Nagi Museum of Contemporary Art, Contemporary art museum in Nagi, Japan.
The Nagi Museum of Contemporary Art, known as Nagi MOCA, is a museum in Nagi, Okayama Prefecture, designed by architect Arata Isozaki and built in 1994. Its permanent installations were made with the artists themselves: Shusaku Arakawa and Madeline Gins created Ubiquitous Site * Nagi's Ryoanji * Architectural Body, Kazuo Okazaki made Hisashi, and Aiko Miyawaki made Utsurohi. A town library is housed in the same building.
The Nagi Museum of Contemporary Art was designed by Arata Isozaki and built in 1994, with artists creating permanent installations in collaboration with the architect. In 2020 the building received the 20th JIA 25-Year Award from the Japan Institute of Architects.
The museum shares its name with the town and combines art exhibitions with a public library, giving both functions a shared home. This mix shows how art and learning are understood as part of daily community life here.
The museum is located at 441 Toyosawa in Nagi-cho and offers barrier-free access for all visitors. Parking facilities and audio guides are available to help you make the most of your visit.
The museum won the 20th JIA 25-Year Award in 2020, given by the Japan Institute of Architects to buildings a quarter-century old that have aged well. Its three permanent installations are by Shusaku Arakawa with Madeline Gins, Kazuo Okazaki and Aiko Miyawaki.
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