This year’s popular “Art Talks” series once again brings together leading figures from across the art world to discuss the currents and trends shaping today’s art scene. The 2026 programme features 9 panel sessions in which speakers share their insights and expertise, offering fair visitors an opportunity to deepen their understanding of the most pressing topics in the art industry today.
Don’t miss talks spanning a range of themes—from art to architecture to fashion.
11 September (Fri)
12:30〜
Building an International Practice
Lauren Quin (Artist)
Kimberli Gant (Curator of Modern & Contemporary Art at the Brooklyn Museum)
Maya Nago (Editor in Chief, ARTnews JAPAN)
14:30〜
Curating the Next Yokohama Triennale
Mika Kuraya (Executive Director, Organizing Committee for Yokohama Triennale / Director, Yokohama Museum of Art)
Cosmin Costinaş (Co-Artistic Director of the 9th Yokohama Triennale)
16:00〜
Moving Images in Contemporary Art
Chi-Wen Huang (Founder and Director of Chi-Wen Gallery)
Yu Cheng-Ta (Artist)
Daisuke Miyatsu (Art Collector, Professor at Yokohama University of Art and Design)
12 September (Sat)
12:00～
Architecture as Exhibition
Jun Aoki (Architect)
Yoko Nose (Senior Curator at Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery)
14:00～
The Value of Art: Collector & Artist Perspectives
Koji Nakao (Art Management, Shimanami LLC CEO)
Emi Kusano (Multidisciplinary Artist)
Sawako Hidaka (Executive Director, Asia Society Japan Center)
16:00～
The Next Generation of Galleries
Kohei Yamada (Artist, Director of AWASE gallery)
Toshimitsu Komoda (Director of Marco Gallery)
Hisatomo Kato (Director of CON_)
Eri Takane (Tokyo Gendai Fair Director)
13 September (Sun)
13:00～
Art Meets Fashion / The Future of Creativity
Yusuke Takahashi (CFCL Founder & Creative Director / CEO)
Sachiko Tonooka (Editor in Chief, 25ans)
Akiko Miki (Director of Naoshima New Museum of Art, Artistic Director of Benesse Art Site Naoshima, Artistic Director of TOKYO ATLAS)
15:30～
The Future of Regional International Art Festivals
Takeo Obayashi (Chairman of the Board, OBAYASHI CORPORATION)
Hitoshi Tanaka (Founder & Group CEO of JINS HOLDINGS Inc.)
Aki Hoashi (Deputy Executive Director, Organizing Committee for Yokohama Triennale / Manager, International Dept. & Curatorial Dept., Yokohama Museum of Art)
Tokyo Gendai
Dates:
11-13 September 2026 (Fri-Sun) *Vernissage: 10 September (Thu)
Venue:
PACIFICO Yokohama
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