Yoshitomo Nara
MAP | HAYWARD GALLERY, SOUTHBANK CENTRE

Tue 10 Jun – Sun 31 Aug 2025

Dive into the captivating, creative world of Yoshitomo Nara in the largest European retrospective of one of Japan’s most celebrated artists.

Celebrated across the globe for his powerful portraits with eyes that gaze back at the viewer, Nara explores themes of resistance, rebellion, isolation, freedom and spirituality.

This thematic exhibition, featuring more than 150 works in drawing, painting, sculpture, installation and ceramics, reveals enduring influences on the artist’s work, particularly nature and its mythology, the peace movement, the significance of home, and his interest in punk and rock music and popular culture.