About
About The Gallery
Established in 1986, Base Gallery is a contemporary art space that hosts six to eight curated exhibitions a year. In addition to our exhibitions, we operate a global art dealing business with a vast network across Japan, the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
We handle a diverse range of works—from modern paintings to sculpture and photography. We have a particularly strong focus on contemporary art from Southeast and East Asia, where we are recognized as one of Japan’s leading art galleries.
We believe that art is one of life’s greatest pleasures. Rather than looking at art in isolation, we enjoy exploring where it meets other worlds like music, literature, and fine dining. This vision led us to produce “artegio” in Yufuin, a museum dedicated to the beautiful crossover between music and art.
Since 2004, we have been based in Kayabacho, the heart of Tokyo’s financial district. In this historic neighborhood, we continue to bridge the gap between traditional art and new, creative ideas.

BASE GALLERY
Hours: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM Closed: Mondays and National Holidays
Address: Koura Daiichi Bldg. 1F, 1-1-6 Nihonbashi Kayabacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
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BASE GALLERY HAKATA
Hours: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM Closed: Tuesdays and Wednesdays
*During Exhibitions: Closed on Wednesdays
Address: Glam Bldg. Gokusho-machi 1F, 5-27 Gokusho-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka
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Biography
| 1986 | Established Base Gallery (MATRIX JAPAN S.A.). |
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| 1988 | Opened the gallery in Ginza and launched a program of curated exhibitions. Established “Matrix France” in Paris (serving as the gallery’s French office from 1992). |
| 1995 | Relocated the gallery to Kyobashi. |
| 2004 | Relocated to the current Kayabacho location. |
Exhibition
| 1992-2003 | NICAF: Nippon International Contemporary Art Festival (Tokyo / 1st – 8th editions) |
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| 2004 | CIGE: China International Gallery Exposition (Beijing) FIAC (Paris) |
| 2005 | CIGE: China International Gallery Exposition (Beijing) |
| 2006 | ARTE FIERA (Bologna) ARCO (Madrid) Art Forum Ankara (Ankara) |
| 2007 | ARTE FIERA (Bologna) Art Fair Tokyo (Tokyo) Art Beijing (Beijing) ACAF: Asian Contemporary Art Fair (New York) |
| 2008 | ARTE FIERA (Bologna) Art Fair Tokyo (Tokyo) ART CHICAGO (Chicago) ART BEIJING (Beijing) SHContemporary (Shanghai) ACAF NY (New York) PARIS PHOTO (Paris) |
| 2009 | ARTE FIERA (Bologna) Art Fair Tokyo (Tokyo) ART CHICAGO (Chicago) SHContemporary (Shanghai) PARIS PHOTO (Paris) |
| 2010 | ARTE FIERA (Bologna) Art Fair Tokyo (Tokyo) ART COLOGNE (Cologne) ART GWANGJU (Gwangju) |
| 2011 | ARTE FIERA (Bologna) ARCOmadrid (Madrid) Art Fair Tokyo (Tokyo) ART COLOGNE (Cologne) |
| 2012 | ARTE FIERA (Bologna) ARCOmadrid (Madrid) Art Fair Tokyo (Tokyo) ART COLOGNE (Cologne) |
| 2013 | ARTE FIERA (Bologna) Art Fair Tokyo (Tokyo) ART COLOGNE (Cologne) EXPO CHICAGO (Chicago |
| 2014 | ARTE FIERA (Bologna) EXPO CHICAGO (Chicago) |
| 2015 | ARTE FIERA (Bologna) |