Mariko Mori opens major retrospective at Mori Art Museum
Published on 08/31/2026 at 14:44 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Mariko Mori returns to Tokyo with a large institutional survey. The Mori Art Museum says the retrospective opens October 31, 2026 and runs through March 28, 2027.
Tokyo centers the retrospective
The exhibition is titled Mariko Mori: All That Shines. The museum says it brings together about forty works spanning more than three decades, with photography, video, drawing, sculpture, and large-scale installations.
The framing is broader than a standard survey. Mori Art Museum positions the show around art, technology, and transcendental experience, with a focus on Mori's recurring idea of Oneness.
What the Tokyo show adds
The schedule matters because this is Mori's first major institutional retrospective in Japan since Pure Land in 2002. The museum also places the project in collaboration with The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation.
That combination gives the show strong institutional weight. It links a Tokyo venue with a global museum partner and underlines Mori's long arc from early media work to large immersive installations.
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How Mori's practice works
Mori's practice moves between performance-based photography, video, sculpture, and installation. The museum credits her with early cyborg imagery, then later work rooted in Buddhist cosmology, science, and environmental thought.
Her recurring series and projects include Cyborg, Wave UFO, Primal Rhythm, and Ring: One with Nature. The Tokyo retrospective uses those strands to show how her work turns technology into a tool for contemplation.
Where the artist stands now
Mariko Mori is currently set to open Mariko Mori: All That Shines at Mori Art Museum in Tokyo on October 31, 2026.
Key facts on Mariko Mori
- Artist: Mariko Mori
- Medium / Genre: Photography, video, sculpture, installation
- Born: 1967, Tokyo, Japan
- Place(s) of practice: Tokyo and New York
- Active since: early 1990s
- Key work groups: Cyborg, Wave UFO, Primal Rhythm, Ring: One with Nature
- Current/last exhibition: Mariko Mori: All That Shines, Mori Art Museum, October 31, 2026 - March 28, 2027
- Major collections: Mori Art Museum, Guggenheim Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
- Awards: Venice Biennale Japan Foundation Award, 1999
- Next date: October 31, 2026, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo
Frequently asked questions about Mariko Mori
When does Mariko Mori's Tokyo retrospective open?
Mariko Mori: All That Shines opens on October 31, 2026 at Mori Art Museum and runs through March 28, 2027.
What does the exhibition focus on?
The museum says the show spans about forty works and more than three decades, from early performance-based photography to immersive installations.
Which work groups define Mariko Mori's practice?
The Tokyo survey highlights Cyborg, Wave UFO, Primal Rhythm, and Ring: One with Nature as major reference points.
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