Mori Art Museum Appoints Mori Kyoko as Chairperson; Mori Yoshiko Retires
The Facts
On October 23, 2024, the Mori Art Museum announced that current chairperson Mori Yoshiko will retire on December 31, 2024. Mori Kyoko, a member of the museum's Board of Trustees since June 2019, will assume the role of chairperson on January 1, 2025. Mori Yoshiko will continue to support the museum as chairperson emerita. The museum, located in Tokyo's Roppongi Hills, has presented 64 original exhibitions since opening in 2003.
The Signal
The leadership change signals generational continuity at one of Tokyo's leading contemporary art institutions. Mori Kyoko's decade-long board tenure and parallel roles at the Obayashi Foundation and Tokyo Symphony Orchestra suggest a commitment to the museum's founding "Art + Life" principle, which integrates art into broader societal life. For collectors and curators, the smooth transition and retention of Mori Yoshiko as emerita reinforce institutional stability and long-term strategic focus on contemporary and international programming.
- People: Mori Yoshiko, Mori Kyoko
- Museums: Mori Art Museum
- Locations: Tokyo
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