2026.05.17・NEWS
Sezon Museum of Modern Art Collection Exhibition
“Scenery Only Seen from There”
June 26 (Fri) – August 23 (Sun), 2026
Since opening in Karuizawa in 1981, the Sezon Museum of Modern Art celebrates its 45th anniversary this year.
Following a two-year closure, the museum will reopen on Friday, June 26, marking the beginning of a new chapter in a renewed space.
By placing yourself in an unfamiliar environment and encountering artworks in new ways, you may find yourself freed from fixed ideas and conventional interpretations. Through imagination rather than predetermined answers, new sensations and perspectives may begin to emerge.
Each person’s path, shift in viewpoint, and unexpected discoveries shape the experience differently — where you pass through, what you notice, and why it appears that way. Rather than presenting a single narrative, the exhibition allows each visitor’s experience to create its own story. We invite you to return to your own point of view and quietly witness the miracles that can only be seen from there.
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Sezon Museum of Modern Art Collection Exhibition
“Miracles Seen from There”
Dates: June 26 (Fri) – August 23 (Sun), 2026
(Open daily throughout the exhibition period)
Featured Artists:
Ay-O,
Shusaku Arakawa,
Keiji Usami,
Mitsumasa Kadota,
Tomoko Konoike,
Kumi Sugai,
Hisao Domoto,
Tadanori Yokoo,
Max Ernst,
Lucio Fontana,
Sam Francis,
Jasper Johns,
Wassily Kandinsky,
Anselm Kiefer,
Paul Klee,
Roy Lichtenstein,
Joan Miró,
Jackson Pollock,
Man Ray,
Mark Rothko, and others.
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2025.06.06・EVENT
The Sezon Museum of Modern Art is honored to welcome Aaron Betsky, one of the world’s leading architectural critics, for a special event: the “DON’T BUILD, REBUILD” Publication Commemorative Lecture in Japan.
Aaron Betsky is an American architectural critic, curator, educator, and writer, internationally recognized for his influential thought in the fields of architecture and design. He continues to explore the meaning of architecture within broader cultural and social contexts—beyond its physical construction. His perspective, which emphasizes narrative and imagination while reexamining society and culture through architecture, has had a far-reaching impact not only on the contemporary architectural field but also on a wide audience interested in culture and society at large.
As a cultural event hosted by the Sezon Museum of Modern Art—located in Karuizawa and housed in a museum building designed by architect Kikutake Kiyonori—we invite you to take part in this rare opportunity to attend Betsky’s special lecture during his visit to Japan.
For details on the “DON’T BUILD, REBUILD” Publication Commemorative Lecture in Japan, click here.
https://smma.or.jp/en/exhibition/一般財団法人セゾン現代美術館主催特別企画-米国
2023.10.31・TOPICS
Having been open for more than 40 years, our museum is looking ahead to its future activities.
To this end, we are undertaking extensive renovations to our facility and landscaping of our gardens.
As such, we will be closed from November 1st, 2023 – Summer 2026 (tentative.)
Future progress updates will be announced on the museum’s website and via our social media channels.
We apologize for any inconvenience and disruption this may cause and kindly request your understanding.
Sezon Museum of Contemporary Art
President / Director of the Sezon Museum of Modern Art
Takao Tsutsumi
＜Contact Information during closure＞
TOKYO OFFICE
6F Aoyama Ai-Ai Building
2-7-21 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku
Tokyo, Japan
mail: gyomubu@smma.or.jp
