The art event Roppongi Art Night 2024 will be held from September 27 (Friday) to 29 (Sunday) across the streets of Roppongi.
Launched in 2009, this event has become a major art festival representing Tokyo. It features not only renowned locations such as Roppongi Hills, Tokyo Midtown, the Mori Art Museum, Suntory Museum of Art, 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, and the National Art Center, Tokyo but also includes Roppongi shopping streets and other local venues and public spaces.
This year, the event will be extended to three days, with a core time each day focusing on performances and other programs. New additions include “RAN Picks,” which showcases selected domestic and international artists, and “RAN Focus,” which highlights artists from specific countries or regions. “RAN Picks” will feature six groups: Atelier SISU, Jennifer Wen Ma, Kyota Takahashi, Chen Po, Tsai & Yoshikawa, and MeimageDance. For “RAN Focus,” focusing on Taiwan, the lineup includes Chen Po, Tsai & Yoshikawa, MeimageDance, along with Watermelon Sisters and Yuan Guangming.
Additionally, the event will feature programs from past Roppongi Art Night artists. About 40 programs will be presented, including installations, performances, music, video, talks, and digital art by approximately 30 artists. The event will also include a comment from the Executive Committee Chairman and Mori Art Museum Director, Mami Kataoka.
The art festival Roppongi Art Night will be held in the streets of Roppongi in September 2024.
As we navigate post-pandemic changes in lifestyle and societal values, this year marks the 13th edition of Roppongi Art Night, which will focus on sustainability and reaching new generations. We will explore new frameworks and series while reestablishing our founding concept as a constant theme: “A Festival of Cities, Art, and the Future.” The goal is to evolve Roppongi Art Night into a more globally oriented, night-time event.
This year, instead of the traditional format centered around main artists, we will introduce “RAN Picks,” featuring six domestic and international artists highlighted by Roppongi Art Night. Their works will be displayed at locations such as Roppongi Hills, the National Art Center, Tokyo Midtown, and more. Additionally, we will launch “RAN Focus,” which will spotlight art from various countries or regions, with a focus on Taiwanese art for this edition.
The festival will also feature opening performances, talk programs, encore presentations of popular past works, and community projects involving local residents. Expect even more enriching content at Roppongi Art Night 2024.
Mami Kataoka
Roppongi Art Night
Dates: September 27 (Friday) to September 29 (Sunday), 2024
Core Times:
- September 27 (Friday) 17:30–23:00
- September 28 (Saturday) 16:00–23:00
- September 29 (Sunday) 16:00–20:00
Core Times refer to the periods when main installations and events are concentrated.
Display times may vary depending on the program.
Some works will be on display for an extended period (until October 14, Monday, public holiday).
Locations: Roppongi Hills, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo Midtown, Suntory Museum of Art, 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, National Art Center, Roppongi Shopping Street, and other cooperating facilities and public spaces in the Roppongi area
Admission: Free (Some programs and exhibitions at museums may require a fee)
Contact: Roppongi Art Night Executive Committee
Hello Dial: 050-5541-8600 (9:00–20:00)
Organizers: Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture Arts Council Tokyo, Minato City, Roppongi Art Night Executive Committee [National Art Center, Suntory Museum of Art, Tokyo Midtown, 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT, Mori Art Museum, Mori Building, Roppongi Shopping Street Promotion Association (in alphabetical order)]
RAN Focus Subsidy: Ministry of Culture, Taiwan
Subsidy: The Orix Foundation for Research and Development
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