Session
“Opening up Contemporary Art to Society: From the Collector’s Perspective”

*Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation.

In this session we examine new forms of contemporary art and the activities of Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary in order to explore the role of the collector in supporting artists and facilitating opportunities for the public to view art.

Speakers:

Francesca von Habsburg (Chairman, Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary), Daniela Zyman (Chief Curator, Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary), Nanjo Fumio (Director, Mori Art Museum) *Due to change in circumstances, Norman Rosenthal will not be participating in the the program.

Moderator:

Araki Natsumi (Curator, Mori Art Museum)

Date: 14:00-15:30 Saturday, 4 April 2009

Venue: Auditorium, Academyhills 49, Mori Tower 49F

Organizers: Mori Art Museum, Academyhills

Capacity: 150 (bookings required)

Admission: Adult 1,000 yen Student & MAMC Member 500 yen

*BOOKED OUT

Artists' Talk

*Japanese-English consecutive interpretation.

Participating artists talk about their work in the gallery.

Speakers:

Cerith Wyn Evans, Los Carpinteros, Ritu Sarin / Tenzing Sonam and others

Date: 16:30-18:00 Saturday, 4 April 2009
Venue: Mori Art Museum
Capacity: 30 (bookings not required)
Admission: Free (exhibition ticket required)
*BOOKED OUT

Club Event

Participating artist, Carsten Nicolai, who also regularly performs electronic music under the pseudonym alva noto, entertains guests with an alternative dimension of sound and images.

Performer:

alva noto [Carsten Nicolai]

Date: Saturday, 4 April 2009, open: 19:30 / start: 20:00

Venue: SuperDeluxe   website→www.super-deluxe.com or mobile site www.sdlx.jp

Organizers: Mori Art Museum, SuperDeluxe

Capacity: 200

Admission: adv. 2,500yen / door 3,000yen

*MAMC Member 2,500yen, both adv. and door (Please show your MAMC Member's card at the reception counter on the day.)

Reservation: *BOOKED OUT

Advance tickets are booked out. Tickets available at the door from 18:30 on Saturday, 4 April, in case of cancellations.

Support: Acoustic Technical Laboratory

Poetry Reading Lives On

*Japanese only

Poetry reading event. The spoken word resonates with an exhibition that stimulates the senses and prompts us to question our perceptions of reality.

Performers:

MUROKEN [Muroya Kenji] (poet, writer), Dr. SEVEN (beat poet, singer, event producer), Robert Harris (poet, radio personality), Mion Taeko (dancer, poet), and others

Date: 18:30-20:00 Tuesday, 30 June 2009

Venue: Mori Art Museum

Capacity: 30 (bookings required)

Admission: 1,000yen (exhibition ticket required)

*BOOKED OUT

Curator Talk

*Japanese only

The exhibition curator discusses the exhibition in the galleries.

Guide:

Araki Natsumi (Curator, Mori Art Museum)

Date: 19:00-20:00 Friday, 17 April, 15:30-16:30, Saturday, 23 May, 2009

Venue: Mori Art Museum

Capacity: 30 (bookings not required)

Admission: Free (exhibition ticket required)

*BOOKED OUT

Enquires Public Program, Mori Art Museum Tel:03-6406-6101