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Recommended Art Exhibitions in November 2025
NPO Aoyama Design Forum presents the recommended exhibitions of art galleries and museums in November 2025. In addition to the schedule of events, we will provide you with detailed information such as the works on display. Please check the website of each museum for current opening hours before visiting.
奈良美智《Harmless Kitty》1994 年 © Yoshitomo Nara
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo MOMAT Collection
The museum’s signature collection exhibition introduces masterpieces selected from its holdings of over 14,000 works. This season features Eikoh Hosoe’s “Ordeal by Roses” (celebrating Yukio Mishima’s 100th birthday), a focus on Koji Enokura (30th anniversary of his death), and the return of Yoshitomo Nara’s “Harmless Kitty” (1994) after nearly two years.
Period: Nov 5, 2025 – Feb 8, 2026
Venue: The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo (Collection Gallery, 2F–4F)
Hours: 10:00–17:00 (Fri & Sat until 20:00; last admission 30 min before closing)
Admission: Adults 500 yen (400 yen), University students 250 yen (200 yen)
Free for high school students and younger, under 18, and seniors 65+
Discount after 17:00 on Fri & Sat: Adults 300 yen, University students 150 yen
Closed: Mondays (except Nov 24, Jan 12), Nov 25, Dec 28–Jan 1, Jan 13
Related Exhibition: “Anti-Action” on 1F
URL：https://tinyurl.com/wsw6dxyy
Tokyo Art Museum Natsuki Takayama Solo Exhibition: Formless Landscapes
This solo exhibition by Natsuki Takayama features paintings, sculptures, and installations created by carving through layers of acrylic paint. Her sensory-based works resonate with the building designed by Tadao Ando.
Period: Oct 4 – Dec 14, 2025
Venue: Tokyo Art Museum
Exhibition: Formless Landscapes(Sengawa, Chofu, Tokyo)
Hours: 11:00–18:30 (last admission 18:00)
Admission: Adults 500 yen, High school/university students 400 yen, Elementary/junior high students 300 yen
Closed: Mondays–Wednesdays (Open Thu–Sun only)
URL：https://tinyurl.com/2fz857a8
The Museum of Modern Art, Saitama Kozo Nojima and Yori Saito: Hands that Grasp Beauty, Eyes that Inspire It
画像：斎藤与里《法々華経》1909年頃｜油彩、カンヴァス｜碌山美術館蔵
Focusing on the relationship between photographer Kozo Nojima and painter Yori Saito, this exhibition explores modern Japanese art through their artistic dialogue and shared aesthetic pursuits in the Taisho era.
Period: Nov 1, 2025 – Jan 18, 2026
Venue: The Museum of Modern Art, Saitama (Kita-Urawa Park)
Hours: 10:00–17:30 (last admission 17:00)
Admission: Adults 1,400 yen, University/high school students 1,120 yen
Free for junior high school students and younger, visitors with disability certificate + 1 companion
Closed: Mondays (except Nov 3, Nov 24, Jan 12), Dec 30 – Jan 3
URL：https://tinyurl.com/522dr7u7
The Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura Annex Kimio Kawaguchi: Thousands are Sailing
画像：川口起美雄《柘榴（グラナダ・アプフェル）》1977年 テンペラ、油彩、カンヴァス 個人蔵
Poetic landscapes created using a blend of tempera and oil paint define Kimio Kawaguchi’s practice. This is his first solo exhibition at a public museum in about 10 years, featuring roughly 40 works from early to recent periods.
Period: Nov 1, 2025 – Feb 1, 2026
Venue: The Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura Annex (Kamakura, Kanagawa)
Hours: 9:30–17:00 (last admission 16:30)
Admission: Adults 700 yen (600 yen), Under 20/students 550 yen (450 yen), Seniors 350 yen, High school students 100 yen
Closed: Mondays (except Nov 3, Nov 24, Jan 12), Dec 29 – Jan 3
URL：https://tinyurl.com/7bps3z26
Art Tower Mito Contemporary Art Gallery Arata Isozaki: Architecture as Archipelago
画像：《つくばセンタービル》1983年竣工、竣工写真、1983年、© Kochi Prefecture, Ishimoto Yasuhiro Photo Center Photo: Yasuhiro Ishimoto
The first large-scale retrospective of Arata Isozaki since his passing in 2022. Held in the building he designed, the exhibition explores his interdisciplinary vision through models, drawings, and installations.
Period: Nov 1, 2025 – Jan 25, 2026
Venue: Art Tower Mito
Hours: 10:00–18:00 (last admission 17:30)
Admission: Adults 900 yen, Groups 700 yen
Free for high school students and younger, seniors 70+, and disabled persons + 1 companion
Closed: Mondays (open on Nov 3, Nov 24, Jan 12), Dec 27 – Jan 3, select closures
URL：https://tinyurl.com/yemc63wy
The National Museum of Art, Osaka Collection 2
画像：ジョージェ・オズボルト《お目にかかれて嬉しいです》2009年 国立国際美術館蔵 © Djordje Ozbolt, Courtesy of TARO NASU
This exhibition examines shifts in creativity and values in the 21st century through contemporary art by Japanese and international artists, with a focus on the last 25 years.
Period: Nov 1, 2025 – Feb 15, 2026
Venue: The National Museum of Art, Osaka (Nakanoshima, Osaka)
Hours: 10:00–17:00 (Fridays until 20:00)
Admission: Adults 430 yen (220 yen), University students 130 yen (70 yen)
Free for high school students and younger, under 18, and 65+
Closed: Mondays (open Nov 3, Nov 24, Jan 12; closed the following Tuesdays), Dec 28 – Jan 5
Toyota Municipal Museum of Art Anti-Action: Women Artists’ Responses and Challenges
画像：山崎つる子《作品》1963年 兵庫県立美術館蔵（山村コレクション）© Estate of Tsuruko Yamazaki, courtesy of LADS Gallery, Osaka and Take Ninagawa, Tokyo
A gender-focused reevaluation of postwar Japanese art, featuring about 120 works by 14 female artists including Yayoi Kusama and Atsuko Tanaka. Based on research by Izumi Nakajima.
Period: Oct 4 – Nov 30, 2025
Venue: Toyota Municipal Museum of Art
Hours: 10:00–17:30 (last admission 17:00)
Admission: Adults 1,500 yen, Students 1,000 yen, Free for junior high students and younger
Closed: Mondays (except Oct 13, Nov 3, Nov 24)
URL：https://tinyurl.com/mr8w72jw
21_21 DESIGN SIGHT Design Maestros
Curated by Noriko Kawakami and Kaoru Tashiro, this exhibition introduces six influential designers—Bruno Munari, Max Bill, Achille Castiglioni, Otl Aicher, Enzo Mari, and Dieter Rams—highlighting their ideas, pedagogy, and influence on society. Also features the perspective of Shutaro Mukai (1932–2024).
Period: Nov 21, 2025 – Mar 8, 2026
Venue: 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT (Tokyo Midtown, Akasaka, Tokyo)
Hours: 10:00–19:00 (last admission 18:30)
Admission: Adults 1,600 yen, University students 800 yen, High school students 500 yen, Junior high and younger free
Closed: Tuesdays, Dec 27 – Jan 3
URL：https://tinyurl.com/tmmmzxby
Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo 30th Anniversary Exhibition: Choreographies of the Everyday
This expansive group exhibition features over 30 artist collectives exploring everyday gestures and systemic frameworks. Through installations, performances, and workshops, it questions the role of museums in contemporary society.
Period: Aug 23 – Nov 24, 2025
Venue: Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (Kiba, Tokyo)
Hours: 10:00–18:00 (open until 21:00 on Fridays in Aug/Sep)
Admission: Adults 2,100 yen, University/vocational students & 65+ 1,100 yen, Junior high & high school students 500 yen, Elementary and under free
Closed: Mondays (open on holidays, closed next day), specific closure dates apply
URL：https://tinyurl.com/2v2jtucy
Fukuda Art Museum & Saga Arashiyama Museum of Arts & Culture Uemura Shoen and the Legacy of Bijin-ga / Ukiyo-e and the Origins of Bijin-ga
画像：池田蕉園《もの詣で・春の日》 1907年・1908年 福田美術館蔵 通期展示
This two-venue exhibition commemorates the 150th birth anniversary of Uemura Shoen, showcasing her iconic bijin-ga alongside works from other eras and artists. Visitors can explore how representations of women evolved across Japanese painting history.
Period: Oct 11, 2025 – Jan 18, 2026 (Part I: until Dec 1 / Part II: from Dec 3)
Venues: Fukuda Art Museum & Saga Arashiyama Museum of Arts & Culture (Kyoto)
Hours: 10:00–17:00 (last admission 16:30)
Admission: See official site
Closed: Nov 11, Dec 2 & 16, Dec 30 – Jan 1
URL：https://tinyurl.com/39zspwh2
Mori Art Museum Mariko Mori: Oneness
画像：森万里子《Wave UFO》1999–2002年 撮影：リチャード・リーロイド © Mariko Mori / Courtesy of Mori Art Museum
A major solo exhibition by Mariko Mori focusing on “Oneness”—the spiritual unity of humans and the universe—through light, sound, and immersive technology. Co-organized with the Guggenheim Museum's Asian Art Initiative.
Period: Oct 31, 2026 – Mar 28, 2027
Venue: Mori Art Museum (Roppongi Hills, Tokyo)
Admission & hours: See official site
URL：https://tinyurl.com/5atwr8mx
LURF GALLERY Isshin Tanisaki Solo Exhibition: FEEL
Known for exploring themes of vortices and landscapes, Tanisaki’s abstract works traverse between perception and form, inviting viewers into a sensorial dialogue with painting.
Period: Nov 7 – Dec 7, 2025
Venue: LURF GALLERY (Tokyo)
Hours: 11:00–19:00
Admission: Free
Closed: Mondays (tentative)
URL：https://tinyurl.com/mr384yh5
KOTARO NUKAGA A Petal Silently Falls – Annie Morris & Idris Khan
A two-person show featuring the UK-based artist couple. Morris’s vivid sculptural forms and Khan’s meditative, text-based works converge in a deeply resonant visual dialogue across two venues.
Period: Oct 29 – Dec 26, 2025
Venues: KOTARO NUKAGA (Roppongi / Tennoz)
Hours: 11:30–18:00 (Tue–Sat)
Admission: Free
Closed: Sundays, Mondays, holidays
URL：https://tinyurl.com/2wt253vm
Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum Van Cleef & Arpels: Timeless Art Deco
Commemorating 100 years since the 1925 Art Deco Expo, this exhibition traces the poetic designs and masterful craftsmanship of Van Cleef & Arpels, presented within the museum’s Art Deco architecture.
Period: Sep 27, 2025 – Jan 18, 2026
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum
Hours: 10:00–18:00 (last admission 30 min before closing)
Admission: TBA
Closed: Mondays, Dec 28 – Jan 4
