Decision Made: Nagoya Art Club 120th Anniversary Special Exhibition "Meibi Art Fair 2026" to be Held from Friday, June 26 to Sunday, June 28, 2026.

The Nagoya Art Dealers Cooperative will hold the Nagoya Art Club 120th Anniversary Special Exhibition "Meibi Art Fair 2026" for three days from Friday, June 26, Saturday, June 27, and Sunday, June 28, at the Nagoya Art Club venue. This year marks the 26th edition of the fair, and as a special exhibition commemorating the 120th anniversary of the Nagoya Art Club, it will feature the largest scale ever with 34 participating dealers. Carefully selected renowned dealers from both East and West, including those from local Nagoya and Aichi, will gather to exhibit and sell a wider selection of excellent works and masterpieces than in previous years, ranging from tea ceremony utensils, calligraphy and paintings, and antique art, to new works by contemporary artists associated with the region. Furthermore, admission tickets with a catalog (advance tickets ¥1,500 / same-day tickets ¥2,000) will be available for purchase from Tuesday, April 28. Highlights of Meibi Art Fair 2026 ① From pottery and tea ceremony utensils unique to the Tokai region/Nagoya to contemporary artists associated with the area. The Tokai region, which boasts Seto with over 1000 years of history and Mino, which flourished as Japan's largest pottery production area in the Momoyama period, has long been known as a central hub of Japanese ceramic culture. Additionally, against the backdrop of a culture where tea ceremony was enjoyed by everyone from feudal lords to townspeople, many historical tea ceremony utensil dealers exist, and excellent ceramics and tea ceremony utensils have accumulated here. At this fair, against the backdrop of this rich regional culture, precious works that can only be gathered here, carefully selected from the unique perspective of art dealers belonging to the Nagoya Art Dealers Cooperative, will be exhibited and sold. Another feature of this fair is the active introduction of young artists associated with the local area each year. Scheduled exhibits include masterpieces that evoke the local lineage, such as a Kise-Seto tea bowl from the Momoyama period and an Oribe Yotsu-bachi (four-sided bowl) with pine and bamboo patterns, a Tokoname mizusashi (freshwater jar) by Kawamura Kyokuzensai, a renowned tea master from Owari, and a large jar with underglaze floral and bird design by Kato Mokuzaemon (II), who continued pottery in the Seto Kitanotani area for three generations. Furthermore, in addition to carefully selected tea ceremony utensils such as a letter by Sen no Rikyu and a Seto Kichibei chaire (tea caddy) with few existing examples, masterpieces spanning eras and genres will be gathered, including works by Uemura Shoen, known for her dignified female figures, Japanese paintings by Moriya Tadashi from Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture, and works by Shin'ya Tamai and Yoshi Kumagai, who studied at Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts. Please come and experience the unique, once-in-a-lifetime encounter with these works at the venue. Meibi Art Fair 2025 Exhibition View ② 34 shops, the largest ever, gather at the 120th anniversary milestone. The Nagoya Art Club was founded in Meiji 38 (1905) as "Nagoya Kobutsu Co., Ltd.," a pioneering antique art market in Japan. Since then, it has developed as a hub for people who love art and tea ceremony in Nagoya, overcoming wartime destruction and changes of eras, and this year marks its 120th anniversary. The "Meibi Art Fair," which began in Heisei 10 (1998), celebrates its 26th edition this year. This time, the booth area has been expanded, and 34 galleries and art dealers, the largest scale ever, will exhibit across various floors of the Nagoya Art Club. Each exhibitor will present displays utilizing their specialized expertise and aesthetic sensibilities. Moreover, this fair is also characterized by its friendly and approachable atmosphere, receiving positive reviews from many visitors, not only art enthusiasts but also first-time visitors, as a place where they can casually engage with art and experience its charm. Nagoya Art Club in Showa 29 (1954) (50th Anniversary Event) ③ Advantageous advance tickets with a catalog on sale. Advance tickets for this fair will go on sale online from Tuesday, April 28 (same-day tickets will only be sold at the venue). You can purchase advance tickets at an advantageous price of ¥1,500 (tax included) (same-day: ¥2,000). Also, all purchasers of both advance and same-day tickets will receive a catalog at the venue, allowing them to delve deeper into the charm of the exhibited works. Please take this opportunity to visit the Nagoya Art Club. ▶Ticket sales website: https://meibiartfair.u-an.co.jp/events/meibi-art-fair-2026/tickets/advance Nagoya Art Club 120th Anniversary Special Exhibition Meibi Art Fair 2026 Catalog Cover Introduction of scheduled exhibits *Subject to change Kise-Seto Tea Bowl, Momoyama period, scheduled for exhibit by Sakaguchi. Oribe Snow-holding Pine and Bamboo pattern footed four-sided bowl, Momoyama period, scheduled for exhibit by Shibata Art. Kawamura Kyokuzensai Tokoname Ware Handmade Mizusashi, scheduled for exhibit by Maedajusendo. Kato Mokuzaemon (II) Seto Ware underglaze floral and bird design large jar, scheduled for exhibit by Furukawa Kobijutsu. Seto Kichibei , scheduled for exhibit by Ujiya. Rikyu , scheduled for exhibit by Bijutsusho Gyokusai. Uemura Shoen , scheduled for exhibit by Goto Kamiten. Moriya Tadashi , scheduled for exhibit by Ono Seikando. Shin'ya Tamai , scheduled for exhibit by Maemasu Gallery. Yoshi Kumagai , scheduled for exhibit by Ito Bijutsuten. *This image is a production. Keywords: