ART FAIR TOKYO
March 7th Fri – 9th Sun, 2025
Tokyo International Forum Hall E & Lobby Gallery
As the largest art fair in Japan and the oldest in Asia, ART FAIR TOKYO continues to bring together leading art galleries from across Japan and the rest of the world since its founding in 2005. The fair is a leading force in the Japanese art market, which targets established and new generations of global and local dealers and collectors to take note of the wide range of art.
Announcement of participating galleries for ART FAIR TOKYO19
We are pleased to announce that the exhibiting galleries for ART FAIR TOKYO 19 have been selected.
ART FAIR TOKYO 19 will feature 139 galleries from Japan and abroad in three sections: Galleries, Crossings, and Projects. This year, we have expanded the space with an emphasis on encouraging stronger presentations at each booth.
In addition to galleries leading the Japanese contemporary art scene such as Tomio Koyama Gallery, ShugoArts, MAHO KUBOTA GALLERY, TARO NASU, Kaikai Kiki Gallery, KENJI TAKI GALLERY, and others, galleries from overseas such as PERROTIN will participate in the "Galleries" section. The Galleries will provide an opportunity to view the Japanese art scene and the art market.
For more details, please refer to the following link.
https://artfairtokyo.com/press_info
We are pleased to announce that ART FAIR TOKYO 19 will be held in Tokyo.
aTOKYO Inc. is pleased to announce that ART FAIR TOKYO 19, a global art fair, will be held from March 6 (Thu) to March 9 (Sun), 2025, as an opportunity to present the Japanese art market in a comprehensive manner.
The Managing Director of ART FAIR TOKYO would like to extend a warm welcome to all visitors to the fair.
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As ART FAIR TOKYO 19 celebrates its 20th anniversary since its inception in 2005, we are very pleased to announce 139 domestic and international galleries participating, including many of Japan's leading galleries, with 13 new exhibitors in the three sections of the fair.
Together with a committee team of some of Japan's leading galleries, ART FAIR TOKYO has consistently developed as Japan's largest platform for connecting and interacting between the Japanese art market, nurtured by its unique art history, and the major stakeholders in the global art scene. Japan is one of the most economically successful Asian countries.
As one of the largest art fairs in Japan, ART FAIR TOKYO has been able to grow with the growth of the Japanese art market and to provide a platform for the exchange of a wide range of genres, from antiques to modern art, contemporary art, and crafts, as well as a platform for the exchange of higher-quality artworks. As the largest art fair in Japan, ART FAIR TOKYO has built deep relationships with art collectors and other major stakeholders in Japan and abroad as a showcase for a wide range of genres and high quality works of art.
Japan boasts the second largest art market in Asia after China. ART FAIR TOKYO 19 promises to be an even more satisfying fair for all visitors with larger exhibition booths and a more diverse program than previous years.
Kiichi Kitajima
ART FAIR TOKYO Managing Director
https://artfairtokyo.com/press_info
"ART FAIR TOKYO 18" records 328 million in sales during the fair / Press release & report on the fair published.
Press release and report on the event are now available.
⚫︎Art Fair Tokyo , held in 8-10 March 2024, recorded sales of JPY 3.28 billion.
⚫︎Art Fair Tokyo 19 will be held at the Tokyo International Forum from 7 - 9 March 2025
Press web site : https://artfairtokyo.com/press_info
Make, Show, and Taste Collections
Collecting art has become a prominent trend, and the collection exhibition by Makoto Takeuchi at WHAT MUSEUM is currently the subject of much discussion. We spoke with him about his relationship with his artworks, how he curates his collection, and how he uses his collection to express his current state of mind.
To consider the value of the arts in relation to the social systems.
Art is frequently examined through the lenses of history and artistic value. However, the role of sociology within art is also crucial, and it must be acknowledged when considering how art is perceived. We recently had the opportunity to interview Dr. YAMAMOTO Hiroki, a curtural studies scholar, curator and artist.
Japanese Museums at the Forefront
These three Japanese institutions are leading the landscape in Japan and they are capable of showcasing first class exhibitions by Japanese, Asian and international artists. What are the challenges of such a kind of work? What are the benefits? Should institutions be only international?
Speakers:
Mami Kataoka (Mori Art Museum)
Yuko Hasegawa (21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa)
Mika Kuraya (Yokohama Museum of Art)
moderated:
Junya Yamamine
Artists and Communities
Artists are not just solitary figures creating incredible things alone in the studio. They also work with other people and communities, generating a sense of participation and belonging—feelings that are needed now more than ever. Four artists deeply engaged with such practices share their insights on this pressing issue.
Speakers:
Augustas Serapinas (Lithuania)
Ana Prvacki (Serbia/Romania)
Marinella Senatore (Italy)
田中功起|Koki Tanaka (Japan)
Moderator:
Samuel Leuenberger (SALTS, Basel)
Making Art vs. Collecting Art: Takashi Murakami interviewed by Andrea Neustein
Over the last fifteen years, Japanese artist Takashi Murakami has amassed a unique collection of contemporary art. The collection was first presented publicly in 2015 at the Yokohama Museum of Art in the exhibition Takashi Murakami’s Superflat Collection―From Shōhaku and Rosanjin to Anselm Kiefer and has continued to grow since. Why does an artist start to collect works by other artists? What are the thoughts and feelings behind such a decision?
Tokyo International Forum
Hall E and Lobby Gallery
3-Chome-5-1 Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0005 Japan
1-minutes walk from JR/Subway Yurakucho Station, 5-minutes walk from JR Tokyo Station (Keiyo Line)