Illustrator's Work Exhibition Returns to Shibuya with Over 100 Artists
The exhibition's move to Tokyo after a successful Osaka run, as a direct successor to last year's ILLUSTRATORS EXPO, signals sustained institutional interest in illustrator-focused events and a growing audience for the medium.
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The Illustrator's Work Exhibition 2026 Shibuya will run from July 17 to 20 at the Moveda Building in Tokyo. The event features over 100 illustrators across six fields, including 68 artists in the ILLUSTRATORS FIELD and 10 pairs in the ILLUST. POSTER FIELD. It is a successor to the 2025 ILLUSTRATORS EXPO and ILLUST. POSTER EXPO, and previously toured Osaka. Admission is 1,400 yen for adults.
The exhibition is organized by ILLUST GALLERY TOLALA and Hasegawa Art Co., Ltd., with creative direction by Miyamoto Yusuke. The main visual was drawn by Kushima Yu and designed by Kusano Tsuyoshi. The venue is split into six areas: ILLUSTRATORS FIELD, ILLUST. POSTER FIELD, LOOP ANIME FIELD, POPUP FIELD, DRAWING FIELD, and EVENT FIELD. The ILLUSTRATORS FIELD alone features 68 artists, including lack, Chigusa Minori, and Morikura En, while the ILLUST. POSTER FIELD pairs 10 illustrators with graphic designers on poster works themed around 'Future Bestsellers.' A catalog collecting works from three of the fields will be sold for 2,800 yen, and original goods such as reproduction artworks and posters will be available on site.
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