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The 12th Hiroshima Art Prize
Mel Chin

2026.7.25(Sat) — 10.12(Mon)
Revival Field, ongoing since 1991

Hiroshima, the first city in the world to experience an atomic bombing, established the Hiroshima Art Prize in 1989 with the aim of conveying the “Spirit of Hiroshima”—the desire for lasting world peace and the prosperity of humankind—to the world through art. The prize has been awarded once every three years. The Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art presents a commemorative exhibition for Mel Chin, recipient of the 12th Hiroshima Art Prize.
Mel Chin (1951–) has developed ideas motivated by complex social issues, including environmental problems, and has expressed them through his own distinctive methods that transcend conventional artistic categories. His unique and wide-ranging body of work—from sculpture, drawing, painting, video, animation, and video games to large-scale public installations—has engaged audiences from diverse backgrounds and fostered broader social awareness. He has also undertaken long-term projects that incorporate collaboration with local communities and scientific approaches, exploring how art can inspire social consciousness and responsibility. This exhibition, the first solo presentation of Mel Chin in Japan, serves as a career-spanning survey that brings together many of his most significant works alongside new pieces created specifically for Hiroshima. Through these works, the exhibition highlights the potential of art to catalyze social transformation and the transformation of one’s self.

Flyer　List of Works

About Hiroshima Art Prize

Mel Chin
Photo: Miriam Heads

Our Strange Flower of Democracy, 2005
Photo credit: Judy Cooper; Image courtesy of Mel Chin Studio; Installation at the New Orleans Museum of Art

Cross for the Unforgiven, 2002
Image courtesy of Mel Chin Studio

The Funk & Wag from A to Z, 2012
Photo credit: Michael Stravato; Image courtesy of Mel Chin Studio; Installation at the Station Museum, Houston, TX

Bat and Dove, 2007
Image courtesy of Mel Chin Studio


Dispatcher, 1998
Collection of Michael and Driek Zirinsky; Image courtesy of Mel Chin Studio

Vertical Palette, 1976-1985
Image courtesy of Mel Chin Studio

Information

Exhibition Period
2026.7.25(Sat) — 10.12(Mon)
Opening Hours
10:00–17:00

※Admission until 30 minutes before closing

Venue
Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, GalleryB
Access
Closed
Mondays (except September 21, October 12) and September 24
Admission
Adults 1,600 (1,250) yen, University students 1,200 (900) yen, High school students and seniors (65 and over) 800 (600) yen
*Price in parentheses is that of advance ticket and a group of 30 or more
*You can also see the concurrent collection exhibition with a ticket for this exhibition
*Free admission for holders of an atomic bomb survivor's certificate, physical disability certificate, etc., and for their caregivers (one person per certificate holder) For more information

[ Advanced Ticket ]
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*Available until July 24
Organized by
Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, The Asahi Shimbun
Under the auspices of
Hiroshima Municipal Board of Education, Chugoku Broadcasting Co.,Ltd., TSS-TV CO.,LTD., Hiroshima Television Corporation, Hiroshima Home Television Co.,Ltd., HIROSHIMA FM BROADCASTING CO.,LTD., Onomichi FM Broadcasting Co., Ltd.
Discount
Three Museum Discount

Catalogue

Price: 3,800+tax
Size: 210×270mm
Pages: 244
Published by: Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art

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