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File:The Tolman Collection of Tokyo Logo.jpg | |
Company type | Contemporary Art Gallery |
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Industry | Art Gallery |
Founded | 1972 |
Founders | Norman Tolman, Mary Tolman |
Headquarters | Tokyo , Japan |
Website | https://tolmantokyo.com/en/ |
The Tolman Collection (トールマン コレクション, Tōruman Korekushon) is a contemporary art gallery founded in 1972 by Norman Tolman and Mary Tolman. They are a leading publisher of contemporary Japanese graphic art.
History
Norman Tolman's academic pursuits brought him to Japan in the 1960s and 70s as a cultural affairs officer in the USIA and then as the Director of the American Cultural Center in Sapporo and Kyoto.
His love of Japanese prints saw him trade embassy work for art dealing. Founding the Tolman Collection of Tokyo alongside his wife Mary Tolman in 1972, with the purpose of introducing contemporary Japanese prints to a world-wide audience. [1]
The first gallery was located in Suginami-ku, "with six prints by six artists". Those six artists were:
In the 1980s, the Tolmans relocated the gallery to a former ryotei in the Shibadaimon area of Minato-ku, where it has remained ever since. [1]At its peak, The Tolman Collection had locations in Paris, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai, and New York City.[1][2] Tolman also established the Tolman Private Gallery near Atago Jinja specializing in antique Imari porcelain.[3]
As of 2024, the Tokyo and New York galleries remain, with the latter headed by Tolman's oldest daughter, Allison. [4]
References
- ^ a b c d "Art Fair Tokyo 2019 Profile: Norman Tolman", Japan Times. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ a b "The Tolman Collection Tokyo - About", The Tolman Collection Tokyo. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ a b "The Tolman Collection: Art in the Heart of Minato-ku", Tokyo Weekender. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ a b "The Tolman Collection New York - About", The Tolman Collection New York. Retrieved 16 June 2024.