A contemporary art exhibition aimed at discovering and nurturing young Artist.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the event, and 20 works that have passed a rigorous selection process will be exhibited from among 200 works invited from 18 schools across the country.
Please take this opportunity to enjoy Marunouchi, where the refreshing and innovative sensibilities of the next generation of Artist come together.

On Monday, May Mon, the first day of Events, the final judging and awards ceremony will be held, and the winners of the Grand Prix, Judges' Awards, and other awards will be decided! The results will also be announced on this website and on social media.

01. [Announcement] The list of award winners for 2026 will be decided on May 25th Mon!

- Grand Prize: 1 winner
・Judges' Award: 7 people
- Obayashi Corporation Award: 1 recipient
- French Embassy Award: 1 winner
-Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo Award: 1 winner

Stay tuned for the results of the final judging on Monday, Mon 25th!

02. What is Art Award Tokyo Marunouchi (AATM)?

This is a contemporary art award/exhibition aimed at discovering and nurturing young Artist.
Judges visit graduation and completion exhibitions at major art universities, colleges, and graduate schools across Japan to nominate promising artists.
The works that pass the selection process will be exhibited in Marunouchi Area, and the winners of each award will be determined through a final judging.
For the 20th anniversary in 2026, we will visit the graduation exhibitions of 18 art universities, colleges of arts, and graduate schools and nominate approximately 200 works.
From those applicants, 120 entries were selected, and after judging, approximately 20 works will be exhibited in Marunouchi Area, primarily at Gyoko-dori Underground Gallery.
Set in Marunouchi, an urban space where business and culture intersect, AATM has created a meeting place that connects Artist with society, companies, and working people, while continuously providing opportunities for the next generation of artists to advance to the next stage.
We have introduced approximately 550 young Artist to date.
Past AATM information can be found here: https://www.marunouchi.com/lp/aatm/

03. Artist/work information *20 artists/works in total

01 Tou Rei (Li Deng) / Tokyo Zokei University Graduate School

《Work name》
Unnamed Plants
unnamed plants

02 Kazuki Horide / Nagoya University of Arts

《Work name》
Erosion, transport, deposition
Erosion, Transport, and Deposition

03 Rintaro Koide / Akita Public University of Arts

《Work name》
It disappears, yet it doesn't disappear. It changes, yet it doesn't change.
It disappears, yet does not disappear. It changes, yet does not change.

04 OIRA (OIRA) / Tama Art University

《Work name》
DX・Z・D・3=D (Deluxe Z Dragon Three Destroyer)
DX・Z・D・3=D(deluxe・Z・dragon・III=destroyer)

05 Amane Nakamura / Nagoya University of Arts and Design

《Work name》
Nightcore
Nightcore

06 Vivi Zhu / Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School

《Work name》
Unlock your heart
My Heart, (On)Unlock

07 Yini Ji / Seian University of Art and Design

《Work name》
I have no clue who you are

08 Riru Mizuguchi/Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School

《Work name》
DAUB!

09 Tatsuru Hatayama/Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School

《Work name》
The Myth of the Butterfly
The Myth of a Butterfly

10. Ibuki Katsumi / Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts Graduate School

《Work name》
To lie down on the same stage
To Lie Down on the Same Ring

11. Ayalguun / Kyoto University of the Arts Graduate School

《Work name》
The third breath of humankind
The Third Breath of Human

12. Taisei Ueta / Musashino Art University

《Work name》
Signboard holder to Ryugu-jo (Dragon Palace)
signboard holder to the Ryugu Castle

13. Touseiyo (TANGQINGYU) / Kyoto University of the Arts Graduate School

《Work name》
When She Begins to Grow Inside the Empty Vessel

14 Mingsen Zou / Tama Art University Graduate School

《Work name》
A grand monologue
The Great Monologue

15. Arisa Odawara / Tama Art University

《Work name》
On the way
On the way

16. He Ziyu (KASHIU) / Musashino Art University Graduate School

《Work name》
The Realist in the Exile ver.3
The Realist in the Penal Colony

17. Nono Matsuda / Kanazawa College of Art

《Work name》
Tender

18. Sakurako Shirai / Kyoto University of the Arts Graduate School

《Work name》
A feigned gaze
The Adorned Gaze

19. Xiangqi Yin / Nagoya University of Arts

《Work name》
parabola
Paranail

20 Benio Ishioka / Tokyo University of the Arts

《Work name》
unit
Uknit

04. Judges

Yusaku Imamura
Former Vice President of Tokyo University of the Arts

Eriko Kimura
Director of Hirosaki Brick Warehouse Museum

Shigeo Goto
Editor, Creative Director, Professor Emeritus at Kyoto University of the Arts

Tomio Koyama
Tomio Koyama, Representative of Koyama Gallery, Advisor to the Japan Contemporary Art Dealers Association

Akira Tatehata
Professor Emeritus, Tama Art University

Tomoko Yabumae
Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo

Yusuke Komuta
Artist, exhibitor at AATM2007
<Special Judges>

Yuko Ikeda
Director of Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo

05. Judges' Comments ~After the First Round of Judging~

Professor Emeritus, Tama Art University
Akira Tatehata

Generally speaking, I think there were many expressions that were based on personal ideas and possessed a broad sense of narrative. Even the conceptual works had a somewhat intimate feel rather than an ascetic intellectualism. One could say that this reflects a shared neo-pop sensibility unique to this generation, but what is interesting (though this is not unique to this particular work) is that some regional and environmental characteristics can also be seen in them.

Editor, Creative Director, Professor Emeritus at Kyoto University of the Arts
Shigeo Goto

Since ancient times, outstanding Artist have been likened to "canaries in the mines." This originates from the practice of miners working underground, who relied on canaries to foresee impending disasters. When I encounter the works of Artist at graduation and completion exhibitions of art universities across the country while judging for Art Award Tokyo Marunouchi, I am struck by the question of what kind of future their works foreshadow.
However, the future can no longer be simple. Truth and falsehood, the invisible and the visible, good and evil, friend and foe, myself and the world, hope and despair are no longer binary oppositions, but are all intertwined and inseparable in society.
What left a strong impression on me during this year's AATM judging was Artist' struggle to somehow visualize the complexity of art. Stylistic, attention-seeking works lacked appeal; instead, those that took a more complex path seemed to possess potential and shine brightly. I was reminded once again that the power of art gathered at AATM lies in its ability to convey a sense of an endless world.

06. AATM2026 Satellite Exhibition

We will be holding a special exhibition showcasing the works of four Artist participated in the inaugural AATM2007 and continue to be active today.

■Date and time: May 25th Mon to June 21st Sun, 2026
■ Venue: Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo Espace 1894
■ Exhibiting Artist: Yusuke Komuta, Sawako Tanizawa, Maya Nukumizu, Yu Yasuda (Participated in 2007)

Yusuke Komuta

Born in Osaka Prefecture. Graduated from the Department of Integrated Sculpture, Faculty of Fine Arts, Kyoto University of Art and Design in 2007. Completed the Master's program in Advanced Art Expression at the Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts in 2009. A contemporary artist who explores a world of art that moves between two and three dimensions, weaving in the expansion of space and time that transcends dimensions. Major solo exhibitions include "Unfolding Structure" (Galerie Zink, Germany) 2024, "New Celestial Bodies" (SCAI THE BATHHOUSE, Tokyo) 2022, and "space | aspec" (PARCEL, Tokyo) 2019.

Sawako Tanizawa

Born in Osaka Prefecture. Completed a Master's program in Fine Arts at Kyoto City University of Arts Graduate School in 2007. Currently an Associate Professor at Kyoto City University of Arts. Creates works that use materials and techniques that have been placed outside the art system, serving as devices to liberate imagination. Major exhibitions include "For the Placard" (National Museum of Art, Osaka) 2025, "Art in the Interstice 2024 <A Premonition of Narrative>" (Kagoshima City Tenmonkan Library) 2024, and "VOCA Exhibition 2022: Prospects for Contemporary Art - New Artists of Two-Dimensional Art -" (Ueno Royal Museum).

Water extraction Maya

Born in Kyoto Prefecture. Moved her base of operations to Tokyo in 2012. Graduated from the former Kyoto University of Art and Design Graduate School, Department of Art Expression. Studied under Keiichi Tanaami since her university days. With manga culture, which greatly influenced her since childhood, as her background, she positively depicts the infinitely many "protagonists." While exhibiting her work both in Japan and abroad, she is also active in a wide range of fields, such as creating CD jacket artwork for Macaroni Enpitsu and Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku. Recent major solo exhibitions include "STRANGE STRANGERS" (OIL by Bijutsu Techo Gallery, Tokyo, 2025).

Yu Yasuda

Born in Kagawa Prefecture. Graduated from Musashino Art University Graduate School, Oil Painting Course in 2007. An artist who depicts a fluid world reminiscent of the flow of time and space, and landscapes, with striking brushstrokes and colors. Major exhibitions to date include "VOCA Exhibition 2008" (Ueno Royal Museum), "Art in an Office" (Toyota Municipal Museum of Art), "Yokohama Museum of Art Collection: Expressions Surrounding Light" (Yokohama Museum of Art), and "NEWoMan ART Wall 2022" (NEWoMan Shinjuku).

07. Tell us your favorite author! (MARUNOUCHI WORKERS Award / Popularity Vote for Employed Workers)

Exclusive to MARUNOUCHI WORKERS! Why not take a look at the artwork and vote for your favorite artist?
Your vote will decide the winner of the "MARUNOUCHI WORKERS Award".

Please check Venue (Gyoko-dori Underground Gallery) or the QR code printed on the leaflet.
Those who vote will also have a chance to win 2,000 Marunouchi Point Points! (30 winners will be selected by lottery.)