Yayoi Kusama, Takashi Murakami and Yoshitomo Nara are among the world's most recognizable names in Japanese art. They are part of an exhibition of works by six contemporary masters based in Japan at the Mori Art Museum in Minato Ward, Tokyo.
Called "Stars: Six Contemporary Artists from Japan to the World," the exhibit surveys the early works by the artists as they were gaining notoriety up to their recent creations.
The other three artists are Lee Ufan, Tatsuo Miyajima and Hiroshi Sugimoto.
Kusama's early works on display include paintings and art objects she created in the 1960s when she worked mainly in New York.
Especially for this exhibition, Murakami created a massive 5-meter-tall by 21.25-meter-wide piece called "Cherry Blossoms Fujiyama JAPAN."
Miyajima's "Sea of Time -- TOHOKU Project (2020, Tokyo)" is a digital counter that displays digits at varying speeds. The work is meant to pass on the memories of the Great East Japan Earthquake and serve as a tribute to the victims.
Visitors can also see an overview of 50 exhibits of contemporary Japanese art held overseas since the 1950s and the reviews written about them.
The exhibition is open daily from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. (until 5 p.m. on Tuesdays) through Jan. 3. Tickets are priced at 2,000, yen with discounts available for students and those 65 and over. Audio guides narrated by the six artists are available for 500 yen.
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