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VISION
To be a space for contemplating "contemporaneity" through art.
MISSION
Artistic expression, which seamlessly transcends boundaries and is diverse, personal, and social, has created numerous possibilities beyond people's imagination. Reflecting on art means reflecting on our past, present, and future. UESHIMA MUSEUM sees the significance and mission of collecting artworks to cultivate true freedom of imagination and innovative thinking, as well as to pass on the perspectives and challenges artists present through their works to the next generation.
Through a wide range of activities, including creating the opportunity to support artists, and collaborating with educational institutions, UESHIMA MUSEUM COLLECTION aims to contribute to the revitalization of the art scene and embody "contemporaneity" while engaging with society.
EVENT
TICKET
※Opening time: 10:55 Closing time: 17:30
If you make a reservation from 11:00 a.m., the time you can view the exhibition is “10:55 - 2:00 p.m.”.
After hours, an error message will be displayed indicating that the end time has passed.
At our museum, we do not employ security guards. Instead, we use a QR code system for admission and access to each exhibition room.
Visitors are required to present their QR code each time to enter the exhibition room, and we appreciate your understanding regarding this process.
To ensure a smooth visit experience, we recommend visitors to save a screenshot of the QR code in advance.
To ensure that all visitors can enjoy viewing the exhibits, we kindly ask for your continuous cooperation in the following points:
NEWS
ABOUT
ABOUT THE MUSEUM
UESHIMA MUSEUM is located on the grounds of Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen, the alma mater of UESHIMA COLLECTION owner Kankuro Ueshima. It is highly regarded for its emphasis on international perspective and high ethical standards in education under the fundamental goal of "Seek and Think for Oneself." (“Jicho-Jiko”) The museum’s building, named “Ueshima Tower, Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen”, was renovated from the former British School in Tokyo, which was established in 1988 and held its opening ceremony in September of the following year in the presence of the late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. The British School in Tokyo was utilized until August 2023 and was reopened as UESHIMA MUSEUM after renovation.
Museum Director: Kankuro Ueshima
Museum Associate Director: Tetsuji Fuwa
Advisors: Yukie Kamiya, Junya Yamamine
Email: info@ueshima-museum.com
UESHIMA MUSEUM
Ueshima Tower, Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen 1-21-18 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
UESHIMA MUSEUM ANNEX
3F, MUPRE Kita-Sando, 3-16-5 Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
ABOUT ”UESHIMA MUSEUM COLLECTION”
UESHIMA MUSEUM COLLECTION is a contemporary art collection curated in Feb 2022 by Kankuro Ueshima, a versatile entrepreneur and investor in Japan. He began his full-scale collection activities ever since.
Ueshima has always been agile and responsive in the concept of "contemporaneity”. He quickly embodies the future and proactively contributes to building a better society which is universal to both business and art. Based on this belief, this collection focuses on artists who strongly evoke a sense of "contemporaneity". The collection is formed to not only include internationally active artists, but also artists who have just started their careers, and those who, despite having built an artistic career, have not yet received sufficient recognition.
PROFILE
Kankuro Ueshima
Founder of "Kankuro Ueshima Collection", born in Chiba prefecture, Japan in 1979. Ueshima graduated from Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen Makuhari Senior High School in 1998, then enrolled in the Natural Sciences I at the University of Tokyo. While attending the Faculty of Engineering, he started his own business and has since developed a diversified business as an entrepreneur and investor.
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