Tokyo, Japan — Warehouse TERRADA will participate as an official partner in Tokyo Gendai, the international art fair to be held in Yokohama in September 2026. In conjunction with the fair, the company will host the district-wide art event TENNOZ ART WEEK 2026 in Tennoz, Tokyo, from Thursday, Sept. 10 to Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026.
TENNOZ ART WEEK takes place across the area surrounding Warehouse TERRADA in Tennoz — a hub where galleries, museums, and facilities for artwork storage and international logistics converge. Visitors can stroll through the neighborhood while discovering a rich variety of art.
Marking its fourth edition, the event will feature an art fair hosted across multiple floors at TERRADA ART COMPLEX — a gallery complex renovated from two former warehouse buildings. This layout allows visitors to appreciate a wide array of artwork presented by domestic and international galleries all at once as they wander through the multi-story facilities. Additional highlights include open studios showcasing artists’ workspaces, a special exhibition co-curated by contemporary artist Noboru Tsubaki as guest curator, and workshops utilizing traditional Eastern art supplies. Alongside the art exhibitions, programs offering a glimpse into actual creative spaces and techniques provide a broad presentation of the current state of contemporary art.
Through its collaboration with the international art fair Tokyo Gendai, Warehouse TERRADA aims to bridge the Tennoz area with the global art scene, expand the reach of contemporary art both domestically and internationally, foster the further growth of Japan’s overall art market, and elevate the country’s cultural presence.
Program Highlights
1. TERRADA ART COMPLEX: An art fair presented across a two-building art complex
2. TERRADA ART STUDIO TENNOZ: Special public opening of artists’ active studios
3. WHAT CAFE: A co-curated exhibition featuring contemporary artist Noboru Tsubaki as guest curator
4. WHAT MUSEUM: Guided tours and late-night openings to appreciate the architecture exhibition in greater depth
5. PIGMENT TOKYO: Workshops exploring Edo-period painters’ techniques using traditional silk canvas (eginu)
Program Details
1. TERRADA ART COMPLEX
Presenting “Tennoz Contemporary,” an art fair set across a two-building art complex
TERRADA ART COMPLEX, home to many of Japan’s leading contemporary art galleries, will host the art fair “Tennoz Contemporary.” At TERRADA ART COMPLEX I, resident galleries will present collaborative exhibitions with guest galleries from Japan and overseas. This fair will also feature galleries that seldom exhibit in Tennoz, offering visitors an opportunity to experience the diverse expressions of contemporary art. At TERRADA ART COMPLEX II, the event will expand beyond the gallery spaces into shared areas of the building, presenting a special exhibition program by galleries and artists from across Japan.
Program Name: Tennoz Contemporary
Dates: Thursday, Sept. 10 – Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026
Hours: Varies by gallery
Venues: TERRADA ART COMPLEX I (1-33-10 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo)
TERRADA ART COMPLEX II (1-32-8 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo)
Entrance Fee: Free
Reservation: Not required
Details regarding participating galleries will be announced at a later date.
Note: Credit for the top photo is required upon publication: Photo by Yusuke Suzuki (USKfoto).
2. TERRADA ART STUDIO TENNOZ
Special public opening of artists’ active studios
TERRADA ART STUDIO Tennoz, a studio facility for emerging artists located on the second floor of TERRADA ART COMPLEX I, will host TERRADA ART STUDIO TENNOZ OPEN STUDIO 2026. For this special occasion, the studios — normally closed to the public — will be opened to visitors, featuring an exhibition and sale of artworks by the resident artists.
Program Name: TERRADA ART STUDIO TENNOZ OPEN STUDIO 2026
Dates: Thursday, Sept. 10 – Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026
Hours: 12 p.m. – 7 p.m. (Closes at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13)
Venue: TERRADA ART STUDIO Tennoz (TERRADA ART COMPLEX I 2F, 1-33-10 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo)
Entrance Fee: Free
Reservation: Not required
Details regarding participating artists will be announced at a later date.
Image Note (Top Photo): Illustrative rendering.
3. WHAT CAFE
Showcasing artworks by 37 artists with contemporary artist Noboru Tsubaki as guest curator
WHAT CAFE is an art gallery cafe dedicated to exhibiting and selling works by up-and-coming artists. For the special co-curated exhibition “u.n.l.o.c.k. tube++,” it welcomes guest curator Noboru Tsubaki, a contemporary artist, Professor in the Department of Fine and Applied Arts at Kyoto University of the Arts, and founder of ARTOTHÈQUE, an initiative dedicated to fostering the next generation of artists. Through the works of 37 artists selected by Tsubaki, the exhibition explores how the act of purchasing and living with art can enrich people’s daily lives and expand personal perspectives and values.
Title: WHAT CAFE EXHIBITION vol.47: WHAT CAFE x Noboru Tsubaki Special Co-Curated Exhibition “u.n.l.o.c.k. tube++”
Dates: Friday, Sept. 4 – Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026
Time: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. (Closes at 5 p.m. on the final day)
Venue: WHAT CAFE (2-1-11 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo)
Admission: Free
URL: https://cafe.warehouseofart.org/exhibition/what-cafe-exhibition-vol-47:u-n-l-o-c-k-tube
Guest Curator: Noboru Tsubaki
Planning Cooperation: ARTOTHÈQUE, Kyoto University of the Arts
Details regarding participating artists and exhibited works will be announced at a later date.
4. WHAT MUSEUM
Guided tours and late-night openings to appreciate the special exhibition in greater depth
WHAT MUSEUM is a museum of contemporary art and architecture. During TENNOZ ART WEEK, the museum hosts a gallery tour event related to the exhibition “Corrugated / Coral – Eight Practices to Project Architecture Afar” and night museum openings. The gallery tour offers an opportunity to understand the exhibition more profoundly, getting a glimpse of messages hidden in works and background of production. Additionally, for night museum openings, the opening hours will be extended until 8 p.m. It allows visitors to enjoy quiet spaces in the evening while getting closer to words and perspectives of emerging architects.
Dates and Times:
Gallery Tour: 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026
Night Museum: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. (Admission until 7:30 p.m.) on Friday, Sept. 11 and Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026
Venue: WHAT MUSEUM (Warehouse TERRADA G Building, 2-6-10 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo)
URL: https://what.warehouseofart.org/en
Details regarding the programs will be announced successively on the official WHAT MUSEUM website.
5. PIGMENT TOKYO
Experience the traditional silk painting techniques of Edo-period masters in this hands-on workshop
PIGMENT TOKYO is a comprehensive creative facility dedicated to painting materials, bringing together a specialized shop, a lab, and a workshop space. During the event, it will host a hands-on workshop titled “Painting Flowers on Silk Canvas,” utilizing eginu, a silk fabric historically used in East Asian art. Participants will layer traditional Japanese colors to render floral motifs on thin, translucent silk. Painting from both the front and the back sides (ura-zaishiki) creates a soft gradation allowing participants to experience the delicate techniques employed by Edo-period painters.
Dates and Hours: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. daily from Friday, Sept. 11 – Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026
Venue: PIGMENT TOKYO (TERRADA Harbor One Bldg. 1F, 2-5-5 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo)
Languages: English on Friday, Sept. 11; Japanese on Saturday, Sept. 12 and Sunday, Sept. 13
Fee: 13,200 yen (including tax)
Reservation: https://pigment.tokyo/en/collections/workshop/
PIGMENT TOKYO will also offer a concurrent workshop, “Preparing Eginu Silk for Painting,” for those interested in learning how silk is prepared for painting.
TENNOZ ART WEEK 2026 Overview
Official Website: https://warehouseofart.org/taw
Dates: Thursday, Sept. 10 – Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026
(VIP preview on Wednesday, Sept. 9)
Venues: TERRADA ART COMPLEX, WHAT MUSEUM, WHAT CAFE, PIGMENT TOKYO, and others
Organizer: Warehouse TERRADA
Support: Tennoz Canalside Vitalization Association
Endorsement: Shinagawa City
Official Partner of Tokyo Gendai
Warehouse TERRADA will participate as an official partner of Tokyo Gendai again this year, aiming to invigorate the art market and foster regional vibrancy by connecting Tennoz with domestic and international art scenes.
Name: Tokyo Gendai
Dates: Friday, Sept. 11 – Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026
(VIP preview and Vernissage on Thursday, Sept. 10)
Venue: National Convention Hall (PACIFICO Yokohama)
Address: 1-1-1 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-0012
About Warehouse TERRADA
Established in 1950 and located in Tennoz, Tokyo, Warehouse TERRADA has developed dedicated storage services for highly specialized items such as artworks, wine, media and confidential documents. In particular, the art storage service, first launched in 1975, has expanded into artwork restoration, transportation, exhibitions and other related solutions, all available in one-stop. In 2014, the company began operating a bonded warehouse for artworks. In 2022, it launched a new space that functions as a permanent gallery venue allowing for viewings, storage and more under bonded conditions, aiming to further invigorate art distribution. Warehouse TERRADA also operates art studios available for rent and hosts the TERRADA ART AWARD, supporting emerging artists. These initiatives earned the company the Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award in 2018. In recent years, Warehouse TERRADA has opened several facilities that promote art and culture, including the museum of contemporary art and architecture WHAT MUSEUM, art gallery cafe WHAT CAFE, art materials lab PIGMENT TOKYO, and TERRADA ART COMPLEX, which brings together numerous art galleries in Japan. Through these broad-ranging art industry operations, and as a frontrunner in the Japanese art world, we provide services that contribute to revitalizing the art market and developing Tennoz into the world’s most exciting art capital.
Company name: Warehouse TERRADA
Representative: President & CEO, Kohei Terada
Address: 2-6-10 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Foundation: October 1950
URL: https://www.terrada.co.jp/en
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