Collection 2 is presented in conjunction with a special feature titled The Imaginative Power of the 21st Century and Collection Highlights, a two-part exhibit on display throughout the year.

A quarter of this century has nearly passed. At the time that the turbulent 20th century was coming to an close, who could have predicted the kind of developments that would emerge in the years ahead? Just as dramatic changes in world affairs were completely unthinkable at the dawn of the 21st century, people’s values and worldviews inevitably underwent unexpected changes. At this point, we have had the chance to see countless works that were born in the current era. Looking back at art of the last 25 years might be described as the first step in confirming a new millennium in human history. Searching for the world within art and art within the world enables us to reflect on where we are now and where we are headed in the future. This exhibition was conceived with this in mind.

In the Collection Highlights, we introduce some of the most prominent pieces from the National Museum of Art, Osaka collection as well as some of the most recent acquisitions. By retracing art from the late 19th to the early 20th century, dating back to artists such as Paul Cézanne and Max Ernst, we are likely to discover aspects of modern and contemporary art. Recently acquired works by Joseph Beuys, Takashi Murakami, Maureen Gallace, and Maria Farrar will also be on view here for the coming year.

Artists:
The Imaginative Power of the 21st Century
Yasuko IBA, Ulala IMAI, Shunsuke IMAI, Erwin WURM, Shinji OGAWA, Sakae OZAWA, Djordje OZBOLT, Richard ALDRICH, Varda CAIVANO, Miriam CAHN, Kengo KITO, Takanobu KOBAYASHI, Hiroshi SUGITO, Yoshihiro SUDA, SUN Yuan and PENG Yu, Eri TAKAYANAGI, Richard TUTTLE, Koki TANAKA, Koji TANADA, Miyuki TSUGAMI, Marlene DUMAS, Oscar TUAZON, Reika NAKAYAMA, Shigeru HASEGAWA, Stephan BALKENHOL, CAO Fei, Yasuhiro FUJIWARA, Anton HENNING, Takashi MASAKI, Naofumi MARUYAMA, Mr., Vik MUNIZ, Chihiro MORI, Keisuke YAMAMOTO, Nami YOKOYAMA

Highlights from the Collection
Jean(Hans) ARP, Andy WARHOL, Emily Kame KNGWARREYE, Max ERNST, Yoko ONO, On KAWARA, Maureen GALLACE, Joseph CORNELL, Paul CÉZANNE, Luc TUYMANS, Nicolas DE STAËL, Sopheap PICH, Maria FARRAR, Joseph BEUYS, Beom KIM, Michaël BORREMANS, Agnes MARTIN, Joan MITCHELL, Takashi MURAKAMI, Kenji YANOBE, Loretta LUX, Sherrie LEVINE

* Exhibits are subject to change.