Where Japan Stands in the Global Contemporary Art Ecosystem | Mami Kataoka
VIEW EVENT DETAILSArt for Breakfast 2022
Asia Society Japan is honored to invite Mori Art Museum’s director, Ms. Mami Kataoka to kick off 2022’s Art for Breakfast. As an internationally renowned curator, Ms. Kataoka has been with the museum since its opening in 2003 serving as the chief curator since 2009 and as deputy director since 2018. Since taking her new role in 2020, even with the Covid-19 challenges, she’s demonstrated her skills as a leader to direct Mori Art Museum with amazing exhibitions bringing to us fresh and diverse ideas. Beyond her day job, she was appointed as the Artistic Director for the Aichi Triennale 2022 titled, “STILL ALIVE”.
Please join us at Art for Breakfast with Ms. Mami Kataoka, Director of Mori Art Museum.
This event will be conducted in-person and online.
In-person participation is for members and guests only. Online participation is open to the public. Registration is required.
Speaker Bio
Kataoka Mami
Director, Mori Art Museum
Kataoka Mami joined the Mori Art Museum in 2003, taking on the role of Director in 2020. Beyond Tokyo, Kataoka has held positions at the Hayward Gallery in London, where from 2007–09 she was the institution’s first International Curator; she has also acted as Co-Artistic Director for the 9th Gwangju Biennale (2012), Artistic Director for the 21st Biennale of Sydney (2018) and is currently Artistic Director for the Aichi Triennale 2022. Kataoka has been serving as a Board Member of CIMAM [International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art] (2014-) and currently the President of CIMAM.
Event Details
(In-person: Members & guests only / Online: Open to the public)
Kabayama / Matsumoto Room, International House of Japan