Warehouse TERRADA to Open WHAT CAFE Art Cafe in Tennoz

Mainly focusing on the storage of art works, we have been developing a wide range of art-related businesses including artwork restoration, packaging, transportation, and exhibitions to pass on the passion of artists and the intrinsic value of art to future generations. WHAT CAFE is a space for promoting art and culture that aims to support up-and-coming artists in the industry. This art space is a combination of a gallery and a cafe, boasting a floor space of 800 square meters (or around 8,611 square feet). Visitors can enjoy meals and drinks while appreciating and purchasing artworks by up-and-coming artists proactive in the Japanese art industry. The selection of works on display is constantly changing, giving as many artists as possible the opportunity to showcase and sell their work, and also giving visitors the chance to discover many different artworks throughout the year. With WHAT CAFE, we hope to provide a cafe space for art where people can see and experience a range of artworks that can be purchased for a reasonable price—mostly ranging between 50,000 yen and 200,000 yen—thereby providing the opportunity to further enrich their lifestyles with these one-of-a-kind pieces.

Through running facilities that promote art and culture, such as the art materials lab PIGMENT TOKYO and TERRADA ART COMPLEX, Japan’s largest gallery complex, Warehouse TERRADA has been working to turn Tennoz into a major center for the arts. Our new WHAT facility, a collectors’ museum of contemporary art that is due to open on December 12th, and WHAT CAFE have both been selected as the first private-sector facilities to be certified as cultural tourism centers by the Agency for Cultural Affairs and the Japan Tourism Agency based on its concept which has been focusing on promoting knowledge and invigorating local cultural tourism. Going forward, our goal is to create exhibition spaces that not only serve the main stakeholders of contemporary art such as artists, collectors and galleries, but that also open up contemporary artworks to broader fan bases and help revitalize the market for art in Japan.

Facility name   : WHAT CAFE
Business            : Exhibition and sales of contemporary art, cafe
Address             : 2-1-11 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0002
Access                : a 4-minute walk from Rinkai Line “Tennoz Isle Station” B Exit, or a 5-minute walk from Tokyo Monorail “Tennoz Isle Station” Central Exit
Opening hours: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM year-round *May be closed during private events.
Floor space      : 848 square meters (approx. 8,611 ft2)
Entry fee          : Free
U R L                : https://cafe.warehouseofart.org
Instagram        : @whatcafe_terrada

There are always numerous contemporary artworks by up-and-coming artists active in the Japanese art industry on display. The selection of works on display is constantly changing, giving visitors the chance to always discover new artworks. To give as many artists as possible the opportunity to establish themselves, we will also be calling for submissions via our official website, with selected submissions being exhibited. There will also be workshops associated　with the content of the exhibitions, events allowing visitors to experience the world of art, and opportunities for art fans to get to know one another. WHAT CAFE provides a new art experience where visitors are able to not only appreciate the artworks, but also get to know, learn about, and get a sense of the art. As well as a range of beverages, the cafe space offers meals, including hearty salads and pasta from spaghetti bolognese specialists, allowing you to enjoy lunch in a space surrounded by the artworks.

Exhibiting artists: Shinya Azuma, Dan Isomura, Rintaro Unno, Junya Ogawa, Kishibe Katarushisu, Keisuke Katsuki, Ryo Kikuchi, Haruna Shinagawa, Gensho Sugahara, Naohiro Takahashi, Taishi Hatayama, Soichi Yamaguchi, Yang Bo, Ebosi Yuasa, Yuto Yonemura (in Japanese alphabetical order)
Exhibition period: October 15th, 2020 (Thu) – November 5th, 2020 (Thu)