Tennoz Art Week: New Installation Performance by Tomoko Mukaiyama, Exhibitions, Gallery Night, and More

Surrounded by water and close to the heart of Tokyo and Haneda Airport, the Tennoz area is conveniently accessible to art collectors from Japan and overseas. Warehouse TERRADA operates several facilities that promote art and culture, including bonded warehouses and a bonded gallery, contributing to making Tennoz the most exciting art capital in the world. This July, Warehouse TERRADA will host the “TENNOZ ART WEEK” in conjunction with “Tokyo Gendai,” an international art fair featuring 74 established international galleries. The event will run for four days, from July 7 to July 10, 2023.

The collaboration between Tokyo Gendai and the Tennoz art district aims to stimulate the Japanese art market and promote international cultural tourism by inviting art collectors from Japan and abroad. In addition to the special nighttime opening of “TERRADA ART COMPLEX,” one of the largest gallery complexes in Japan, the program features special performances and exhibitions. Here is what you can expect from this collaboration.

Tomoko Mukaiyama’s new installation performance

The event’s highlight is the new installation performance figurante (meaning ‘extra’ or ‘small role without speaking’) by Tomoko Mukaiyama, a pianist and artist active in various disciplines, including music, art, fashion, dance, architecture, and film. Her new piece addresses the state of the world, environmental issues, natural disasters, and the time that is left, inspiring the audience with a sense of awe and respect for nature. This performance is part of the VIP program, but a limited number of tickets will be sold to the general public.

Venue: Warehouse TERRADA G3-6F (2-6-10 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0002)
VIP performances: July 7 (Fri) , 19:00-20:00 / 22:00-23:00; July 8 (Sat), 19:00-20:00; July 9 (Sun), 19:00-20:00
General public performances: July 8 (Sat), 16:00-17:00; July 9 (Sun), 16:00-17:00
Admission: Free for VIP; Adults ¥7000 / Students ¥3000 *Advance reservations required
Ticket reservation: https://tennozartweek2023-figurante.peatix.com (only available in Japenese)

WHAT MUSEUM

WHAT MUSEUM is a collectors’ contemporary art museum operated by Warehouse TERRADA. Exclusive for the participants of the program, the museum will present a guided tour of its two exhibitions (“ART de Cha Cha Cha − Exploring the DNA of Japanese Contemporary Art −” from the Takahashi Ryutaro Collection and Open Creation of Art “Immerse yourself in the transitory nature” by Masayoshi Nojo), as well as ARCHI-DEPOT, its facility storing more than 600 architectural models. During the TENNOZ ART WEEK, WHAT MUSEUM will be open until 21:00.

Venue: WHAT MUSEUM (2-6-10, Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo)
Dates: July 7 (Fri) - July 9 (Sun), 11:00 - 21:00 *Last admission until 20:30
Admission: Free for VIPs / Regular admission for general public
Eligibile for: Tokyo Gendai VIPs / TENNOZ ART WEEK VIPs / General public
*Exclusive access for VIPs from 18:00-21:00 on July 7 (Fri)
*On July 8 (Sat) and July 9 (Sat), admission discounts will be offered at CADAN: Gendai Bijutsu 2023 and WHAT MUSEUM. Check the event's official website for details.

Guided tours (exclusive for VIPs)
Participants will be able to appreciate the current exhibitions with a guide by curators (Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation available) 
Dates: July 7 (Fri) 1st round: 16:00; 2nd round: 19:00
Admission: Free *Advance reservations required; Capacity: 16 persons / round (first-come basis) 
Eligibile for: Tokyo Gendai VIPs

CADAN: Gendai Bijutsu 2023, workshop and light performances

WHAT CAFE and T-LOTUS M will become a venue for CADAN: Gendai Bijutsu 2023, a second edition of a series of exhibitions organized by the Contemporary Art Dealers Association Nippon (CADAN). Artists and galleries of the Japanese contemporary art scene will join forces, with each gallery presenting a solo exhibition of one artist.

Venue: WHAT CAFE (2-1-11, Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo) and T-LOTUS M (Across to 2-1, Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo) 
Dates: July 7 (Fri), 14:00-22:00 (exclusive for VIPs); July 8 (Sat) and July 9 (Sun), 13:00-20:00 (open to general public); July 10 (Mon), 13:00-18:00 (open to general public)
Admission: Free for VIPs / Adults ¥500
Eligibile for: Tokyo Gendai VIPs / TENNOZ ART WEEK VIPs / General public
*On July 8 (Sat) and July 9 (Sat), admission discounts will be offered at CADAN: Gendai Bijutsu 2023 and WHAT MUSEUM. Check the event's official website for details.

The visionary artistic collective “WOW” will hold an exhibition at the BONDED GALLERY in TERRADA ART COMPLEX and ship deck space T-LOTUS M. On display are artworks Refraction and Render, which seek to confront the image of oneself through the abstraction and projection of light, lines, and boundaries that emerge when visual information is disentangled.

Venue: T-LOTUS M (Across to 2-1, Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo) 
Dates: July 7 (Fri) - July 9 (Sun), 18:30-22:00
Admission: Free for VIPs / Adults ¥500 *Free after 20:00
Eligibile for: Tokyo Gendai VIPs / TENNOZ ART WEEK VIPs / General public

Exclusive for VIPs is also the “Creating a Kinpeki-ga (Painting on Gold Foil - Pressed Paper) with Pure Gold Leaf” workshop and cocktail party at TERRADA ART COMPLEX. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the innovative art scene of the Tennoz area.