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We organize exhibitions to feature diverse photographic voices and perspectives, often showcasing photographers who haven’t yet had the opportunity to present their work. Our thoughtful curation creates a welcoming space where images and stories can engage viewers. Each exhibition serves as a platform for both emerging and established artists.
Our exhibitions prioritize visual literacy, encouraging visitors to engage with photography meaningfully. Various narratives and styles are showcased, emphasizing the richness and complexity of visual storytelling. By providing a platform for a wide range of photographers, the exhibitions broaden the scope of perspectives shared with the audience.
We offer valuable exposure within Tokyo’s creative community. Our platform provides a curated, immersive setting that highlights each artist's work and invites deeper connections. Each project receives personal attention, supporting photographers in expanding their audience while growing the platform's reach.
A Docu Showcase: Tokyo Edition
25 Selected Photographers
Alida Turton — Australia / @the.nostalgiaseries
Amy Horowitz — United States / @dont_smile_nyc
Anders Jørgensen — Norway / @osloante
Arnab Sarkar — India / @clickz_n_momentz
Bjoern Maletz — Germany / @maletzphoto
Chris Yan — China / @chrisyan1981
Christian Diaz — Puerto Rico / @d86photos
Daniel Díaz de León — Mexico / @daniel_diazdeleon
Eagan Hsu — Taiwan / @ea9anhsu
Eduardo Scaramuzza — Norway / @urbaneyeswideopen
Fanja Hubers — Netherlands / @fanjahubers
Guillermo Capitas — Spain / @g_capitas
Jana Tischer — Germany / @januschinka
Julachart Pleansanit — Thailand / @longstreet_bob
Maria Guzman — Australia / @maria.filmphotography
Miguel Ángel Cabrera García — Spain / @macab_photo
Nathan Hinze — Scotland / @nathinze
Peng-Wen Lin — Canada / @pwlllin
Phatsakorn Bundasak — Thailand / @dave_street_photo
Priscilla Natasha — Netherlands / @priscilla_natasha
Roland de Courson — South Korea / @rdecourson
Stefanie Auer — Germany / @humanfotografie
Taichi Naitou — Japan / @num_street
Victor Manuel Alvarez Vicente — Spain / @vic_mavphoto
Yann Staffelbach — Switzerland / @yannstaffelbach
I appreciate how social media lets us discover and share countless images with a simple tap, but there’s a special excitement in holding a photograph in your hands. A printed image carries an intimacy and emotional depth that can spark a real personal connection. When you flip through a magazine or photo book, you’re not just looking—you’re taking in an artist’s vision on your own terms, privately, in your own space, with deep focus.
Then there’s the gallery or exhibition, where that personal bond becomes a shared experience. Conversations flow, curiosity grows, and ideas unfold in real time. Digital platforms still have their place, but by embracing both the calm focus of magazines and photo books, and the communal energy of exhibitions, we allow photography to move beyond the everyday and spark moments of genuine wonder.
— Tuomas Koskialho, DOCU Magazine Founder
Silent Distances — Andrei Barbos
Silent Distances explores the haunting experience of derealization through photography. This visual journey captures the disorienting sensation of feeling both connected and isolated, as familiar landscapes appear distant and surreal. Each image serves as a bridge between reality and perception, revealing the quiet beauty in separation and clarity.
MIDORI.SO BAKUROYOKOYAMA
5-13 Nihonbashiyokoyamacho,
Chuo City, Tokyo 103-0003, Japan
RSVP
The Artist Talks will take place between 17:00 and 19:00. Kindly fill out the form to confirm your attendance.
アーティストトークは17:00～19:00の間に開催されます。ご参加いただける方は、フォームにご記入ください。
Letters To My Unborn — Eyal Ben Dror
Through a personal narrative of fictional letters to an unborn child paired with documentary photo art, Switzerland-based Israeli author and photographer Eyal Ben Dror presents an introspective photo-literature work. It invites reflection on universal themes of loss, addiction, and decision-making, offering a cathartic journey toward healing.
MIDORI.SO BAKUROYOKOYAMA
5-13 Nihonbashiyokoyamacho,
Chuo City, Tokyo 103-0003, Japan
RSVP
The Artist Talks will take place between 17:00 and 19:00. Kindly fill out the form to confirm your attendance.
アーティストトークは17:00～19:00の間に開催されます。ご参加いただける方は、フォームにご記入ください。
What Good is Fruit that is not Sweet? — Young Kim
Artist Talk
Kim Young will be hosting an Artist Talk on Sunday, October 27th, from 15:00 to 16:00. Seats are limited and available by reservation only. To secure your spot, please complete the reservation form to confirm your attendance.
キム・ヤングによるアーティストトークが、10月27日（日）の15:00から16:00まで開催されます。席数に限りがあり、予約制となっております。ご参加をご希望の方は、参加確認のため、予約フォームをご記入ください。
Happening Happenstance — Group Show and Book Launch
In collaboration with NOICE Magazine, ephemere. presents Happening Happenstance. Co-curated by Colin Czerwinski and Anne Murayama, this photography exhibition and book launch includes 222 artists from around the world.
Join us on August 24th and 25th for a weekend full of candid, clever, and comic photography.
Poster Design: Federico Zavatta, Contrast/Design
Featured Photographers
Aakash Prithviraj Rai • Abbye Rose • Abdullah Ahmad • Adrian Zawislak • Aidan McLellan • Aiko Koizumi • Aina Zo Raberanto • Alessio Roberto • Alexander Verde • Alicia Tsuchiya • Alois Loidl • Amit Machamasi • Andrea Lo Maglio • Andrei Barbos • Andrew Griffiths • Andrew Hager • Andrew McClees • Angel Amador • Angelo Greco • Anthony Bockheim • Anton Bou • Anton VanGoubergen • António Carmo • Arshia Maljaei • Ashley Kelam • Aude Dib • Austin Gilje-Hodges • Avi Gonzalez Lopez • B Jane Levine • Babak Kanaani • Balázs Varga • Benjamin Littler • Betty Goh • Branka Takahashi • Brayan Alonso Diaz Hurtado • Callie Eh • Cenk Erdoğan • Chinmoy Biswas • Chris Gibson • Chris Nickels • Christine Kemp • Coco Tolentino • Corey Isenor • Courtney Allen • Cristina Guelfi • Dagmar Koss • Dallas Crow • Darien Henson • Darja Mitrovic • Dave McLaughlin • David Catalano • David Slegers • Denis Wong • Diana Pappas • Dino Rovolis • Dmitry Rambovskiy • Dmytro Yaroshevskyi • Dominique Brion • Domonkos Varga • Donggyun Lee • Doug Caplan • DuoHan Longbow Zhang • Eijiro Hamada • Eleonore Botton • Eleonore Sok • Elia Misesti • Emma Jowdy • Enoch Ku • Erez Davidi • Eric Davidove • Eric Sandstrom • Eric Thompson • Ethan Allen • Eugene Farfel • Fabian Fischer • Federica Nannini • Fiona Segadães Da Silva • Flavia Grenga • Francesco Fantini • François Ollivier • Frank Crosby • Gabriel Ghiggeri • Gema Ganeswara • Génesis Velásquez • Geoff Beveridge • George Vavakis • Georgia Matsamaki • Gerald Gutschmidt • Giorgio Di Francesco • Giovannella Pirina • Grant Beran • Greco Milambiling • Greta Valente • Guilherme Viñas • Hannah Meier • Heike Frielingsdorf • Hessam Yekta • Himanshu Vats • Hongsuk Ahn • Hugo Payen • Ileana Giovannino • Iri Rasolondalao • Irina Bittner • Isaak Wedel • Isabelle Coordes • Ishay Lindenberg • Jacob Heiny • Jaina Cipriano • James Reade Venable • Janusz Jurek • Jason Bentsman • Jasper Muse • Jay Melliza • Jeff Rothstein • Jennifer Petzold • Jens F. Kruse • Jess Stephens • Jonathan Jasberg • Joshua Chan • Joshua Poehlein • Juan Luis Salazar • Judi Iranyi • Julie Berson • Karl Neubert • Karol Szymkowiak • Kat Granicky • Katherine Mendoza • Katrina Buckles • Kevin Baylon • Kevin Estandian • Kinga Owczennikow • Klaus Dengen • Komal BediSohal • Kris Cerneka • Kumo Ranian • Lăcră Grozăvescu • Lauren Kaigg • Les Lebedeva • Leslie Heintz • Li Biletska • LPFM • Luana Martinez • Luis Hidalgo • Magnus Holmes • Mahmoud Nasser • Mahshad Jalalian • Marc Vidal • Marchelo Lozano • Marci Lindsay • Marco Battezzati • Marilyn Strauss • Mario Lalau • Mark Forbes • Marylise Vigneau • Masahiro Odani • Massimo Russo • Matt Gold • Matthias Forster • Maximiliano Tineo • Mayra Céspedes • Michael Miller • Miguel Rondilla • Mike Reed • Miti Sameshima • Naser Bayat • Natali Agrzykova • Nate Cochran • Nathan McGill • Oleg Leynov • Olga Lukjanova • Ora Buerkli • P-O Stoltz • Parvathi Kumar • Phil Turnbull • Polina Kroik • Prawira Bhaktinagara • Przemyslaw Mioduszewski • Rafa Rojas • Richard Pengelley • Roberto Braga • Roberto Lopez • Roberto Vitali • Rodrigo Koraicho • Rona Bar and Ofek Avshalom • Sandra Fine • Sandra Mistou Chesa • Sergey Melnitchenko • Shubhra Dixit • Sinsee Ho • Sofia Podesta • Song Lu • Sophie Gray • Stephen Hyatt-Cross • Steven Edson • Svilen Nachev • Sylvain Holtermann • Takayuki Tobita • Tatiana Philiptchenko • Teo Crawford • Tessy Morelli • Tiange Xiang • Tom Bland • Tom Thiercelin • Tommy Keith • Tommy Lei • Tomoya Imamura • Tony Queiroga • Tracey Suba • Trent Mitchell • Tulio Labadie Tyler Henson • Tyrone Williams • Vasiliki Velentza • Victor Berezkin • Will Austin • Wuthipol Ujathammarat • Yen Yap • Yiannis Trifonopoulos • Yile Yang • Yurii Naumovych • Yuxi Wang • Zoe Young
Yorumo Hirumo – Glen Snyder
Inspired by Glen Snyder’s daily commute, Yorumo Hirumo captures the rapidly transforming life along the Tama River with a stunning blend of digital and traditional film photography, drawing from a Zen verse, noir cinema, and mid-20th century documentary styles to preserve fleeting urban landscapes in his debut gallery show at ephemere.
Familiar Strangers (Part 2)
A group exhibition featuring 130+ portraits
Curated by Anne Murayama
Familiar Strangers (Part 1)
A group exhibition featuring 130+ portraits
Curated by Anne Murayama
Crazy Family
Featuring the works of:
Hiroaki Nakashima
Huang Yiran
Jesse Freeman
Mario Fail
Ryuhei Nakashima
Curated by Jesse Freeman
Tokyo Art Book Fair 2023
in collaboration with Aperture Brought Me Here
Venue: Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
Half the Sky
Based on Open Call #3
Street Photography from Women
Featuring 15 international artists
Curated by Marci Lindsay
Produced by Anne Murayama
Mellow City
Based on Open Call #2
Street Minimalism Photography
Featuring 24 international artists
Co-curated by Anne Murayama and Wuthipol Ujathammarat
Anarchyº1
Based on Open Call #1
Black and White Photography
Featuring 300 international artists
Curated and Produced by Anne Murayama
Friends of ephemere.
These are the photos of some of the many wonderful people who have graced our humble space with their presence — exhibitors, curators, guests, and friends. Some of these photos were taken during art events that we have participated in. We are grateful for your warm support!
Andrew McClees
Oliver Woodall
Katsuhiro Meguro and friends
Andrian Legaspi
Chiaki Suzuki
Paradise
Familiar Strangers
Lisa Suzuki
Lyndon Johnson
Shado Photographers
Kiki Zou
Crazy Family
Renaud Castaing while working
Sha Kastayev and his friends
Aira Shimizu and Glen Snyder
Emma Koretz
Mr and Mrs Nakashima
Glen Snyder and his model, Maya
Marci Lindsay
Kosuke Ikeya
Anarchyº1
Emma Koretz
Trey Derbes
Ren and Katsu
Ivan Perek
Betty Goh
The Amador Sisters
Katsuhiro Meguro and friends
Karl Neubert
Jesse Freeman
Jordi and Miyuki
Testimonials
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"I felt supported and cherished in any way possible. Before, during and after. As I was unable to travel to be there, I felt it even more. I give them the highest mark."
— Mário Pires on his exhibition, Bleak City
Night Flowers presents Nanse Kawashima’s nighttime flower photography from 2020 to 2024, capturing raw and haunting images of wilting blooms in the dark. Using an iPhone flash, Kawashima reveals the beauty and vulnerability in flowers often overlooked, mirroring life’s cycles of struggle and resilience. These photographs reflect a deeply personal, meditative practice during a challenging period, embracing the wisdom found in every stage of life.
Pre-Sale Price: $55 – until October 1st only
Regular Price: $65