About aaploit

aaploit is an independent platform for critical writing on contemporary Japanese art. Based in Tokyo, we publish in-depth reviews, artist features, and exhibition coverage that connect Japanese art practice with international audiences.

Our writing prioritizes critical engagement over promotional description. We believe that emerging Japanese artists deserve the same rigorous attention typically reserved for established figures—contextualizing their work within broader art historical and theoretical frameworks.

About the Gallery

aaploit also operates a physical gallery space in Tokyo’s Bunkyo ward. Rather than representing a fixed roster, we work with artists over extended periods, developing exhibitions that allow ideas to unfold gradually.

The gallery serves as a laboratory for the critical perspectives we publish—a space where theoretical inquiry and artistic practice inform each other.

Director

Tsutomu Saito brings over 20 years of business consulting experience to his role as gallery director. He holds an MFA from Kyoto University of the Arts, where his research focused on Pierre Huyghe and questions of value creation in contemporary art.
This dual perspective—analytical rigor from the business world, critical sensitivity from art practice—shapes both the gallery’s programming and its publications.

Location

TMK Building 2F, 1-21-17 Sekiguchi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Friday, Saturday, Sunday 13:00–18:00
contact: info@aaploit.com