The Collection – 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa

The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, has a relatively short history of collecting, unlike many similar art museums in the West. Focusing on tendencies in international art since the 1980s, it currently has around 3,900 pieces in its collection. The majority are various artworks by and materials related to the self-taught painter and graphic designer Awazu Kiyoshi. In addition to the works on permanent display, the museum’s collection includes a large number of installations. With this publication, the museum confirms its commitment to building a varied collection based on a flexible approach to the diversity of expression within contemporary art.