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art · September 09, 2026
Tokyo Gendai 2026: Where Murakami’s Protégés Meet Marina Abramović’s Digital Frontier
Japan’s rising art fair spotlights emerging Asian talent alongside global icons in Yokohama
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As Tokyo Gendai prepares to open its fourth edition, the fair reveals its strongest international positioning yet. The 2026 iteration sees Takashi Murakami curating a dedicated booth for unrepresented Japanese artists—a strategic move that spotlights Kaikai Kiki Gallery’s pipeline while contrasting with Marina Abramović’s large-scale digital installation for London’s TAEX.
The PHOTOFAIRS Shanghai collaboration bringing four Chinese galleries to the Miki ‘Trunk’ sector underscores Japan’s growing role as an art market bridge between China and the West. Meanwhile, the ¥30,000 Vernissage tickets (including Perrier-Jouët champagne and museum passes) reveal the fair’s courtship of luxury collectors.