Aomori Contemporary Art Center Ando

Published on : 06/01/2012
by : Japan Experience

Aomori Contemporary Art Center 国際芸術センター青森 (ACAC) south of Aomori city is located on the grounds of Aomori Public College. It was designed by Tadao Ando.

Aomori Contemporary Art Center, Aomori Prefecture 国際芸術センター青森（ACAC）

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The Aomori Contemporary Art Center (ACAC) south of Aomori city is located on the grounds of Aomori Public College.

Aomori Contemporary Art Center, Aomori Prefecture.

ACAC was designed by architect Tadao Ando

The Aomori Contemporary Art Center was designed by self-trained architect Tadao Ando, whose prolific CV includes the Suntory Museum in Osaka, Omotesando Hills in Tokyo and the Naoshima Contemporary Art Museum on Naoshima Island in the Inland Sea. The Aomori Contemporary Art Center's circular exhibition hall is surrounded by a graceful water feature and set in a pleasant natural environment. There are also various studios and workshops for woodwork, printing, AV and photography on site, plus a residential hall and lounge.

Interior space at the museum

Exhibits

ACAC showcases both contemporary Japanese and foreign art and includes an Artist in Residence Program (AIR) for both Japanese and foreign artists. 2011's summer exhibition "Re-Modernologio" included works by Tomii Motohiro, Niwa Yoshinori, Asakai Yoko and Romanian visual artist Pal Peter.