If you're in Shibuya and need a break from the noise and crowds, then just behind the Hikarie tower, Nanzuka is a small, quiet basement art gallery. Displays change every month, and you might see sculpture or painting in a wide range of styles: portraits or abstracts, graceful or bizarre, lively or muted. I like to drop in every now and then, both to catch my breath and hopefully find something new and interesting.
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Nanzuka Gallery
Eclectic contemporary art in Shibuya
By Peter Sidell
Community writer
Paintings by Harumi Yamaguchi
I forget who this sculpture was by
More intricate sculpture
Sculpture by Keiichi Tanaami
More colourful art by Keiichi Tanaami
Subtle, minimal paintings by Frank Nitsche
More Frank Nitsche paintings
More paintings by Harumi Yamaguchi
The rear entrance of the building
Nanzuka Gallery is in the basement
The main entrance
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