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Tokyo Gendai 2026 Closes at Pacifico Yokohama, Announces Move to Ariake GYM-EX for 2027

festival-fair · 2026-04-19

The fourth edition of Tokyo Gendai took place from September 11 to 13, 2026, at Pacifico Yokohama, featuring 69 galleries, a slight rise from the previous year, with a nearly equal representation of Japanese and international exhibitors. Fair director Eri Takane highlighted the importance of this balance. The event showcased five distinct sectors: Galleries, Hana, Eda, Tane, and the newly introduced Miki sector. Among the standout pieces were Sarah Lucas's Blue Bunny (2025) and Yu Nishimura's Diffraction (2026). KOTARO NUKAGA successfully sold over 20 artworks during the VIP preview, while BANGKOK CITYCITY GALLERY highlighted Thai artists. Japan continues to be the second-largest art market in Asia. The fair is set to relocate to Ariake GYM-EX from November 4 to 7, 2027, during Art Week Tokyo.

Key facts

  • Tokyo Gendai 2026 ran September 11–13 at Pacifico Yokohama, its fourth edition, with 69 galleries.
  • The fair was divided into five sectors: Galleries, Hana, Eda, Tane and the new Miki for paper-based works and printed matter.
  • Tane returned after a two-year absence, featuring NFTs, animation, film and VR projects.
  • Pace returned with a Lauren Quin solo presentation after June cuts to its global operations, staff and roster.
  • KOTARO NUKAGA sold more than 20 works during the VIP preview and pre-sales, including two Keita Morimoto canvases priced between USD 40,000 and 60,000 each.
  • CON_ sold more than five Yukino Yamanaka figurative paintings to private collections, each under USD 10,000.
  • BANK, ShanghART Gallery, Almine Rech and SCAI The Bathhouse did not participate in 2026.
  • Co-founder Magnus Renfrew announced the fair will move to Ariake GYM-EX, a former 2020 Olympic arena, on November 4–7, 2027, coinciding with Art Week Tokyo.

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • Tokyo Gendai
  • Kiaf
  • Frieze
  • ArtAsiaPacific
  • Sadie Coles HQ
  • Pace
  • BANK
  • ShanghART Gallery
  • Almine Rech
  • SCAI The Bathhouse
  • Dom Art Gallery
  • JD Malat Gallery
  • CON_
  • A Lighthouse called Kanata
  • NANZUKA
  • Taka Ishii Gallery
  • TARO NASU
  • KOTARO NUKAGA
  • BANGKOK CITYCITY GALLERY
  • Chi-Wen
  • Double Square Gallery
  • Project Fulfill Art Space
  • Taiwan Ministry of Culture
  • Art Basel
  • UBS
  • Art Week Tokyo
  • Pacifico Yokohama
  • Ariake GYM-EX
  • Frieze Seoul
  • Expo 2025 Osaka
  • Tennoz Art Week 2025
  • Aichi Triennale
  • Art Busan
  • David Zwirner
  • Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
  • Takuro Someya Contemporary Art
  • ShugoArts
  • Taro Nasu Gallery
  • Parcel
  • Johyun Gallery
  • ShanghART
  • SMBC Group
  • Pace Gallery
  • Ceysson & Bénétière
  • Gallery Baton
  • Galerie EIGEN+ART
  • Galerie Eva Presenhuber
  • Tomio Koyama Gallery
  • PARCEL
  • Keteleer Gallery
  • Each Modern
  • EM gallery
  • Yoshiaki Inoue Gallery
  • Ippodo gallery Tokyo
  • The Page Gallery
  • SHANGHart Gallery
  • The Columns Gallery
  • PYO Gallery
  • Formation Gallery
  • KOSAKU KANECHIKA
  • Kaikai Kiki Gallery
  • GALLERY SIDE 2
  • Unit 17
  • Sokyo Gallery
  • Shiseido Global Innovation Center
  • The 5th Floor
  • ArtReview
  • Dib Bangkok
  • Shiga Prefecture Museum
  • TERRADA ART COMPLEX
  • Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
  • Korea Arts Management Service
  • ArtSticker
  • PACIFICO
  • Collectors’ Club
  • Artsy
  • Seoul Art Week
  • Gwangju Biennale

Locations

  • Tokyo
  • Japan
  • Yokohama
  • Seoul
  • South Korea
  • Shanghai
  • China
  • Dubai
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Taipei
  • Taiwan
  • Bangkok
  • Thailand
  • Sri Lanka
  • Europe
  • United States
  • Osaka
  • Busan
  • New York
  • New Jersey
  • Aoyama
  • Kanto region
  • Shiga Prefecture
  • Korea
  • East Asia
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Netherlands

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