Art Fair Tokyo 20 (2026) – Paid Zone – Tokyo International Forum

My impressions of viewing artworks in the paid zone of “Art Fair Tokyo 2026,” held at the Tokyo International Forum in March 2026.

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Exhibition Overview
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Exhibition Overview

Exhibition title: Art Fair Tokyo 20 (2026)
Period: March 12th (Thu) – March 15th (Sun), 2026. Opening hours: 11:00 – 19:00 (until 17:00 on the last day only).
- *Only on Thursday, March 12th, the entry time until 12:00 will be reserved for press, VIP guests, and Quick Pass holders.
Location: Tokyo International Forum
Admission fee: See official website.

VIP event

[VIP Only] AFT Afternoon Tea Invitation Date & Time: March 12, 2026 (Thu) 14:00 – 19:00
[VIP Only] AFT Reception Party March 12, 2026 (Thu) 19:00 –
[VIP (First Choice) Limited to 30 Groups] Yuichi Hirako Viewing Room Visit Date & Time: March 13 (Fri) 17:00 – 18:00
[VIP (First Choice) Limited to 15 Groups per Session] ART IN THE PARK: SHUN SUDO Special Tour Date & Time: March 12, 2026 (Thu) ・14:00 – 15:00 ・15:00 – 16:00
[VIP (First Choice) Limited to 10 Groups per Session] Iori Nagashima / Kohei Yamada Studio visit dates and times: Saturday, March 14, 2026, 13:00-14:00 / 14:00-15:00 / 15:00-16:00 *Limited to 10 groups per session

The exhibitors in the paid zone are as follows:

Gallery South Wing

RYUSENDO GALLERY
Nishimura Gallery
Imura Art Gallery
SNOW Contemporary
Kamakura Gallery
MISA SHIN GALLERY
Nichido Contemporary Art
Kenji Taki Gallery
Tokyo Gallery + BTAP
TEZUKAYAMA GALLERY
Gallery Yamaki Fine Art
Art Court Gallery
BASE GALLERY
MtK Contemporary Art
INCURVE
A Lighthouse called Kanata
MEM
Yoshiaki Inoue Gallery
NUKAGA GALLERY KOTARO NUKAGA
MAKI Gallery
Tomio Koyama Gallery
STANDING PINE
MAHO KUBOTA GALLERY
Taguchi Fine Art
√K Contemporary
Shibunkaku
LEESAYA
Akio Nagasawa Gallery
Kaikai Kiki Gallery
KOSAKU KANECHIKA
GYOKUEI
Takuro Someya Contemporary Art
Sho+1
ShugoArts
TARO NASU
Mizuma Art Gallery

Gallery North Wing

GALLERY SIDE 2
Gallery 38
Pontone Gallery
Nagoya Gallery
Shunpuudo Gallery
Gallery Hirota Art
Yanagase Gallery
GALLERY KOGURE
Toki no Wasuremono
biscuit gallery
ADMIRA Gallery
Moji Fine Art Gallery
Shunsei Gallery
N.Smith Gallery
Gallery NAO MASAKI
Mizoe Gallery
FUMA Contemporary Tokyo | Bunkyo Art
Shibuya Kuroda Touen
Hata Bros.
Mito Chu Trading
Mayuyama Ryusendo
Kakusho
Kyorai
Natsume Art Shop
Marueido
Homando
Sagemonoya
Terada Art
Fuji Art
Bijutsu Kogei Tanchu
FINCH ARTS
Wa.gallery
t.gallery
Ginza Kuroda Touen
Hiro Gallery
Precog Gallery
Kamiya
YUMEKOUBOU GALLERY
Gallery Cellar
KOMIYAMA TOKYO G
Gallery Houkouki
Takiya Art
Sagamiya Art Shop
Romdoshin
ZEAL HOUSE
Galerie Tamenaga
Shukado + SCENA
Art Collection Nakano
Gallery Zakuro
SH GALLERY
YUKIKOMIZUTANI
COHJU
Shihodo Gallery
Gallery Togeisha
Antique Art Nanahachi
Ichiyanagi-do Yanai
Kotobukiya
Nichido Gallery
Takeda Art
GALLERY Rin
Seizan Gallery
Gallery Tsubaki
KANEGAE
Watanabe Sanpodo
Hirano Kotoken
Urakami Sokyudo
GOCA by Garde
Contemporary HEIS

My impressions: “Very generous portions”

Kenji Taki Gallery (S008) brought one Mutoni piece again this time. They were having a demonstration, with a woman singing under a disco ball.

GOCA by Garde (N067) had artist Oscar Oiwa, who had come from New York, at the venue for four days. I was able to get him to sign a piece I had previously purchased when he wasn’t too busy.

Gallery Tsubaki (N062) was exhibiting four new sculptures, three drawings, and two replicas by Moe Nakamura. Her sculptures are always so cute.

Art Court Gallery (S012) was exhibiting three sculptures by Rui Sasaki, whose impressive installation I saw at the Aichi International Art Festival. It seems they brought five pieces, but due to space limitations, only three were on display.

At ShugoArts (S034), I was particularly struck by Ritsue Mishima’s glass works (3 pieces), which were impressive at the Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, and five pieces by Rina Matsudaira, whose work was impressive at the Saitama Prefectural Museum of Modern Art’s Artist Project #2.08 Code and Mode exhibition. Tomoko Yoneda’s photographic works were displayed in the staff room.

BASE GALLERY (S013) exhibited glass sculptures and two-dimensional works by Katsuhito Nishikawa, whose final exhibition at the DIC Kawamura Memorial Museum of Art was held there.

Pontone Gallery (N003) offered a rare opportunity to see works by international artists rarely exhibited in Japan. Hwang Seong-tae’s work using a lightbox evoked a strange feeling, floating between sculpture and two-dimensionality.

In addition, I was able to see works by artists familiar to museum visitors, such as Kiyomi Mishima, Kuniyoshi Kaneko, Kei Funakoshi, Yasuo Katsuki, Bernard Buffet, and Yoshitomo Nara.

Below are images of memorable works and gallery names, listed in no particular order.

Gallery Tsubaki (N062) – Moe Nakamura

ShugoArts (S034) / Ritsue Mishima “Drops of the Universe”

ShugoArts (S034) – Rina Matsudaira

Art Court Gallery (S012) – Rui Sasaki

BASE GALLERY (S013) – Katsuhito Nishikawa

MEM(S017)・Shigeru Onishi

GOCA by Garde (N067) – Oscar Oiwa

Mizuma Art Gallery (S036) – Manabu Ikeda

Kenji Taki Gallery (S008) – Chiharu Shiota (left) – Muttoni (right)

Kenji Taki Gallery (S008) – Reiko Ikemura

FUMA Contemporary Tokyo/Bunkyo Art (N017) – Yoshitoshi Kanemaki

Pontone Gallery (N003) – Fan Sung-tae (two images on the left)

Summary

The paid zone at Art Fair Tokyo features a total of 104 galleries with booths, offering an overwhelming amount of artwork to view. Since you’ll see both new works and nostalgic pieces from the past, it’s worth taking your time to browse the booths.

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Update history

2026.3.14