For MAMC members, "MAMC Night" & "Annual Cocktail Party" were held on Tuesday, February 25, 2014.
At "MAMC Night," while the gallery tour of "Andy Warhol: 15 Minutes Eternal" by our Director, Nanjo Fumio was taken place, Kondo Kenichi, curator of the exhibition, joined the tour.
Mr. Morimura Yasumasa, an artist who had a solo exhibition at The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh in 2013, was our special guest of this year's "MAMC Annual Cocktail Party."
Gallery Tour by Nanjo Fumio (Director of the Mori Art Museum)
Kondo Kenichi (Curator of "Andy Warhol: 15 Minutes Eternal")
Mr. Morimura Yasumasa joins us from the Gallery Tour
Mr. Morimura Yasumasa (Artist) talks about Warhol and his talk on Warhol
MAMC members listening to Mr. Morimura's talk
From the left: Nanjo Fumio (Director), Mr. Morimura Yasumasa, Mori Yoshiko (Chairperson)
Photo: Mikuriya Shinichiro
MAMC Night
Date & Time: 18:00-21:00, Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Venue: Mori Art Museum (53F, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower)
MAMC Annual Cocktail Party
Date & Time: 19:30-21:00, Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Venue: Roppongi Hills Club "French Cellar" (51F, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower)
[Profile of Morimura Yasumasa]
Born in 1951 in Osaka, where he continues to live and work. After completinghis graduate degree at Kyoto City University of Arts, he made his debut in 1985 with self-portrait works based on his personal interpretation of Vincent van Gogh. He has since produced a number of self-portrait based photograph and video works, identifying with art-historical images, film stars, and iconic figures from the 20th century. He has exhibited worldwide, including the Aperto section of the 43rd Venice Biennale in 1988.
He has been assuming the position of Artistic Director of the Yokohama Triennale 2014.
■Relevant information
・Mori Art Museum 10th Anniversary Exhibition "Andy Warhol: 15 Minutes Eternal" Exhibition Period: Saturday, February 1 - Tuesday and Holiday, May 6, 2014
・Aida Makoto meets Tsuruta Mayu: MAMC Member event photo report
・Mori Art Museum on Flickr
MAMC Night "Aida Makoto Special Gallery Talk with Tsuruta Mayu"
