TOKYO, Feb. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Mori Art Museum, on the 53rd floor of Tokyo’s iconic Roppongi Hills, is again hosting the triennial exhibition Roppongi Crossing, providing a comprehensive look at Japan’s contemporary art scene and rising social trends. Roppongi Crossing 2025: What Passes Is Time. We Are Eternal. takes “time” as a theme, featuring 21 artists, both solo and groups, some active in Japan, and some with roots in Japan, but active overseas. Fully bilingual, with a trial AI audio guide in approximately 20 languages available. Photography permitted.
Wada Reijiro “MITTAG” 2025 Glass, brass, bronze, and brandy 238 x 212 x 79 cm Production Support / Courtesy: SCAI THE BATHHOUSE, Tokyo Installation view: “Roppongi Crossing 2025: What Passes Is Time. We Are Eternal.”, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, 2025-2026 Photo: Takehisa Naoki Photo courtesy: Mori Art Museum, Tokyo
Key Highlights of the Roppongi Crossing 2025 Exhibition
1. Mystical AI-Controlled Bubble Installation, The Moon Underwater (A.A.Murakami)
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This work evokes ephemeral beauty unique to Japan, such as the moon in the night sky and cherry blossoms falling.
2. Subway Exit (ZUGAKOUSAKU & KURIEITO) 250 Meters Up!
Humorous and impactful. A clear exhibition highlight.
3. MITTAG (Wada Reijiro) offers a unique, amber-colored view of Tokyo.
A massive sculpture featuring brandy poured between two panes of glass. View Tokyo from this unique perspective.
These highlights are in addition to a variety of other stimulating works, from traditional crafts to AI.
Exhibition Title: Roppongi Crossing 2025: What Passes Is Time. We Are Eternal.
Dates: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 – Sunday, March 29, 2026
Venue: Mori Art Museum
For more information, please visit Mori Art Museum website: www.mori.art.museum
About the Mori Art Museum
The Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, opened in 2003 seeking to become a contemporary art museum of international importance, symbolic of the status of Roppongi Hills in Tokyo as Cultural Heart of the City. The Museum with a global outlook is committed to presenting cutting-edge visual arts, architecture, design and other modes of creative practice from around the world, from a unique viewpoint informed by its ongoing dedication to the contemporary and international. Above all, it plays an especially vital role as a center for contemporary art from Japan and the wider Asia-Pacific, by focusing on the art of the region, decoding individual cultural backgrounds and positioning emerging trends within a broader global context. Last but not least, the Mori Art Museum is committed to the principle of Art + Life, encouraging to realize an enriched, vibrant and well-rounded society where art relates to all aspects of life.
