Mori Art Museum Unveils 2027 Schedule Featuring Interactive Art Exhibit in Tokyo

The Mori Art Museum in Tokyo has announced its 2027 exhibition schedule, featuring a major interactive art exhibition titled “The World is Made of Play: Art, Children, Society.” This exhibit focuses on the theme of play as a way to nurture imagination from childhood, offering immersive installations and participatory works for visitors of all ages.

Scheduled from April 29 to September 23, 2027, the exhibition invites visitors to experience art through touch, creation, and play, making it an engaging stop for art lovers in Tokyo. Following this period, the museum will close for renovations in the latter half of 2027.

The exhibition will be held on the 53rd floor of the Mori Tower in Roppongi Hills. It includes works by artists such as Monster Chetwynd, Aki Kondo, Yuriko Sasaoka, and Do Ho Suh. The museum emphasizes welcoming children not just as spectators but as active participants in the exhibition experience.

About the Mori Art Museum’s 2027 Exhibition

The 2027 exhibition explores “play” as a creative and imaginative act through contemporary art. It features immersive installations that engage the body and mind, participatory projects challenging social norms, and historical works from the post-1950s that expanded the concept of contemporary art. The museum aims to create a new exhibition style that is open to all generations, encouraging shared enjoyment between children and adults.

Highlights

• Interactive and immersive artworks that stimulate imagination across generations.
• Inclusion of historical contemporary art pieces from the 1950s onward.
• Focus on children as active contributors to the exhibition experience.
• Temporary closure for renovations starting September 24, 2027, with reopening planned for late April 2028.

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