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Tomokazu Matsuyama debuts \u201cMorning Again\u201d at Times Square Arts\u2019 Midnight Moment, running nightly from April 1 \u2013 30, 2026
\nOver 90 LED screens synchronize for three minutes, replacing ads with abstract imagery of hope, rhythm, self\u2011expression, and transformation<\/p>\n
For one month starting April 1, 2026, Brooklyn-based artist Tomokazu Matsuyama<\/a> will take over New York<\/a>\u2019s Times Square<\/a> with his latest digital public art project, \u201cMorning Again.\u201d As part of the prestigious Midnight Moment program, the city\u2019s largest and longest-running digital art series, Matsuyama\u2019s work will synchronize across more than 96 massive LED screens from 41st to 49th Streets. Every night for three minutes \u2013 from 11:57 p.m. to midnight \u2013 the usual commercial advertisements will vanish, replaced by a 180-second cinematic experience that merges the city\u2019s pulse with Matsuyama\u2019s vibrant, cross-cultural aesthetic. \u201cMorning Again\u201d emphasizes four key elements \u2013 hope, rhythm, self\u2011expression and transformation \u2013 rather than depicting specific figures. These abstract motifs unfold as shifting shapes, glowing light and vibrant hues that mirror the city\u2019s pulse. The work highlights how diverse cultural energies intersect and overlap, creating a shared urban identity. In a time marked by uncertainty and division, Matsuyama\u2019s installation quietly affirms diversity and individuality while suggesting the possibility of moving forward together.\n<\/p>\n In keeping with Matsuyama\u2019s signature style, the piece intentionally avoids a fixed hierarchy of imagery, allowing histories and diverse identities to coexist within the same frame. This approach reflects his ongoing exploration of \u201cborderless identity\u201d and how narratives overlap in an increasingly interconnected global society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Summary Tomokazu Matsuyama debuts \u201cMorning Again\u201d at Times Square Arts\u2019 Midnight Moment, running nightly from April 1 \u2013…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":301347,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[442,498,499,500,501,156,111,139,69],"class_list":["post-301346","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-artsdesign","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/301346","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=301346"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/301346\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/301347"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=301346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=301346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=301346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Born in Gifu, Japan and seasoned by decades in the cultural melting pot of New York, Tomokazu Matsuyama is widely recognized for his ability to bridge disparate worlds. His practice often blends Edo-period iconography and traditional Japanese craft with Western Pop art, street culture, and Abstract Expressionism.<\/p>\n