2/4/2009
Art Fair Tokyo 2009
Two venues, Tokyo
The event has firmly established itself as the most substantial art fair in Asia with its reputation for exhibiting a wide variety of high-quality art and genres it covers, including contemporary art, modern art, nihonga, (Traditional Japanese art form), in addition to other Asian works of art and antiques. The fair, for the fourth consecutive edition, consists of 143 galleries from around the globe, and showcases the works of some 3,000 artworks by approximately 650artists.
After its trailblazing debut in 2005, ART FAIR TOKYO has procured its position as Japan's most anticipated art fair and soared to the vanguard of the Asian art world with its devotion to diverse and unique works of art. In 2009, ART FAIR TOKYO will return to the Tokyo International Forum with a record number of 143 galleries from around the globe, for the fourth consecutive edition and reaches out to the world from the city of Tokyo, presenting exquisite works of art. The fair will showcase the works of some 3,000 artworks by approximately 650artists.
ART FAIR TOKYO has firmly established itself as the most substantial art fair in Asia with its reputation for exhibiting a wide variety of high-quality art and genres it covers, including contemporary art, modern art, nihonga, (Traditional Japanese art form), in addition to other Asian works of art and antiques.
This year, the exhibition venue will be held at its regularly accessible location, the Tokyo International Forum (@FORUM) in Marunouchi area. A second additional venue will also be held at a new site, the TOKYO BLDG. TOKIA. GALLERIA. (@TOKIA) which is conveniently situated directly across from the first venue. This space will be served as a special feature of ART FAIR TOKYO2009 and introduce 29 fresh contemporary art galleries all of which have been established within the past five years. We are pleased to present a world of cutting-edge art by artists of our time who herald the next generation of the art scene.
The fair will be open to public for three days including the weekend of April 3 to 5, 2009. Taking into consideration the increased number of participating exhibitors, and the expansion of space, we are thus expected to attract more visitors than in the past.
ART FAIR TOKYO will make TOKYO a must-go destination where cultivates stimulating dialogues between artists, galleries, collectors, critics and curators from all over the world.
We look forward to welcoming you to ART FAIR TOKYO2009.
Contact: Eriko Fujita, Ayako Koide
EMAIL: press@artfairtokyo.com TEL: +81(3) 5771-4520
ART FAIR TOKYO Committee Executive Office
1-9-11 Nishiazabu, Minato-ku Tokyo, 106-0031 JAPAN
Venue I: Tokyo International Forum (@FORUM)
Venue II: TOKYO BLDG. TOKIA. GALLERIA (@TOKIA)
FAIR HOURS:
Friday, April 3 - 11:00am - 9:00pm
Saturday, April 4 - 11:00am - 8:00pm
Sunday, April 5 - 10:30am - 5:00pm
First choice (special preview):
Thursday, April 2 - 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Opening preview: 7:00pm - 9:00pm