Marunouchi Art Weeks 2008 : March 28 – April 17

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A three-week celebration of art staged at venues in and around the Marunouchi area of Tokyo

This spring, all the latest happenings in the art workld will be on display in the Marunouchi area, from the work of fresh talents just out of the art schools, to an international art fair with a broad view of the art scene around the world.

Starting from the first floor of the Marunouchi Building, we’ve created a walking trail of Marunouchi that links you to all the art spots in the area. With this map in hand, we wish you all many happy trails on this spring jaunt through the Tokyo art world!

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ART AWARD TOKYO (A.A.T.)

Fri 4/4–Tue 5/6(holiday) 11:00–20:00 Gyoko Chika Gallery(under Gyoko-dori) Free Admission

An exhibition that aims to discover and support young Japanese artists, displaying about 45 works chosen from the graduation exhibitions of major Japanese art colleges. Awards will be given to the most outstanding artists.

Judges: Taro Amano (curator); Shihoko Iida (curator); Shigeo Goto (editor, creative director, professor,); Kazue Kobata (P.S.1 adjunct curator); Tomio Koyama (Gallerist); Naoki Sato (art director, associate professor); Akiya Takahashi (museum director); Yuko Hasegawa (curator).

ART AWARD TOKYO www.artawardtokyo.jp Map Reference #1

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Art Installation In Maru Cube

Fri 3/28 –Tue 4/15
Maru Cube, Marunouchi Bldg. 1F

“Forêt de bambous”
by Ante Vojnovic

Wander through a large white bamboo forest in the open space on the 1st floor of the Maru Building. Participa­tion is free.
Supported by H.P. FRANCE

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Art Cafe @ Marunouchi Bldg.

Fri 3/28 –Tue 4/15
Cafe Ease, Marunouchi Bldg. 1F

Cafe Ease will be transformed into an ”art cafe”, free for visitors to use as a hub of action during Art Weeks in Maru­nouchi. Talks will also be organ­ized at the cafe.
Space design by assistant.

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Art Flags in Marunouchi

Fri 3/28 –Thu 4/17
on Nakadori and other streets in the Marunouchi area

”Art flags” will adorn the entire 1.2 kilometer length of Nakadori Dori and other streets in the Marunouchi area.

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Art Fair Tokyo 2008

Fri 4/4 11:00–21:00, Sat 4/5 11:00–20:00, Sun 4/6 10:30–17:00 Tokyo International Forum, Exhibition Hall (B2) 1 Day Pass (regular entry) ¥1500

Japan‘s largest trade show, exhibiting and selling works from 108 galleries, panning genres from antiques and craft, Japanese painting and Western-style Japanese painting, as well as contemporary art.

Dialogues in Art

Sat 4/5, Sun 4/6
Tokyo International Forum, Seminar Room, (B2)

Venue Guided Tours

Fri 4/4 – Sun 4/6, twice daily

Kids Art Street

Early March – Early April
In and around Marunouchi Nakadori.

TEL 03-5771-4520 www.artfairtokyo.comMap Reference #4

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New Tokyo Contemporaries

fri 3/28-sun 4/6 Marunouchi House (Shin-Marunouchi Bldg. 7F) Free Admission “end of the tunnel”

An exhibition co-curated by seven young, next-generation gallery owners, accompanied by guest talks and performances. Participating galleries include AOYAMA | MEGURO, ARATANIURANO, Take Ninagawa, ZENSHI, MISAKO & ROSEN, Mujin-to Production, and Yuka Sasahara Gallery.

Opening event

Fri 3/28 19:30–

Talks

Daisuke Miyatsu, Wed 4/2 19:30–21:00

Tomio Koyama at Art Cafe @ Marunouchi Bldg. Sat 4/5 14:00–16:00

Performance

UJINO and The Rotators
Thu 4/3 21:30–

More information: www.newtokyocontemporaries.comMap Reference #5

Art spots in and around Marunouchi

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H.P.FRANCE WINDOW GALLERY

3/7–4/10
Beating Heart
Noriko SHIOZAWA
4/11-6/4
Przemek Sobócki

map #5Studio Graphia (Shin-Marunouchi Bldg, 4F)

3/28-4/17
…Cap&Pep/faficolette＆Mark’s Inc.…cap&pep/fafi

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Idemitsu Museum of Arts

–3/30
Kana Calligraphy of Saigyo
4/5–6/1
Kakiemon and Nabeshima
Closed Mondays except 5/5
Admission: ¥1000, students ¥700

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Wildenstein Tokyo

Kokusai Bldg. 1F

map #9Marunouchi Cafe

A relaxing place to read design and art books.
Sat, Sun, Holiday: 11:00-20:00

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The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo

3/29–5/18
Kaii Higashiyama: A Retrospective
Sun-Wed 10:00-17:00, Thu-Sat 10:00-20:00
Closed Mon 4/7, Mon 4/14, Mon 4/21, Mon 5/12
Admission: ¥1300, College ¥900, High School ¥400

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Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum(under construction)

Opening in 2010!
Contact 03-3287-5948

For more information, please contact each event's coordinators directly.

Restaurants, cafes and shops

After enjoying all the art on display, how about a spot of shopping or some gourmet food?

Marunouchi Bldg.

140 stores present their take on “Marunouchi Style”

Shin-Marunouchi Bldg.

153 shops full of elegance and individuality.

Marunouchi Oazo

Shops & Restaurants
33 stores including a large book store.

Tokyo Building TOKIA

Fine food, music and beauty for a night out.

Cotton Club

2nd floor, Tokyo Building TOKIA
A watering hole for connoisseurs of jazz.

Marunouchi Nakadori Avenue

A shopping street lined with sculpture.

For more information, please contact each event's coordinators directly.