~ A New Encounter Between Business and Art Accelerates the Creation of Social Value ~
+ART Inc. (head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Taku Nitta) is pleased to announce the second session of "QWS ART PROJECT," an art direction initiative that adorns the facility with works by today's most noteworthy artists, at "SHIBUYA QWS," a co-creation facility located on the 15th floor of Shibuya Scramble Square.
What Is QWS ART PROJECT?
SHIBUYA QWS is a membership-based co-creation facility built around the concept "Don't just question, don't just encounter, don't just create—let's change the world," where people from diverse backgrounds and fields of activity intersect and interact. Since opening in November 2019, it has supported over 390 startups and projects, with participation from the new-business divisions of major corporations and the innovation-promotion departments of local governments. Startups active within QWS have secured funding from numerous angel investors and venture capitalists.
At SHIBUYA QWS, where these "people who will shape the society of tomorrow" gather, we use the display of artworks to create new points of contact between business and art, supporting the strengthening of global competitiveness and the creation of innovative value.
Featured Artists of the Second Session
The second session is scheduled to open on Wednesday, September 4, 2025, and run through the end of November. As in the first session, talk events and special programs are planned to deliver an even deeper art experience. Details will be announced on our website and social media as they become available.
＜List of Participating Artists＞
Yukino Ohmura / Inoue / Johdai Watanabe / Ryuichi Oka
Yuka Shigihara / Naoto Fuchigami / Honoka Yoshinaga / Saki Ishita
＊Click a name to go to the respective Instagram or artist page.
Event "+ART ×BIZ TALK"
The first installment of the "＋ART × BIZ TALK" event, held in August 2025, welcomed around 30 guests as a venue for exploring the meeting points of art and business. Artists and businesspeople interacted directly, sharing the possibilities and questions that art holds through art tours of the exhibited works and talk sessions.
Far from being a mere viewing of works, events like these have drawn a great response as a "space for dialogue" that fosters connections and learning among participants.
To coincide with the second session, we are also planning a second event. Details will be announced via this website and social media once confirmed.
Gallery
How to Purchase Works
Works for sale will be available from 11:00 on September 4 at the ＋ART ONLINE SHOP.
For consultations on purchasing works (especially if it's your first time, or you'd simply like to hear more), we are happy to assist you via our official LINE.
https://lin.ee/jVMbV0HW
Event Overview
・Venue name: SHIBUYA QWS
・Venue: 15F, Shibuya Scramble Square (East Building), 2-24-12 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
・Hours: 9:00 – 22:00 (weekdays, weekends, and holidays)
・Access: Directly connected to Shibuya Station (JR / Tokyo Metro)
From the [B2 or 2F office entrance] of Shibuya Scramble Square, take the elevator to the 15F reception. View Access on the Website
・Regarding admission: Members, or those touring the facility before use, may enter.
＊Facility tours are available at any time. (No reservation required; please visit the QWS reception.)
・URL: https://shibuya-qws.com/
・Organizer: +ART Inc.
・Operator: Shibuya Scramble Square Co., Ltd.
About SHIBUYA QWS
SHIBUYA QWS is a co-creation facility that aims to generate ideas and new businesses leading to social value, where diverse people intersect and interact. The new-business divisions of major corporations, local governments, and startups gather here, and it has already produced numerous projects that have achieved real-world implementation and successful fundraising.
Website: https://shibuya-qws.com/
About +ART Inc.
"If only art were a little closer at hand, the world would be a little richer"—it was this intuition that led us to found the company in 2020. Starting with zero experience in the art industry, we began by running a gallery at Shibuya Scramble Square and have since held exhibitions with more than 1,000 artists. We have developed art-centered projects with a wide range of companies, including JR East, Matsumotokiyoshi, KIRIN, and Horipro. We aim to break down the assumption that "art is only for a select few" and to transform it into an open culture that far more people can take part in.
Not just displaying art, but using it, talking about it, and creating value together.
We believe that this process opens up people's sensibilities and brings fresh perspectives and economic activity to business and society. To increase, even by one, the number of people interested in art—that is the mission of us at +ART.
Website / Social Media
Website: https://pls-art.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plsart.inc/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/plsartcom
Twitter: https://twitter.com/plsart_company
Inquiries Regarding This Matter
+ART Inc., QWS ART PROJECT Team
Oda staff@pls-art.com
