Artist conception of a new Galerie Tamenaga location in Tokyo September 2025
Bridging Cultures Through Art: An American Artist in Japan
September 20, 2025: at qKotto-dori in Minami-Aoyama
This autumn marks an exciting new chapter for Galerie Taménaga Tokyo — and for Tom Christopher’s long-running – and extraordinary – cross continental connection with Japan. The gallery is opening its stunning new flagship on Kotto-dori in Minami-Aoyama, one of Tokyo’s most dynamic cultural and design districts, which is reflected in the dynamics of the diverse group exhibit showcasing Tom with renowned artists.
Just as the gallery is celebrating a half century milestone, Tom’s relationship with Galerie Taménaga stretches back decades, and this celebrated move to a more grandiose space signals not just the gallery’s growth, but Tom and Galerie Tamenaga’s ongoing presentations of works resonating deeply with Japanese audiences. An Exhibition at the new location of Galerie Taménaga, Tokyo in September 2025 keeps the tradition going.
Link: The Story Behind the First Show in Japan
Japan Archive
Tom Christopher one man exhibition at Tokyo and Osaka, 2023
Art Fair in Ariake 2026
An art project based in the Ariake Sea area, which connects the four prefectures of Saga, Fukuoka, Nagasaki, and Kumamoto. The festival's aim is to rediscover the charms and challenges of the region and connect the rich culture of Ariake with the importance of living in harmony with nature. Art and luxury. An entirely different…
Opening Exhibition of the Minami-Aoyama 2025
Galerie Tamenaga is pleased to announce the opening commemorative exhibition at its new location on Kotto-dori in Minami-Aoyama, from Sunday, September 21 to Sunday, October 26, 2025. Catalogue Excerpt Here For more than half a century, since opening its doors in Ginza in 1969, Galerie Taménaga has stood as a bridge between artists, collectors, and…
From New York to Osaka
Behind the Japan Exhibits “People often ask, “How does someone like you with marginal social skills and barely functional manners—end up working with the Japanese?” A culture famous for its grace, refinement, and etiquette, where even something as small as a grain of rice left in your bowl carries meaning. Attention to detail is important…
Unbound Pop-Up Exhibition 2025
To the East River 30 x 40 Hong Kong Art Week Galerie Taménaga, in conjunction with Hong Kong Art Week and Art Basel Hong Kong, proudly presents an exclusive pop-up exhibition in a historic building on Des Voeux Road Central from March 19 to March 30. Showcasing contemporary paintings by seven internationally acclaimed artists –…
Gallerie Taménaga Tokyo 2023
Galerie Taménaga is pleased to present the Tom Christopher exhibition at Tokyo and Osaka. The exhibition will feature 70 new works of Tom Christopher, capturing the powerful energy and tension of the real New York. 40 works in Tokyo and 30 in Osaka. Galerie Taménaga opening exhibition at Tokyo.
Art Fair Tokyo 2018
Tom Christopher's black and white paintings in the Tokyo Art Fair Art Fair Tokyo is the largest art fair in Japan and the oldest in Asia, featuring a wide range of art from antiques and crafts to nihonga painting, modern art and contemporary art. The fair continues to evolve and expand as a platform for…
Galerie Taménaga Japan 2017
A one man show touring Japan with showings in Tokyo and Osaka of Tom Christopher's paintings of New York City.
Something About New York City 2014
Galerie Tamenaga Osaka presents Tom Christopher's work in a show called Something About New York City opening June 19 and runs until July 13
Galerie Taménaga 2010
In Japan, A one man show at Galerie Taménaga Opening from March 23 to April 11, Osaka.
Galerie Taménaga 2007
Tokyo, Osaka September 18 - October 13 Generally, music accompanies the image (we are talking of sound illustration) and very often it underlines the image — in this particular case the reverse is ongoing. This complementarity "image /sound'' is unusual in a way that here, image is painting, the image being automatically interpreted, it is…