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Where are the best places to exhibit artwork in Tokyo?
So far I've held exhibition at Atari cafe in Koenji, and "me… Hi everyone, I'm a long time Tokyo resident, and visited a lot of galleries here, but have only just started exhibiting my work this year.
So far I've held exhibition at Atari cafe in Koenji, and "meeee" gallery in Nakano. Both were quite reasonable (in terms of rental costs) and the owners were both very kind and helpful.
Are there any places you've exhibited and would recommend? How was the experience? At this point my funds are low so an exhibit in Ginza is out of the questions, but are there any good / reasonable spots out here?
Super thanks in advance everyone!
Check out Gallery 5610 in Kichijoji. It's a small space above a coffee shop, super affordable like 20,000 yen for a week, and the crowd that wanders in from the street is actually pretty interested in art, not just killing time. The owner is chill about letting you hang stuff however you want.
I'd check out Gallery Nomart in Shimokitazawa. They've got a sliding scale for rental fees depending on the size of your show, and the space has that raw concrete basement feel that photographs really well. The owner used to run a record shop so they're laid back about opening hours if you want to staff it yourself.
For something even cheaper, try TACO ché in Kichijoji. It's basically a tiny room above a taco stand, but the foot traffic is solid and you can keep costs under 30,000 yen for a week. The catch is you'll be competing with the smell of carne asada, which might not work for delicate oil paintings.
Gallery Hoshimi in Shimokitazawa is worth a look. It's basically a converted apartment room but the natural light is great and they rent by the day so you don't have to commit to a full week. The owner's an artist too so they're understanding about last minute changes
Where can I find crispy, pan-fried bacon similar to a certain international style?
if u have a costco membership the kirkland thick cut is the move, 4 packs of 500g for around 2500 yen and it crisps up proper in a cold pan. for smaller runs, precce in azabudai hills & the basement at isetan shinjuku both carry imported US & danish brands in the chilled case, just read the label for "thick cut" or "smoked" and not "loin". also worth knowing japanese bacon is often wet-cured so pat it dry before frying or it steams instead of crisping
kaldi coffee farm is hit or miss but their smoked bacon from denmark shows up pretty regular, the 200g pack runs about 600 yen. what actually works better for me is asking the butcher counter at peacock or life to slice the block bacon thick, like 5mm, they do it for free and it crisps way better than the pre-packed stuff. also fwiw cheap bacon crisps faster, the fatty supermarket kind at 300 yen a pack works fine if u cook it from cold in a dry pan and pour off the fat as it renders.
tbh the gyomu super store brand bacon is surprisingly decent for crisping up, its not thick cut but if you cook it low and slow it gets pretty crunchy. the key is the dry cure vs wet cure thing, wet cure steams. also check hanamasa if you have one nearby, they sell big packs of american style bacon thats actually smoked and firm.
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