The Beginning Place - Yoshitomo Nara architecture Punk und Video-Kultur

Punk und Video-Kultur

This edition draws from one of the world’s most extensive private collections of artist publications

and Victoria Eliasdóttir

Coralie Bickford-Smith

Paul-Henry Bizon recounts the saga of the unique Museum Rietberg

The Beginning Place - Yoshitomo Nara architecture Punk und Video-KulturThe Aomori Museum of Art, which is close to Nara's birthplace, began collecting Yoshitomo Nara's works in 1998 and currently has approximately 180 works. It is the largest public collection of Nara's work in the world. The museum has followed Nara's activities over a long period of time through year round exhibitions of its collection, special exhibitions and large scale commission work. This exhibition and catalogue look back on the artist's