21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa

MayIshikawa Prefecture and Kanazawa City jointly establish the Urban Core District Preparation Scheme Committee

AprPreparatory Committee for art museum construction launched

SepArt Museum Scheme Discussion Committee (10 members) launched

NovCitizen forum held concerning art museum scheme

MarFinal report of the Urban Core District Preparation Scheme Committee

AprProposals heard from the Art Museum Scheme Discussion Committee

JunDrafting of basic art museum scheme

SepBoard of special advisors (17 members) and general advisors (4 members) appointed towards drafting general art museum planning

JulCitizen forum held (July – August)

NovDrafting of general plan for Hirosaka Art Complex (provisional name)

MarArchitectural designer selected (Kazuyo and Associates + SANAA)

MayWork commenced on general drawings

MarArtwork collecting begins

JunWork commenced on execution drawings

MayName “21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa” reported to the General Standing Committee (5.9)
Exhibition of 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa collected works held (5.26 – 6.10, Kanazawa Citizen’s Art Center)

OctExecution drawings completed (main building; external work and landscaping)

Feb21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa Steering Committee Preparatory Committee meeting held (a total 4 times)

MarConstruction contract agreement concluded

AprGround-breaking ceremony held for constructing 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa artistic exchange director appointed

Jun“21@SCHOOL” (joint activities of the Museum with elementary and junior high schools: held a total 2 times)
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa presentation at La Biennale di Venezia in 2003 (6.13 Venice, Italy)

Jul21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa Membership Preparatory Committee launched

AugCitizen observations of the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa construction site held (a total 10 times)

Sep“Kanazawa Citizens Free Art Day” established City Museums Month (9.25 – 10.18)

OctExhibition of 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa collected works held at The Museum of Fine Art, Nancy.
International advisor system introduced (3 advisors appointed)

MarOfficial announcement of 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa ordinance

AprMINO Yutaka named Director, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
One international advisor added (total 4)
“Half-year before opening” campaign held in downtown city locations

Jun21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa presentation at Art 35 Basel
(6.16-20, Messe Hall, Basel, Switzerland)
Construction completed on main museum building

Jul“100 days before opening” campaign held
Museum membership system “zawart” launched
Design of museum staff uniforms made public (design: Miyake Design Studio)

AugMuseum external work and landscaping completed

SepMuseum receives Golden Lion in the Architecture section of La Biennale di Venezia
“Promote the Arts Day” established

Oct21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa opens (10.9)

NovMuseum Cruise begins

MarTea rooms “Shoutou-an” and “San-u-tei” of Maeda clan association opened to the general public

JunThe Museum marks 1,000,000 visitors (247 days after opening)

OctThe Museum marks 1,570,000 visitors (one year after opening)

AprCooperative activities with Kanazawa Yuwaku Sousaku no Mori launched
Museum membership system reorganized

OctCooperative activities with Kanazawa Noh Museum launched

AprMINO Yutaka named Chief Executive Director
AKIMOTO Yuji named Director
Two international advisors added (total 6)

Oct5th Year Anniversary of the Museum

MarIn commemoration of the museum’s 5th year anniversary, a newly commissioned work by Olafur Eliasson is installed

AugThe Museum marks 10,000,000 visitors

Oct10th Year Anniversary of the Museum

JanNew staff uniform debuts
(Design: MINAGAWA Akira, minä perhonen)

NovPublic opening of Spherical Pavilion “MARU” designed by SEJIMA Kazuyo + NISHIZAWA Ryue / SANAA to commemorate the Museum’s 10th Year Anniversary

JanThe Museum marks 20,000,000 visitors

AprAKIMOTO Yuji named Chief Executive Director.
SHIMA Atsuhiko named Director

MarPartnership and cooperation agreement concluded by the Oku-Noto Triennale Executive Committee, 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, and Kanazawa College of Art

Apr“Culture Day” (Nov 3) established as “Kanazawa Citizens Free Art Day”

Oct15th Year Anniversary of the Museum

DecInformation Counter and restroom facilities renovated (Dec 20 to Feb 3, 2020)