About Tanin Inc.

Tanin Inc., sorely run by Yuki Minami, is a Tokyo-based publisher, coordinator and translator specialized in contemporary art. I work with artists, publishers and galleries internationally.

Art book publishing (Japanese and English)
・Publishing bi-annual art book series MUTE.
・Writing art related articles

Edition artwork dealing
・Advise and arrange for edition artwork buyers

Exhibition planning
・Curating solo and group exhibition
・Specialty.....painting, drawing and related fields

Translation and coordination
・Translation of art related texts and correspondence
・Coordination of Japanese artists' oversea activities,

In 2003, Yuki Minami founded now-defunct Transplant Gallery in NY. Since 2005, Minami worked as an independent art coordinator for artists, galleries, collectors and publishers all over the the world.
In November 2007, Minami founded Tanin Inc. in Tokyo, and publish MUTE, bi-annual contemporary art magazine in August 2008.

2002.3
Graduated Retail Art Administration at Fashion Institute of Technology in New York
Worked at Koichi Yanagi Oriental Fine Arts in New York
2003.10
Opened Transplant Gallery in Lower East Side in New York
2004.11
Moving to Chelsea
2005.6
Closed Transplant Gallery to return to Japan
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2005.10
Started to work as an independent coordinator
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2007.11
Launched Tanin Inc.
2008.8
Published MUTE No.1
2009.3
Published MUTE No.2

Publication
MUTE No.1

MUTE No.2

Translation
Area 2: 100 Graphic Designers, 10 Curators, 10 Design Classic (Phaidon Inc LTD, 2008)・・・Translated and supported Keiichi Tanaami's wrintings

Coordination
Yuichi Yokoyama "TRAVEL " (Picture Box Inc., New York, 2008)
Selected "Best Comic 2008(The New York Times)
Selected "Best Graphic Novels (New York Magazine)」
Nominee of "Eisner Awards 2008"

Yuichi Yokoyama "New Engineering" (Picture Box Inc., New York, 2007)

The Ganzfeld 5: JAPANADA! (Picture Box Inc., New York, 2006)

HotRod: Keiichi Tanaami (Norway, 2008)........レビュー

Super Furry Animals (Rough Trade, England, 2009).....coming soon


Event planning
TOKION Creativity Now (Harajuku, 2005)........レビュー

Ecocolo Earth Day (ロゴスギャラリー, 2006)

in Japan
Keiichi Tanaami (2005- )

Yuichi Yokoyama (2005- )


Oversea

Picture Box Inc. (New York)

Phaidon Inc LTD (London)

Rough Trade Records (London)

Dazed & Confused (London)

FUMETTO (Lucerne, Swiss)

c-a-r-t-e blanche (Paris)

coming soon