ART☆MILKY WAY: The Taguchi Art Collection
Dates
Saturday, September 19 - Sunday, November 29, 2026
Opening Hours
9:30 - 17:00 (Last admission 16:30)
Closed: Mondays, December 29 - January 3
- If a public holiday falls on a Monday, the museum will remain open and will close on the following weekday.
Venue
Takaoka Art Museum
Exhibition Rooms 1-3
1-1-30 Nakagawa, Takaoka City, Toyama 933-0056 Japan
The Taguchi Art Collection is a private collection founded by Hiroshi Taguchi, the founder of the Misumi Group, a specialized trading company for machine parts. His daughter, Miwa, continued its development, and the collection is characterized by its focus on international contemporary art.
They strategically collect museum pieces from both established contemporary masters and emerging artists, including paintings, photographs, videos, and multimedia installations by artists from Japan, Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Africa. The collection does not have its own exhibition space; instead, it actively promotes public exhibitions, providing opportunities for local people to easily access and learn about the global art scene, particularly in regional museums where exposure to contemporary art is limited.
This exhibition aims to cultivate the ability of the individual to continuously create new values, in today's rapidly changing and uncertain society. It creates a space where viewers can freely experience the charm and power of art. Approximately 50 works are displayed across the museum's three floors, using four keywords as guides to aid in the viewing experience.
Organized by Takaoka Art Museum, THE KITANIPPON SHINBUN
Co-organized by Takaoka City
Supported by Toyama Prefecture, the Takaoka City Board of Education
In collaboration with Taguchi Art Foundation, Artsplus Institute of Contemporary Arts,
Art Office Shiobara
With support from the Japan Arts Council
Curated by Yoko Takarada, Curator of Takaoka Art Museum
Artists
Rosson Crow / Elmgreen & Dragset / exonemo / Sam Falls / Subodh Gupta / Keith Haring / Damien Hirst / Hayv Kahraman / Bronwyn Katz / Tadashi Kawamata / Naofumi Maruyama / Beatriz Milhazes / Yasumasa Morimura / Richard Mosse / Zanele Muholi / Vik Muniz / Takashi Murakami / Yoshitomo Nara / Maria Nepomuceno / Yoko Ono / Julian Opie / Ged Quinn / Marc Quinn / Thomas Ruff / Tomoko Sawada / Chiharu Shiota / Hajime Sorayama / Hiroshi Sugimoto / Hiroshi Sugito / SUPERFLEX / Keiichi Tanaami / Yuken Teruya / Janaina Tschäpe / Andy Warhol / Go Watanabe / Erwin Wurm / Lu Yang
Admission
Adults: ¥1,500 (¥1,200 for advance, group, and seniors)
High school and university students: ¥800 (¥640 for groups)
Junior high school students and younger: Free
- Visitors with disabilities and one accompanying person receive a 50% discount.
- Group rates apply to groups of 20 or more.
- Senior rates apply to visitors aged 65 and over.
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Related Project
During the exhibition period, selected works from the Taguchi Art Collection will also be presented at Shokoji Temple, a National Treasure of Japan, as part of the Fushiki-no-Fu Art Festival, a community-based art festival held across the Fushiki area of Takaoka City.
Taguchi Art Collection at the Fushiki-no-Fu Art Festival
Sunday, October 11 - Sunday, October 18, 2026
9:00 - 16:30 (Last admission 16:00)
Venue
Unryuzan Shokoji Temple
17-1 Fushiki Furukokufu, Takaoka City, Toyama 933-0112 Japan
Artists
Sebastián Díaz Morales / Asako Fujikura / Jacco Olivier / Yoko Ono
Admission
¥500 (discounts available)
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Related Events
(1) Opening Lecture
Speakers: Miwa Taguchi (Taguchi Art Collection / Artsplus Institute of Contemporary Art), Masashi Shiobara (Art Office Shiobara)
Date: Saturday, September 19, 14:00 - 15:00
Venue: Takaoka Art Museum Exhibition Hall
Admission required
(2) Museum Performance
Performers: Kohei Motoi (Dancer), Yuka Kawanishi (Installation Artist), Maruboro (DJ)
Date: Saturday, September 26, 14:00 - 15:00
Admission free
(3) Talk: Fushiki-no-Fu Meets the Taguchi Art Collection
Speakers: Miwa Taguchi, Masashi Shiobara, Masanori Yoneda (Artist)
Date: Sunday, October 11, 14:00 - 15:00
Venue: Takaoka Art Museum Basement Hall
Capacity: 80
Admission free
(4) Gallery Talk by the Curator
Dates: Saturday, October 24, and Saturday, November 7, 14:00 - 15:00
Venue: Takaoka Art Museum Exhibition Hall
Admission required
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Link
Takaoka Art Museum
1-1-30 Nakagawa, Takaoka City, Toyama 933-0056 JAPAN
Tel: +81-766-20-1177
