Art Week Tokyo

Foie-gras grapes and fishbone cookies: Michelin-starred chef creates playful menu for Art Week Tokyo

Shinsuke Ishii's creations, which will be served in the AWT Bar, also carry serious messages about sustainability and overfishing

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Storytelling without language: the video art programme at Art Week Tokyo hopes to bring people together

Curator Chus Martínez on how she wants to spark curiosity and conversation with her selection

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‘We wanted to test if people can still perceive the space’: the architect behind Art Week Tokyo's pop-up bar

Suzuko Yamada on reducing a bar down to its bare essentials, her vision for architecture and her favourite drinking spot in Tokyo.

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Five essential exhibitions to visit during Art Week Tokyo

Art Week Tokyo makes it easy to explore the city's many museum and gallery exhibitions. Our writers pick out some of the highlights to see this autumn

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All aboard! Art Week Tokyo opens up the sprawling city's art scene

Returning for its third edition, the annual event offers a special bus service to help visitors see everything that is on offer—from museum and gallery shows, to a pop-up bar and restaurant

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An insider’s guide to Tokyo: the essential things to see during Art Week Tokyo

From a high-rise museum to an artist’s apartment turned project space, Sam Thorne, director-general of Japan House London, reveals his favourite places to discover art in the megacity and beyond

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Art Week Tokyo’s perfectly orchestrated official launch leads some gallerists to ask—do we really need a fair?

As the city attempts to grow its position as a global art hub, some dealers express a preference for gallery-hopping events

Relief for Art Week Tokyo galleries as Japan eases travel restrictions

Second edition comes as Tokyo attempts to regain its lost status as an international art hub amid a booming contemporary market and a forthcoming fair