Ron Mueck, major solo exhibition at Mori Art Museum Tokyo
Published on 08/24/2026 at 13:05 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Ron Mueck leads one of this summer’s most closely watched institutional shows in Tokyo. As the Mori Art Museum states, the exhibition Ron Mueck runs on the 53rd floor of Roppongi Hills Mori Tower from April 29 to September 23, 2026, in collaboration with Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain. Mori Art Museum exhibition page
The solo show in Tokyo
The Mori Art Museum presents 11 sculptures by Ron Mueck, ranging from early pieces to recent works, in his first solo exhibition in Japan in 18 years. A detailed visitor guide describes how this concentrated selection reflects roughly three decades of practice and only 49 works produced over that span. Exhibition review and visitor guide
The museum places the show within its broader collaboration with Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, which has followed Mueck’s work since the late 1990s and co-organized several major presentations. The Tokyo exhibition continues that partnership, giving Japanese audiences access to key pieces normally held in European collections. Fondation Cartier artist page
Exhibition & Show angle on Monday
The show’s run coincides with extended summer opening hours, with the museum opening from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM on weekends and public holidays between June and September to manage visitor demand. An official calendar details the August schedule, including Mountain Day on August 11 and the final stretch towards the closing date of September 23, 2026. Mori Art Museum opening-hours calendar
According to a July 13, 2026 release distributed via regional news wires, the exhibition surpassed 200,000 visitors by July 9, underscoring its reach in the Tokyo summer program. The museum links this popularity to the monumental scale and detail of works such as a giant skull that has become a recurrent social-media image. Visitor numbers announcement
All news and background on Ron Mueck
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The work core and practice
Ron Mueck is known for meticulously crafted, hyperreal figural sculptures that range dramatically in scale, from small tabletop figures to towering bodies and skulls. The Mori Art Museum presentation includes early works alongside newer pieces such as the multi-dog installation Havoc, highlighting his focus on psychological tension and bodily presence. Exhibition review and visitor guide
Where the artist stands now
Ron Mueck’s solo exhibition Ron Mueck remains on view at Mori Art Museum in Tokyo through September 23, 2026, with extended hours on summer weekends and public holidays.
Ron Mueck at a glance
- Artist: Ron Mueck
- Medium / Genre: Sculpture (hyperreal figuration)
- Born: 1958, Melbourne, Australia
- Place(s) of practice: Studio in London
- Active since: late 1990s, first major solo exhibition at Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain in 1998
- Key work groups: Boy, Dead Dad, In Bed, Havoc
- Current/last exhibition: Ron Mueck, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, April 29 to September 23, 2026
- Major collections: Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain (Paris), ARoS Aarhus Art Museum (Aarhus), National Gallery of Victoria (Melbourne)
- Awards: Laureate of the Helmuth Kohlmann prize (as documented in institutional biographies)
- Next date: September 23, 2026, closing day of Ron Mueck at Mori Art Museum, Tokyo
Frequently asked questions about Ron Mueck
Where can I see Ron Mueck’s work in August 2026?
Ron Mueck’s solo exhibition Ron Mueck is on view at Mori Art Museum in Tokyo throughout August 2026, with extended weekend and public-holiday opening hours up to September 23, 2026.
How many works are included in the Mori Art Museum exhibition?
The Tokyo exhibition presents 11 sculptures by Ron Mueck, spanning early and recent pieces, with several works shown in Japan for the first time, according to museum and partner communications.
What is significant about the visitor numbers for this show?
A July 13, 2026 announcement reported that the Ron Mueck exhibition surpassed 200,000 visitors by July 9, indicating strong public interest in large-scale, hyperreal figurative sculpture within Tokyo’s summer museum program.
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