Exhibitions

Thematic Exhibitions

Pleasure in Making: The Creative Spirit of DIY for Living

July 24 (Thu) – October 8 (Wed), 2025

This exhibition features the works of four solo artists, one artist duo, and two teams of architects who engage with the methods and ethos of DIY. In addition to artworks created with everyday objects and inclusive spaces designed for a diverse audience, the show highlights the means of survival people have devised when forced onto sites without basic necessities, whether due to earthquake disasters or financial circumstance. The themes of this exhibition invite viewers to consider the connections between an intuitive, self-reliant DIY practice and the act of living.

Featured Artists (in Exhibition Order) :
Kurumi Wakaki
Natsumi Seo
Kengo Noguchi
Dunhill and O’Brien
Taku Hisamura
Akihiro Ito Architects
studiomegane architects

Information

Information

Period
July 24 (Thu) – October 8 (Wed), 2025
Venue
Gallery A・B・C
Closed
Mondays and September 16 (Tue)
(Open the Mondays of August 11, September 15, September 22)
Hours
9:30 - 17:30 (Last admission 17:00), Fridays 9:30 - 20:00 (Last admission 20:00)
Admission

General ¥1,100 / College students ¥700 / Seniors 65+ ¥800


  • ・Admission is free for visitors under 18 years old, as well as all high school students, regardless of age.
  • ・Free admission for visitors 65 and older on “Respect for the Aged Day,” Sep 15 (Mon-hol).
  • ・Admission is free for visitors with a Physical Disability Certificate, Intellectual Disability Certificate, Rehabilitation Certificate, Mental Disability Certificate or Atomic Bomb Survivor’s Certificate, as well as one accompanying person.
  • ・"Admission is free for elementary, junior high, and high school students in Tokyo, as well as those in equivalent educational programs, and their accompanying teachers when visiting as part of a school educational activity (advance application required)."
  • ・The exhibition can be viewed without an advance reservation. However, entry may be restricted when the museum is crowded.
  • ・During the special exhibition ‘Van Gogh’s Home: The Van Gogh Museum. The Painter’s Legacy, the Family Collection, the Ongoing Story’, visitors can receive a ¥300 discount by showing their exhibition ticket.
  • ※On Summer Night Museum days only, admission to this exhibition will be discounted or free after 5:00 p.m.
    ・Dates: Fridays from August 15 (Fri) to September 26 (Fri), 2025, after 5:00 p.m.
    ・Admission discounts: Free for students / ¥200 discount for adults and seniors 65+.
Organized by
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture
Funded by
The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation
Special WEB Site
https://www.tobikan.jp/diy/en/

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