The Naoshima New Museum of Art, located on a hilltop near the Honmura district of Naoshima and with Akiko Miki as director has been announced. The inaugural exhibition will feature works by eleven artists and groups, including Makoto Aida, Martha Atienza, Cai Guo-Qiang, indieguerillas, Takashi Murakami, N. S. Harsha, Sanitas Pradittasnee, Do Ho Suh, and many more.

Naoshima New Museum of Art, designed by Tadao Ando, will be his tenth architectural work for Benesse Art Site Naoshima. The works will be displayed across four gallery spaces in a three-story building that houses two basement levels and a ground floor, as well as in the café area and outdoor grounds.

The museum will feature both permanent and temporary shows. In addition to special exhibitions, the museum will host a range of public programme including talks and workshops.

“As the new museum interconnects with the existing art facilities on the island, this constellation of venues will offer more integrated art encounters, deeply resonant with the surrounding nature and communities. As the first museum to bear the name of Naoshima, it aims to further explore what it means to be a museum profoundly connected to the spirit of the local community, creating an even greater harmony between art, architecture, nature, and daily life on the island.” the press release states.