Library + Archive

YOKOTA TOKYO's predecessors, Shigeru Yokota Gallery and Tokyo Publishing House, continuously introduced the entire body of work of each artist through exhibitions and publications.In this process, we have come to face not only the artworks, but also the first-hand materials of the period in which the works were created. Dealing with these documents and ephemera led us to expand our activities into a sphere of "art archive". The act of archiving has a very different meaning depending on one's position and perspective. We, as a gallery, are constructing the archive of materials about the artists and of the documents that convey the milieu.

On the occasion of the 45th anniversary of Shigeru Yokota Gallery, we published the books that come in four installments, summarizing our activities in May 2022.

• Document 1976 — 2021
  

  Details of exhibitions held at Shigeru Yokota Gallery, catalogs and publications, and other activities are documented.

• Tokyo Publishing House Document 1976 — 2021
  

  Details of exhibitions and publications held at Tokyo Publishing House and other activities are documented.

• Photobook 1976 — 2021
  

  This booklet accompaniesDocument 1976 - 2021. In addition to photographs of the exhibition by artist, the booklet also includes snapshots taken from time to time, such as at the opening of the exhibition.

• Library + Archive
  

  This booklet lists the books and resources collected by Shigeru Yokota Gallery and Tokyo Publishing House since their openings. The collected materials are divided into nine categories based on their characteristics.