Art Gallery Cafe, WHAT CAFE to Hold the Exhibition “TOPOLOGY 02” with DELTA from November 29th (Sat) Until December 14th (Sun), 2025

For this occasion, a total of 10 young to mid-career directors in the Kanto and Kansai areas will participate in the exhibition. The directors are grouped into pairs and will create five sections under their joint direction. Since opening in 2020, WHAT CAFE has consistently hosted exhibitions that broaden the scope of art and foster exchanges transcending regional and social contexts. This collaborative exhibition with DELTA is our fourth, marking a renewed effort to strengthen the relationship between the two organizations.

The exhibition’s title, “TOPOLOGY,” refers to a thought system that focuses on “hidden properties” that remain unchanged despite continuous change. This exhibition explores the concept of TOPOLOGY and the project’s core idea of “connections sustained amidst change” through intergenerational collaboration between directors and artists from diverse backgrounds and locations. Through the presentation of ongoing art from multifaceted perspectives, the exhibition aims to introduce diverse perspectives and values, creating a space where organic communication can flourish.

Title: WHAT CAFE EXHIBITION vol.43　WHAT CAFE × DELTA “TOPOLOGY 02”
Exhibition dates: November 29th (Sat) – December 14th (Sun), 2025
Venue: WHAT CAFE (2-1-11 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0002)
Opening hours: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Close at 5 PM on the final day)
Entry fee: Free
URL: https://cafe.warehouseofart.org/exhibition/what-cafe-exhibition-vol-43
* The exhibit may close during the dates above. Please see the WHAT CAFE website for the latest information.

– Yutaka Kumano (Kuma, Kyoto) x Hironori Yagi (HARMAS GALLERY, Tokyo)

– Satoshi Sakuraoka (FINCH ARTS, Kyoto) x Tatsuro Kishimoto (TATSURO KISHIMOTO, Tokyo)

– Kazutaka Tsutsui (BnA Alter Museum, Kyoto) x Arisa Odawara (Junbicyu, Tokyo)

– Masaya Yamada (Gallery Nomart, Osaka) x Koki Ishibashi (KOKI ARTS, Tokyo)

– Shinpei Okada (TEZUKAYAMA GALLERY, Osaka) x Kentaro Totsuka (Otherwise Gallery, Tokyo)

– Tomohiro Urata, Atsuki Onogi (Kuma, Kyoto)

– Kenta Konno (HARMAS GALLERY, Tokyo)

– Keisuke Jimba (FINCH ARTS, Kyoto)

– Yurie Itokawa (TATSURO KISHIMOTO, Tokyo)

– Chihiro Honda, Shintaro Matsuo (BnA Alter Museum, Kyoto)

– Takeshi Matsugami (Junbicyu, Tokyo)

– Kana Ueda (Gallery Nomart, Osaka)

– Evan Nesbit (KOKI ARTS, Tokyo)

– Takuro Sugiyama, Mamie Yamamoto (TEZUKAYAMA GALLERY, Osaka)

– Yoshiro Takeuchi, Hiromasa Fukaji (Otherwise Gallery, Tokyo)

A space to exhibit and sell artworks by up-and coming artists in Japan. It boasts 800 square meters of luminous, expansive floor space. Works on display are constantly updated––a year-round flow of beauty and cool from the new pantheon of creative visual geniuses. This maximizes the opportunities for artists to be seen, be loved, and sell their work. We hold workshops, events, and meet-ups related to the exhibitions, so you can dive deep and meet like-minded art lovers. It’s a space to experience art with all five senses while enjoying a meal and drinks. Since August 2022, WHAT CAFE has been holding exhibitions based on the concept “ART IS…” It offers a space to reconsider and rediscover what art is to everyone who visits WHAT CAFE.
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