Mori Art Museum in Roppongi Hills is celebrating its 20th anniversary by inviting us all to go back to school. But this exhibition is sure to be more interesting than your old school classes as the teachers will be some of the world's most influential contemporary artists.
Just as the name suggests, this exhibition uses school subjects as a gateway to discovering contemporary art. There are eight different sections themed on school subjects such as mathematics, science and music. You’ll be able to see 150 artworks, half of which are drawn from the Mori Art Museum Collection. The exhibition also includes newly-commissioned works from 54 artists.
Some highlights include works by Chinese contemporary artist Ai Weiwei, American conceptual artist Joseph Kosuth and Japanese sculptor Tatsuo Miyajima. One of the most fitting pieces, however, is the blackboard written on by German artist Joseph Beuys during a lecture he gave at Tokyo University of the Arts in 1984.
The scale and depth of this exhibition is extensive, so we recommend checking the website to see the full list of artists and artworks. You can buy tickets here.