Left: Internal Dress, 1999, 8,000 marshmallows, fowling net. Photography by KUROKAWA Mikio. Takahashi Ryutaro Collection.
Right: MOTOMIYA Kaoru in the studio, March 30, 2001, ISP, New York. Photography by CHEUNG Ching Ming.
This exhibition commemorates the late artist MOTOMIYA Kaoru (1963–2022). Since Motomiya’s sudden passing on December 1, 2022, considerable time has been required to organize the artworks and archival materials she left behind. Through the curatorial initiative of NAKAZAWA Hideki, together with the cooperation of the Takahashi Ryutaro Collection and Mizuma Art Gallery, this memorial exhibition has now been brought to fruition.
■ Press release and artist profile/ [Link to the website of Mizuma Art Gallery]
■ DM (front & back) [PDF]
■ Commentary on Works (NAKAZAWA Hideki)
2026/6/24 (Wed.) – 7/4 (Sat.) 12:00–19:00 | Closed Sun. & Mon.
Opening Reception: 6/24 (Wed.) 18:00–20:00
MIZUMA ART GALLERY
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✱ A text by KAMIYAMA Ryoko (Curator and Researcher of Postwar Japanese Art) was published to coincide with this exhibition.
✱ The booklet “Artist MOTOMIYA Kaoru” was published to coincide with this exhibition.
✱ On Saturday, June 27, 2026, the exhibition organizer, NAKAZAWA Hideki, distributed a BCC email announcing the exhibition.
This exhibition would not have been possible without the generous support of many people. I would especially like to express my deepest gratitude to the artist KUSAKARI Mika, my current wife. From the earliest stages of planning, she supported me consistently, both behind the scenes and in every visible aspect of the project, and worked alongside me on countless tasks throughout its realization. I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude. −Hideki NAKAZAWA, Organizer of the Exhibition