Tokyo
A megacity of radical contemporary art, design, and urban culture
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Exhibitions
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Venues
Art & the City in Dialogue
Tokyo's art scene spans Mori Art Museum skyscraper views to the intimate galleries of Roppongi and Harajuku.
The City as Stage
Exhibitions in Tokyo
The spaces where Tokyo speaks — from major institutional surveys to gallery shows that define the city's contemporary conversation.
What's On
Tokyo — Upcoming Shows
4 shows
Now Showing
Featured Artists
Urban Infrastructure
Tokyo's Art Ecosystem
The institutions, galleries, and independent spaces through which Tokyo produces, hosts, and transmits contemporary culture.
Gallery Directory
Contemporary Galleries in Tokyo
A verified directory of Tokyo's contemporary art galleries — each record fetched and confirmed from the gallery's official website.
Housed in a 200-year-old former bathhouse in Tokyo, this gallery has been a key platform for contemporary Japanese artists and a bridge to the international art world. Its unique venue and visionary program have made it a cultural landmark in Japan.
A key Tokyo gallery that has been instrumental in presenting a new generation of Japanese artists to international audiences. Founded by Atsuko Ninagawa, the gallery balances conceptually rigorous work with a distinctive Japanese aesthetic sensibility.
Market in Tokyo
Auction houses, upcoming sales, and market-week activity in this city.
Market Signals
Consignment Invitation for January 2027 Auction
SBI Art Auction is currently accepting consignments for an upcoming auction scheduled for January 22-23, 2027, with a consignment deadline in mid-November 2026.
The 80th SBI Art Auction | Modern and Contemporary Art Results
The May 22–23, 2026 sale realized JPY 1,231,454,500 with an 87.6% sell-through rate across 364 lots, highlighted by works by Hisao Domoto and Shusaku Arakawa.
The 81st SBI Art Auction | A Passage from the Important Japanese Collection Results
Held on May 30, 2026, the single-owner collection achieved a 100% sell-through white-glove result totaling JPY 182,326,750 across 251 lots.
The 82nd SBI Art Auction | Modern and Contemporary Art Results
The July 10–11, 2026 sale achieved total sales of JPY 657,087,000 with an 86.9% sell-through rate across 396 lots, led by Yoshitomo Nara and Ayako Rokkaku.
The 83rd SBI Art Auction | LIVE STREAM AUCTION
SBI Art Auction holds its 83rd sale as a live stream auction across two sessions: Lots 001-272 on Friday, September 11, and Lots 273-581 on Saturday, September 12.
On the Rise
Artists to Watch in Tokyo
Active voices generating signal — emerging, mid-career, and buzzworthy names surfacing in Tokyo's current scene.
TeamLab
Hot ShowingShowing in "Mori Art Museum: Ethereal Digital Horizons" at Mori Art Museum
Ryoji Ikeda
Hot ShowingShowing in "Mori Art Museum: Ethereal Digital Horizons" at Mori Art Museum
KAWS
ShowingShowing in "Kaws: Holiday Space" at Mori Art Museum
Kisho Kurokawa
ShowingShowing in "National Art Center: Metabolist Visions of the Future" at National Art Center
Kenzo Tange
ShowingShowing in "National Art Center: Metabolist Visions of the Future" at National Art Center
Yayoi Kusama
ShowingShowing in "Mori Art Museum: Yayoi Kusama — Infinity Reimagined" at Mori Art Museum
Issey Miyake
ShowingShowing in "21_21 Design Sight: Tactile Precision" at 21_21 Design Sight
Kenya Hara
ShowingShowing in "21_21 Design Sight: Tactile Precision" at 21_21 Design Sight
Gallery Scene
Galleries to Watch in Tokyo
The spaces defining Tokyo's current moment — independent, ambitious, and generating signal in the contemporary art world.
Local News Wire
Tokyo Contemporary Art News
Fresh coverage of Tokyo's contemporary art scene, aggregated weekly from local-language news sources.
Biennale Radar
Part of Biennale Radar's Art & the City in Dialogue series — aggregating live editorial intelligence about how cities and the art world speak to each other.