The fifth edition of the fair, where Japanese galleries invited international ones to share stands, welcomed 72 exhibitors
Now in its fourth edition, the event promises comprehensive exhibitions, thoughtful symposiums and opportunities for connection on a global scale, says Mami Kataoka, director of the Mori Art Museum
The study, authored by economist Clare McAndrew, also reveals that Japanese collectors buy far less at art fairs or online than the global average
This month 70 galleries will gather at Pacifico Yokohama, hoping to access Japan’s “incredible domestic wealth”
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
Can reforms to Japan’s onerous tax system allow Tokyo to replace Hong Kong as the leading art trade hub in Asia, as it was during the “bubble period” of the late 1980s?