Contemporary art is difficult. Who in the world is it and how is it valued?
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9. yuko yamamoto, mutsumi urano, kagari hashimoto: ANOMALY
ANOMALY, a gallery born in 2018, is a fusion of Gendai Yamamoto, URANO, and Hashimoto Art Office, and is co-chaired by three representatives of each organization.
The gallery attracted a lot of attention when it hosted Chim↑Pom's exhibition at Kakidoshi.
It is a form that expands into alternatives, yet maintains its uniqueness. The name ANOMALY reflects our hope that the gallery will be "impossible to ignore" and "strange things happen".
Gallery Information
ANOMALY
Official Site
Terrada Art Complex 4F, 1-33-10 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
10. maho kubota: maho kubota gallery
With "gender" and "brain" as its axis, the gallery actively introduces female artists in Japan such as Yurie Nagashima, Mika Ogasawara, and Aki Inomata.
We also introduce Julian Opie from the angle of how the brain sees and processes the world and art, and how it keeps it to itself.
Kubota attempts to present an open, personal, and socially approachable approach to art.
Gallery Information
MAHO KUBOTA GALLERY
Official Site
2-4-7 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
11. Atsuko Koyanagi: Gallery Koyanagi
Koyanagi has nurtured and introduced world-class artists to the world, including photographer and contemporary artist Hiroshi Sugimoto.
The gallery offers a wide range of domestic and international artists, including Marlene Dumas, Sophie Calle, Michael Boremans, Rei Naito, Risaku Suzuki, Sokaimo, and many more.
Gallery Information
Gallery Koyanagi
Official Site
9F Koyanagi Building, 1-7-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
12. mizuma art gallery
Mizuma Art Gallery introduces to the international art scene mainly Japanese and Asian artists with a unique sensibility that is not bound by the trends of the moment.
Since establishing the gallery in Aoyama in 1994, Mizuma has nurtured and exhibited many unique artists, both young and established, such as O JUN, Makoto Aida, and Manabu Ikeda.
It is one of the most well-known galleries in Japan.
Gallery Information
Mizuma Art Gallery
Official Site
2F Kagura Building, 3-13 Ichiyatamachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
13. masami shiraishi: SCAI THE BATHHOUSE
Since its establishment in 1993, the gallery has realized numerous exhibitions, commission projects, and public art.
It has solidified the reputation of many leading artists, such as Lee Ufan, the leader of the Mono-ha school of contemporary art, and Toshikatsu Endo and Mariko Mori, who have attracted international attention for their large-scale sculptures with strong narratives, and at the same time, has introduced to the world next-generation artists such as Kohei Nawa and Nobuko Tsuchiya, sculptors who use new materials. We are also introducing new generation artists such as Kohei Nawa and Nobuko Tsuchiya, sculptors using new materials, to the world.
Gallery Information
SCAI THE BATHHOUSE
Official Site
6-1-23 Yanaka, Taito-ku, Tokyo, Japan
14. kotaro nukaga
Based in Roppongi, where different cultures intersect and diverse information is disseminated, and Tennozu, which is attracting attention as a new center of contemporary art, Kotaro Nukaga develops highly original gallery programs with cutting-edge artists from Japan and abroad.
The gallery introduces a variety of artists, including Tomokazu Matsuyama, Yuichiro Tamura, Inka Essenhay, Neil Hodd, and Yuichi Hirako, who incorporate science and cutting-edge technology into their thinking and expression in a cross-disciplinary manner.
Gallery Information
KOTARO NUKAGA
Official Site
2F Piramide Building, 6-6-9 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
15. taro nasu: taro nasu
Focusing on conceptual artists and contemporary Japanese photographers, the gallery has introduced middle-class conceptual artists of today's art scene, such as Pierre Huygues, Ryan Gander, and Takashi Homma, both in Japan and abroad.
Today, we continue to present along with rare artists including Kazato Akiyoshi, Koichi Enomoto, Ryoji Ikeda and Lawrence Winner.
Gallery Information
TARO NASU
Official Site
4F Piramide Building, 6-6-9 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
16. kei maki takaki: MAKI Gallery
The gallery focuses on and introduces leading artists from around the world, specializing in postwar and contemporary art.
In recent years, the gallery has held exhibitions of artists such as Mango Thomson, Miya Ando, and Exonemo, who work in the U.S. and consistently produce works of high quality.
At the same time, the gallery is committed to nurturing young artists in Japan and abroad who have the talent to shine in the future.
Gallery Information
MAKI Gallery / Tennozu I & MAKI Collection
Official Site
1-33-10 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0002, Japan
17. kenji taki: kenji taki gallery
The gallery introduces a wide range of artists from postwar Japanese artists to young international artists.
The gallery handles many important artists such as Toshikatsu Endo, Reiko Ikemura, Hiroshi Sugito, Kengo Kito, Jean-Charles Bret, and Alfred Jah.
Gallery Information
Kenji Taki Gallery
Official Site
3-18-2-102 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
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