-Red 2009 Silk thread Photo: Mai Hashimoto [Reference image]

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