After the success of 101TOKYO Contemporary Art Fair’s Inaugural year, the fair is proud to announce that it will expand in its second appearance. 101TOKYO is seeking a new, larger venue and is looking to invite upwards of 60 exhibitors to attend. In preparation for this, the fair will be looking for new directors to lead the production of the next 101TOKYO. Any qualified professionals with relevant experience are welcomed to contact the fair.

”The response this year from the media, attendees and local Tokyoites was fantastic,” says 101TOKYO producer Julia Barnes. ”We are just happy to offer the already lively Tokyo art scene a fully contemporary internationally oriented platform to present itself to Japanese, Asian and international collectors.”

The fair would sincerely like to thank all the galleries that participated in 101 TOKYO this year. With its strong vision and committed leadership, 101TOKYO is following the inspiration the fair initially took from international events such as Art Basel, Frieze and their satellites to continue to build up a fair worthy of Tokyo.

Best of luck to those in Basel this week — we looking forward to seeing you in Tokyo.

Prior to the 101TOKYO 2008, 101TOKYO and Bloomberg organized a 2 days lecture series about Contemporary Art and its market.

With support of Guy Perryman who broadcasts his daily online radio program “Tokyo Expresso”, both lectures are now online!

Please check
http://guyperryman.com/ >”Lounge” >Bloomberg Seminar 1 and Bloomberg Seminar 2

Enjoy!

Art Collector

CANS

ART.INVESTMENT

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When cherry blossom trees were full bloom…
Façade Installation by Clint Taniguchi

Unique booth design by Point, There’s no corridor!? You walk through each booth to go to next booth.


View of 101TOKYO…

Speech at opening preview night

…and performances at opening party


We had a party EVRYDAY!
View of 101TOKYO official Fun Party…


We hosted The Gao Brothers, a performance duo from Beijing, who made their premiere performance in Japan on the venue roof top.


The Bacon Prize, Japan’s first international contemporary art prize, which was initiated by our principal adviser Johnnie Walker, was given to an artist Jo Coupe who was represented by Workplace Gallery.

（top:”Enough Rope” by Jo Coupe, right: presenter of the prize Mr. Joseph Kosuth, left: representative of Workplace Galley received bronze sculpture ）

Photo by: Xinjiroh Tahara, Hiroshi Nanaya, Yuri Manabe