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New and upcoming
Roppongi Art Night 2024 to feature 40 artworks and programmes over three days
Tokyo's coolest art festival is taking over the last weekend of September with stunning installations and experiential art
The Great Wave by Hokusai fetched USD889,500 at a New York auction
This early print impression from the 1830s is part of ukiyo-e master Katsushika Hokusai’s ‘36 Views of Mount Fuji’ series
Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo’s Sea of Clouds installation features a magical full moon
This garden light-up recreates a natural phenomena in the city, complete with a projection of a full moon
Shinjuku’s projection mapping show now serves food and drinks on weekends
The world’s largest projection mapping showcase also introduced a new digital artwork titled ‘Synergy’
Most popular art events right now
A Personal View of Japanese Contemporary Art: Takahashi Ryutaro Collection
A Personal View of Japanese Contemporary Art: Takahashi Ryutaro Collection
This major exhibition is both a comprehensive overview of Japan’s visual creativity over the past several decades, and an illuminating...
Galaxy & teamLab: Catching and Collecting in the Sea of Life
Galaxy & teamLab: Catching and Collecting in the Sea of Life
In teamLab's new pop-up exhibition in collaboration with the Galaxy store in Harajuku, the digital art collective's enchanted forest has been transformed...
Louise Bourgeois: I Have Been to Hell and Back. And Let Me Tell You, It Was Wonderful
Louise Bourgeois: I Have Been to Hell and Back. And Let Me Tell You, It Was Wonderful
French-born artist Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010) has long loomed large over Roppongi Hills: her outdoor sculpture of a gigantic spider, named...
Keiichi Tanaami: Adventures in Memory
Keiichi Tanaami: Adventures in Memory
Born in Tokyo in 1936, Keiichi Tanaami was a pioneer of pop art in Japan. Though his ultra-vivid, cartoon-esque creations in assorted media have long been...
Tanaka Isson: Light and Soul
Tanaka Isson: Light and Soul
The life of painter Tanaka Isson (1908-1977), best known for expressing the natural beauty of the Unesco World Heritage-designated island Amami Oshima, took...
Akihito Okunaka: Synesthesia - Crossing the senses with art
Akihito Okunaka: Synesthesia - Crossing the senses with art
Get ready to have your senses awakened at What Museum’s latest exhibit, Synesthesia. This captivating showcase explores the work of an artist who uses...
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Best public art sculptures in Tokyo
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Best things to do in Tokyo for photography lovers
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