[Kanazawa] We Visited "KAMU kanazawa," a Private Museum Run by an Art Collector.

KAMU kanazawa

We visited “KAMU kanazawa,” a museum that opened in June 2020.

KAMU kanazawa is a private museum, and Kentaro Hayashida, who is also an art collector, is involved in its operation as director. It is located about a three-minute walk from the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, and was built in a place with easy access.

1st Floor: Leandro Erlich

The work installed on the first floor is by Leandro Erlich. It was commissioned specifically to fit the space of the museum floor.

An installation work that draws the viewer into the sensation of peering down from above into a spiral staircase’s stairwell.

Leandro Erlich is well known for his signature work “Swimming Pool” at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa.
The work on view has been designed with an awareness of its location right next to that museum.

2nd Floor: Stephanie Quayle

The second floor is the exhibition space for Stephanie Quayle, a British artist who creates animal sculptures.

Stephanie Quayle, a British artist who creates animal sculptures.

Vivid sculptures that carry the traces of the artist’s own hands.

3rd Floor: Takuro Kuwata

The third floor features ceramicist Takuro Kuwata, with a series of works whose vivid colors dazzle the eye.

The Leandro Erlich work on the first floor is on permanent view.
For the second and third floors, we were told that displays will change roughly once a year.

The exhibition space is not particularly large, so some visitors may feel the admission fee is a bit high.
It was also unfortunate to see Takuro Kuwata’s works placed directly on bare plywood boards.
The museum is still growing. We look forward to its future development.

Overview

KAMU kanazawa

Official site: https://www.ka-mu.com/
Opening hours: 11:00–18:00 (until 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays)
Admission: 800 yen (free for elementary school age and under)
Closed: Mondays
*Opening date: Sunday, June 21, 2020