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Takehisa Kosugi

Takehisa Kosugi

Artist

WA-00027983

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None documented

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Institutional Exhibitions

46

Works in Collection

92

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60%

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WikidataQ7677988 ULAN500122680

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MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/3227
Tier 1 · Institutional92%

About

Why this artist matters now

Takehisa Kosugi was a Japanese composer and performer whose work bridged experimental music, visual art, and performance. Active from the 1960s onward, he was a founding member of the Fluxus movement and created scores that incorporated indeterminacy, chance operations, and unconventional notation. His compositions often prioritized performer intuition and environmental sound over traditional melodic structure. Kosugi's practice extended to installation and video work, establishing him as a key figure in postwar avant-garde art across multiple disciplines.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 1mo ago

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Museum of Modern ArtNew York

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Artworks (46)

Events

1967 · Plastic box with offset label, containing eighteen offset cards

overall (box): 3 5/8 x 4 3/4 x 1" (9.2 x 12 x 2.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Events from Fluxkit

1965 · Plastic box with decal and offset label, containing 17 offset cards

overall (closed): 4 3/4 × 3 15/16 × 1/2" (12 × 10 × 1.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Events from Fluxkit

1965 · Plastic box with offset label, containing 19 offset cards

overall (box): 3 15/16 x 4 3/4 x 1" (10 x 12 x 2.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Events from Fluxkit

Events from Fluxkit

1965 · Plastic box with offset label, containing thirteen offset cards

box: 1 x 4 11/16 x 3 15/16" (2.6 x 11.9 x 10 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Events

1965 · Plastic box with two offset labels, containing ten offset cards

overall (box): 3 11/16 x 4 3/4 x 1 3/16" (9.3 x 12 x 3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Theatre Music from Fluxus 1

1964 · Ink on paper

book: 7 1/2 × 8 3/8 × 1 13/16" (19.1 × 21.2 × 4.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Theatre Music from Fluxus 1

1964 · Offset card and ink on paper

book: 7 9/16 × 8 7/16 × 2 3/8" (19.2 × 21.5 × 6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Theatre Music from Fluxus 1

1964 · Offset card and ink on paper

book: 7 1/2 × 8 7/16 × 1 15/16" (19.1 × 21.4 × 5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Theatre Music from Fluxus 1

1964 · Offset card and ink on paper

book: 7 1/2 × 8 1/4 × 1 15/16" (19.1 × 21 × 5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Simultaneous performance of Anima 1, Attache de Ben, and Solo for Violin, performed during Fully Guaranteed 12 Fluxus Concerts, New York, May 23, 1964

1964 · Gelatin silver print

sheet: 7 × 5" (17.8 × 12.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Anima 1, performed during Fully Guaranteed 12 Fluxus Concerts, New York, May 23, 1964

1964 · Gelatin silver print

sheet: 7 × 5" (17.8 × 12.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Anima 2, performed during Concert No. 1, Fully Guaranteed 12 Fluxus Concerts, Fluxhall, 359 Canal Street, New York, April 11, 1964

1964 · Gelatin silver print

sheet: 9 15/16 × 8" (25.3 × 20.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Anima 2, performed during Concert No. 1, Fully Guaranteed 12 Fluxus Concerts, Fluxhall, 359 Canal Street, New York, April 11, 1964

1964 · Gelatin silver print

sheet: 9 15/16 × 8" (25.3 × 20.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Anima 1, performed during Fully Guaranteed 12 Fluxus Concerts, New York, May 23, 1964

1964 · Gelatin silver print

sheet: 7 × 5" (17.8 × 12.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Anima 1, performed during Fully Guaranteed 12 Fluxus Concerts, New York, May 23, 1964

1964 · Gelatin silver print

sheet: 7 × 5" (17.8 × 12.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Anima 1, performed during Fully Guaranteed 12 Fluxus Concerts, New York, May 23, 1964

1964 · Gelatin silver print

sheet: 7 × 5" (17.8 × 12.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Anima 1, performed during Fully Guaranteed 12 Fluxus Concerts, New York, May 23, 1964

1964 · Gelatin silver print

sheet: 7 × 5" (17.8 × 12.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Anima 1, performed during Fully Guaranteed 12 Fluxus Concerts, New York, May 23, 1964

1964 · Gelatin silver print

sheet: 7 × 5" (17.8 × 12.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Theatre Music from Fluxus 1

1964 · Pocket containing offset card and ink on paper

book: 7 1/2 × 8 1/4 × 2 3/16" (19.1 × 21 × 5.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Theatre Music from Fluxus 1

1964 · Offset card and ink on paper

book: 7 9/16 x 8 1/4 x 1 3/16" (19.2 x 21 x 3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Theatre Music from Fluxus 1

1964 · Offset card and ink on paper

book: 7 1/2 × 8 7/16 × 2 3/16" (19.1 × 21.4 × 5.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Anima I, performed during Concert No. 1, Fully Guaranteed 12 Fluxus Concerts, Fluxhall, 359 Canal Street, New York, April 11, 1964

1964 · Gelatin silver print

sheet: 9 15/16 × 8" (25.3 × 20.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Anima I, performed during Concert No. 1, Fully Guaranteed 12 Fluxus Concerts, Fluxhall, 359 Canal Street, New York, April 11, 1964

1964 · Gelatin silver print

sheet: 9 15/16 × 8" (25.3 × 20.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Events from Fluxkit

1964 · Plastic box with offset label, containing 13 offset cards

overall (box): 3 15/16 x 4 3/4 x 1 3/16" (10 x 12 x 3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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46 published of 92 catalogued · 13 with image

MoMA
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Museum of Modern Art

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Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

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