61st Venice Biennale Japan Pavilion Homecoming Exhibition: Ei Arakawa-Nash | Grass Babies, Moon Babies / Like a Discontinuous Unity

Based on this historical connection, Artizon Museum has been holding a return exhibition to introduce the achievements of the Japan Pavilion exhibition at the Venice Biennale to the general public in Japan since its opening in 2020. The artist selected to participate in the Japan Pavilion exhibition in 2026 is Arakawa Nashi MD, a performance artist based in Los Angeles. The exhibition is based on the parenting experience of a queer author who became a parent of twins in 2024. It is an interactive work that involves carrying a baby doll equivalent in weight to a four-month-old infant around the venue, reinterpreting the act of 'care,' which is often confined to private spaces, as a physical experience for visitors, and perceiving it as a social activity. This work, which received high praise in Venice, will be reconfigured and introduced at Artizon Museum as a return exhibition. Exhibition Name: 61st Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition Japan Pavilion Exhibition Return Exhibition of the Japan Pavilion of the 61st Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition: Arakawa Nashi MD | The Baby of the Grass, The Baby of the Moon / Like an Incoherent Whole Dates: June 19, 2027 [Sat] - September 20, 2027 [Mon] Opening Hours: 10:00-18:00 (until 20:00 every Friday) - Admission is allowed until 30 minutes before closing. Closed on Mondays (open on July 19 and September 20), July 20. Hosted by: Ishibashi Foundation Artizon Museum, Japan Foundation (Independent Administrative Institution) Venue: 6th Floor, Exhibition Hall Concurrent Exhibition: Tsuchijima Takeji - The Path of Creation, Selected Collection of the Ishibashi Foundation Admission Fee (tax included): - Web Reservation Ticket: 1,200 yen - Counter Sale Ticket: 1,500 yen University students, Vocational school students, High school students: Free (required web reservation) Please present your student ID or student handbook upon entry. Persons with disability certificates and one accompanying person: Free (no reservation required) Please present your disability certificate upon entry. Students under middle school age: Free (no reservation required) - Web reservation tickets: Sold until 10 minutes before the end of each admission time slot. - There is a limit on the number of reservation slots. - If there are available slots, you can also purchase tickets at the museum's counter. - This price allows you to view all concurrent exhibitions. Work: - Arakawa Nashi MD 'The Baby of the Grass, The Baby of the Moon' 2026 Photo: Uli Holz Share this page URL copied Return to list