The artwork gala’s Artwork Busan and Tokyo Gendai are working collectively to showcase main Korean and Chinese language galleries within the Japanese capital. As a part of the collaboration, titled Join, 9 Korean and two Chinese language galleries will participate on this yr’s version of Tokyo Gendai, which opens subsequent week (11-14 September) on the Pacifico Yokohama conference centre to the south of town.
The mission goals to help mobility and collaboration for East Asian galleries, to domesticate sustainable cultural change, and to advertise the worldwide visibility of Korean modern artwork. The partnership is supported by the Korean Ministry of Tradition, Sports activities and Tourism and the Korea Arts Administration Service.
“The partnership between Tokyo Gendai and Artwork Busan represents an essential milestone in fostering cross-cultural change between two exceptionally dynamic modern artwork scenes,” says Eri Takane, the director of Tokyo Gendai. “We’re proud to be making a platform for significant discourse about the way forward for artwork within the wider area.”
The Join mission showcases a dynamic array of established and rising galleries all through numerous sectors. Johyun Gallery, Gana Artwork, Gallery Baton and The Columns Gallery are taking part within the Galleries sector; The Web page Gallery, ShanghART, PYO Gallery within the Eda Department sector; and EM Gallery, THEO, VODA Gallery and BANK are becoming a member of Hana Flower sector. The set up exhibition sector, Sato, will current Kim Taek Sang from Johyun Gallery.
In addition to the displays within the honest, six Korean galleries will participate in a collaborative exhibition programme on the Terrada Artwork Advanced in Tokyo, throughout Tennoz Artwork Week (10-15 September). The programme is designed to carry the distinct voices of Korea and Japan into dialogue and options the work of artists Kim Hongjoo, Lee Bae, Kim Taek Sang, Track Burnsoo, Huh Myoung Wook, Moonassi, Hwaran Cho, JEJn and Yuki Saegusa.
“The presentation at Terrada Artwork Advanced completely embodies the spirit of cross-cultural dialogue we purpose to champion,” says Seokho Jeong, the director of Artwork Busan. “It’s greater than an exhibition—it’s a press release of shared imaginative and prescient throughout borders.”
Jeong and Takane may even take part a chat with Shuyin Yang, director of the Artwork SG honest in Singapore, to debate collaborative methods to develop interactions throughout the area (14 September at Tokyo Gendai).
This yr’s third version of Tokyo Gendai has moved to September, from its earlier slot in July. The subsequent Artwork Busan, its sixteenth version, will happen in Might 2026, and can proceed the cross-cultural change initiative of the Join mission.
•Tokyo Gendai, 11-14 September, Pacifico Yokohama (11 September, Vernissage)
•Tennoz Artwork Week, 10-15 September, Terrada Artwork Advanced (10 September, Preview)
