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Four Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo Collection Works Displayed in ‘For Placards’

Tokyo · 8 Oct 2026 [REPORT]
Four Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo Collection Works Displayed in ‘For Placards’ Image: Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo

Four collection works of the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo are displayed in the exhibition ‘For Placards’ at the Kumamoto City Museum of Contemporary Art.

The exhibition is scheduled to run from 19 September through 29 November 2026.

The exhibition listing identifies three works titled ‘Placard’, each dated 1961, and one work titled ‘Back and Front’, dated 1963.

All four works listed for the exhibition are by Mitsuko Tabe.

The loan is documented in the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo collection search under its listing for current exhibitions and loans, alongside the Kumamoto City Museum of Contemporary Art and ‘For Placards’.

ArtistMitsuko TabeInstitutionMuseum of Contemporary Art TokyoCountryJapanCityTokyoRegionAsia

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