Gallery Collaborations

Tomio Koyama Gallery opened in 1996 in Saga-cho, Koto-ku, Tokyo. The gallery moved its location to Roppongi in 2016 and opened an additional new space in Tennozu in 2022. Since its opening the gallery has been participating in international art fairs, being the first point of introduction for young Japanese artists, and has generated a current that became a foundation of Japanese contemporary art. The gallery currently represents Kishio Suga, Mika Ninagawa, Hiroshi Sugito, Richard Tuttle as well as holding exhibitions of ceramic artists. Introducing diverse artists from established figures to young talents, beyond distinctions of nationality or genre, Tomio Koyama Gallery aims at developing the contemporary art market with original perspectives.

The Johyun Gallery, which celebrates its 33rd anniversary this year opened in 1989, took the initiative to revive Busan art by identifying local artists and organizing a number of experimental exhibitions. At the time of its opening, the gallery hosted a number of exhibitions by prominent Dansaekhwa artists from Korea's modern art movement, including Changsup Chung, Seobo Park, Ufan Lee, Hyongkeun Yun, and Gui-line Kim. These served as a crucial stepping stone for the gallery's identity since it provided a clear understanding of the Korean contemporary art movement and a superb perspective on Korean abstract painting.
The recent exhibitions by the Johyun Gallery, which featured works by Chonghak Kim, Leebae, Daesup Kwon, Jongsuk Yoon, Jin Meyerson, Bosco Sodi, Nam june Paik, Yayoi Kusama, Kim Hong Joo, Claude Viallat, Georges Rousse have received positive reviews. Johyun Gallery is also contributing to the introduction of contemporary art to the globe by consistently identifying and presenting young artists who are grabbing attention for their distinctive art world, like Kanghoon Kang, Jisan Ahn, Soyeun Lee, and Jongsung Jo while actively taking part in domestic and international art fairs.