[Pest Exhibition season 7 Announced!] A public exhibition considering the existence of familiar pests and the "habitat segregation" of living things / Calling for artworks and sponsors!
The public art exhibition 'Pest Exhibition season 7', focusing on the beauty and ecological roles of pests, has announced its dates in Tokyo and Osaka for 2026 and is accepting artwork entries.
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Creatures called pests and vermin lurk in our familiar living environments.
They are usually treated as villains and exterminated, but when viewed from an ecological perspective, they have unexpected reasons for existing.
The Pest Exhibition will broadly invite and exhibit works that focus on the beautiful points, beneficial aspects, cycles of life, and existential dimensions of so-called 'pests and vermin,' which tend to be seen only for their 'inconvenient,' 'unpleasant,' and 'disadvantageous' aspects for humans.
And now, the Pest Exhibition is entering its 7th season.
We hope this will serve as a catalyst for creating a movement that reconsiders the relationship between humans and living creatures on earth through art, creating new relationships.
## Exhibition Dates
[Tokyo Venue: MATERIO base] *Closed: Mondays & Tuesdays
Dates: Saturday, July 11, 2026 - Thursday, July 30, 2026, 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Address: 3-11-12 Higashi-Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
https://materiobase.jp/
[Osaka Venue: Minoh Park Insect Museum] *Closed: Tuesdays
Dates: Wednesday, September 2, 2026 - Monday, September 14, 2026, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Last admission 4:30 PM)
Address: 1-18 Minoh Park, Minoh City, Osaka
https://www.mino-konchu.jp/
Pest Exhibition Official Website: https://sites.google.com/8thcal.design/exhibition/
## Now Accepting Artwork Entries
We are looking for artworks featuring motifs of the beautiful points, beneficial aspects, cycles of life, and existential dimensions of creatures called 'pests.'
We look forward to your submissions!
■ Awards
Grand Prize (1 piece): 300,000 yen, exhibition, and catalog publication
Excellence Award (1 piece): 100,000 yen, exhibition, and catalog publication
Selected Works (Approx. 18 pieces): Exhibition and catalog publication
*Deadline for entry & submission of initial screening materials: Monday, May 11, by 5:00 PM
They are usually treated as villains and exterminated, but when viewed from an ecological perspective, they have unexpected reasons for existing.
The Pest Exhibition will broadly invite and exhibit works that focus on the beautiful points, beneficial aspects, cycles of life, and existential dimensions of so-called 'pests and vermin,' which tend to be seen only for their 'inconvenient,' 'unpleasant,' and 'disadvantageous' aspects for humans.
And now, the Pest Exhibition is entering its 7th season.
We hope this will serve as a catalyst for creating a movement that reconsiders the relationship between humans and living creatures on earth through art, creating new relationships.
## Exhibition Dates
[Tokyo Venue: MATERIO base] *Closed: Mondays & Tuesdays
Dates: Saturday, July 11, 2026 - Thursday, July 30, 2026, 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Address: 3-11-12 Higashi-Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
https://materiobase.jp/
[Osaka Venue: Minoh Park Insect Museum] *Closed: Tuesdays
Dates: Wednesday, September 2, 2026 - Monday, September 14, 2026, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Last admission 4:30 PM)
Address: 1-18 Minoh Park, Minoh City, Osaka
https://www.mino-konchu.jp/
Pest Exhibition Official Website: https://sites.google.com/8thcal.design/exhibition/
## Now Accepting Artwork Entries
We are looking for artworks featuring motifs of the beautiful points, beneficial aspects, cycles of life, and existential dimensions of creatures called 'pests.'
We look forward to your submissions!
■ Awards
Grand Prize (1 piece): 300,000 yen, exhibition, and catalog publication
Excellence Award (1 piece): 100,000 yen, exhibition, and catalog publication
Selected Works (Approx. 18 pieces): Exhibition and catalog publication
*Deadline for entry & submission of initial screening materials: Monday, May 11, by 5:00 PM