Art Week Tokyo 2023: Exploring Tokyo Contemporary Art Scene

Organized by the Japan Contemporary Art Platform in collaboration with Art Basel, Art Week Tokyo is an annual event dedicated to showcasing the creativity and diversity of contemporary art in Tokyo. Taking place from November 2 to November 5, Art Week Tokyo will connect 50 art spaces with a free shuttle bus.

This year’s edition features the newest program, “AWT FOCUS,” which aims to stimulate the art market in Japan. Opening at the Okura Shukokan Museum of Fine Arts, the exhibition will allow visitors to purchase all exhibited works through the galleries.

Participating venues include big museums, such as The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Mori Art Museum, as well as Tokyo Gallery + BTAP, Tomio Koyama Gallery Roppongi, Waitingroom, Shiseido Gallery, Ginza Maison Hermès, and other various venues across Tokyo.

Following last year, “AWT BAR” will offer cocktails created in collaboration with artists and dishes prepared by up-and-coming young chefs. Other programs include exhibition tours for children and students, educational programs for the next generation of art collectors, symposiums, discussions, and online talks with invited curators from Japan and abroad.