Must-see art exhibitions in Tokyo this November

Tokyo continues to host fantastic art exhibitions and gallery shows this November. Art Week Tokyo (AWT) is an annual city-wide event that connects more than 50 art museums, commercial galleries and independent art spaces through a free bus system. With Art Week Tokyo (AWT) as the center, it fully showcases Tokyo’s rich contemporary art scene. At the same time, there are exhibitions of historical treasures, including priceless Art Deco costumes and fascinating Japanese paintings, which we recommend you visit. Here are eight of our picks for November 2025.

For more selected contemporary art exhibitions this month, don’t miss TW’s Tokyo Art Week Highlights.

Marc Chagall, “Lovers with a Bouquet of Flowers” or “Flowers Lovers”. Courtesy of taménaga gallery

Marc Chagall: 40 Years

Marking the 40th anniversary of Marc Chagall’s death, this exhibition showcases the Russian-French painter’s captivating and dreamlike works. Chagall’s work, known for its spiritual optimism and poetic beauty, was often drawn from Jewish folklore and featured recurring themes such as floating lovers, musicians, angels and farm animals.

The show focused particularly on the bouquet as a theme; for Chagall, flowers symbolized love, happiness, remembrance and life itself. This is a rare opportunity to view approximately thirty timeless works by one of the most popular modernist artists of all time.

when: November 8 – December 7
Where: Galerie Taménaga (Google Maps)

Decorative Arts and Fashion

Celebrating the centenary of 1925 decorative arts The exhibition in Paris – from which the name “Art Deco” comes – is a love letter to the influence of Art Deco on 1920s fashion. You can admire hundreds of carefully selected pieces, many of them historical treasures from the Kyoto Fashion Institute (KCI): clothing, jewelry, watches, and more. Featuring dresses from leading Parisian fashion houses such as Paul Poiret, Chanel and Lanvin, the show highlighted the movement’s unique geometric shapes, luxurious materials and ornate details.

when: October 11 – January 25
Where: Tokyo Mitsubishi One Museum of Art (Google Maps)

Marina Pérez Simão & Tomie Otake

Brazilian artist Marina Perez Simão is having her first solo exhibition in Japan at Pace Tokyo, featuring a new series of abstract paintings inspired by landscapes. Known for her vibrant, lyrical compositions that blur internal and external worlds, Simão’s work explores emotion, memory, and place. The works in the exhibition are connected through the use of indigo, a dark hue that has been traditional in Japan for centuries.

Her work is in dialogue with the paintings and sculptures of the late Japanese-Brazilian artist Tomie Ohtake, whom she cites as a major influence. Born in Kyoto in 1913, Otake moved to Brazil in 1936, eventually becoming one of the country’s most prominent modernists. Her work uses organic forms and structured geometries to abstract natural landscapes and phenomena.

when: November 4th – February 11th
Where: Pace Gallery Tokyo (Google Maps)

His studio in Seoul ©HE

Yeah Yeah: Telepathy

If you’re on the right side of Instagram, you must have seen Korean artist YEYE’s adorable paintings of her fluffy white puppies. The dog, Moonge, known for his charming expression, spent 15 years with the artist. YEYE’s humorous and heartwarming works have touched the hearts of fans around the world.

when: November 5th – December 6th
Where: Kaikai Kiki Gallery (Google Maps)

Japan Pilgrimage 2025

This is the second “Japanese Pilgrimage” exhibition at the Yamatane Museum of Art, following the previous exhibition in 2023, which pays homage to places of profound artistic significance through Japanese paintings and photography. Part Two expands the focus from Japan to locations around the globe, including the work of Seiho Takeuchi Spring breeze in the castle townWorks by Ikuo Hirayama depict riverside scenes in Suzhou, China Tower Bridge in London fogand Hiroshi Senju’s pyramid.

when: October 4 to November 30
Where: Yamatane Museum of Art (Google Maps)

Li Pei: middleman

Lee Bae was born in Cheongdo, South Korea in 1956 and currently lives in Paris and Seoul. Lee is known for his monochromatic yet immersive explorations of black. Inspired by charcoal as a metaphor for the cycle of life, his sculptures and paintings use raw charcoal, carbon black (a substance close to soot) and charcoal ink. This November, his solo exhibition at Perrotin will feature his new series of bronze sculptures “Brushstrokes” as well as poetic video performances between — depicts the artist’s movement through a Korean rice field.

when: November 5 to December 27
Where: Perrotin Tokyo (Google Maps)

Viennese Style: From Biedermeier to the End of the Century

Delve into two of Vienna’s most creative and beautiful artistic eras – the Biedermeier era (early 19th century) and end of the century (Turn of the 20th Century) – This exhibition features everything from furniture and silverware to decorative items and jewelry. This is a wonderful introduction to the essence of modern “Viennese style”: a unique blend of geometric functionalism with the richly decorative and fantastical expressions of artists such as Gustav Klimt.

when: October 4th – December 17th
Where: Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art (Google Maps)
*Saturdays, Sundays and holidays require reservations at specific times.

Yuriko Asano, from “Continuous Land Bears Fruit,” 2025 © Yuriko Asano, courtesy SNOW Contemporary

Yuriko Asano: Fruit of the Earth

Yuriko Asano is a rising artist known for her intricate botanical paintings and her exploration of food culture and regional traditions during her travels. Fruits of the Earth features 13 new paintings and a large ceramic panel, inspired by her recent fieldwork and artist-in-residence period in the Seto region, a pottery region with over a thousand years of history.

when: October 17th – November 22nd
Where: Snow Contemporary (Google Maps)

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Updated on October 31, 2025