The Adachi Foundation for the Preservation of Woodcut Printing is pleased to present a special exhibition celebrating the completion of new original woodcut prints by the renowned British sculptor Antony Gormley and the internationally acclaimed artist Kiki Smith, who is based in the United States.

These works mark the first woodcut prints created by both artists. At the artists’ own suggestion, they were realized using a new method that had never before been attempted in traditional woodcut printmaking. Through interview videos and the display of the actual woodblocks used in production, this exhibition introduces the background of the project and the work of the Adachi carvers and printers—heirs to the traditional techniques of woodcut printmaking—who collaborated with the artists to explore new possibilities in woodcut.

During the exhibition, a selection of reproduction ukiyo-e prints depicting cherry blossoms will also be on view. Visitors can enjoy both the traditional woodcut techniques passed down since the Edo period and the new artistic possibilities explored through contemporary ukiyo-e.

Artist: Antony Gormley

Born in 1950 in London, UK. Widely acclaimed for his sculptures and public artworks that investigate the relationship of the human body to space. His work has been exhibited at Musée Rodin (2023), Lehmbruck Museum (2022), National Gallery Singapore (2021), Royal Academy of Arts, London (2019), Uffizi Gallery (2019), Philadelphia Museum of Art (2019), Long Museum (2017), Kunsthaus Bregenz (2010), Hayward Gallery (2007), and Malmö Konsthall (1993). Permanent public works include Angel of the North, Another Place, and Inside Australia. Awarded the Turner Prize in 1994, the Obayashi Prize in 2012, and the Praemium Imperiale in 2013.

Artist: Kiki Smith

Born in 1954 in Nuremberg, Germany. She moved to the United States the following year. Her work explores themes of death, rebirth, and sexuality through sculpture, printmaking, and video. She gained visibility through a project at the Museum of Modern Art, New York in 1990, and received critical acclaim for her work at the 2005 Venice Biennale. The retrospective Kiki Smith: A Gathering, 1980–2005, organized by the Walker Art Center, traveled to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art. She received the Edward MacDowell Medal in 2009 and the U.S. Department of State Medal of Arts in 2012. Her works are included in major collections such as the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Art Institute of Chicago.

Exhibition Information

Original Woodcut Prints
Antony Gormley and Kiki Smith
– Fresh Directions in Woodcut Printmaking Through Collaboration Between Contemporary Artists and Master Artisans –

Dates: March 12 (Thu) – March 28 (Sat), 2026
Closed on Sundays, Mondays, and national holidays
Hours: Tuesday–Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Admission: Free
Venue: Adachi Foundation for the Preservation of Woodcut Printing Tokyo Gallery
3-13-17 Shimoochiai, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 161-0033
13-minute walk from JR Mejiro Station

※Detailed information about the sales of these works is available on Adachi’s website.