Category: event

November 14 (Sat)

Creative Forest《i za na i 2026》Completion Commemorative Event

●Performance “i za na i” by Akio Suzuki + Hiromi Miyakita
Date & Time：Sat. Nov.14, 14:00-14:40
venue：Tottori Prefectural Museum of Art – Creative Forest (West side outdoor area)
Free admission, no reservation required.

A performance celebrating the completion of the sculpture “i za na i 2026,” installed in the Creative Forest, and the surrounding plaza will serve as the stage.

●特別対談：鈴木昭男＋水沢 勉「ば　と　からだ　と　ひびき」
日時：11/14（土）14:50-15:30
会場：鳥取県立美術館 創作の森（西側 屋外エリア）
定員：50名
参加：事前申込み制・先着順、聴講無料

長年にわたり鈴木昭男と親交の深いキュレーター・水沢 勉を迎え、創作の森に生まれた作品や制作の背景、場や身体、響きについて語り合います。

●Networking Event: “Open Table”
Date & Time：Sat. Nov.14, 16:00-18:00
venue：Tottori Prefectural Museum of Art – Creative Forest (West side outdoor area)
Free admission, no reservation required.

Share a meal with artists and fellow participants, savoring Kiln-cooked dishes—such as pizza and stews—while enjoying a relaxed and leisurely time.

https://tottori-moa.jp/event/31365/
October 30 (Fri)

音 気 楽 団2026 in NeoTAN

鈴木が楽団長となり、機道具をつかって音の気配を表現する「音 気 楽 団」（おんきがくだん）。今回は、NeoTANオープンファクトリー2026と連携し、2025年秋に披露したパフォーマンスの第2弾として新たに楽団員を募集します。一緒にワークショップ「はたおと・さぐり2026」、パフォーマンス「はたおと・あそび2026」に参加しませんか。

日時｜2026年10月31日（土）10:00～13:30
会場｜丹後織物工業組合特設会場（京丹後市大宮町河辺3188【マップ】）
定員｜20名程度（先着順）
対象｜小学生以上
参加｜無料
持ち物｜飲み物、昼食（希望者にはお弁当を実費で用意します。詳細は申込みフォームをご確認ください。）
主催｜京都:Re-Search実行委員会
https://kyotohoop.jp/program/tango2026/

September 5 (Sat) - November 15 (Sun)

Gwangju Biennale

会期｜2026年9月5日（土）～11月15日（日）
会場：光州ビエンナーレホール
休場日：月（ただし、9/7、10/5）※秋夕連休も開催
開場時間：10:00–18:00 ただし入場は閉場30分前

アーティスティック・ディレクター：ホー・ツーニェン

https://gwangjubiennale.org/gb/
October 3 (Sat) - October 4 (Sun)

音欒 -OTOMARU- 2026

「音欒（おとまる）」とは、listude と Purje が共催する音と食の新しいイベント。その場、その時でしか生まれない音や土地の食を通じて、感覚の広がりを体験いただきます。
日時｜2026年10月3日（土）・10月4日（日）※雨天決行 荒天中止
会場｜奈良・宇陀 宮奥・劒主神社周辺（奈良県宇陀市大宇陀下宮奥318-2）
料金｜¥20,000（ワーク・演奏・食事付き）
定員｜各回20名（要事前申込み、先着順）
演奏｜鈴木昭男
食事｜Purje
音響｜listude
https://www.listude.jp/19437

September 8 (Tue) - September 9 (Wed)

Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo: 65th MOT Museum Lecture Series

Akio Suzuki and Hiromi Miyakita will lead a two-day program as part of the MOT Museum Lecture Series (Language: Japanese)

MOT “Otodate” Tour: Akio Suzuki + Hiromi Miyakita — Tour & Performance
This event features a tour-style performance centered on Akio Suzuki’s work “Otodate”, which was acquired by MOT in 2019. In addition to the performance, participants will visit twelve “echo points” located both indoors and outdoors, where they will listen to Suzuki’s commentary and engage in an experience of focused listening.
Date & Time | Tuesday, September 8, 2026, 14:00–15:30
Venue | Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (Outdoor Exhibition Area, Entrance Hall, etc.)
No capacity limit; no advance reservation required; entry and exit allowed during the event
Participation Fee | Free
https://www.mot-art-museum.jp/events/2026/08/20260724200714/


“Akio Suzuki & ‘ta do ri’ Gathering”: Akio Suzuki + Hiromi Miyakita — Performance
Attendees will Experience a diverse range of sonic expressions, from performances using self-created sound instruments to conceptual sound works in a special acoustic environment designed by the sound design collective WHITELIGHT.
Date & Time | Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 18:30–20:30 (Doors open at 18:00)
Venue | Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, B2F Auditorium
Capacity | Approx. 60 people (Advance registration required)
https://www.mot-art-museum.jp/events/2026/08/20260724203640/
July 10 (Fri)

Abbotsford Convent WinterLIVE

o to da te
Suzuki and Miyakita will undertake a three-week residency at Abbotsford Convent, developing new, site-responsive work in dialogue with the architecture, landscape and atmosphere of the precinct.
From 10 July
Precinct wide

Performance
As part of Laundry Sessions, Suzuki’s sound practice is paired with Miyakita’s intuitive, site-responsive performance, creating a work that is both deeply meditative and alive with spontaneity.
10 July | 6pm – 11pm
Magdalen Laundry
Abbotsford Convent, Melbourne, Australia

Akio Suzuki and Hiromi Miyakita
https://abbotsfordconvent.com.au/event/winterlive-o-to-da-te/

WinterLIVE
https://abbotsfordconvent.com.au/winterlive-2026/

May 29 (Fri) - May 30 (Sat)

singuhr XXX 30 Years sound art in Berlin

Sound Installation
Friday, 29.5.2026, Parochialkirche and Klosterviertel
8:00 p.m. Opening of the installation »oto-date berlin 2026« by Akio Suzuki

Klosterviertel and Wasserspeicher neighborhood
Akio Suzuki »oto-date berlin 2026« (Installation in public space)
May 30 — June 7, 2026
Permanent

Sound Performances I
Saturday, May 30, 2026, Villa Elisabeth
8:00 p.m.
with Michael Moser (AT), Paul DeMarinis (US), Akio Suzuki & Hiromi Miyakita (JP); Robyn Schulkowsky (US)

Grants | Toshiaki Ogasawara Memorial Foundation

https://singuhr.de/en/current/

https://www.berliner-kuenstlerprogramm.de/en/events/singuhr-xxx/
May 1 (Fri) - May 17 (Sun)

Listen! Portrait of Territories

[France]
Public event (sound installation, performance, concert) from 2 pm to 6 pm
Date : May 1
Venue : St Paterne Racan- France

Concert/performance 4pm to 5pm
Date : May 2
Venue : CCCOD (Center of Contemporary Art)- Tours- France

With Akio Suzuki, Hiromi Miyakata, Christophe Fellay and Ensemble PTYX
https://cccod.fr/en/evenements/concert-akio-suzuki-hiromi-miyakita-ensemble-ptyx-et-christophe-fellay

[Switzerland]
Public events (sound installation, performance, concert, round table)
Date : From May 14 to May 17
Venue : Espace Parallèle- St Maurice- Switzerland
https://www.espaceparallele.net/index.php/programme/portraits-de-territoires-en-ecoute

PROGRAMME

Thursday, May 14, 5–7 pm – PARALLEL SPACE (Reservations required)
Portrait #1: Presentation of the 4-day residency and roundtable discussion.
With Ensemble Ptyx, Akio Suzuki, Hiromi Miyakita, Christophe Fellay, and Anne-Laure Chamboissier.

Friday, May 15, 8–10 pm – PARALLEL SPACE (Reservations required)
Portrait #2: Concert, installation, and performance.
With Ensemble Ptyx, Akio Suzuki, Hiromi Miyakita, and Christophe Fellay.

Saturday, May 16, 5pm and 7:30 pm – PARALLEL SPACE (Reservations required)
Portrait #3: Listening walk with Akio Suzuki (5:00-) and performance with Akio Suzuki, Hiromi Miyakita, and musicians (7:30-).

Sunday, May 17, 2–4 pm – FLORE-ALPE AND LAKE CHAMPEX (Free admission)
Portrait #4: Performance by Akio Suzuki and Hiromi Miyakita in the alpine garden, followed by a performance around the lake with musicians Christophe Fellay, Akio Suzuki, and Hiromi Miyakita.
https://www.saint-bernard.ch/en/activities/agenda/portraits-of-territoires-en-ecoute-65376/

2:00 pm: Welcome at Jardin Botanique Flore-Alpe
   Performance with Akio Suzuki, Hiromi Miyakita, Ensemble Ptyx and Christophe Fellay

3:00 pm: Rendezvous around Champex lake (or at the Catholic chapel in case of bad weather)
   Performance/concert with Ensemble PTYX, Christophe Fellay, and with the participation of Akio Suzuki and Hiromi Miyakita

Artists : Akio Suzuki, Hiromi Miyakata, Christophe Fellay and Jean Baptiste Apéré with Ensemble PTYX
Curator : Anne-Laure Chamboissier et Christophe Fellay

The core of the project is the notion of active listening. Listening to a territory goes beyond its acoustic dimension: it implies presence and attention to subtle phenomena, to traces and narratives embedded in forms and materials. In this sense, listening becomes a way of experiencing and understanding a place differently.
December 22 (Mon)

Rhodri Davies＋Akio Sizuki Duo

Since the 1990s, Welsh-born harpist and composer Lord Davis, who has been active in the UK’s free improvisational scene, will come to Japan and perform with the legendary sound artist Akio Suzuki, who is adored.

Date & Time| Monday, December 22, 2025 OPEN: 19:00, START 19:30
Venue| Kyoto CLUB METRO (Ebisu Building BF, 82 Shimozutsumi-cho, Sakyo-ku, Tokyo)
Performer| Rhodri Davies + Akio Suzuki
Price| ¥3,500+1drink Advance / ¥4,000+1drink on the day
Reservation and details｜https://www.metro.ne.jp/schedule/251222/
December 17 (Wed)

《Invitation 2025》JICHIN – ceremony

https://tottori-moa.jp/news/24696 In the outdoor area “Forest of Creation” on the west side of the museum, we plan to install three commissioned works, including the sculpture “Invitation 2025” by sound artist Suzuki Akio. A groundbreaking ceremony will be held in the form of a performance by Suzuki and dancer Miyakita Hiromi to pray for the safe start of construction ahead of the start of construction in January 2026. Anyone is welcome to attend, so please feel free to invite your friends and family.

[Date and time] Wednesday, December 17th, 10:30 start
[Venue] Tottori Prefectural Museum of Art, Creative Forest
[How to participate] Please come directly to the venue on the day
https://tottori-moa.jp/news/24696
December 12 (Fri)

Garden of the appellation・maze walking

Date: 12/12/2025 Fri. 14:00 start, 13:30 open
Venue: Etoile Kaito Living Bldg.1-15-15 Higashikanda, Chiyoda-ku
Fee: 2,200yen for adults, 1,500yen for students
※If you already have an Etoile Kaito Living Hall ticket that has already entered, we will apply the discount. ( Discounted price: 1,200yen for general customers, 500yen for students) Please be sure to bring your ticket on the day.

https://tokyobiennale.jp/tb2025/event/garden-of-the-appellation_maze-walking/?lang=en
October 17 (Fri) - December 14 (Sun)

Tokyo Biennale 2025

Period｜Friday, October 17, 2025 – Sunday, December 14, 2025
Venue｜(Base exhibition) Toeizan Kan’ei-ji and Etoile Kaito Living Building
(Exhibition area) Ueno/Okachimachi Area, Kanda/Akihabara Area, Suidobashi Area, Higashi-nihombashi/Bakurocho Area, Yaesu/Kyobashi Area, Otemachi/Marunouchi/Yurakucho Area
    ⇒ Map PDF
    Map: https://stroly.com/viewer/1759212149?categories=landmark3
Organizer｜General Non-Profit Incorporated Organization Tokyo Biennale
    https://tokyobiennale.jp/tb2025/exhibition/akio-suzuki/?lang=en


>> Interview for Tokyo Biennale 202 (written in Japanese)
November 15 (Sat)

”Sha Butsu Sei Sei”【Obu city】

Aichi Triennale 2025 Partnership Program　”Sha Butsu Sei Sei”

【Obu city】
As part of the Artobuist 2025, artist Eiji Watanabe will recreate the hut “Mondori-an,” originally designed by Akio Suzuki. The performance “Mondori-an: WANA-Show” will take place in Obu, featuring Suzuki, who was invited as an artist in 2021, and Miyakita, who also participated in the dance performance, with the hut as the starting point.

Date | Saturday, November 15, 2025, Start at 2:00 PM (Free admission / Advance registration required) Venue | Okura Park Rest House Courtyard (5-74 Momoyama-cho, Obu City, Aichi Prefecture) ※Registration is available from October 10 (Fri) via phone, the registration form on the website, or directly at the Cultural Exchange Division office on the 3rd floor of Obu City Hall.

Date | Saturday, November 15, 2025, Start at 2:00 PM (Free admission / Advance registration required)
Venue | Okura Park Rest House Courtyard (5-74 Momoyama-cho, Obu City, Aichi Prefecture)
※Registration is available from October 10 (Fri) via phone, the registration form on the website, or directly at the Cultural Exchange Division office on the 3rd floor of Obu City Hall.
https://artobulist.jimdofree.com/
October 13 (Mon)

”Sha Butsu Sei Sei”【Ichinomiya city】

Aichi Triennale 2025 Partnership Program　”Sha Butsu Sei Sei”

【Ichinomiya City】
Using products found at the former woolen factory site and motifs inspired by the uniqueness of the location, Suzuki will present “o to da te” and a new work titled “Simulacra-chan,” while Miyakita will unveil new paintings. During the exhibition period, there will be performances by the two artists and an artist talk.

Exhibition｜Friday 19 September 2025年 – Sunday 16 November 10:00〜18:00
Performance | Monday/Holiday 13 October 2025 Start at 13:00
Artist Talk | Start at 14:00
Venue | mh PROJECT_nokogirini (4-11-3 Kagoya, Ichinomiya-shi, Aichi 494-0002)
Organize｜mh PROJECT_nokogirini 　mhprojectnyc_(at)_gmail.com
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Sponsored | Aichi FG Educational and Cultural Foundation
Collaboration | Nokogirini, Hiramatsu Keori Co., Ltd.
https://mhprojectnyc.com/