tagboat Inc. will hold a new contemporary art fair, "Tokyo Contemporary / tagboat," for three days from Friday, October 2, 2026, to Sunday, October 4, 2026, at Tokyo Port City Takeshiba (Hamamatsucho, Tokyo).
Tokyo Contemporary / tagboat is tagboat's first open-format art fair, bringing together a wide range of artists, from established artists active both domestically and internationally to emerging and noteworthy talents, not limited to those represented by the company.
It offers a new encounter with contemporary art, unlike previous art fairs, with exhibition spaces where visitors can enjoy each artist's worldview and an experience of viewing and purchasing that merges the venue with online.
[A New Challenge That Will Change the Norms of Contemporary Art Fairs]
Tokyo Contemporary / tagboat is more than just an art fair.
It is a new contemporary art platform launched with the aim of "a future where artists are more valued and can live through art," based on tagboat's curation capabilities cultivated over 23 years, online sales, and achievements in exhibition and sales at galleries and art fairs.
The characteristics of this fair lie in the following three initiatives, which differ from conventional art fairs:
1. Introducing Truly Valuable Artists Beyond the Framework of Galleries
Art fairs have traditionally taken the form of galleries setting up booths to introduce their artists' works.
Tokyo Contemporary / tagboat transcends this framework.
Curated from tagboat's unique perspective of "artists we truly want to introduce now," it brings together a wide range of artists from both Japan and abroad, not limited to those represented by the company.
We aim for a fair where you can encounter "truly valuable contemporary art," not based on "who they are affiliated with."
2. A New Viewing Experience to Immerse Yourself in the Artist's Worldview
At this fair, booths are organized by artist.
You can thoroughly experience each artist's world of work, as if visiting individual exhibitions.
Furthermore, the venue and online platforms are linked, with exhibited works, artist profiles, and interviews released in advance.
This realizes an unprecedented viewing and purchasing experience where you can learn about the artists before visiting, encounter their works at the venue, and then purchase them online.
3. To Increase the Number of Artists Who Can Live Through Art
Tokyo Contemporary / tagboat aims to be more than just an art fair for selling works.
It is about enhancing the value of artists and increasing the number of artists who can continue their activities.
It is also about creating a space where artists, collectors, and those who are new to contemporary art can connect naturally, and where encounters with artworks lead to future activities.
Tokyo Contemporary / tagboat challenges a new form of art fair that delivers the charm and value of each artist to more people, without being bound by the customs and fixed ideas remaining in the Japanese art world.
[What You Can Experience at Tokyo Contemporary / tagboat]
Tokyo Contemporary / tagboat brings together contemporary artists active both domestically and internationally.
In addition to artists developing exhibition spaces like solo exhibitions, a variety of programs beyond just displaying works will be offered.
- Spacious exhibition areas for each artist, providing a solo exhibition-like viewing experience - Online x Real integration. All works will be available for viewing and purchase online - Advance release of exhibited works, artist profiles, interviews, etc., introducing the production process and background - Special projects such as live painting
- Artist merchandise sales projects, etc.
We will deliver new discoveries and encounters not only to contemporary art fans but also to those who "want to experience contemporary art for the first time."
Reference) Examples of past events organized by tagboat: "tagboat Art Fair 2026"
[Featured Project] Special Project by VIKI
During the fair, a special project by popular artist VIKI is planned.
This project, which uses receipts as material to highlight consumer society, memory, time, and the boundary between digital and physical, will feature a large-scale live performance of approximately 3m x 5m during the event.
You can enjoy a new art experience unique to Tokyo Contemporary / tagboat.
Artist Page
[Participating Artists]
A wide range of artists active both domestically and internationally, including those represented by tagboat, are scheduled to participate.
ARTIST miu / Aira / Desk Akimoto / Aile Akiyama / Kenta Asakura / ayaka nakamura / Kohei Niino / Anta Kanta / Gawon Lee / Ellie Iguchi / Minako Ishikawa / Emi Imaseki / Shinichi Imanaka / Soichiro Uchiyama / Kana Uetoko / Taro Otani / Takahiro Oyama / Chika Ogata / Kazuki Okamura / Kotaro Okuyama / Seika Kato / Natsumi Kawasaki / Tamaki Kitamura / Miho Kimura / Daichi Kukita / Chihiro Kudo / Masanori Koike / Yoshiaki Komatsu / Takaaki Sakaki / Hirotaka Sato / Tomohiro Shimizu / Suzumushi / Mizuki Jones / Luca Tairaku / Tomoaki Tarutani / TARTAROS / Kaeru Tsuki no / Yuga Tsukuda / Ryo Tejima / Tetsuro Tomonari / Yuta Nakajima / Kiyuu Minamimura / Miho Nishikawa / Hinata Nomura / Kyoko Hayashi / Manami Higashi / VIKI / Shoko Hirose / Yuta Fukasawa / Sukei Fulford / Matthew Marrow / Kota Miyazaki / Yoriko Yoeida / Liisa / Wanpaku Chugaku-sei Tonoma, etc.
*Participating artists are subject to change and will be added sequentially. The latest information will be announced on the official website. *Please note that participating artists may be changed without prior notice.
Official Website
[Event Overview]
Event Name
Tokyo Contemporary / tagboat
Dates October 2, 2026 (Fri) - October 4, 2026 (Sun)
Venue Tokyo Port City Takeshiba Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center Hamamatsucho Building, Exhibition Hall 2F 105-7501 1-7-1 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Tokyo Port City Takeshiba
Organizer tagboat Inc.
Official Website https://www.tagboat.com/artevent/tokyocontemporary2026/
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