Gallery Yamaguchi

Opened in March of 1980 in Ginza 3 cho-me, Tokyo, and SOKO Gallery was added to the activity in Shinkiba in May of 1991. Gallery Yamaguchi then integrated the two galley spaces into one in Ginza 7 cho-me in August of 1993, and then relocated to Kyobashi in August of 1995. In January, 2010, it closed and ended the long history with many regrets.

In two space in the first floor and the underground, Gallery Yamaguchi, as a project and a rental gallery of the contemporary art, held mainly solo exhibitios of Japanese artists' painting, sculpture, print, photograph, and installation, etc. from emerging young to established artists. It was acknowledged in the strong originality, the refined sense of beauty, and the clear concept in the direction. It was devoted to discover and support emerging young artists, and with an aim of promoting them to the world, it also often held the exchange exhibition with foreign countries.

Among the represented artists are Kakuzo Tatehata, Gyoji Nomiyama, Ushio Shinohara, Hisashi Momose, Kosai Momose, Atsuo Okamoto, Yoshiro Negishi, Yoshihisa Mizukami, Akiko Tsuda, Junya Koike, Chisato Sakaue, and Megumi Aoki.