PH Gallery “The Drawing Room” Featured in Tokyo-based International Contemporary Art Fair
The Philippine Embassy in Japan extended its support to Filipino contemporary art gallery, The Drawing Room, led by its founder, Mr. Cesar H. Villalon, Jr. (rightmost), featuring artists Robert Gutierrez (5th from right), Kelli Maeshiro (3rd from right), and Atsuko Yamagata (2nd from right).
TOKYO, 17 September 2025 – The Philippine Embassy extended its support to Filipino contemporary art gallery, The Drawing Room, at the Tokyo Gendai Art Fair during its VIP preview on 11 September 2025 at PACIFICO Yokohama.
Led by its founder, Mr. Cesar H. Villalon, Jr., The Drawing Room’s exhibition entitled “States of Flux – Myth, Memory and Materiality,” showcased distinct artworks by Robert Gutierrez who used gouache on clay board technique; Kelli Maeshiro with her installations using plastics and everyday materials; and Atsuko Yamagata who, aside from other materials, used handmade paper produced by Japanese master papermaker, Asao Shimura, based in Benguet, Philippines.
Robert Gutierrez’s artworks involving gouache on clay board technique.
Atsuko Yamagata used handmade paper produced by Japanese master papermaker, Asao Shimura, based in Benguet, Philippines, in her artworks.
Kelli Maeshiro’s installations featured plastics and everyday materials.
The Drawing Room, the lone Filipino gallery in exhibition, has been participating in the Tokyo Gendai Art Fair since its launch in 2023. This year’s edition features more than 60 galleries from Japan, across Asia and beyond, highlighting the contemporary works of renowned and emerging artists.
Tokyo Gendai Art Fair will run until 14 September 2025. For details please visit: https://tokyogendai.com/.
Know more about The Drawing Room gallery at: https://drawingroomgallery.com/.
