NEW PLATFORM
ーAlternative JAPANー

🎟️Ticket Information

Contents
1. Introduction
2. Participating Alternative Spaces
3. Talk Event
4. Ticket Information

1. Introduction

　NEW PLATFORM – Alternative JAPAN – is an art fair organized by Art Center NEW and will take place from September 11–13, 2026, bringing together alternative art spaces from across Japan.
　An alternative space refers to an art space that operates independently from museums and commercial galleries, developing its own approaches to artistic practice, exhibition-making, and community engagement. Held annually at Art Center NEW, NEW PLATFORM aims to create a gathering place where such spaces can come together to share their activities, experiences, and how they run space in a sustainable way.
　This year, we feature 23 art spaces from 13 prefectures across Japan, spanning from Hokkaido in the north to Okinawa in the south. By highlighting diverse practices rooted in different regions, the fair aims to reconsider the contemporary art scene in Japan, explore new possibilities for independent cultural activities, and foster connections among art spaces.
　In addition, the fair offers a unique opportunity for many independently operated and non-profit-oriented spaces to gather within the framework of an art fair. Through the context of exhibition and sales, participants can exchange knowledge, experiences, and strategies that support sustainable artistic and organizational practices.
　In addition, the fair will coincide with the final exhibition of artists selected for NEW AIR 2026, an artist-in-residence program in Yokohama open to artists with roots in Asia. The exhibition will present works developed during their residency in Yokohama.
　We warmly invite everyone to encounter the diverse practices of art spaces from across Japan alongside artistic expressions shaped through international residency programs.
We look forward to welcoming you to Art Center NEW this summer. 

２．Participating Alternative Spaces

３．Talk Events

■Cross Talk with Exhibitors
※Only Japanese
※Different Talk Theme and talk member depending on dates. It will be update more information later.

Date：
・9/11（Fri）17:30-19:00
・9/12（Sat）16:30-18:00 
・9/13（Sun）13:00-14:30

Maximum Number：40（First served basis）
Admission Fee：Free（with an admission fee for art fair.）

■Guest Talk Event 「How Can Alternative Spaces Become Sustainable 
　Speakers : Takuya Tsutsumi, Exhibitors

Date：9/12（Sat）19:00-20:00
Maximum Number：40（First served basis）
Admission Fee：Free（with an admission fee for art fair.）

※More information of other events by exhibitors will be released soon.

Related Event 『NEW AIR 2026 Final Exhibition』　

2ヶ月間、横浜で滞在制作を行なった海外アーティスト2名の成果発表展も会場で同時開催します。
詳細は後日公開予定です。
At the same time as the art fair, the final exhibition by two international artists participating in a two-month residency in Yokohama will be presented.
Open Studio: September 3–9, 12:00–20:00 (Free Admission)

During the art fair, the talk event for NEW AIR 2026 will be held as well.

■Cross Talk with NEW AIR Selected Artists and Juries. 

Date：9/12（Sat）13:00-14:30 
Maximum Number：40（First served basis）
Admission Fee：Free（with an admission fee for art fair.）

4 ．Ticket Information

● General | ¥1,300 [advance] |  ¥1,500[at the door]
● Students | ¥1,100 [advance & at the door]

※Admission includes a catalog featuring of all exhibitors and their activities.
※Free admission for high school students and younger.

🎟️TICKET INFORMATION

Special Ticket Discount
Art Center NEW×Koganecho Bazaar

If you show your ticket for either NEW PLATFORM – Alternative JAPAN – or Koganecho Bazaar 2026, you can get ¥200 off admission to the other event!

●At Art Center NEW
If you show Present your Koganecho Bazaar 2026 ticket you will receive ¥200 off the regular one-day admission to NEW PLATFORM (valid for one visit during the exhibition period).

・General Admission: ¥1,100 (regular price: ¥1,300)
　※University student tickets are not eligible for this discount.
　※This offer cannot be combined with any other discounts.

●At Koganecho Bazaar
If you show the stub of your NEW PLATFORM ticket, you can get a Koganecho Bazaar 2026 Free Pass for ¥800 (regular price: ¥1,000).

※Admission to the Kami-Ooka venue is free.
※This offer cannot be combined with any other discounts.

・Previous Art Fair : NEW PLATFORM ーAlternative ASIAー

Last year, we had the first edition of this art fair NEW PLATFORM inviting with 31 Alternative Spaces and Art Collectives from Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Japan.

For more information：https://artcenter-new.jp/newplatform/

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