Naoshima New Museum of Art
The Naoshima New Museum of Art (Japanese: 直島新美術館) is an art museum located on the island of Naoshima in Japan. It opened in May 31 2025.[1] The museum is part of the Benesse Art Site Naoshima, alongside other Naoshima institutions operated by Benesse, such as the Chichu Art Museum.
The museum is situated on a hilltop near Honmura district in Naoshima. It accommodates four gallery spaces focused on contemporary art from Japan and other countries in Asia.[2] The inaugural exhibition will display works by eleven artists and groups, including figures like Takashi Murakami and Cai Guo-Qiang.[3]
Design
The facility is designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando, and marks Ando's tenth project for the Benesse Art Site Naoshima. It will consist of a three-story building with two basement levels and a ground floor.[3][4] The large roof is meant to evoke mountain ridge lines connecting to form the top covering.[5] A cafe on the north side of the ground floor will allow visitors to view the Seto Inland Sea from the terrace. The building spans 34,000 square feet.[6]
References
- ↑ Coates, Charlotte (2025-01-02). "15 of the best new museums for 2025". Blooloop. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ↑ Alvarez-Chow, Camilla (Oct 23, 2024). "Naoshima New Museum of Art to Open in 2025".
- 1 2 designboom, kat barandy I. (2024-10-22). "tadao ando's minimalist naoshima new museum of art will open spring 2025". designboom | architecture & design magazine. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ↑ "Tadao Ando's Naoshima New Museum of Art is set to open in spring 2025". worldarchitecture.org. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ↑ "Museum opening on Naoshima will be 10th designed by Tadao Ando | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis". The Asahi Shimbun. Archived from the original on 2024-01-20. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ↑ "Tadao Ando's Naoshima New Museum of Art to open in early 2025". Archinect. Retrieved 2025-01-05.