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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.
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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
3-16-5 Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, MUPRE Kitasando 3F
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.
Selected to be "Top 200 Collectors 2024" by ARTnews in US
