Last Updated: 2025.06.09
UNIQLO Friday Nights Expand Through Renewed Partnership with MoMA - Including New MoMA Art Icons UT collection designs to launch globally, available in Japan from June 9
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Agapanthus (1914-26)
Claude Monet
Global apparel retailer UNIQLO and The Museum of Modern Art, New York (MoMA) today announced the renewal of their more than a decade-long partnership to continue making art more accessible to all. Since their collaboration began in 2013, over 3.25 million visitors have enjoyed complimentary admission to MoMA, made possible by UNIQLO. Through this renewed partnership, UNIQLO Friday Nights have expanded, granting free admission to the galleries for all New York State residents every Friday night at MoMA during the extended hours of 5:30-8:30pm.
"There is renewed spirit of creativity in our partnership with MoMA," said President of Global Creative of Fast Retailing John Jay. "Our support for New Yorkers with UNIQLO Friday Nights represents a new exploration of how to bring more joy and inspiration to the people of our community through MoMA. This is a new beginning," he added.
"After over a decade of successful collaboration, we are excited to renew MoMA's partnership with UNIQLO," said Sarah Suzuki, Associate Director of The Museum of Modern Art. "The expansion of UNIQLO Friday Nights, along with ongoing projects like the UT collection, strengthens our shared commitment to making art accessible to all, especially New Yorkers."
UNIQLO Friday Nights Admission Program and Digital Series
Since 2013, millions of art lovers have enjoyed access to MoMA through admissions programs and digital series like UNIQLO ArtSpeaks, Drawn To MoMA, and Art For All. Now, UNIQLO and MoMA are proud to welcome New Yorkers to enjoy art, drop-in drawing, and special programs on a weekly basis with the expansion of UNIQLO Friday Nights, which offers complimentary admission exclusively for residents of New York State every Friday night.
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Product Collaborations
UNIQLO's partnership with MoMA includes apparel and accessory lines inspired by artists in MoMA's collection. This collaboration under the UT (Uniqlo T-shirt) line has allowed millions of people to access, engage with, and wear precious works of art that allow them to express their individuality.The latest MoMA Art Icons UT collection launched earlier this year with four designs, including one inspired by Vincent van Gogh's The Starry Night (1889), now available in all 25 markets where UNIQLO operates. UNIQLO will launch an additional three designs globally, scheduled to launch in Japan on June 9. The new designs feature modern takes on iconic pieces from MoMA's collection, including Claude Monet's Agapanthus (1914-26), which depicts flowers and wind with a real sense of motion. Items carry the MoMA logo to symbolize the partnership with UNIQLO and a shared commitment to enhancing daily living through the appreciation of great art.
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The Starry Night (1889)
Vincent van Gogh
Three New MoMA Art Icons UT Designs
Agapanthus (1914-26)
Claude Monet
Untitled (TAM.1559, Poppy Maroon) (1965)
Ruth Asawa
Still Life with Apples (1895-98)
Paul Cézanne
About MoMA
MoMA opened in 1929 as the world's first museum dedicated to contemporary art. A bold, experimental vision has guided the museum over the years. MoMA shares an array of thought-provoking and evocative works, from paintings to performances, in spaces that inspire creativity in everyone.
Partnership with MoMA
UNIQLO and MoMA began their partnership in 2013 based on a shared belief in art and play and have since connected millions of people through art and culture. The years-long partnership has given rise to admissions programs, online programs, and collaborative product collections sold globally. Prior to partnering with the Museum, UNIQLO also sponsored the MoMA exhibition Tokyo 1955-1970, A New Avant-Garde in 2012.
UNIQLO Art For All
For over a decade, UNIQLO has been committed to enhancing daily life through the appreciation of great art. The company endeavors to educate and increase public access and engagement with the most prominent art institutions in the world, including MoMA, Tate, the Louvre and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. These deep relationships with the world's greatest museums are an expression of the UNIQLO LifeWear philosophy of Art for All.
