FAMILY PROGRAM
Family Art Day: Button-Making Inspired by Art of Inokuma
Saturday, October 17, 2026, 1-4pm
Drop-in Event (free with gallery admission)
Families are invited to an afternoon of creativity and art activity at Gen’ichirō Inokuma’s NYC Salon, our the latest exhibition. Discover the colorful paintings and fascinating stories behind Inokuma’s life in New York City, where he found inspiration through the city’s energy and its vibrant artistic community. Explore the bold shapes, colors, and ideas found in the exhibition at your own pace, then drop in to design your own one-of-a-kind button pin to bring home!
This is a drop-in activity. Free with gallery admission. Free gallery admission with MCA Registration. Recommended for children ages 5 and up and accompanying adults. This event will be photographed.
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CURRENT EXHIBITION
Gen’ichiro Inokuma’s NYC Salon
October 6, 2026 — January 10, 2027
Special Opening Event: Gen’ichirō Inokuma’s NYC Salon Symposium, Tuesday, October 6 at 2 pm (RSVP required)
Opening Reception for Individual & Corporate Members: Tuesday, October 6 at 6pm (RSVP required)
Gen’ichiro Inokuma’s NYC Salon is the first US solo museum exhibition of the Japanese modern artist Gen’ichiro Inokuma (1902–1993). Organized by Japan Society Gallery in collaboration with the Marugame Gen’ichiro Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art (MIMOCA) in Marugame, Japan, the exhibition explores Inokuma’s multimedia work created during his twenty-year residence in NYC (1955–1975). Along with important holdings from MIMOCA, the exhibition presents Inokuma’s works in the Japan Society collection and a recently discovered NYC private collection.
Inokuma’s Manhattan sojourn was shaped by meaningful connections with the American avant-garde: Jasper Johns, Mark Rothko, Robert Rauschenberg, Alexander Calder, David Smith, Isamu Noguchi, Yoko Ono, John Cage, Merce Cunningham, and many others. Inokuma and his wife, Fumiko, also served as a social and cultural bridge between American and visiting Japanese artists and architects, often hosting gatherings at their New York apartments. The exhibition features photographs, film footage, and ephemera documenting these artistic interactions.
By illuminating Inokuma’s little-known role in postwar American art history, NYC Salon brings new insights into New York City’s mid-20th-century art world—both its collaborative artistic atmosphere, and its vibrant international social scene.
Be sure to check out the full lineup of upcoming programs related to the exhibition!
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