March 19 – September 13, 2026
A solo exhibition by South Asian diaspora artist Rina Banerjee, marking the 20th anniversary of Espace Louis Vuitton and the 10th anniversary of Fondation Louis Vuitton’s “Hors-les-murs” programme.
On September 15, the National Center for Art Research (NCAR) and AWARE opened applications for the FY2027 NCAR × AWARE Women Artists Research Fellowship, which supports research on women artists connected to Japan. Approximately two projects will each receive the equivalent of 5,000 euros. Applications close October 31.
On September 11, 2026, the Mori Contemporary Art Foundation (MoriCAF) announced the open call for the Curator Residency Program 2027, inviting applications from curators residing outside Japan with links to Japanese contemporary art. The application deadline is October 31, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Japan Standard Time.
June 16 – September 13, 2026
Featuring around 60 gelatin silver prints spanning the late 1970s to the present, the exhibition traces Hiroshi Sugimoto’s evolving practice through 13 series across three thematic sections: “Time, Light and Memory,” “Conceptual Forms,” and “Extinction.”
On September 8, the Japan Art Association announced the 2026 Praemium Imperiale laureates: Jenny Holzer (painting), Andy Goldsworthy (sculpture), Daniel Libeskind (architecture), Herbert Blomstedt (music), and Cate Blanchett (theatre/film). The Grant for Young Artists goes to La Source Garouste.
May 14 – September 19, 2026
The exhibition features selected works by Daniel Buren spanning the 1960s to the 2010s, including fabric and canvas works, as well as pieces incorporating optical fiber.
The Obayashi Foundation has opened the call for the sixth recipient of its Visions of the City artist grant, marking the program’s first-ever open call. Entries are accepted through September 15, 2026.
July 4 – August 26, 2026
I’m So Happy You Are Here, an exhibition of Japanese women photographers from the 1950s to now, opened at Les Rencontres de la photographie d’Arles in 2024 and has since continued on an international tour. The Tokyo exhibition is an expanded version featuring more artists and a broader selection of works, bringing together 30 women photographers and some 200 works.
July 11 – August 29, 2026
A solo exhibition by Munehiro Yoshimura, who, grounded in a deep engagement with the history of Western painting and seeking “not photographic realism, but painterly realism,” has long created paintings centered on suburban landscapes and human figures.
On July 31, 2026, Tokyo Jazz Club announced its inaugural edition, taking place November 1–8 in partnership with Art Week Tokyo. Emerging from the legacy of Basel Social Club, the project unfolds across the eight floors of a former capsule hotel near Jimbōchō.
July 11 – August 29, 2026
Anna Gaskell: She is Making A Spectacle Out Of Herself
July 11 – August 29, 2026
HAGIWARA PROJECTS, Tokyo
Yang Ah Ham: Undefined Panorama
July 31 – October 4, 2026
Art Sonje Center, Seoul
Curators: Sunjung Kim (Artistic Director, Art Sonje Center), Najung Kim (Independent Curator)