October, November and December Events at Hara Museum ARC■Guided Tour of Outdoor Art Installations

Dates: Saturday, October 21 and Sunday October 29, 2023
Time: 11 am to 12 pm (60 min.)Venue: Outdoor grounds of Hara Museum ARC*Continues in event of rain (cancelled in case of severe weather)
Located on the green expanse of the east side of Hara Museum
ARC looking towards Mt. Akagi, is the outdoor work Sunspace for
Shibukawa by Olafur Eliasson, who received the 34th HRH Prince
Takamatsu Memorial World Cultural Prize this fall. First conceived
during the artist's solo exhibition at the now-closed Hara Museumof Contemporary Art (2004-2005), this work is the result of many
careful studies done over four years, coming to fruition in October
2009. The artist describes it as "an observatory that visually tracks
the movement of the sun throughout the year.” Over the years
since, Eliasson has created memorable works throughout the world. This work, as his first permanent
installation at a Japanese art museum, has been enjoyed by many people.
This tour has been organized as an opportunity for members to learn about the various outdoor art
installations from a museum curator, with a focus on Eliasson's work. Why not come experience the newlook of the many installations that were relocated from the Hara Museum in Tokyo, as well as a nice walkin the refreshing highland air on a clear autumn day?

Exterior view of Hara Museum ARC and Olafur Eliason, Sunspace forShibukawa, 2009 photo by Shinya Kigure

Olafur Eliasson, Sunspace for Shibukawa (2009)This work is an observatory that visually tracks the trajectory of the sun as it moves acrossthe sky. The direction of the work was calculated with precision before it was installed at
this location overlooking Mt. Akagi. When sunbeasm pass through the prism lenses, theyappear within the dome-shaped device as rainbows. We invite you to enter the work toquietly observe the changing seasons, the passage of time and the ever-changing lightpatterns caused by dynamic changes in the sky.
*Please note that due to the concept behind this work, rainbows appear inside only on clear days.

Olafur Eliasson,
Sunspace for Shibukawa,2009 🄫Olafur Eliasson

At present, there are 16 outdoor art installations at the ARC (13 onthe museum grounds and 3 at Ikaho Green Bokujo (not including
commissioned works or semi-permanent installations inside themuseum).

■Guided Tour of the Open-View Storage

Date & Time: Saturday, November 4, 2023 11 am to 12 pm (60 min.)Venue: Open-View Storage at Hara Museum ARC
On November 4, a tour of the Open-View Storage, one of the popular benefits of the Hara
Museum ARC Membership Program, will also be open to the general public (junior highschool students and older). We hope visitors will take advantage of this rare opportunity toview contemporary artworks from the museum's collection within an environment different
from the normal exhibition rooms.

■Guided Tour of the Exhibition Opposite the Sun Is Where the Blue Sky Lies--Works fromthe Hara Museum and the Hara Rokuro Collections Part II
Dates: Sunday, November 19 and Saturday, December 9, 2023
Time: 11 am to 12 pm (60 min.)Venue: Hara Museum ARC Contemporary Art Galleries A, B, C and the Kankai Pavilion
Hara Museum ARC is currently holding Part II(autumn/winter) of the exhibition Opposite the Sun Is
Where the Blue Sky Lies. This exhibition introducescontemporary artworks from the museum's collectionamassed over the span of more than 40 years, byartists such as Shigeko Kubota who pushed theView of guided tour in progress.
View of Part II in Gallery A.
envelope of sculptural expression while refusing to pigeonholed by the then-delimiting term "femaleartist,” and "anti-art" artists who challenged the artistic norms of their times. In addition, a number ofworks selected by Yoshitomo Nara are now on special display in place of his semi-permanent work My
Drawing Room, which was relocated from the Hara Museum and is currently away on loan.
During this guided tour, the curator in charge will talk about the featured artwork, their points of interestand the stories behind their inclusion in the museum's collection. Why not spend some time under theblue sky on the opposite side of the sun with the curator in charge?

■Meet the Artist: Yoshitomo Nara

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023
*Details about this event will be announced on
the Hara Museum ARC website.

View of Part II in Gallery B.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Making a Reservation
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*Reservations will be closed when the capacity has been reached.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Venue/Organized by: Hara Museum ARC
2855-1 Kanai, Shibukawa-shi, Gunma 377-0027
Tel: 0279-24-6585 E-mail: arc@haramuseum.or.jp official website:
https://www.haramuseum.or.jp
Hours: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm (last entry at 4:00 pm)
Closed: Thursdays (except on holidays, December 28 and January 4), January 1 *The museum
is closed for winter break from January 9 (Tues.) to mid-March 2024.
Admission: General 1,800 yen (1,500 yen*), Students 1,000 yen (700 yen*) (high school anduniversity) or 800 yen (500 yen*) (elementary and junior high) *Online booking price. For
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