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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
Email: info@ueshima-museum.com
UESHIMA MUSEUM
Ueshima Tower, Shibuya Kyoiku Gakuen 1-21-18 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
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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 "UESHIMA MUSEUM 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
