ART FAIR ASIA FUKUOKA (AFAF) has been nurtured in Fukuoka as a bridge between Japan and Asia since its founding in 2015. In 2026, AFAF will hold its 11th edition, taking place from October 1 (Thu) to October 4 (Sun) at Fukuoka Kokusai Center. Fukuoka has long developed as a hub of exchange with Asia, providing a foundation for us to continue sharing the appeal and dynamism of art with a wider audience. For its 11th edition, AFAF will further strengthen collaborations with museums, universities, corporations, and art fairs across Kyushu and the wider Asian region, reinforcing its role as an art platform based in Fukuoka. Within the exhibition space where carefully selected galleries from Japan and abroad gather,

“T3 PHOTO ASIA 2026” is an international photography art fair aims to build Asia’s leading market for photography, held during the “T3 Photo Festival Tokyo,” one of Japan’s largest urban art photo festivals. With the mission of “creating an art photography market where galleries and artists from across Asia gather, and leading the world’s photography culture,” by generating synergies with T3 PHOTO FESTIVAL, which drew approximately 930,000 visitors last year, and to establish itself as the most influential photography art fair in Asia. Sales during the event period have grown year by year. The number of participating galleries has also increased, from 14 in 2024 to 19 in 2025, with 24 galleries scheduled to exhibit this year. Internationalization is also progressing: last year, the fair invited 33 special guests from overseas, some as guest speakers including Roxana Marcoci, Curator at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and Florian Ebner, Curator at the Centre Pompidou.

Launched in 2023, Tokyo Gendai is an international art fair and meeting place for the global art scene. Bringing together exceptional galleries from around the globe to one of the most dynamic and active art and design scenes in the world, Tokyo Gendai serves as a dynamic platform for commercial, artistic and intellectual exchange, and a vibrant nexus for cross-cultural discovery.