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Spectrosynthesis V: Which Is Why We Invent
Queer lives, unruly bodies and the rules imposed on them take center stage at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo. The fifth Spectrosynthesis exhibition brings painting, film, photography, installation and performance into conversation with LGBTQ+ histories and activism. Artists including Dumb Type, Akira the Hustler, Shu Lea Cheang and Wu Tsang explore how people make room for identities and relationships that social conventions struggle to contain.
Dates and hours: February 6–May 16, 2027, 10:00–18:00 on opening days (Asia/Tokyo); ticket sales end at 17:30. Closed Mondays except March 22 and May 3; also closed March 23 and May 6. This is an exhibition run, not continuous overnight opening.
Where: Exhibition Gallery 1F and Foyer, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, 4-1-1 Miyoshi, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0022, Japan.
Admission: Adults ¥1,700; ages 65+ ¥1,190; university and college students ¥1,090; junior high and high school students ¥680. Elementary school students and younger enter free and must be accompanied by a guardian. Additional discount and free-admission schemes are detailed on the museum website.
Organizers: Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture, and Sunpride Foundation. Visit the official exhibition page for ticket updates and related talks and performances; participation details for those programs will be announced separately.
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