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Hiroshi Sugimoto is a Japanese photographer and architect known for his long-exposure black-and-white photography and his work in architectural design and museum revitalization.
Born in Tokyo, Japan, Hiroshi Sugimoto is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans photography, architecture, and exhibition design. He gained international recognition for his rigorous, conceptual approach to the photographic medium, often utilizing long exposure times to explore themes of time, history, and the nature of perception.
His signature photographic series often feature minimalist compositions, including his well-known studies of seascapes, cinema interiors, and natural history dioramas. Beyond photography, Sugimoto leads the Tokyo-based architectural firm New Material Research Laboratory, where he applies his aesthetic sensibilities to structural design and the revitalization of cultural spaces, such as the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.
Sugimoto continues to be a prominent figure in the global art scene, with his work frequently featured in major institutional collections and retrospectives. Recent projects include the revitalization of the Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden and a comprehensive five-decade retrospective titled Replay the melody at the Musée Soulages.
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The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, opened 'Hiroshi Sugimoto: Extinction' on July 14, 2026, running through September 13, 2026. The exhibition features approximately 60 gelatin silver photographs drawn from 13 of Sugimoto's series, spanning from the late 1970s to the present.
Lisson Gallery returns to Art Basel 2026 with a presentation of new and historic works by artists from its international programme, spanning painting, sculpture, textiles and photography.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art acquired six works for its permanent collection during the 39th Collectors Committee fundraiser, including pieces by Max Beckmann, Manuel de Arellano, Chiura Obata, Miné Okubo, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Tokio Ueyama and Virginia Vezzi, as well as a group of 101 Indone.
The Soulages Museum presents 'Replay the Melody', an exhibition of works by Hiroshi Sugimoto, from April 11 to September 13, 2026. The show includes eight series spanning five decades of the artist's output from the late 1970s to the early 2020s.
Lisson Gallery returns to Art Basel Hong Kong, presenting works by Olga de Amaral, Tony Cragg, Shirazeh Houshiary, Tishan Hsu, Leiko Ikemura, Oliver Lee Jackson, Anish Kapoor, Josh Kline, Christopher Le Brun, Li Ran, Tatsuo Miyajima, Julian Opie, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Masaomi Yasunaga and Yu Hong.
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