En conjunto con «ART FAIR TOKYO 20», que se celebra en Yurakucho —adyacente a Hibiya y Yaesu—, se están llevando a cabo dos programas de arte especiales en Tokyo Midtown Hibiya (Chiyoda-ku, Yurakucho) y Tokyo Midtown Yaesu (Chuo-ku, Yaesu): una exposición de video y fotografía, y una serie de eventos de charlas públicas.
A través de su conexión con ART FAIR TOKYO, los programas tienen como objetivo aumentar el valor cultural dentro de los barrios. Tokyo Midtown Hibiya —conocido como un centro para la cultura del cine y el teatro con el parque Hibiya cerca— se centra en la creación de experiencias artísticas más allá de la visualización pasiva. Tokyo Midtown Yaesu, la puerta de entrada de Japón directamente conectada con la estación de Tokio, crea oportunidades de intercambio a través de la fusión de los negocios y el arte.
※ ART FAIR TOKYO es uno de los eventos de feria de arte más grandes de Japón y el de mayor duración de Asia. En 2025, atrajo a un total de 50.000 visitantes y registró 2.800 millones de yenes en ventas.
Event Highlights
■ Tokyo Midtown Hibiya, 9F
① FILMS — un nuevo programa centrado en el videoarte con non-syntax como director del programa. El programa está estructurado en torno a tres capas: «Watch», «Learn» y «Buy», e incluye charlas y programación educativa complementarias.
② Photo Exhibition — en cooperación con Amana Inc., con obras de fotógrafos notables como Daido Moriyama, la exposición destaca la diversidad y la profundidad de la expresión fotográfica.
■ Tokyo Midtown Yaesu, 4F
③ Dialogue: ASK ART, WHY? — una serie de eventos de charlas organizada por Art Tunes, Inc., que trabaja para construir infraestructura para las artes culturales. Profesionales de la vanguardia del mundo del arte, especialistas de campos adyacentes y expertos de otras disciplinas se reúnen para un diálogo abierto centrado en la pregunta: «¿Qué es el arte?».
① FILMS — «¿Arte y cine? El futuro de las imágenes en movimiento más allá de la definición»
FILMS es una sección especial de ART FAIR TOKYO que, junto con los curadores, destaca las obras de videoarte sobresalientes y las galerías que las presentan. Se centra en obras de video que han tenido oportunidades de exhibición limitadas, presentando su mérito artístico y contexto histórico. El programa introduce las posibilidades del video como una expresión artística contemporánea y propone nuevas perspectivas y enfoques de colección para los coleccionistas.
Venue: Tokyo Midtown Hibiya, 9F Conference ROOM 6
Dates: March 12 (Thu) – March 19 (Thu), 11:00 AM–7:00 PM
Admission: Free
Program Details:
- Screenings of video works by approximately 10 artists
- On-site talk programs to strengthen the "Learn" component
- Interviews with video art stakeholders — including the director of Image Forum, a curator from e-flux, and a programmer from Asian Film Archive — scheduled for release on March 9 on the FILMS official site: FILMS
Program Director:
non-syntax is a platform founded in 2019 by Kim Qiuyu and Xu Junyi that explores the experimental possibilities of the image in the contemporary era. Based in Taipei and Tokyo, the platform rethinks the frameworks of existing media and genres, creating new spaces for creation and dialogue around moving images and visual culture.
https://www.instagram.com/non.syntax/
Talk Program:
A series of talk sessions featuring stakeholders from the moving image field is held at Tokyo Midtown Hibiya, 9F. No advance registration required — note that seating is limited and entry may not be possible if capacity is reached.
Venue: Space in front of Conference ROOM 6, Tokyo Midtown Hibiya, 9F
Moderator: Takashi Sawa (Curator, Programmer)
- 1:00 PM–1:50 PM — Hidenori Okada (Chief Researcher / Film Archivist, National Film Archive of Japan)
- 2:00 PM–2:50 PM — Hiroshi Kanetsuki (Exhibition engineer; has been involved in artwork installation, technical support, and maintenance since the 1990s)
- 3:00 PM–3:50 PM — Yusuke Shono (Editor, Designer; has published the annual "100 Video Artists" (BNN) for over 15 years, engaged in researching and disseminating information on video creativity)
- 4:00 PM–4:50 PM — Shinjiro Nishino (GASBON METABOLISM / Representative Director, Gas as Interface Co., Ltd.)
- 5:00 PM–5:50 PM — Shintaro Wada (Media Director; Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Film and New Media, Tokyo University of the Arts)
Organizer: A-to Tokyo Co., Ltd. / Supported by: Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.
② Photo Exhibition
This exhibition shines a light on the diversity and intensity of photographic expression — a medium that, like video, tends to receive limited attention in the art market — and celebrates the perspectives, thoughts, and techniques of artists working in the field. Visitors can deepen their appreciation of both photography and video, and discover new ways of relating to creative expression.
Venue: Tokyo Midtown Hibiya, 9F Sky Lobby
Dates: March 8 (Sun) – March 19 (Thu), 11:00 AM–7:00 PM
Admission: Free
Exhibiting Works:
- IMA gallery | Hiroshi Sugimoto, Ku Bong-Chang, Rinko Kawauchi, Terri Weifenbach
- AKIO NAGASAWA | Daido Moriyama, Tatsuo Miyajima
- PGI | Michiko Kon
Organizer: A-to Tokyo Co., Ltd. / Supported by: Amana Inc., Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.
③ Talk Event "Dialogue: ASK ART, WHY?"
Held during "ART FAIR TOKYO 20," this interactive public talk series reexamines the essence of art. Artists, art world professionals, critics, educators, and practitioners from various other disciplines gather to debate and discuss the fundamental question: "What is art?" Through cross-disciplinary dialogue, the event explores the multi-layered meaning and potential of art in contemporary society.
Venue: Tokyo Midtown Yaesu Conference, 4F Main Conference Room
Date: March 15 (Sun), 1:00 PM–8:00 PM (7 sessions planned)
Admission: Free
Scheduled Speakers:
- Hiroki Yamamoto (Cultural Anthropologist)
- Yasuhide Okabe (Executive Fellow, Japan Football Association)
- Atsuo Nakayama (Entertainment Sociologist / Member of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Entertainment Content Committee)
- Daito Manabe (Artist)
- Junya Komatsu (Lawyer / Collector)
- Kiichi Kitajima (CEO, Art Fair Tokyo)
Details on speakers and schedules will be announced on the ART FAIR TOKYO 20 official website and social media.
Organizer: A-to Tokyo Co., Ltd. / Planned and Operated by: Art Tunes, Inc. (https://art-tunes.art/ja) / Supported by: Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd.
